*Official* New Zealand tour of India 2024

[King Kane]

Credit to Young getting through to lunch 38 not out and has looked the best of our batsmen, he's done a great job filling in for Williamson in this series

 

[ashley bach]

Eh I dunno, Ajaz has been pretty disappointing, I'd have been thinking about bringing Sodhi in for him anyway tbh.

TBF his recent form in Wankhede isn't the worst.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Sodhi's very lucky to get a test here, hope he shows he's up to it but I'm not holding my breath. Delport's probably the leading domestic spinner at the moment, and if a leggie were to be selected I'd plump for Ashok over Sodhi.

we really need to pull an england and ignore domestic stats almost totally when picking spinners for asian tours. it's not the same game.

having said that Delport would actually be a solid pick. Accurate, can bowl quick, mostly sidespin.

 

[Prince EWS]

Credit to Young getting through to lunch 38 not out and has looked the best of our batsmen, he's done a great job filling in for Williamson in this series

Getting more confident?

 

[Nintendo]

we really need to pull an england and ignore domestic stats almost totally when picking spinners for asian tours. it's not the same game.

having said that Delport would actually be a solid pick. Accurate, can bowl quick, mostly sidespin.

Ajaz took 10 wickets in an innings last time he was in india.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Ajaz took 10 wickets in an innings last time he was in india.

and he hasn't looked threatening since

 

[Prince EWS]

Ajaz took 10 wickets in an innings last time he was in india.

What's he done for me lately?

 

[wellAlbidarned]

like I really rated ajaz and he got shafted a bit never being picked anywhere else, but he's genuinely been a bit of a liability quite consistently in places where he should be our main bowler like pakistan, bangla, sl, and now this series. A main finger spinner needs to offer control.

 

[danzydab]

Sodhi's very lucky to get a test here, hope he shows he's up to it but I'm not holding my breath. Delport's probably the leading domestic spinner at the moment, and if a leggie were to be selected I'd plump for Ashok over Sodhi.

Sodhi bowled very well in Pakistan.
He does have a tendency to bowl typical leggie roobish, but I think he will be effective on this pitch.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Ajaz took 10 wickets in an innings last time he was in india.

Nah, the last time he was in India there was a rained out test vs Afghanistan

 

[Nintendo]

Nah, the last time he was in India there was a rained out test vs Afghanistan

I will be in your walls tonight.

 

[danzydab]

like I really rated ajaz and he got shafted a bit never being picked anywhere else, but he's genuinely been a bit of a liability quite consistently in places where he should be our main bowler like pakistan, bangla, sl, and now this series. A main finger spinner needs to offer control.

Yea Ajaz has to step up he has been average as of late and struggled alot in Pakistan

 

[Prince EWS]

I will be in your walls tonight.

That's not creepy at all.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

I will be in your walls tonight.

The insulation is pretty rubbish, so might be an improvement

 

[wellAlbidarned]

I will be in your walls tonight.

are you a n64, gamecube, or wii?

 

[Bahnz]

Mitchell needs a score. He can't dine off that great series he had in England forever.

He does need a score, but don't agree at all that he's been coasting on that one series. This extended tour is the first time since he became a regular that he's really struggled.

 

[Prince EWS]

He does need a score, but don't agree at all that he's been coasting on that one series. This extended tour is the first time since he became a regular that he's really struggled.

I just don't think these conditions are his go, and they probably never will be. Doesn't mean he can't go and smash tons at home and in the rest of SENA away though. That's still a big majority of games he's gonna play.

It is interesting how good his ODI record in India is, but the pitches aren't really as spicy in that format.

 

[Flem274*]

I just don't think these conditions are his go, and they probably never will be. Doesn't mean he can't go and smash tons at home and in the rest of SENA away though. That's still a big majority of games he's gonna play.

It is interesting how good his ODI record in India is, but the pitches aren't really as spicy in that format.

He also had that random fitty at #3 last India tour.

 

[_Ed_]

I don't think that's out, but it's an ugly shot by Mitchell regardless.

 

[Flem274*]

Ajaz was gun in Asia since dayboo. I think he's just lost a touch of class now that he's old.