India Will Make A Strong Comeback In The Christchurch Test: Wasim Jaffer

Wasim Jaffer, the Indian domestic cricket legend has said that unless the Indian batsmen build on their starts and put a big total on the board, bouncing back in the Test series against New Zealand will be extremely difficult.

However, he also believes that the entire team will surely bounce back in the second Test and put in a much solid performance at Christchurch.

India were humbled by 10 wickets by the hosts in the opening Test as the pace trio of Tim Southee, Trent Boult and Kyle Jamison ran riot.

Wasim Jaffer has said that he expects that Virat Kohli and his boys will definitely make a comeback in the second game and put on a much solid show. In particular, he expects captain Kohli to make a great comeback as he is going through a lean patch in world cricket at the moment.

Interestingly, Kiwis speedster believes India will stage a strong comeback in the final Test.

It has been ages since Virat played a great inning and he has been constantly under the radar for his below-par performances across all formats for the Indian National Cricket Team.

Wasim Jaffer Believes India Will Return Stronger in Christchurch Test:

“There is no doubt that they India will come back hard in the next Test (at Christchurch), which they should and they have always done that in the past. Whenever they have been put under pressure, they have bounced back very strongly. I’m expecting the same thing,” Jaffer said.

He stated the fact that a low-scoring spree from team India will not allow them to win a Test match. He stated that the team needs to score big.

“In 200-250 (runs) you can’t win a Test match unless there is much help from the pitch. When we bat first or bat second, we need to score 400-450 runs,” the former India opener said.

“They kept our run-rate in check and kept our batsmen under pressure for long periods. I felt that in the first innings the conditions were favourable for bowlers, but they worked out an strategy of bouncers and we should have batted better in the second innings. To get out both times under 200 is unlike the number one Test team,” he said.

India will now take on New Zealand in the second and final game of the series which will begin from February 29 at the Hague Oval in Christchurch.

India will play its first Test match on this venue and we can expect a thriller of a contest between the two cricketing giants.

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