We know things won’t be easy in BD: Latham

BSS, Dhaka :
Tom Latham, who is leading the young and inexperienced New Zealand side in Bangladesh tour for five-match Twenty20 International series conceded that they would have to face an uphill task to overcome the hosts, considering the conditions that is completely alien to them.
Bangladesh are high on confidence after their 4-1 series victory over Australia earlier this month and dubbed as favourites to win their first ever T20 bilateral series victory against New Zealand too.
New Zealand had won so far all of the 10 T20 matches between the two teams but that record is now under threat given the form of Bangladesh in this format and the Kiwis’ inexperience at this level.
 “It is a really big honour to lead the side from a T20 point of view. Obviously I haven’t played for a long time. The way the world is at the moment, what NZC is doing for player welfare, it has presented an opportunity for a lot of the guys including myself. We know things won’t be easy over here looking at the Australia series,” Latham said on Tuesday during a virtual press conference.
“From a leadership point of view, you are always looking to grow and improve. This format presents another opportunity. I have had captaincy experience in the past. This is a slightly younger group. There’s a bit of experience here, so I will try to lean on those guys as much as possible.”