File picture of Tom Latham and Tim Southee© BCCI
Former batter-turned-coach Craig Cumming feels that Tom Latham’s captaincy was one of many driving forces behind New Zealand’s first-ever Take a look at collection win in India, snapping the hosts dwelling streak of 18 straight collection triumphs since a 2-1 loss to England in 2012. With their historic win, New Zealand additionally turned the primary staff to inflict a collection sweep on India of their dwelling for the primary time since South Africa’s 2-0 win in 1999/2000 and general the fourth facet to whitewash India in a collection of three or extra Assessments after England, Australia and the West Indies.
Latham was thrust into the captaincy position after Tim Southee determined to withdraw from the place on the again of their lacklustre losses in Sri Lanka.
“He captained the staff brilliantly. He saved issues easy. He did not try to chop and alter on a regular basis with the spinners, and nearly trusted the left-arm spin in Mitchell Santner within the second Take a look at after which Ajaz in (the third Take a look at),” Cumming informed SENZ Afternoons.
Cumming believed that Latham’s simple technique and unwavering religion in a core group of bowlers paid off in the long run, in distinction to Southee’s management fashion.
“However he did not try to introduce bowlers on a regular basis. In Sri Lanka. I believe they almost had too many choices and Tim Southee tried to search out methods to at all times get folks within the recreation. That is not a criticism of Tim. However what I believe Tom Latham did, particularly with the ball and as a captain, he let bowlers simply bowl. He allow them to keep, and he did not try to introduce or change issues only for the sake of change.
“You would possibly get hit for one over. That is wonderful. We’ll keep it up. And I believe the simplicity of doing that allowed them to be extra profitable. They at all times knew that they had been the most suitable choice for these batters and allowed them to have success. I believe once they look again, that is been an actual hallmark of this collection. From the primary Take a look at, you might see that is extra the Tom Latham fashion,” he added.
With the collection win, India slipped to second within the WTC desk, whereas New Zealand positioned themselves strongly within the fourth spot and are in rivalry for the ultimate at Lord’s in June 2025.
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