India v NZ [3 Tests, 5 ODIs]

[akkaps]

22 - 26 Sep | Kanpur
30 Sep - 4 Oct | Kolkata
8 - 12 Oct | Indore

16 Oct | Dharamsala, most picturesque ground in India
20 Oct | Delhi
23 Oct | Mohali
26 Oct | Ranchi
29 Oct | Visakhapatnam

 

[Wolfs]

Ishant got some mosquito disease. So he's out.

 

[Cotchin 9]

Love the Kiwis.
Going to be a tough ask this series given how good Jadeja, Ashwin and Mishra are at home.

 

[JUBJUB]

India have won the toss and will bat

 

[corbies]

New Zealand have made a mistake going in with 5 bowlers IMO. When you're playing 3 spinners and 2 paceman someone is going to be wasted and underbowled.

Should have picked Nicholls instead of either Santner or Craig IMO. Although maybe they're thinking Santner and Craig will make more runs then Nicholls anyway.

 

[akkaps]

We are sticking with a similar side to that of our tour of the Windies.

Happy to Ashwin bat ahead of Saha, this would never have happened under Dhoni.

And although, Ashwin and Jadeja play their best cricket at home, I think we may end up having to go to Pujara or Vijay to bowl a few here and there.

Also, I don't think Mishra will get a game this series. Unless, we can afford to drop Rohit from the side.

 

[Cleavy]

so maybe we need to petition the BCCI to play our Test series in Sep/Oct rather than Feb/Mar?

 

[Cristiano Ronaldo]

From India's point of view, they would be happy they chose the extra batsman as things stand.

 

[Wolfs]

Oh Rohit and now Saha out. Geez 400 was the original target. 300 still on the cards since Shami, Jadeja and Ashwin can score runs (abit in different degrees)

 

[RohitSharma]

We are sticking with a similar side to that of our tour of the Windies.

Happy to Ashwin bat ahead of Saha, this would never have happened under Dhoni.

And although, Ashwin and Jadeja play their best cricket at home, I think we may end up having to go to Pujara or Vijay to bowl a few here and there.

Also, I don't think Mishra will get a game this series. Unless, we can afford to drop Rohit from the side.

Not cool man, you missed my awesome shot today

 

[RohitSharma]

New Zealand have made a mistake going in with 5 bowlers IMO. When you're playing 3 spinners and 2 paceman someone is going to be wasted and underbowled.

Should have picked Nicholls instead of either Santner or Craig IMO. Although maybe they're thinking Santner and Craig will make more runs then Nicholls anyway.

Nicole Kidman wouldn't have lasted one over from Ashwin

 

[Cleavy]

so NZ on top at stumps, or honours even?

 

[akkaps]

so NZ on top at stumps, or honours even?

Yeah, they really worked well in the second half of the day.

 

[RohitSharma]

so NZ on top at stumps, or honours even?

Honors even, I will go ahead and say India on top, don't think Kiwis can play Ash/Jaddu or even my part time spin. Williamson will score a 50 maybe

 

[newblueo]

gee how harsh are the guys calling the game, willamson knew he hit it, bull dust!

 

[The Speaker]

New Zealand have made a mistake going in with 5 bowlers IMO. When you're playing 3 spinners and 2 paceman someone is going to be wasted and underbowled.

Should have picked Nicholls instead of either Santner or Craig IMO. Although maybe they're thinking Santner and Craig will make more runs then Nicholls anyway.

Disagree. Santner was the one who was always going to be picked (as an A/R), and neither Craig nor Sodhi is reliable enough to entrust on their own. Picking only four bowlers would leave them short if things were going pear-shaped.

Given NZ are in exactly the same position India was yesterday - 1/150 odd - we will see if India can recover with their four bowlers to get NZ all out for 300. I don't think they will.

 

[Torz]

Very impressive stuff by the Kiwi's. Both of them played the bowling smartly and rarely looked troubled.

 

[Cotchin 9]

That was missing leg, lel.

 

[Cristiano Ronaldo]

That one spun nearly 90 degrees

 

[HBF]

Game is really evenly poised at the moment.

 

[freddy mercury]

Having a few beers watching the cricket waiting for the Giants Dogs game.

Find it rather annoying that it is basically a spinners test match and probably series. 6 spinners playing in the test.

 

[whats_at_stake]

Having a few beers watching the cricket waiting for the Giants Dogs game.

Find it rather annoying that it is basically a spinners test match and probably series. 6 spinners playing in the test.

Ebbs and flows. Non subcontinent games are essentially seamers wickets with 6 seamers usually playing. Having said has been a bit od reverse going and kiwi pacers did well.

Kiwis will want to ensure there is no lead for India and ideally eake out a lead. Will be tough in the 4th innings.

 

[Rob]

Hometown decision there. That ball was missing off stump by a foot.

(Making the call before hawkeye....expecting it to show it cannoning into middle)

 

[akkaps]

The ball was easily missing. But on first look, it looked it it hit the front pad.

 

[freddy mercury]

Hometown decision there. That ball was missing off stump by a foot.

(Making the call before hawkeye....expecting it to show it cannoning into middle)

This is the reason these campaigners refuse to have DRS. They get so many dodgy decisions going their way.