BLACKCAPS captain Ross Taylor is expecting an all-round improvement from his side as they prepare for the second Test against Australia at Bellerive Oval, Hobart.
Despite the heavy loss in Brisbane they team have focussed on being constructive in the build up with the expectation that the team will repay the faith shown by their supporters back in New Zealand.
"We're trying to keep it as upbeat as possible,” said Taylor.
“Obviously we were very disappointed with the performance we put in and everyone’s hurting and we are disappointed with the performance we put in for the fans back home.”
“As a unit the bowlers bowled well in patches. We have to be more consistent and as a batting unit we need to be able to leave outside the off-stump and let them bowl at us.
"A lot of the deliveries the Australians weren’t hitting the stumps yet they got us out - me included, have to play a lot tighter than we did in Brisbane.
Taylor hinted at an unchanged line up for the final match with the final decision made after assessing the pitch and overhead conditions on the morning of the match.
"More than likely we'll go with the same side," Taylor said.
"The bits we can see, it seems very green. They're keeping the hessian on, I presume because it's a bit drier than they'd hope."
The match starts at 12.30pm New Zealand time, 10.30am local time and is live on SKY TV.
