TheBrand
First Class Debutant
I've been asked not to say. But if the info is wrong, I will never post speculation again haha.
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***Official New Zealand in India Nov-Dec 2021 Thread***
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Flem274*
123/5
i hope youre wrong and they pump his elbow full of drugs
TheBrand
First Class Debutant
Hahaha surely surgery must be on the cards right?
Flem274*
123/5
This is the home season to do it imo. It does make the SA series a risk because they can seriously bowl and you always want your ATG batsman for that, but Conway's return mitigates that somewhat. Bangladesh don't have the pace bowling or the batting to win here.
It also means Taylor can't retire. Decline Taylor is better than losing our greatest batting combination with immediate effect. Latham, Ravindra, Conway, Young is a fine top 4 on paper but I hope it's smoothly introduced.
nzfan
International Vice-Captain
Mate .... with that our chances in this test goes down by like 50% or more.
nzfan
International Vice-Captain
The only way I'd think otherwise is as if the stars are aligning to boost Rachin to open the inning for us and do something unbelievably good. I know it's like needle in a haystack but if your new is true why do I feel the destiny is playing a role here?
RossTaylorsBox
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Haha calm down a bit
straw man
Hall of Fame Member
What is it with Williamson and missing a second/third test of a series due to injury or illness.
Assuming it's true, fourth time for Latham as captain (though he didn't captain when Kane missed the third test last tour of India), interested to see how he uses his bowlers. And if he sets different fields to the spinners.
Assuming it's true, fourth time for Latham as captain (though he didn't captain when Kane missed the third test last tour of India), interested to see how he uses his bowlers. And if he sets different fields to the spinners.
IIRC the only India home losses in the last decade have been to England (2) and Australia, and needed a dominant innings from the touring side's best batter (Root 218, Cook 190, Smith 109 on a pitch where India were O'Keeffed for 105 + 107).
So who in the NZ side can play a match winning innings in India? I think only Latham, Williamson (possibly injured), Conway (not playing, injured). So if Kane is out then (slim) winning chance reducing by 50% is not unreasonable.
Daemon
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The issue with that is the chance of Kane playing one of those monstrous knocks in the next test is not very high in the first place.
Bahnz
Hall of Fame Member
Would be a bit harsh on Mitchell given his strong start in tests, even with the extra spin bowling that Phillips offers.
nzfan
International Vice-Captain
Doesn't matter what runs he gets... just him being in the team is reassuring. He could score 5 ducks in a row but if he's in the team you have hope. He's that good.
NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
The fact he's been kind by not rolling his arm overs speaks volumes about the humbleness from Kaneiah Williamitharan.
Bahnz
Hall of Fame Member
Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
Kane being injured might actually improve our chances as Latham will be doing the toss.