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***Official New Zealand in India Nov-Dec 2021 Thread***

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SteveNZ

Cricketer Of The Year
vandem said:
Defensive bowling from one end is a tactic that Kane has used successfully before. E.g. vs Eng at Auckland in day/night game, after an early wicket burst from the quicks he used lots of de Grandhomme instead of Astle, less chance of a wicket but slowed scoring to < 2 rpo, meant that when Boult and Southee returned the total wouldn't have increased by too much.

So perhaps here he is thinking 4-5 overs each from the quicks from the same end, and needs 8-10 overs at the other end for as few runs as possible. Ajaz leaking too many boundaries, so Ravindra bowls. Then if India get to be 7 down he switched to both quicks until they are exhausted.
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Yeah, I'm comfortable to eat my words to a point. Obviously a wicket makes or breaks that strategy. And yeah, Rachin was 100% the guy to do the job in this Test - Ajaz has been sub-par.
 
Zinzan

Zinzan

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Damn I somehow forgot about Saha. Not bad when your number 8 averages over 35 in Test cricket - Vettori-like depth.
 
hendrix

hendrix

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Should have a bat pad in for Saha and more players around the bat. He's not looking to score off Jamieson.
 
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SteveNZ

Cricketer Of The Year
cnerd123 said:
Missed a lot of this Test, so parfon the dumb question, but how come Saha's batting but didnt keep in the 2nd innings?
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Don't know what the rule is, but used to be that if you were off the ground for a period of time or more, you had to bat below 7-8?

But yeah, it's a bit of horse **** that you can be completely absent from an innings then come out and bat at 8, let alone anywhere.
 
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vandem

State Captain
Now Kane needs a change, 2 overs from Somerville then try Patel again. Southee only bowled 3 since lunch, so he comes back when Jamieson needs a rest.
 
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pomnotenglish

School Boy/Girl Cricketer
Meanwhile Sunny G on air " If India get a lead of 200, they will win I think. If Ravindra is getting so much turn, imagine how much turn Axar & co. will get." I agree with his thoughts.
Rest, will hope against hope that his words don't come true.
Best of luck Kiwis.
 
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