Bennett King
Bennett King
Bennett Alfred Kingis an Australian cricket coach...
behind believe goes people scenes
We believe we have been working hard. Behind the scenes people probably don't see a lot that goes on.
batting bowling fault good number perspective position smart tonight
I think tonight we just did not play very smart at all. We were in a good position from our batting perspective but there were some things with our bowling as well, they were all combined. It was not any one person's fault or any one person's non-performance, it was a combination of a number of things.
cricket focused hard playing tour
It's another big tour and more big opportunities. We are focused on playing good, hard cricket.
certainly creating game improved test time win
Over the time that I've been here, I certainly think we've improved and progressed in different areas. We're creating opportunities to win Test matches...(and) this was a game that was there for the taking.
basics zealand
New Zealand is a very experienced side, they do a lot of the basics well.
created moments
I think we didn't play moments well, and we created a lot of moments to take the Test.
australia bowl certainly considered form number warrants
He can't bowl at this stage, but his form in Australia warrants that he will certainly be considered as a batter, probably at number six.
brian current playing stage sticking
At this stage Brian won't be playing and we are sticking to our current one-day squad.
areas batting bowl cost dropped needed
Our batting didn't show the application that was needed we didn't bowl as well in the areas as we did in Auckland our catches that we dropped cost us.
conditions dry ground help sunshine
The ground is pretty damp, especially around the wicket area. We need sunshine to help dry it out. If we don't get any, I really can't see conditions improving.
cricket number players quite reasonable side suppose
There are a number of players I suppose in the side that have got reasonable experience, having been around international cricket for quite some time.
calling closer start turning
We can't just keep calling it 'we'll be better with experience', we've got to start turning this around, I think we're getting closer but still not getting to the goal.
picked series squad sticking
We picked a squad for the one-day series and we'll be sticking to it.
against belief believe black caps cricket forward group looking match perform test within
We're looking forward to Test match cricket. We believe we can make an impact. The belief within the group that they can perform against the Black Caps has been very firm.