That would've worked better 3 weeks ago. As it stands I'm not sold on our opening options next in line for Rogers and we have a couple of half-decent keepers to supplement Haddin so I probably wouldn't take that.Chris Rogers for Luke Ronchi.
I'd give you Wagner, McCleneghan, Bennett, or if really pushed, Bracewell for Mukund.Any NZ quicks you would be willing to part with for Abhina Mukund/Sehwag/Gambhir?
Yeah, Wagner for Karn Sharma/Amit Mishra.Wagner would be an ATG Indian quick so we'll take him.
Nah, the loss of Southee screws over NZ more than you'd think. Boult becomes a little bit **** when his Agribusiness buddy is away.I think it's a very fair trade.
Most valuable OD player in the world to play two WCs in 4 years plus solving the problem of having a test match lower middle order consisting of Neesherson and an opener who knows where his off stump is for NZ.
Having a mid-20s (last few years) averaging pacer for India who the way he's going will take the new ball for our AT attack, the best year in our history, 2010, was largely made possible by having Zaheer take about 50 wickets @ 21-23.
Everybody wins.
Both players are icons for their nations though.
AFAIK, NZ has a pretty strong ODI culture though and you don't really value ODI cricket.Nah, the loss of Southee screws over NZ more than you'd think. Boult becomes a little bit **** when his Agribusiness buddy is away.
We'd probably **** up Southee too tho.I don't trust the Indian set up to handle Wagner well, tbh. Don't think that will end happily for India.
In tests, I'd take Southee immediately. Fast bowlers win tests. He'd be seen off in ODIs, yeah. In tests, if he's bowling in our attack, he'd improve everyone around him. Ishant is genuinely pretty ok now and could benefit greatly by having a quality quick at the other end.And I'm fairly certain Kohli will win more games for India than Southee would. Our lack of bowling resources means Southee will often be the only threat and will be seen off by opposition batsmen + bowled into the ground by whoever our skipper is.
Which is another issue - without Kohli who will captain India when MSD leaves?