Delhi: New Zealand team has got a new captain before the India tour. Wicketkeeper batsman Tom Latham has been given the command of the team in place of Kane Williamson. After becoming the captain, Latham has challenged Team India by showing his aggressive attitude. New Zealand will tour India this month, where a three-match Test series will be played between the two teams.
Tim Southee had left the captaincy after the defeat in Sri Lanka and now Latham has got this responsibility. India tour will be Latham's first assignment as captain, which is considered quite challenging. Before the series, Latham has appealed to his team players to play without fear.
32-year-old Latham said, “Playing in India has always been a big challenge, but we have to go there and play without any fear. If we are successful in defeating India at home, we will get a good chance to win ourselves as well.”
We have to play aggressive cricket – Latham
Latham also said that the way to win in India is aggressive cricket. The left-handed batsman further said, “Those teams have achieved success in India, which have played aggressively, especially in batting. We will also have to play in the same manner so that India comes under pressure. We will plan how to play and hopefully we will play with good coordination there.”
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Who is Tom Latham?
Tom Latham is a prominent New Zealand cricket player, who mainly plays as a wicketkeeper-batsman. He was born on 2 April 1992. Latham started his career in international cricket in 2012 and since then he has been an important part of the New Zealand team in Test, ODI and T20 formats.
Recently, Tom Latham has been appointed the captain of the New Zealand Test team, where his leadership abilities and experience will be needed, especially when his team is going to play against a challenging opposition like India. This will be Tom Latham's first big captaincy assignment, and he hopes to inspire his team and lead them to victory.
