We're ranked seventh and they're first ... They're still ahead of us in what we're doing.
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We're ranked seventh and they're first ... They're still ahead of us in what we're doing.
We have to acknowledge we're a smaller-market side ... We'd love to have a three-Test series against Australia, it's the biggest series for our public back home, and it's going to be the series that enables us to get better quicker. But we also know our place in world cricket.
It will be hard no matter what ... It's often harder here on the second or third day when it starts to quicken up, you get committed to the line and it still seams. It will seam around all game.
They're always the thoughts when teams enter a game when the wicket is not a traditional flat wicket, that it may bring another side more into play ... We're hoping we can compete no matter the conditions. With the rain and nature of the wicket, if you win the toss and bowl, make some early inroads, it can make a huge difference to your fortunes throughout the game.
If we can get through those two to two-and-a-half sessions you do give yourselves a chance ... At the Gabba, watching over the years, if you can bat into the second day you have a chance. I don't want to put too much emphasis on the toss, but we all understand it's going to be important.
It's a difficult one because I want to keep the toss to myself and not influence the other guys, and put all your eggs into one basket ... If we don't win the toss the game's over - a lot of teams can get into that mindset all over the world.
It's something we've been crying out for, for a long, long time ... Trying to get our top six past the 300-mark, unless you do that, you have no chance against Australia. It's asking a lot from inexperienced guys, but I think we have the talent to do it.
He makes batting look easier than anyone and has consistently done well against us.
Some of our younger players may have to get over that when they walk out on to the same playing field
If you're out there leading from the front with runs and wickets like guys like Ponting and Smith do, then I think people tend to follow you a lot more
If you're out there leading from the front then I think people tend to follow you a lot more, so I'm happy with what I did today.
I'm pretty sure he hasn't [applied] but things can change with Wrighty so we'll wait and see ... I really don't know - I haven't spoken to John for a while. I think people know his credentials and what a fantastic coach he was with India, but he's taken on a new role with NZC and maybe that's where he wants to stay.
I was only there for a short period of time but I really enjoyed his coaching style ... He's a guy who had a good knowledge of the game - obviously it was only Twenty20 but he's been successful with Victoria and he had success with Delhi. He's got a pretty simplistic style but it was one that I enjoyed while I was there ... he'll be one of the guys that New Zealand Cricket will have a good look at.