Final – India v New Zealand – Sunday, March 9 – Dubai

[NZTailender]

Duffy is an opening bowler so should have been the replacement for Henry, since Ferguson & Sears are also both injured.

Duffy a better bowler but doubt he would have made up for Henry. Bigger issue is the squad is a specialist spinner short. NZ seem to be moving away from Sodhi of late, but selection of someone like him would probably make more sense in Dubai.

Yeah but O'Rourke suddenly opened the bowling where he's usually first chanfe (in this tournament and the tri series anyway). Playing Duffy would be like for like but I guess Smith was also chosen for his batting.

All hindsight but bringing in Conway would've been the best move, but hard to know where to slot him in. Like I said opening with Young and everyone shuffling down one but then that's unfamiliar for everyone else.

 

[honestbharani]

Roger Twose... nice to see him again. Was amazing for a few years for NZ, being their own Michael Bevan, esp. in the 1998-2000 period.

 

[honestbharani]

Not wrong though, whichever "side" you're on in the various flashpoints around the world.

And very true. Samosas are going down a treat

All I am having are some bananas.

 

[kevinw]

I doubt you can complain too much about NZ spinners. Santner and Bracewell then two more than competent others. Is Ashok anywhere near consideration?

 

[Moss]

All hindsight but bringing in Conway would've been the best move, but hard to know where to slot him in. Like I said opening with Young and everyone shuffling down one but then that's unfamiliar for everyone else.

Have to be a bit more flexible coming into games like this - yes Young has been a premier runscorer since the WC, but which of the two was more likely to have answers to this Indian attack? Should have been a swap.

 

[Silver Silva]

Have to be a bit more flexible coming into games like this - yes Young has been a premier runscorer since the WC, but which of the two was more likely to have answers to this Indian attack? Should have been a swap.

What about Sodhi ? Why wasn't he considered for Dubai pitches

 

[honestbharani]

Why is Williamson not fielding btw? Was there any injury situation from the last game?

Guess they are ok as there are no major series till May with the IPL going on. Kane was picked by some IPL franchise though?

 

[NZTailender]

I doubt you can complain too much about NZ spinners. Santner and Bracewell then two more than competent others. Is Ashok anywhere near consideration?

He's played a few games, but probably wasn't considered good enough for an ICC tournament just yet - though it would've been nice to have him along as an option.

 

[slowfinger]

might be time to turn off the television set now

 

[James]

I think you just have to give credit to India here, they're in red hot form in all aspects (minus their fielding). I don't think it would have mattered who we replaced Henry with.

 

[ashley bach]

All I am having are some bananas.

Don't slip

 

[Silver Silva]

India's top 4 is basically Evolution faction from WWE , the villains of the show but so successful and in different phases of their careers ..

Ric Flair = Virat Kohli
Triple H = Rohit Sharma
Randy Orton = Shubman Gill
Batista = Shreyas Iyer

 

[honestbharani]

India's top 4 is basically Evolution faction from WWE , the villains of the show but so successful and in different phases of their careers ..

Ric Flair = Virat Kohli
Triple H = Rohit Sharma
Randy Orton = Shubman Gill
Batista = Shreyas Iyer

So you are expecting that the team will try to turn Gill face but it will end up successful only with a successful Shreyas Iyer face turn?

 

[Silly Point 2.0]

I think you just have to give credit to India here, they're in red hot form in all aspects (minus their fielding). I don't think it would have mattered who we replaced Henry with.

Or where they played, apart from possibly Australia

 

[King Kane]

This is looking too easy for India.

Time to roll the dice and give golden arm Phillips a bowl.

 

[Moss]

I think you just have to give credit to India here, they're in red hot form in all aspects (minus their fielding). I don't think it would have mattered who we replaced Henry with.

Yeah, India's bowling effort was very Australia-in-finals like, properly switched on. Would've probably bowled NZ out cheaply if not for the fielding errors.

 

[Moss]

This is looking too easy for India.

Time to roll the dice and give golden arm Phillips a bowl.

They seem to be determined to avoid bowling the offies here just because two RHBs are at the crease. Bracewell's come in and bowled through early in previous games, odd time to suddenly hold him back.

 

[James]

Or where they played, apart from possibly Australia

The Indian players don't control that, they have to turn up and play wherever they're told to play. They've been the form team of the competition and deserve the trophy. (still hoping for some magic to come out of nowhere from some NZ player(s))

 

[NZTailender]

I think you just have to give credit to India here, they're in red hot form in all aspects (minus their fielding). I don't think it would have mattered who we replaced Henry with.

Agreed - been a far better side against everyone in Dubai

Or where they played, apart from possibly Australia

Disagree. The average scores in Pakistan vs here have been a lot higher and pace was more of a factor. Either they'd have to adjust their XI to suit or they'd be more tested defending or chasing a total. Not saying they'd be rubbish, but don't think the location and pitches doesn't matter at all (nevermind the atmosphere of basically having a home crowd).

 

[Silly Point 2.0]

The Indian players don't control that, they have to turn up and play wherever they're told to play. They've been the form team of the competition and deserve the trophy. (still hoping for some magic to come out of nowhere from some NZ player(s))

Yeah too much has been made of that aspect, the actual cricketing side of it, they'd have won these games anywhere, apart from maybe the semi final if it was in Australia.