The Men in Blue will play the Black Caps in five T20 Internationals starting October 22, followed by as many ODIs. Lockie Ferguson expects pacers to play a key role in the limited overs contests during India’s upcoming tour of New Zealand.
“I like to think that they (fast bowlers) are going to play a big part in the series. In New Zealand, this time of year, it’s a bit cooler at night, and I’m not sure how the ball will perform off the wicket, whether there’s dew, the wicket’s a bit soft, or we get some swing. So it’s always nice to see bowlers showing their skills off with the white ball,” said Ferguson during a media interaction on Friday.
And if you bowl hard into the wicket, you can get rewards,” said the 35-year-old. “We’re blessed that we’ve got pretty fantastic spin bowling all-rounders, which allow us to play more fast bowlers. So it depends, sort of year to year, on your squad balance and the players available. But look, if I took a seat in the stands and watched the New Zealand’s fast-bowling depth we have at the moment, it’s pretty exciting. And you get that extra balance.
On New Zealand picking a pace-heavy squad, Ferguson said the team has the benefit of good all-rounders, which lets it play an extra quick.