New Zealand cricketer Mitchell is aiming to take World Cup form into Bangladesh Tests.
New Zealand is hoping that their recent experience at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in India will help them adapt to the conditions in Bangladesh when they start their ICC World Test Championship campaign this week.
The Black Caps crashed out of the 50-over World Cup after falling to a disappointing 70-run loss to eventual runners-up India in the semi-final stage of the tournament. Now they need to quickly turn their focus to the longest form of the game when they take on Bangladesh in a two-match Test series that starts in Sylhet on Tuesday.
The series will be the first series for New Zealand in the current World Test Championship cycle, and key batter Daryl Mitchell is looking for a fast start to the competition as his side attempts to qualify for a second final following their success in the inaugural final in 2021.
Mitchell said, "We obviously know it is the end goal. That's what every country taking part in the World Test Championship wants to do. For us, it is about making small goals. We are trying to tick off games as we go. First, we have to take on Bangladesh. It is always a tough challenge in Bangladesh.”
He further said that "conditions are foreign to us as Kiwis, so it is about adapting as quickly as we can to these surfaces and getting stuck to win little moments. It is what we are speaking about. We are not looking too far ahead. At the same time, you want to be part of those big games. That's why you play Test cricket."