N.Z. determined for Sharjah match

Press, 23 March 1988, Page 30

N.Z. determined for Sharjah match

PA . Hamilton Nepr Zealand would have a determined approach to its one-day cricket tournament ,in Sharjah starting late this [week, the team manager, !Gerald Bailey, said yesterday. [ Mr Bailey, chairman of the [Northern Districts Cricket ! Associatioh and a member of [the New Zealand Cricket 'Council, said team morale was high after victories in the last two matches in the limited-over series against England. || ; "We fly out with a lot of optimism,” Mr Bailey said. ' “These two wins have done the team good and all the players are very hopeful of | doing well. ! “I think it has been one of : the most significant seasons for some time. I think tiie future looks very good. I "There has been some; criticism of; New Zealand’s! play this season but there have been some very .good

I'l : I ■ '! I ' I features. "Winning the one-day game a Napier last week, when we d d I riot have either Martin Crowe or Richard Hadlee, was' a] great achievement. We niust remember England was a semi-finalist in me World Cup,"! Mr Bailey (said. [ The opening game in the three-team tournament is between India and Sri Lanka on Friday. ! ' jJi New Zealand will meet; India on Sunday and Sri | Lhnka next Tuesday. The bottom two teams will pjay off on March 31 for a final place, against the leading' team 'after the round robin series and the final will be): on April .1. The New Zealand team ( will arrive home on April 4. | Mr Bailey did not foresee apj? food or climatic problems at Sharjah. The team S" 11 be* ■accompanied by) qkland physiotherapist, Mr Doug Edwards, i . [