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***Official*** New Zealand in India 2016

Burgey

Burgey

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When does the next instalment of this scintillating, heart-stopping contest get underway?
 
Kippax

Kippax

Cricketer Of The Year
India vs New Zealand: Shane Jurgensen hints captain Kane Williamson will back for third Test | The Indian Express

New Zealand bowling coach Shane Jurgensen hinted that skipper and prolific batsman Kane Willamson will play the third Test, which they need to win to salvage some pride.

Williamson did well in the Kanpur Test with scores of 75 and 25 but he missed the second Test in Kolkata due to illness.

“It’s looking positive. Final confirmation on that will probably be tomorrow. We trained today and he did some batting and had a decent hit and a run-around. We will have another look at him tomorrow but it looks positive,” Jurgensen said at a press conference.

Jugensen was also optimistic about Jimmy Neesham, who missed the first two Tests due to rib injury.

“His ribs have settled down nicely. He has got through quite a few overs in the last week and had an extra bowl the day after the game and another bowl today. He got through five or six overs today no problems,” he said.

Asked if they will adopt a different strategy against Indian lower order, which has fetched a lot of crucial runs for the hosts in the series, Jurgensens said they need to try out new things.
“It is certainly an area where the Indian team has been on the improve is that all those guys can bat. I’ve got to look at areas of their weaknesses. Looking at old footage from the past few years they have certainly improved. Ravindra Jadeja is a dangerous player. It is something that tactically we might make some changes around the way we approach that with field placements. It is just taking away what the opposition is comfortable in doing,” he said.

Jurgensen also said they are keeping a close watch on the strip for the match.

“We had a brief look at the pitch but it can change a lot in the next 24 hours. We’ll have another look at it tomorrow. It is something we normally we are used to seeing in India but with this rain around we’ll keep a close on [the pitch] over the next 24 hours.”

Jurgensen said he was “pleased how their bowlers have gone, particularly in the second innings.”

“I think we bowled at the times when it was the hottest and most humid, the intensity the guys brought in the second innings and to take 20 wickets and get ourselves in the game and give us an opportunity was fantastic,” he said.

The coach also noted that Indian bowlers have been improving consistently.

“One area I’ve been observing is the Indian bowlers are very accurate, they have developed a lot in that area. They put a lot of pressure on and use subtle variations. Ravindra Jadeja has improved a lot, and they know the conditions very well and they manipulate it to suit.”

“There has been a lot of positives out of the first Test and that is what we are focussing on. Teams have come here previously and it is hard work for all nations. It’s a very unique and challenging place to play and a very special place to play. We’ve got one test to go and right now that is the most important. We’ve got a lot to play for.”
The Kiwis were pleased with the warm welcome accorded to them in Indore.

“It is unbelievable. Our arrival last night the streets were lined with people. It’s very exciting to see the reception we have had and even training today they’re clapping wickets and fours and sixes. It is going to be a pretty loud test match I think so it is actually good training for us. We welcome them to come to training because I think that is going to be the next five days,” he said.
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Santner: Inspired by Vettori, picking up tricks from Jadeja | Cricket News India & International, Match Schedule, Scores, Report and Ranking: WisdenIndia

Beyond Jeetan and Sodhi, an Indian buzz in the land of opportunity | Cricket News India & International, Match Schedule, Scores, Report and Ranking: WisdenIndia
 
Athlai

Athlai

Not Terrible
RossTaylorsBox said:
Good move that, shows what happens when you never give up. Ryder won't let the team down.
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It's a little concerning, hes practically a stranger to the team now. Hopefully he knows the rules and gives a full commitment. You wouldn't get this from any other guy.
 
Athlai

Athlai

Not Terrible
3rd Test

Latham
Ryder
Williamson
Taylor
Nicholls
Ronchi
Watling
Santner
Patel
Wagner
Boult

Reckon 4 + Ryder works so we could use the extra bat
 
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I have no clue how Ryder has been doing recently in County cricket, but he was head and shoulders their best batsman in the Harbhajan twin-ton series.
 
honestbharani

honestbharani

Whatever it takes!!!
indiaholic said:
Probably the best researched article I have read on this. Maybe this is why cricinfo did not publish immediately, HB.
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OverratedSanity said:
Was pretty obvious hb was letting his bias get in the way.
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Yeah obviously.. If u read what crapinfo had been putting out during the time Shashank Manohar came back as president, you will see why. That, coupled with how most of their current writers and commentators seem to have gotten egos too big for their own good when it comes to the articles and reporting, has made me basically hate them these days. I guess with Manohar now falling out with Thakur, these guys are back to being against the BCCI. But that could be the bias talking there too. As long as there is some proper reporting like how it used to be with cricinfo, when they didnt use to push opinions as part of the "news reports", I am fine. And yeah, I do apologize coz that article, on its own, is very decent and clarifies a lot.
 
Howe_zat

Howe_zat

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Bahnz said:
Yeah, our batting is just not good enough to take advantage against good sides at the moment. When we were more competitive a few years ago, we had 4 batsmen consistently producing runs (Taylor, KW, Baz and BJ). Now with Baz retired, KW sick and BJ and Ross busy being **** we just don't have the runs to give our bowlers a chance.

We're kinda in a similar situation to where we were when I started the doom and gloom thread in 2012 tbh.
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Kiwi batting by year

2011 - average 24.23 - 2 tons
2012 - average 25.75 - 6 tons
2013 - average 30.41 - 11 tons
2014 - average 36.13 - 14 tons
2015 - average 36.91 - 10 tons
2016 - average 32.22 - 7 tons

Definitely feels like a step backwards after a couple of very good years. But not quite the doldrums of doom and gloom.

It's not as much a regression as the new ball attack has gone through, I think.
 
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