Ferguson back from injury but only played 2 x 50 over domestic games. Too much risk for a 5 dayer at the Basin.
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***Official*** India in New Zealand 2020
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Nintendo
Cricketer Of The Year
He's not injured, but he came out and said he didn't want to rush back into test cricket and risk another injury during an interview.
Grasshopper
State Vice-Captain
Certainly hope so.
Bloody oath. His mating window is between September to January. If we're prepared to protect the reproduction of animals no one gives a **** about in the wild, we need to encourage the Wagners to fornicate at the right time and preserve him for national honour.
There's no Test cricket from April to August. Poor.
Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
The last time India played a Basin test (the McCullum test) it was Taylor on paternity duties and Latham debuted at 4 (before then opening in the Windies).
Moss
International Captain
Yeah that was the last time Ryder was ever involved with the national side I think. He was supposed to be Taylor's stand in, went out drinking and that was that. Latham was then rushed in IIRC.
Congrats to Wagz and the missus obviously, but man the timing of it. I feel like the probability of NZ winning takes a 20 to 30 percent hit as a result. Still, the rest of the bowlers owe him for the Australia tour and several games prior, so hope they take up the responsibility. Should be good to see Jaimeson in the test arena.
Grasshopper
State Vice-Captain
Not entirely the Wagner family's fault - I reckon Cricket NZ missed a trick here. It's an hour by air ambulance from Tauranga to Wellington Hospital, and from there it's just a short stroll down to the Basin.
Moss
International Captain
Now there's a quote which would be a fitting epitaph for the David White era.
RossTaylorsBox
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Wags is gonna rip out the umbilical cord with his teeth.
Jezroy
State Captain
Before a ball is bowled I completely agree. Wagner is so important to this side. Lifts them when nothing is happening with the ball. Grabs wickets when you don’t expect them. If he doesn’t play he leaves a huge hole. Guess it just depends on who steps up in his absence.
Question... if Watling went down at training on the day of the game, you’d assume Blundell would keep. Would he then still have to open? ?
In the batting, I just hope we stand up well to Shami and Bumrah (who looked troublesome during the warm up game), and don’t give it up to the spinners ala Maharaj.
In the bowling... I guess it depends what kind of pitch gets delivered... hope it’s not Swing McSwing levelling our to Roady McRoad.
Unless we bowl first...
Moss
International Captain
In that situation maybe Latham can keep...oh wait he opens too.
I guess they'd be willing to rush Cleaver over (if they'd rather not mess with the opening combination and bring in a replacement keeper), or Young or Raval (if Blundell moves down).
Moss
International Captain
EDIT: Only just noticed it was "day of the game". So Mitchell comes in to the lineup, anyone's guess what the batting order would be then.
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h_hurricane
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Wagner's yet to be born kid seems to be the most discussed yet to be born in CW ever. I wish the yet to be born to have a great career just like his/her illustrious dad.
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I predict Wagner will turn mellow once he sees his newborn. His anger, once the fuel to his bowling, will transform into love. He'll turn to Christ. Bit of gardening on the weekend. A ClassPass membership. Watch Police Ten 7 every evening. When the baby cries in the middle of the night he'll put a reassuring hand on his wife's arm and tell her he's got this.
He'll never bowl a bouncer again.
He'll never bowl a bouncer again.
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
Yes, he will turn opener and left arm spinner and drive Santner away from tests for good.
NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
This was a team India conspiracy all along, wasn't it? Probably surreptitiously sent him a romantic getaway spa Groupon email 9 months ago hoping for this very outcome. Crafty.
Nope. It'll just fuel his anger and finally turn him in to the left arm pacemitch he was always meant to be, Johnson, Starc, McClenaghan and Santner.