Mumbai, Oct. 7 -- New Zealand pacer Matt Henry expressed his thoughts on his side's historic Test series win against India, saying that he would not call the win a "surprise" and the side was prepared well for the challenge to beat India in their own home conditions.

Henry was speaking on the sidelines of the CEAT Cricket Rating Awards in Mumbai on Tuesday.

Last year, New Zealand did the unthinkable, ending India's 12-year dominant run at home, handing them a series loss and that too, a painful whitewash, a first-time for India at home.

New Zealand came into the series as wounded lions, facing a humiliating loss during the tour of Sri Lanka in Tests by 2-0. New Zealand series, under Tom Latham's captaincy, started a rough period of Tes...