Matt Henry
NEW DELHI: New Zealand fast bowler Matt Henry believes his side could have made the ODI series against India much closer had rain not disrupted both opening matches, insisting the hosts had put up a strong fight despite trailing 0-2.
“I think the way that we were defending a low total on a tricky wicket, we did really well, and if it wasn’t for the rain, it was going to be a really close finish,” Henry said ahead of Friday’s fourth ODI. “So really proud of how the guys have been going and we look forward to coming here in the Mount, which we present different challenges again. So we look forward to that and we’ve got two important games to come,” he added.
Henry set for return after concussion scare
The 34-year-old said he was making good progress but admitted the injury setbacks had been frustrating, particularly with a busy home summer ahead. Henry is expected to return for the fourth ODI after missing the previous match due to a concussion sustained in a training-ground collision with teammate Devon Conway .
He’s obviously been at home, so looking forward to catching up with him and make sure he’s all right as well,” he said. And just communication throughout will be key,” he said. The upcoming Test series is significant in the World Test Championship, but Henry said New Zealand would focus on their own performances.
“Yeah, no, it wasn’t ideal. We’re just doing some fielding and unfortunately just both have a bit of a blind spot, so managed to have a big head clash with Dev, which was not great. So haven’t seen Dev yet. “We’ve got a big squad as well. And we know we’ve got a lot of cricket too. So managing the workload is always going to be a challenge. With so much cricket to be played. But it is a moving thing.