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NZ coach regrets his Indian remarks
AFP
18 January 1999
WELLINGTON, Jan 18 (AFP) - New Zealand cricket coach Steve Rixon said
Monday he regretted making disparaging remarks about the Indian team
on the eve of Saturday's one-day international in Auckland.
Rixon's comments that the Indians were interested only in catching the
flight home and that New Zealand would win the one-day series
comfortably, angered the tourists.
New Zealand lost the game by five wickets to go 1-2 down in the series
with one match to play, in Christchurch Tuesday.
Indian coach Anshuman Gaekwad said Rixon's comments upset his
side. Former Australian coach and adviser to the Indian team Bobby
Simpson called Rixon ``rent a quote'', while New Zealand great Sir
Richard Hadlee said the comments fired India up.
``I probably shouldn't have made the comment,'' Rixon said.
``It is a common situation at this time in any tour for teams to be
thinking about going home.
``But I probably regret saying it.'' Gaekwad said his side was ``upset''
by the remark but had decided to do their talking in the middle.
``Actions speak louder than words,'' Gaekwad said.
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