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 Check sequence win in India, snapping the hosts dwelling streak of 18 straight sequence triumphs since a 2-1 loss to England in 2012. With their historic win, New Zealand additionally grew to become the primary staff to inflict a sequence sweep on India of their dwelling for the primary time since South Africa’s 2-0 win in 1999/2000 and total the fourth facet to whitewash India in a sequence of three or extra Exams after England, Australia and the West Indies.
Latham was thrust into the captaincy function 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 attempt to chop and alter on a regular basis with the spinners, and nearly trusted the left-arm spin in Mitchell Santner within the second Check after which Ajaz in (the third Check),” Cumming advised SENZ Afternoons.
Cumming believed that Latham’s easy 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 attempt to introduce bowlers on a regular basis. In Sri Lanka. I feel they practically had too many choices and Tim Southee tried to seek out methods to at all times get individuals within the recreation. That is not a criticism of Tim. However what I feel 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 attempt 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 feel the simplicity of doing that allowed them to be extra profitable. They at all times knew that they have been the most suitable choice for these batters and allowed them to have success. I feel after they look again, that is been an actual hallmark of this sequence. From the primary Check, you might see that is extra the Tom Latham fashion,” he added.
With the sequence win, India slipped to second within the WTC desk, whereas New Zealand positioned themselves strongly within the fourth spot and are in competition for the ultimate at Lord’s in June 2025.
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