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New Zealand coach Mike Hesson has said that wicketkeeper-batsman Luke Ronchi could be one of the contenders for a place in the Test XI as the side looks for an opening batsman who can combat spin on the tour of India. George Trafton Jersey .Hesson said that New Zealands regular opening pair of Martin Guptill and Tom Latham were likely for the first Test in Kanpur, from September 22, but Ronchi was a back-up option. Ronchi has played only one Test so far - against England at Headingley last year.Its not your traditional New Zealand opener that you require over there; you need guys who can score against spin, find ways to rotate the strike and keep the game moving, Hesson was quoted as saying by stuff.co.nz. It does [bring Ronchi into the mix]. Lukes there as a back-up batsman as well as a back-up keeper. His ability against spin certainly makes him an option.Hesson said the selection of the line-up would be influenced by the likelihood of spinners, particularly R Ashwin, opening the bowling for India or being brought into the attack early on.Seamers if anything might bowl two-three overs up front and its more likely theyre going to have spin at one end to start with if theyre going to play three of them, he said. And if youve got two left-handers against Ashwin at the top its going to be a big challenge for us. We have to assess conditions and pick what we think is the right mix.Hesson also stated that New Zealand could consider three spinners if the Kanpur pitch looks dry. If implemented, the three-spinner strategy will see offspinner Mark Craigs return to the New Zealand side. Craig has played only one of New Zealands six Tests this year - against Australia in Wellington - but Hesson felt the offspinner had come back well from the 2015-16 season where he took 10 wickets in four Tests at an average of 66.60.Between them, Craig, Ish Sodhi and Santner have played only 34 Tests but Hesson said that all three had evolved well. Sodhi and Santner had an impressive run during the World T20 in India earlier this year, leading the wicket charts for New Zealand with 10 dismissals each.Theyre a young spin-bowling group. Probably Ish and Mitch have found white-ball cricket a little easier than Test cricket, Hesson said. Theyre both evolving nicely and its about giving them opportunity.Ive been really pleased with the way Mark Craig has come back from last season. Hes made a few changes technically and the ball seems to be coming out really nicely.One worry for New Zealand is Guptills form in 2016. In the home series against Australia, he scored 81 runs in four innings at 20.25, while his record in South Africa was worse - 15 runs in three innings. His only Test fifty in six matches this year came against Zimbabwe. In India, Guptill has scored 187 runs in four Tests at an average of 23.37 with two fifties. Hesson encouraged Guptill to play the natural, attacking game that has brought him success in limited-overs cricket.That message has been out there a long time, Hesson said. Its important for Martin that we can see that out on the field and he can transfer what hes been training onto the park. I know hes working hard at it.Guptill too admitted he needed to show more intent in Test cricket. In an interview to radiolive.co.nz, he said: Test cricket is the pinnacle and it means everything to me to play. Ive had a bit of a survival mode about the way I play Test cricket but the intent needs to be there about scoring runs so I just need to go out there and have the intent to score runs in my batting.Allrounder Jimmy Neesham will be another important player as New Zealand look to balance their attack on spin-friendly pitches. Neeshams previous international appearance was the Brisbane Test against Australia, and he was ruled out of subsequent matches due to a back injury. Having made his return to the Test squad, Neesham is confident he can cope with the workload of the five-day format.Weve gone about things a little different this time, been more thorough and hopefully that will give the chance of a successful comeback, Neesham said. I feel a lot fresher now, both while batting and with my bowling.Ive been able to get my loads up now to a level where I should be able to get through Test cricket. The proof will be in the pudding, but Im confident.New Zealand will play a three-day tour match against Mumbai in Delhi between September 16 and 18, before the first Test in Kanpur. The second and third Tests will be played in Kolkata and Indore from September 30 and October 8 respectively. Duke Shelley Jersey . It might not have mattered. While the Dodgers are preparing for the playoffs, the Padres showed their future has promise behind two rookies. Dennis McKinnon Jersey . DAmigo scored twice in regulation and added the shootout winner as the Toronto Marlies edged the San Antonio Rampage 5-4 in American Hockey League action. http:///...sey-large-2516t.html .com) - Yankee Stadium is the home of the Bronx Bombers, but on Sunday afternoon it will open its gates to host the latest addition of the Hudson River Rivalry.SOLNA, Sweden -- Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored both goals as Sweden beat the Faeroe Islands 2-0 in a World Cup qualifier on Tuesday. The Sweden captain opened the scoring in the 35th minute after the Faeroes defence failed to clear Mikael Lustigs cross. The hosts dominated possession but lacked finishing, squandering several chances before Ibrahimovic converrted a penalty in the 82nd minute. Matt Suhey Jersey. The goal came two minutes after Sweden was reduced to 10 men, with Andreas Granqvist being sent off for retaliating against Frodi Benjaminsson. The win means Sweden moves up to third place in Group C, level on 11 points with second-place Austria and five behind leader Germany after six games. ' ' '