Biggest challenges Kiwis will pose to India in ODIS

#2 The Spine of the Batting

Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor are the two best batsmen in the home team

The biggest challenge for India would be the two pillars of the Kiwi batting line-up at the numbers 3 and 4 – Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor. In spite of being the junior among the two, Williamson has become the more highly-rated player in the side. However, in the ODIs, Taylor has often been the more prolific hundred maker as well as more devastating.

With 20 ODI hundreds under his belt, Taylor’s appetite for big scores is well-known. What is also known is his capacity for shredding bowling attacks to bits in the final overs. His trademark whip over the midwicket has given nightmares to many a bowler over the years.

Williamson, on the other hand, is the smoothest batsmen in the world. Without any slogging or wild hitting, he has been able to score at over run-a-ball in many matches. He rarely looks out of form and tends to deal with quality bowling without any fuss. The only flaw in his record is not converting many of his 50s into 100s, but he manages to churn out runs for his team with great consistency.