Updated On: 15 October, 2024 05:45 PM IST | Bengaluru | mid-day online correspondent
The visitors were last month whitewashed 2-0 in Sri Lanka, after which Tim Southee handed the reins to 32-year-old Latham

New Zealand’s Tim Southee (L) and captain Tom Latham attend a practice session ahead of their first Test cricket match against India (Pic: AFP)
New Zealand captain Tom Latham said his previous experience as the stand-in skipper will be crucial when they face India in a daunting three-match IND vs NZ Test series starting Wednesday.
The visitors were last month whitewashed 2-0 in Sri Lanka, after which Tim Southee handed the reins to 32-year-old Latham.