Southee knows what his team needs to do in order to do well in Asian condtions 

After a disappointing start to their Test Championship campaign, a massive 150 run loss to Bangladesh in Sylhet, New Zealand skipper Tim Southee gave his evaluation on the Black Caps performance, bringing up tie consistency issues in all departments. He does, although, expect a different surface that will assist spin bowlers when the two teams lock horns in Dhaka. 

“First and foremost, obviously a different surface. Again, we're expecting obviously spin-friendly conditions," the New Zealand captain said in anticipation. "After the last game, we spoke about being more consistent for longer as a bowling group. And then, obviously, partnerships as a batting unit. We've had a great couple of days of training. So I'm looking forward to getting into another Test match."

Assessing the younger batch of players who are fairly new to Asian conditions, Southee backed them to trust their instincts, methods and work on sustaining them in the long run. 

"We expected the pitch to be pretty much what it was. It was a pretty good surface, and what we sort of expected in this part of the world," Southee acknowledged. "Some of the guys that haven't played in this part of the world would've learned from that. And all the guys have got different methods and different ways to go about it. It's just about trusting that those ways are enough.

"We saw, obviously, Kane, his brilliance, in the way that he goes about it compared to the likes of Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips who go about it slightly differently. So, it's just about trusting your way and doing it for longer."

When asked about Tom Latham’s unexpected poor run, and his spectacular record against Bangladesh, Southee backed the southpaw to come good. 

With Mitchell Santner and Ravindra Rachindra in their ranks, New Zealand possess a formidable spin department. The pair was seen spending quite some time in the nets on the eve of the second test. 

“All fifteen (players) have got a pretty good chance, they're here, so yeah, they've a good chance of playing," said Southee, holding back in his response. "We'll have one final look at the wicket tomorrow morning and then decide. But yeah, I guess all 15 are fit, so they're available for selection.

"It's about the whole bowling group just being slightly better than what we were in the first Test match and creating some pressure. We know that spin is going to play a big part in this part of the world. So, I think we just got to be a bit better for longer."