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NZ simulating Indian conditions
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Tim
Cricketer Of The Year
Well thats where Australia can go the extra distance than some other teams...6 or 7 times out of 10 Australia will win a close match because they are mentally stronger to deal with the situation.
Its a very underrated area of the game & I know NZ are working very hard on it make up for other weaker parts in the team e.g. batting skill.
Its a very underrated area of the game & I know NZ are working very hard on it make up for other weaker parts in the team e.g. batting skill.
lord_of_darkness
Cricket Web XI Moderator
Yet , how much ever you try and simulate whatever happens ...
Reality is nothing like what you can simulate.. bet you they will still be under pressure when they step into the game .. because its a total different kind of environment!
quite frankly I'm surprised that this is seen as something new or that some people are questioning it's relative merits!!!!!
IMO when working in a professional occupation (in this case sport), you should leave no legal stone unturned in regard to training or preparation, particularly when it comes to foreign conditions and crowds.
It may be an extreme comparison but most Police Depts & military services train not only for their tactics, but to also simulate environments & local conditions.
Seems like common sence to me and a sign of 'professionalism' & innovative thinking - something some others may lack which could be reflected in their results perhaps.
IMO when working in a professional occupation (in this case sport), you should leave no legal stone unturned in regard to training or preparation, particularly when it comes to foreign conditions and crowds.
It may be an extreme comparison but most Police Depts & military services train not only for their tactics, but to also simulate environments & local conditions.
Seems like common sence to me and a sign of 'professionalism' & innovative thinking - something some others may lack which could be reflected in their results perhaps.
V Reddy
International Debutant
Interesting to note that Mason is training in India.
http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2003/sep/04kiwi.htm
http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2003/sep/04kiwi.htm
lord_of_darkness
Cricket Web XI Moderator
Yep my friend.. im guessing .. that would be a wiser choice.. so they we can get used to the climate and the atmosphere around..
it's a bit hard to train / aclimatise in another country when you are not getting match practise. Very few nations could afford the expense of having a squad preparing off shore when they are not generating some income in the way of match fees etc.
which brings us back to another favorite hobby horse of mine - 2 Test Tours!!!!!!!
in years gone bye we used to see tours that would have 3 tests with at least the same number of 3 / 4 day matches in between against quality sides - not just selection teams. This would enable to touring squad to get used to the local conditions for several weeks prior to the first test match, and to also blood new squad members along the way. The tour would also include a ODI series of 3 - 5 matches - sometimes spread amongst the Tests.
Nowadays we seem to have a proliferation of 2 Test tours, with at best 2 selection games (sometimes only limited overs at that), followed by either 5 match ODI series and / or a tri nations ODI series or yet another ODI Cup series!!!! Most of the playing time on tours now seems to be internationals of some sort, with very little opportunity for established players to play into form / acclimatise, let alone the squad!!!!
Consequently they have to look to alternative means to simulate the touring conditions - hence the NZ experiment.
which brings us back to another favorite hobby horse of mine - 2 Test Tours!!!!!!!
in years gone bye we used to see tours that would have 3 tests with at least the same number of 3 / 4 day matches in between against quality sides - not just selection teams. This would enable to touring squad to get used to the local conditions for several weeks prior to the first test match, and to also blood new squad members along the way. The tour would also include a ODI series of 3 - 5 matches - sometimes spread amongst the Tests.
Nowadays we seem to have a proliferation of 2 Test tours, with at best 2 selection games (sometimes only limited overs at that), followed by either 5 match ODI series and / or a tri nations ODI series or yet another ODI Cup series!!!! Most of the playing time on tours now seems to be internationals of some sort, with very little opportunity for established players to play into form / acclimatise, let alone the squad!!!!
Consequently they have to look to alternative means to simulate the touring conditions - hence the NZ experiment.
