We'll have to step up considerably against India: McCullum
New Zealand opening batsman Brendon McCullum says his team will have to pull up their socks to great extent as they face India in a three-Test series in their own backyard.
"We've got to take them on. We can't outlast them; their stats prove that they can outlast pretty much any opposition. So we're going to have to bowl well and get clever with our fields and plans with the ball," stuff,co.nz quoted McCullum.
McCullum had a quiet time in the disastrous Bangladesh tour after getting off to a blistering start with a 45-ball knock of 61 runs in the first ODI.
His Test form, however, is top notch, having scored 388 runs at 77.6 from his last three matches – one against Bangladesh and two against Australia.
McCullum, who has recently relinquished his wicketkeeping gloves, hopes to play on for another five-six years for New Zealand batting in the top-order.
"I don't know whether it's going to work but my focus is there and I've got immense drive to score runs at the top of the order in Test cricket and to win more Test matches. I've been involved in 52 Tests and we've won hardly any. There haven't been too many real memorable series victories."
McCullum had a quiet time in the disastrous Bangladesh tour after getting off to a blistering start with a 45-ball knock of 61 runs in the first ODI.
His Test form, however, is top notch, having scored 388 runs at 77.6 from his last three matches – one against Bangladesh and two against Australia.
McCullum, who has recently relinquished his wicketkeeping gloves, hopes to play on for another five-six years for New Zealand batting in the top-order.
"I don't know whether it's going to work but my focus is there and I've got immense drive to score runs at the top of the order in Test cricket and to win more Test matches. I've been involved in 52 Tests and we've won hardly any. There haven't been too many real memorable series victories."
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