Injuries to key players don't affect the India and the brand of cricket they play in their backyard makes it “very difficult” for visiting teams, New Zealand head coach Gary Stead on Sunday. New Zealand will take on India in a three-Test series, which pacer Mohammed Shami is set to miss. The series-opener will begin on Wednesday. Stead said the depth in talent in Indian cricket ensures that the national side remains unaffected by the unavailability of players. "If they have an injury it does not seem to affect them like other teams. There is someone else who can come in who is equally adept," Stead told the media.