1st Match - India v New Zealand (15th March)

[James]

Discussion surrounding the 1st Match of the World Cup between India and New Zealand (Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur).

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

How will the teams shape up? Think India is pretty set with Rohit, Dhawan, Kohli, Yuvi, Raina, Dhoni, Pandya, Jadeja, Ashwin, Bumrah, Nehra.

Milne has to play and I think he's one of the bowlers to watch out for in this WC. Guptill, Williamson, Munro, Taylor, Elliott, Anderson, Ronchi, Santner, Sodhi, Milne, Boult

 

[mr_mister]

Heart says NZ, head says India

 

[Black_Warrior]

Heart says NZ, head says India

Story of my life in every World Cup game. Every single one.

 

[CricAddict]

India is being hyped up too much. They are not nearly as invincible as they are made out to be. Nehra and Pandya might be thrashed on any given day. Once Kohli fails, the others can fall like a pack of cards. As long as they are in form, all well and good. But can`t be that case always.

 

[Black_Warrior]

India is being hyped up too much. They are not nearly as invincible as they are made out to be. Nehra and Pandya might be thrashed on any given day. Once Kohli fails, the others can fall like a pack of cards. As long as they are in form, all well and good. But can`t be that case always.

True. And 'favourites' tag don't meant much in T20. Cricinfo going a bit overboard with "World T20 India's tournament to lose". They were the favourites last time too when they lost to Sri Lanka.


However, if they make it to finals this time, I don't see them coming second twice in a row.

 

[mr_mister]

my answer is partially to do with the fact I put $20 on NZ paying 2.75 (India were paying 1.20) i thought that price was too generous. But still, I expect to lose this money

 

[honestbharani]

We are being waaaay over hyped. This is a pretty decent side with everyone in good form in the recent past. But we are very very very easily beatable.

 

[Contra]

Yeah India definitely overhyped. I really do feel that Dhawan needs to be told to have a go from ball one considering both Rohit and Virat play long innings relatively speaking in the T20 format. Otherwise we kind of ending up wasting all the firepower in terms of batsmen that we actually have.

Australia as usual looks ridiculous on paper. Hope we get some genuine turning tracks lol.

 

[Burner]

India is being hyped up too much. They are not nearly as invincible as they are made out to be. Nehra and Pandya might be thrashed on any given day. Once Kohli fails, the others can fall like a pack of cards. As long as they are in form, all well and good. But can`t be that case always.

India are maybe a little over-dependent on Kohli in ODIs but in t20s, this side is not dependent on anybody, for my money. There's someone to step up when someone else fails.

 

[Niall]

India is being hyped up too much. They are not nearly as invincible as they are made out to be. Nehra and Pandya might be thrashed on any given day. Once Kohli fails, the others can fall like a pack of cards. As long as they are in form, all well and good. But can`t be that case always.

I think so as well, rightful favourites, but as the hammering the Saffers gave them last year, they are far from invincible.

 

[Moss]

India overhyped for sure, but don't see them losing this game particularly with BMac not around.

Time for Guptill to prove he can cut it against the more spin-oriented attacks (and show the IPL franchise owners what they're missing).

 

[Stefan9]

Before BMac's retirement would have said this is to close to call but with him gone got to fancy India.

 

[Kippax]

Black Caps walking into Indian ambush on Nagpur dustbowl in World T20 opener | Stuff.co.nz

Despite the likely conditions Hesson was leaning against playing all three spinners, given India's familiarity. It means the veteran Nathan McCullum could miss the cut with Mitchell Santner likely to be joined by legspinner Ish Sodhi. "He [Sodhi] certainly offers the ability for us to take wickets through the middle so he's a definite option for us."

The quicks are even more of a head-scratcher. The speedy Adam Milne appears the only certainty, with Hesson saying: "Adam has probably been our top T20 bowler for the last 12 months and done that in all conditions."

Mitchell McClenaghan hasn't yet hit his straps after his facial fracture layoff, which leaves Tim Southee and Trent Boult. Hesson and Williamson may have to decide between the senior pace pairing if Grant Elliott plays, which he probably should to strengthen the batting and bowl his tricky medium pacers which will be effective in the conditions.

 

[Blain]

They're playing on a dust bowl with 0 grass by the sounds of it, surely would be silly to take 3 specialists seamers and 2 spinners considering what happened in those SA games last year? Southee and Boult are hardly untouchable on current form, I'd go;

Guppy
KW
Munro
Taylor
Anderson
Ronchi
Santner/Elliott
McCullum
Sodhi
Milne
Boult

Santner fighting it out with Elliott, Jav would probably be better under pressure and offers more stability with the bat.

 

[Black_Warrior]

We are being waaaay over hyped. This is a pretty decent side with everyone in good form in the recent past. But we are very very very easily beatable.

I think so as well, rightful favourites, but as the hammering the Saffers gave them last year, they are far from invincible.

That's the thing with this format though isn't it. I think anyone is easily beatable on any given day. South Africa thrashed away, India thrashed Australia away, Australia thrashed South Africa away. Make sense of that now

 

[Prince EWS]

I'm surprised no-one's suggested Munro to keep yet.

 

[Kippax]

Jav would probably be better under pressure and offers more stability with the bat.

I read a Cricinfo report talking about boundary ropes being "refreshingly deep" in the qualifying round, so that sounds good for Jav and I'd hope his bowling IQ can come to the fore. Maybe even NZ's leading tournament wicket-taker at 16/1.

 

[Zinzan]

They're playing on a dust bowl with 0 grass by the sounds of it, surely would be silly to take 3 specialists seamers and 2 spinners considering what happened in those SA games last year? Southee and Boult are hardly untouchable on current form, I'd go;

Guppy
KW
Munro
Taylor
Anderson
Ronchi
Santner/Elliott
McCullum
Sodhi
Milne
Boult

Santner fighting it out with Elliott, Jav would probably be better under pressure and offers more stability with the bat.

Close to my side, but I'd bat Santner ahead of Ronchi, Milne ahead of Sodhi and wouldn't play Eillott.

 

[Zinzan]

I'm surprised no-one's suggested Munro to keep yet.

Nah, need our superstar to concentrate on his bread and butter.