 "New Zealand's Ross Taylor celebrates his century during the 1st ODI match between India and New Zealand at Seddon Oval in Hamilton. Photo: AP | PTI")
New Zealand player Ross Taylor has said playing a closed-door match against Australia felt like a "warm-up game".
Taylor was recalling the last international cricket match played between New Zealand and Australia at SCG before the coronavirus-induced lockdown came into effect, bringing sports across the globe to a standstill.
"It was quite strange leading into the game. There were lots of whispers about the game being cancelled and everything happened very quickly. In the context of the match, turning up the preparation felt a bit strange," cricket website ESPN Cricinfo quoted Taylor as saying.
"To me, it
Taylor was recalling the last international cricket match played between New Zealand and Australia at SCG before the coronavirus-induced lockdown came into effect, bringing sports across the globe to a standstill.
"It was quite strange leading into the game. There were lots of whispers about the game being cancelled and everything happened very quickly. In the context of the match, turning up the preparation felt a bit strange," cricket website ESPN Cricinfo quoted Taylor as saying.
"To me, it
