D'arcy And Goran

The Black Caps are gearing up for a “cracking series” against India.The ODI series kicks off in Napier tomorrow, which will be the first time the northern city has hosted an international since February 2017 due to poor drainage which caused embarrassing scenes when an ODI against Australia was called off after hours of sunshine failed to dry the outfield.Amongst the Indian side is Virat Kohli, widely regarded as one of the sport’s best batsmen.Black Caps skipper Kane Williamson isn't expecting New Zealand fans to emulate their Aussie contemporaries when Kohli asks for middle and leg in their tour of India."Someone like Virat is certainly a player I admire and enjoy to watch and he's pushing the boundaries of the game so that's brilliant," said Williamson in Napier today before the 3pm ODI series opener at McLean Park from 3pm.He said Kohli was a passionate cricketer and felt that was the gist of what the bolshy batsman and leader was about."He's a respectful guy and I've known him for a very long time but as