December 23, 2024
‘A great moment’ for New Zealand cricket, says Latham

‘A great moment’ for New Zealand cricket, says Latham

The Black Caps won the third Test by 25 runs on Sunday at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai to give India only their second series whitewash at home (INDRANIL MUKHERJEE)

The Black Caps won the third Test by 25 runs on Sunday at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai to give India only their second series whitewash at home (INDRANIL MUKHERJEE)

New Zealand captain Tom Latham on Sunday said his team’s 3-0 result in India was one of the country’s “greatest series wins”.

The Black Caps won the third Test by 25 runs on Sunday at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai to give India only their second series whitewash at home.

New Zealand – cricket’s perennial underdogs – reversed their fortunes after a 2-0 defeat in Sri Lanka in September to hand India their first home Test series defeat in 12 years.

“It’s obviously a big moment for New Zealand cricket, probably one of the biggest wins of the New Zealand cricket series, I think,” Latham said.

“Again, all we can do is keep playing cricket and our brand of cricket. We’ve felt a lot of support over the last couple of weeks, which is really special.”

New Zealand host England for three Tests starting November 28 in Christchurch, followed by matches in Wellington and Hamilton.

Latham said: “We’ve got three big games left at home. We’ve had sell-out crowds in a few games, which is all you can ask for from a cricketer’s point of view.”

Mumbai-born New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel stood out in the final Test with an 11-wicket haul with his left-arm spin.

He took five in the first innings and then six to help India win 121 in their chase of 147 and Latham called his match-winner “fantastic”.

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