Sri Lankan cricket captain Kumar Sangakkara, left, speaks
as New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori looks on during a
media briefing in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (AP Photo/Eranga
Jayawardena)
New Zealand cricket captain Daniel Vettori is confident
his team has the talent to compete with the likes of Sri Lanka
and India in its upcoming test and limited overs series, saying
the only thing his squad lacks is experience.
"We have not played a lot of test cricket so our performances
haven't been as good as they should be," Vettori told
reporters. "This team has the talent to succeed. We have to
just get some performances under our belt."
The Kiwis arrived in Sri Lanka on Tuesday to play two test
matches and a tri-nation limited-overs series against the
hosts and India.
The 30-year-old Vettori is the most experienced player in the
side with 92 test matches while 11 players in his 15-member
test squad have only played 95 test matches between them.
Earlier this year, New Zealand played India in a three-match
home test series which they lost 1-0.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka is riding high after beating Pakistan
2-0 in last month's test series and has taken an unassailable
3-0 lead in their five-match limited-overs series with two
matches still to be played.
"Our confidence grows with every win, we must take this into
the next series ," Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara said.
The first test match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand will
be played in Galle from August 18.
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