The highly anticipated National Bank Test Series will be an enthralling one, with the BLACKCAPS keen to protect their proud home record and the Indian’s intent on showing the world they are no longer poor tourists.
India have been in outstanding recent form with confidence-boosting home series victories over England and Australia last year. They are now ranked third in the official ICC test rankings and are pushing hard for second. The BLACKCAPS have been a bit under done in the test arena in recent times but showed positive signs in last years away series win in Bangladesh and in the drawn home series against the West Indies.