Nick Kelly Highlights Importance of Giving Youth a Chance in International Cricket

New Zealand stand-in captain Nick Kelly applauded the batting depth of his side after registering a thrilling victory over Bangladesh in the third T20I match. He believes young players should be given a chance to showcase their mettle, as it helps to build the depth of squad.

Speaking about the match, Kelly said that everyone in the team delivered solid performances, especially Josh Clarkson who took 3 for 9 in the first innings.

"I think we spoke quite a bit about the last game, the areas we got wrong or maybe didn't quite hit the mark on, and I think a big part of that was our death bowling. And I thought Josh was exceptional there. His plans were very clear and he executed beautifully.” said New Zealand stand-in captain Nick Kelly.

He then applauded the brilliance of Bevon Jacobs, saying he is a clean striker of the ball who likes to take on bowlers aggressively.

"Bev (Jacobs) is a very, very clean ball-striker. We see him in the nets training very hard. He hits the ball a long way. It was cool for him to get himself in and then cool to see a bit of power at the end there. It was nice to get the win that way, and see those two guys (Jacobs and Dean Foxcroft) through the middle navigate, obviously a pretty tough period." said Nick Kelly.

Kelly then said that he is enjoying his stint as NZ captain, as it came at a tough time when Tom Latham got out due to an injury.

"I have loved it. I think when I got on the plane to come over here, it (captaincy) was definitely not something I'd even thought about at all. Obviously it is a shame for Tom. To get the chance to lead my country in two T20Is was a massive honor. I may never get to do it again. So I'm just trying to suck it up and really enjoyed it." said Nick Kelly.