***Official*** New Zealand in India ODIs/T20Is 2017

[Athlai]

We play like a couple T20s a year, does it really matter?

 

[TheBrand]

We were number 1 for ages, about our only saving grace. I'd like to hold onto that! Haha.

 

[Athlai]

We were number 1 because we play a couple a year and they're practically meaningless outside the world cup, which is by far the least important major tournament in cricket. Yes even less so than Champions trophy.

 

[TheBrand]

Eh.... I think going forward they might not be as meaningless, well no more than JAMODI's anyway. We have a lot of T20's this season as well culminating with the tri-series with Aussie and England. So I think it's important from a fan's perspective that we are winning in that format.

 

[Athlai]

At least jamodis are a series instead of one or two random friendlys

 

[pdsubraa]

NZ need strong response to salvage series!

Need to make this series interesting!

 

[straw man]

India have only ever won one T20I against New Zealand. Surely lightning won't strike in the same place twice.

 

[loterry]

what do you guys think of Kohli as top run scorer for this game, i put a small bet on it

 

[Stapel]

Guptill sinking NZ here, by wasting a third of all deliveries for a run-a-ball.......

 

[Bijed]

what do you guys think of Kohli as top run scorer for this game, i put a small bet on it

I'm not in to betting, but that strikes me as a safe a bet as you can reasonably get in a limited overs match

 

[Bijed]

Is Munro in the reckoning for a test spot at the moment? I know he didn't exactly shine in the one he's had, but (and the caveat here is I don't pay that much attention to NZ cricket beyond scorecards) it feels like he's gone up in the selectors' estimations recently and he seems to be doing pretty well in ODIs/T20s.

Also, I hadn't realised his first-class record was quite so good

 

[srbhkshk]

Iyer making a horrible mess after a promising start.

 

[vcs]

India don't seem to be going anywhere. Kohli will do his best but can't see them chasing this down.

 

[srbhkshk]

India don't seem to be going anywhere. Kohli will do his best but can't see them chasing this down.

It's Tendulkar all over again...

 

[srbhkshk]

OK, Dhoni needs to be out of the T20 team quick...

 

[vcs]

Woeful from Dhoni.. hits a 6 and then plays out 5-6 dot balls in a row.

 

[Daemon]

Even peak Dhoni/Kohli can't chase this from here

 

[cnerd123]

It's sad seeing MSD hang around and slowly deteriorate into Rahane levels of strike rate.

 

[srbhkshk]

It's sad seeing MSD hang around and slowly deteriorate into Rahane levels of strike rate.

Dhoni never was a good T20I batsman, he is worse now.

 

[Daemon]

Out for 49, just the solitary 50 in his t20i career of 71 innings then.