Now that the three-match Test series is over, both New Zealand and West
Indies are to shift focus towards the Twenty20 matches - the first of
which gets underway on Saturday.
The Kiwi dressing room will be high on confidence following their first away series win in quite some time and one of the main instruments of the 2-1 win, Kane Williamson says he is geared up for the challenge.
"It's always a challenge and one you deal with quite a bit if you are fortunate enough to be involved in the different formats but you adapt your game like you do to different conditions and different teams. A change in format obviously means an up in tempo and you're training and preparation obviously goes according to those focuses." Williamson said according to stuff.co.nz.
.Williamson, who was named Man of the Series for his aggregate of 413 runs, said although the Test win was more than satisfying, his team will be looking to carry that momentum forward and leave the Caribbean with a win in the T20s as well.
"It can be a challenge when you spend so much time away from home and you get close to leaving, but the guys are all focused on these two T20s and they want to enjoy them and it would be great to come away with some wins. We are always backing ourselves. We know the West Indies are one of the best teams in the world, if not the best team in the world, at this format so we know it will be a good challenge.
"The nature of T20 cricket is quite inconsistent. The fast pace that it's played at and the high risk that is involved - we know we have to play with that freedom and use the skill we have got to come out and play."
The Kiwi dressing room will be high on confidence following their first away series win in quite some time and one of the main instruments of the 2-1 win, Kane Williamson says he is geared up for the challenge.
"It's always a challenge and one you deal with quite a bit if you are fortunate enough to be involved in the different formats but you adapt your game like you do to different conditions and different teams. A change in format obviously means an up in tempo and you're training and preparation obviously goes according to those focuses." Williamson said according to stuff.co.nz.
.Williamson, who was named Man of the Series for his aggregate of 413 runs, said although the Test win was more than satisfying, his team will be looking to carry that momentum forward and leave the Caribbean with a win in the T20s as well.
"It can be a challenge when you spend so much time away from home and you get close to leaving, but the guys are all focused on these two T20s and they want to enjoy them and it would be great to come away with some wins. We are always backing ourselves. We know the West Indies are one of the best teams in the world, if not the best team in the world, at this format so we know it will be a good challenge.
"The nature of T20 cricket is quite inconsistent. The fast pace that it's played at and the high risk that is involved - we know we have to play with that freedom and use the skill we have got to come out and play."
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