Glenn McGrath said his main target would be Nathan Astle, while Matthew Hayden said he would be keen to put Daniel Vettori under pressure.
The Kiwi skipper made 343 runs in all, a New Zealand record and the 12th highest individual total from a single Test in history.
The New Zealand captain, on arrival in India, declared his side is ready to rise to the challenge of turning tracks.
CSK coach Stephen Fleming differed with Gautam Gambhir's viewpoint that one can't say Virat Kohli and Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the same breath, as India's captain has not won the tournament.
England pace bowler Ryan Sidebottom's hat-trick against New Zealand on the fourth day of the first Test on Saturday was no surprise to former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming.
Matheesha Pathirana returned to Sri Lanka to recover from a hamstring injury.
CSK, led by India's 2011 World Cup-winning skipper Dhoni has found MI a hard nut to crack at their den and Fleming acknowledged the huge challenge his star-studded side faced.
Sanjay Jha says Stephen Fleming's churlish complaining has resulted in him losing enormous goodwill.
Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming has said that he is uncertain about his future involvement with the IPL in the wake of a Supreme Court-appointed committee imposing a two-year ban on the Indian Premier League franchise.
Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming has attributed his side's stupendous success in Indian Premier League to "loyalty in team selection and conservative approach".
Fleming was unbeaten on 114 as the visitors reached 265 for six when bad light stopped play 12 overs early.
New Zealand's skipper will surpass Arjuna Ranatunga's captaincy record for most ODIs next week and he hopes to emulate the former Sri Lankan captain by winning a World Cup.
The New Zealand captain stands accused of offending the memory of India's greatest statesman, Mahatma Gandhi.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni told Ruturaj Gaikwad to be prepared for Chennai Super Kings captaincy back in 2022
Rohan Bopanna reached his first final of the season along with Great Britain's Colin Fleming after outclassing Julian Knowle and Filip Polasek in straight sets at the ATP Open 13, in Marseille.
Rohan Bopanna and his British partner Colin Fleming fought their way to the semifinals of the ATP Open 13, edging past James Cerretani and Adil Shamasdin, in Marseille.
Halfway through the cricket tri-series, New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming foresees a key role for bowlers who can swing the ball.
Stephen Fleming claims he was offered 370,200 USD by an Indian businessman to join a match-fixing syndicate in 1999.
Injury-doubt Stephen Fleming was named captain of the New Zealand team for this week's first Test against Pakistan in Hamilton.
The Kiwi skipper took a knock on his head during the team's practice session on Monday evening
Fleming, playing a record 87th Test for his country, struck 137 not out in NZ's 338 for three in the first Test against Bangaldesh.
Former New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming lauds the showing Chennai Super Kings players Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohit Sharma and Suresh Raina at the ongoing World Cup
Rising Pune Supergiants coach Stephen Fleming said several factors contributed to the team's ordinary show in the Indian Premier League but backed under-fire captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
The New Zealand captain is troubled by a groin injury and will miss the four-day tour match against Kent.
'Impact Player' rule has allowed Dhoni to come in at No.8 even though it looks crazy: Mike Hussey
Former Australia medium-pacer Damien Fleming on Tuesday opposed John Buchanan's multiple-captain theory, saying he would prefer one man calling the shots.
Fleming was to see a specialist in Wellington and if he requires surgery it would leave him sidelined for several weeks.
New Zealand's captain is wary of a young Pakistan side.
Having served India hostile tracks during the home series, the Kiwi skipper fears being given tit for tat when his team tours India.
The New Zealand captain has ruled himself out through injury and will return home for treatment to an abdominal strain.
The former Aussie fast bowler retired as a player to begin a two-year appointment as senior coach of the AISC Academy in Adelaide.
He hit an unbeaten 274 as New Zealand declared their first innings at 515 for 7 in the first Test against Sri Lanka.
Former New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming was on Monday named chief coach of the new Pune franchise of the Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket tournament. With this the former Chennai Super Kings coach will renew his long and most successful partnership with his former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni who was picked in the December draft.
Table-toppers Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming believes his team's final league match against bottom placed Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League on Saturday as a 'dangerous game'.
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