Tuffey vows to fight back

Daryl Tuffey: can he regain his spot for the Test series against Australia? © Getty Images

Daryl Tuffey, the New Zealand fast bowler, is confident of regaining his spot after being dropped for the recent two one-dayers against Australia and hopes to find a place in the Test squad.

Tuffey conceding four no-balls and four wides in his first over of the third match, which lasted 14 balls, and eventually gave away 25 runs in his two-over spell. He managed only one wicket for 145 runs off 18 overs in the three games he played.

"I'm not going to dwell on the other day," Tuffey told stuff.co.nz - a New Zealand based website. "I'm a bit miffed at how it happened but there is no psychological scarring or anything. I've had plenty of bad days before in cricket, though nothing quite like that over, but everyone has good and bad days."

While terming the over as "bizzarre" he tried to find reasons for the side. "I think the reason I no balled was I was running in too hard, that is about it. Then a couple of wides didn't help and there were a couple of boundaries - it was all a bit bizarre."

In a bid to improve on his chances for the Test squad, Tuffey would participate in the domestic four-day fixture between Northern Districts and Wellington on Friday. "I think I'm still in with a show if I can get among the wickets and get my form back," he said. "It's been a disappointing couple of months with fluctuating form. But a couple of bad balls the other day are not going to kill me. I don't think two overs is going to kill my career."

After being hammered in the one-day series, New Zealand will need Tuffey to be back to his best when they prepare to take on Australia in the Test series. Tuffey is known for his penchent of striking in the very first over of the game and could exploit the seamer-friendly conditions in New Zealand to tilt the scales.