Fresh from their 2-0 triumph over Australia, a full-strength India go into a three-Test rubber against New Zealand in Ahmedabad tomorrow. The focus will be on Sachin Tendulkar who just needs one more century to record an amazing feat of 50 Test tons.The hosts, the world's number one ranked team, is on a phenomenal run in Test cricket, especially at home, and have lost only to South Africa twice since the beginning of 2008 on home soil.India go into what is expected to be a lop-sided contest, with their tails up following the clean sweep against former world toppers Australia last month and a hat-trick ofTest wins under their belt beginning with the triumph against South Africa at the Eden Gardens in February.India have, significantly, won five of their last six Test matches at home while the Daniel Vettori-led Kiwis have arrived from a humiliating 4-0 ODI series loss to Bangladesh in the latter's territory.
News On AIR | November 3, 2010 1:44 PM
Team India takes on Newzealand in first test at Ahmedabad tomorrow