Taylor: We didn’t assess conditions well enough
New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor believes his team did not assess conditions well enough in their defeat against Australia in the opening T20 of the tri-series in Sydney on Saturday.
The Kiwis lost by seven wickets at the SCG after the only managing a total of 117/9 in their 20 overs after being put in to bat by home skipper captain.
The visitors found themselves in early trouble at 16/3 then 60/5 as they continued to lose wickets at regular intervals with Taylor trying to hold the innings together, hitting 24 off 35 balls.
The hosts chased a revised target of 95 off 15 overs easily, winning with 21 balls to spare.
REPORT: Maxwell powers Aussies to win
Taylor said: “We probably didn’t assess conditions well enough, Australia bowled very well and there was a little in the wicket but we weren’t able to soak that up.
“Don’t know it was 160-170 wicket but if we’d scrapped our way to 140 we might have been a chance.”
The Black Caps’ next game in the tri-series will be against England in Wellington on 13 February.
Latest
-
NewsJames Anderson: There are unlikely to be many more Test players in their forties
Anderson made his debut against Zimbabwe in May 2003 and has gone on to claim 657 wickets in 172 Tests.
-
NewsEnglish cricket needs to react as world game continues to shift – Andrew Strauss
Speaking ahead of this week’s Lord’s Test against South Africa, Strauss acknowledged the established order was under threat.
-
NewsJames Anderson is as happy as he has felt in an England dressing room for years
Anderson is enjoying the culture created by new head coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes.
-
The HundredWill Jacks century leads Oval Invincibles to comfortable victory
Jacks hammered an unbeaten 108 from 48 balls.
-
-
NewsDarren Stevens ‘looking forward to the ‘next chapter’ as his Kent innings ends
The all-rounder will leave Kent after 17 years at the end of the season.
-
NewsDarren Stevens announces his retirement at the age of 46
The all-rounder’s 17-year stint at Kent will end later this year.
-
The HundredHundred history-maker Will Smeed: ‘I very much still want to play everything’
The rising star of the white-ball game could be on England’s radar.
-
The HundredLauren Winfield-Hill stars as Oval Invincibles begin title defence with big win
The home side defeated the Northern Superchargers by nine wickets.
-
NewsSam Curran the main man as Oval Invincibles beat Northern Superchargers
Curran scored 60 in his side’s three-wicket win at the Kia Oval.