Mount Maunganui, Nov. 12 -- Ahead of the fourth ODI against New Zealand, Indian pacer Auqib Nabi reflected on the advice received from top-order batters while bowling in nets, saying that they often encourage him to use a scrambled seam or hit the deck hard while bowling in NZ conditions.

The fourth ODI of the five-match series against India at home will take place on Friday, with visitors leading a rain-hit series 2-0. The third ODI at Seddon Park, Hamilton, was washed out due to rain.

After a poor ODI debut against West Indies on home soil, during which he was smacked for 84 runs in 8.5 overs at Guwahati, Nabi has made the ball talk in New Zealand. While he was unlucky to go wicketless in the first ODI, he still bowled a quality six-o...