India, Oct. 26 -- To deal with dew, India practice with wet balls. When the nights get cold, jumpers and double layered warmers are pulled out. In Wellington though, they face a less conventional problem - winds strong enough to rattle hotel windows, with the potential to unsettle batters and bowlers alike. So, for the cricketers set to join the squad for the first Test in November, India bowling coach Morne Morkel has a unique advice to prepare: "Walk straight into a strong fan at home."

"I was in the hotel this morning and the whole building was sort of shaking," Morkel said in Wellington ahead of Tuesday's third T20I against New Zealand. The Test will be played in the very open Basin Reserve ground while the T20I will be played in the...