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  1. centurymaker

    India Doom and Gloom Thread

    Nah this series loss totally pales in comparison to the series loss in 2012. 2012 was the worst possible defeat IMO. Losing to England of all teams at home, after having been whitewashed 4-0 away to them the year before in 2011 as the no.1 ranked test side and wc winning side. Losing away like...
  2. centurymaker

    Would this be the greatest test series win of all time if NZ win?

    Least desirable teams to lose at home(excl Pak)- 1. England 2. Australia 3. Bangladesh 4. Sri Lanka 5. South Africa 6. New Zealand 7. West Indies No Indian fan would ever want to lose to Ban or SL at home. Losing to South Africa would be quite painful as well given India has never won in SA...
  3. centurymaker

    Would this be the greatest test series win of all time if NZ win?

    Of all the teams to lose a test series to at home, New Zealand would be the most desired team to lose one to, along with West Indies. Losing at home was pretty much overdue for India, as India had been "averting" it since 2017- Australia had been very very close to beating India in the 2017...
  4. centurymaker

    *Official* New Zealand tour of India 2024

    Clearly 259 is slightly above par. India will be lucky to reach it. Most likely finish around 200-225.
  5. centurymaker

    Rank the trophy in order of importance

    ODI WC Away Aus/Eng T20 WC Away SA/Nz Home Aus/Eng WTC CT
  6. centurymaker

    *Official* New Zealand tour of India 2024

    Because I don't see the right handers faring well against them.
  7. centurymaker

    *Official* New Zealand tour of India 2024

    Pitch came to life later in the afternoon and every other ball was doing something. I think 259 is still a good score, although NZ had relatively easier conditions in the initial 40+ overs, so should have definitely got 325+. Having said that, 259 appears to be around par anyway, if not slightly...
  8. centurymaker

    *Official* New Zealand tour of India 2024

    So they have gone with this exact lineup. Sundar and Akash's selection was more expected. But was still nervous about Sarfraz not getting the nod It's a good lineup for the attack NZ have. Santner and Ajaz, left arm spinners so you need batsmen who are either lefties or good players of spin...
  9. centurymaker

    *Official* New Zealand tour of India 2024

    Let's hope this pitch doesn't pan out that way. I just saw a photo online and it looks flat :( (though dry)
  10. centurymaker

    *Official* New Zealand tour of India 2024

    Toss won't matter much on a proper turner because ball will turn from day 1. Not like the old days when pitch used to be flat for 2 days before breaking up. It gave all the advantage to the team batting 1st.
  11. centurymaker

    *Official* New Zealand tour of India 2024

    They seem to want a defensive spinner to contain. They don't want a situation like Southee Ravindra smashing spinners for 64 runs in 4 overs and putting together a 150 run partnership in no time. Plus extra lower order batting for India can be decisive. It is a risky move because it means...
  12. centurymaker

    *Official* New Zealand tour of India 2024

    But team management is looking to play Sundar in place of Kuldeep as the latter didn't provide any control in the last game and was most expensive. Plus they feel Sundar can add with the bat as well, which can be important, given India's lower order contributed absolutely nothing last test. Was...
  13. centurymaker

    *Official* New Zealand tour of India 2024

    Rohit Jaiswal Gill Kohli Pant Sarfraz Jadeja Sundar Ashwin Akashdeep Bumrah Gill in, Rahul out Sundar in, Kuldeep out Akash in, Siraj out
  14. centurymaker

    India Xi vs Pakistan Xi (from 1970s)

    Pakistan had a superior team on paper most of the time yet record was close. So it tells you that Pakistan appear stronger than they actually were. There is a tendency to overrate Pakistan because of what they "could" do sometimes.
  15. centurymaker

    *Official* New Zealand tour of India 2024

    I think Conway is a close 3rd at the moment.
  16. centurymaker

    India Xi vs Pakistan Xi (from 1970s)

    India had a close H2H record vs Pakistan despite Pakistan having a "superior" ATG team till 2007. Now add Ashwin, Jadeja, Bumrah, Kohli, Pant to the mix and India's ATG team is on equal footing if not better. So you can now bet on India winning more often than not. (Not to mention India's...
  17. centurymaker

    India Xi vs Pakistan Xi (from 1970s)

    Let's not forget about their fielding as well which alone makes up for any imaginary gap. And despite India not playing any test series against Pakistan in the last 17 years, head to head record is fairly equal. Pakistan has won 4 test series vs India India too has won 4 test series vs Pakistan...
  18. centurymaker

    India Xi vs Pakistan Xi (from 1970s)

    No way man. Pakistan were no higher than 4th best, if not 5th best. You are forgetting about West Indies who were the No.1 team in the world till 94/95, which is almost half of the decade. Pakistan's record at Home - 1995 Lost to SL 2-1 1997 Lost to SA 1-0 1998 Lost to Aus 1-0 1998 Lost to Zim...
  19. centurymaker

    *Official* New Zealand tour of India 2024

    I see NZ making no changes to the playing XI then.
  20. centurymaker

    Australia A vs India A games

    Does the non-selection in India A squad mean Harshit Rana is out of consideration for BGT?

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