Patel also said that certainly, playing at home is a huge advantage, adding that they can speak from experience.
Patel has played 75 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and 37 Test matches for New Zealand.
Dipak Patel, born on October 8, 1958, was an off-spinning all-rounder who made a name for himself in the 1992 World Cup by opening the bowling. Nishad Pai Vaidya looks at the career of a journeyman cricketer.