New Zealand Take a look at captain Tim Southee refused guilty fatigue from a gruelling ODI World Cup marketing campaign in India for his facet’s defeat within the first Take a look at of a two-match sequence in opposition to Bangladesh in Sylhet on Saturday.
New Zealand retained a number of gamers from the World Cup for the tour however failed to breed sparkle from the sooner match, slumping to 181 all out in its second innings to fall to a 150-run loss.
The Kiwis misplaced to host India within the semifinal of the World Cup, which ended on November 19.
Saturday’s defeat was solely New Zealand’s second in Assessments in opposition to Bangladesh, with the primary coming at dwelling in January 2022.
“We had a bit little bit of a break after the World Cup. However I feel as gamers, you recognize that it’s a busy schedule,” stated Southee after the defeat in Sylhet.
“You realize what’s in entrance of you. You’re attempting to clean up in addition to you possibly can. The blokes have been in good spirits earlier than this.
“It’s been a very long time on the street for some however that’s half and parcel of being a world cricketer.”
New Zealand has performed 55 matches throughout all codecs this yr, principally away, with the facet final enjoying a house sequence in opposition to Sri Lanka in March and April.
This sequence in Bangladesh marks the start of a brand new cycle of the World Take a look at Championship, however Southee most well-liked to concentrate on the current.
“Nothing modifications for us. You are concerned about what’s in entrance of you, and what’s in entrance of us is a Take a look at match in Dhaka,” he stated, referring to the upcoming second Take a look at.
“Our subsequent problem is to attempt to be higher than what we’ve been right here… as gamers, we glance again on this and we’ll maintain methods to maneuver ahead.”
He defended his facet’s crew choice, which noticed Kyle Jamieson most well-liked forward of Neil Wagner, with Ish Sodhi and Ajaz Patel forming the spin assault.
“You have a look at the circumstances, and also you have a look at the squad you’ve received, and also you choose your finest 11,” he stated.
“You have a look at the bowling group and KJ (Jamieson) has been an outstanding performer for us, Ish Sodhi was the person of the sequence within the final sequence that he performed, and AJ (Patel) has been an ideal bowler for us,” he stated.
He additionally praised the Bangladesh crew for his or her efficiency as an alternative of blaming the wicket.
“I feel the Bangladesh bowlers bowled nicely, and (have been) very correct,” he stated.
“We have been most likely a bit bit off by way of our capacity to construct stress for lengthy intervals of time.”
The second Take a look at of the sequence might be held in Dhaka between December 6 and 10.