Kane Williamson 'Quite Satisfied' After Beating World-Class Team India

Kane Williamson was a satisfied man after his team whitewashed India in the two-match Test series. However, the New Zealand captain said, the result was not a fair reflection on how closely-contested the match was. The series further helped New Zealand add 120 points in the World Test Championship tally and rise to the third spot behind India and Australia.

A fantastic series: Kane Williamson after Test series sweep

Williamson felt the playing surfaces were sporting and it was outstanding to clinch the Test series. He was also impressed with bowlers as they pitched the deliveries in the right areas.

“Outstanding feeling. Fairly sporting surfaces in both Tests. Bowlers had to put it in the right areas, but this pitch played well on all the days, even though history suggests it flattens out after doing a bit initially. I think therein lies the value of the 30-40 run partnerships. I don’t think the end result shows how tight that match was,” Williamson said.

“We saw how many times the ball beat the bat. A fantastic series from outside and the way the guys stuck in. India are a world-class side and to beat them is quite satisfying,” he added.

Kyle Jamieson exciting talent: Kane Williamson

Kyle Jamieson was the find for New Zealand in the Test series against India. He picked up nine wickets in his debut series and made the premier India batsmen struggle with his bounce and movement.

Williamson was mighty pleased with his performance and said, Jamieson is a young talent and contributed incredibly.

“Jamieson’s a very exciting talent, and contributed incredibly well with both bat and ball in both games. He’s tall and gets bounce which is very helpful in these conditions,” Williamson said.

“The runs he scored in the backend of both games were very valuable. Great progress for him,” he added. 

New Zealand’s next assignment starts on March 13, when they face Australia for a three-match One-Day International (ODI) series.