Boult wary of fighting Tigers
The Bangladesh cricket team left for New Zealand bearing great expectations from their countrymen and much of the cricketing fraternity. Whether it was easing past the visiting Afghanistan side or giving England a run for their money, the Tigers seemed to have reached a level that they could have only dreamt of a few years prior.
However, as things turned out Bangladesh were handily beaten in each of the first three ODIs before slumping to a six-wicket defeat in the first T20I. Heading into the second game at Mount Maunganui today, the Tigers will be hoping for some sort of redemption.
And Kiwi bowler Trent Boult is still wary of the misfiring outfit, despite their struggles in the ongoing tour.
"I think they're a quality side," Boult said of Bangladesh. "They're obviously very strong at home, and they're becoming even stronger away from home as well. I'd imagine it must be quite different to come to places like this with a bit of grass on the wicket and see the ball carry like it does.
"I only briefly watched a bit of the T20 the other night, but you could tell they were up for the fight. Our motivation is still extremely high. There's a series on the line and we all know that we're playing a quality side. We need to put our best team on the park and put our best performance behind it," said Boult, who was rested for the final ODI and the opening T20I.
New Zealand suffered a blow yesterday when in-form batsman Neil Broom was ruled out of the remaining T20Is. He has been replaced by George Worker.
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