***Official India in New Zealand***

[adharcric]

 

[Howsie]

Changes for the Next game:

Mills out for Southee
Franklin out for Arnel, with Vettori batting a seven and McCullum at six.

If O'Brien can't play I would like to see Mitch McGlenaghan come in.

1.McIntosh
2.Guptill
3.Flynn
4.Taylor
5.Ryder
6.McCullum
7.Vettori
8.Southee
9.O"Brien/McGlenaghan
10.Arnel
11.Martin

 

[shankar]

Cricinfo is talking up Tendulkars innings a bit much IMO.

The first 70 runs were gritty, and a little lucky. While he was admittedly sublime for the rest of the innings it was well below the great mans best. I guess we just remember the latter part of the innings a bit more clearly than its shakey beginnings.

It was the first 40 runs that was gritty. 40 to 70 was filled with some lovely strokes off the new ball. And even the first 40 runs, although really slow weren't scratchy apart from that top-edge off Vettori and a close inside edge.

 

[99*]

Changes for the Next game:

Mills out for Southee
Franklin out for Arnel, with Vettori batting a seven and McCullum at six.

If O'Brien can't play I would like to see Mitch McGlenaghan come in.

1.McIntosh
2.Guptill
3.Flynn
4.Taylor
5.Ryder
6.McCullum
7.Vettori
8.Southee
9.O"Brien/McGlenaghan
10.Arnel
11.Martin

Arnel came out of the Auckland game with a side strain.

 

[wfdu_ben91]

It must suck to be a dumbass hey?

Lol, you should look in the mirror mate.

 

[cowboysfan]

i think nz will be forced to go with 2 spinners in napier because of the injuries.

 

[straw man]

Changes for the Next game:

Mills out for Southee
Franklin out for Arnel, with Vettori batting a seven and McCullum at six.

If O'Brien can't play I would like to see Mitch McGlenaghan come in.

1.McIntosh
2.Guptill
3.Flynn
4.Taylor
5.Ryder
6.McCullum
7.Vettori
8.Southee
9.O"Brien/McGlenaghan
10.Arnel
11.Martin

Dropping Franklin for a pure bowler weakens the batting far too much. In your lineup you O'Brien equivalents at 8, 9 and 10 and then Martin 11. That's too weak!

I didn't get to see Franklin bowl but his figures are far from impressive - what did the people who saw it think of it?

Agree with Mills out for Southee, though have a sneaking suspicion the selectors will pick Patel instead. In my opinion if the pitch is such that Patel>Southee then we're already screwed.

Also if we lose O'Brien that will be a major disaster.

Indian fans - same team for next game? Napier *may* turn a bit (let's hope not) so I guess there's a chance Mishra could come in for Patel?

 

[cowboysfan]

Dropping Franklin for a pure bowler weakens the batting far too much. In your lineup you O'Brien equivalents at 8, 9 and 10 and then Martin 11. That's too weak!

I didn't get to see Franklin bowl but his figures are far from impressive - what did the people who saw it think of it?

Agree with Mills out for Southee, though have a sneaking suspicion the selectors will pick Patel instead. In my opinion if the pitch is such that Patel>Southee then we're already screwed.

Also if we lose O'Brien that will be a major disaster.

Indian fans - same team for next game? Napier *may* turn a bit (let's hope not) so I guess there's a chance Mishra could come in for Patel?

will it turn in the 1st innings?-if not then i think we will keep the present team.

 

[_Ed_]

i think nz will be forced to go with 2 spinners in napier because of the injuries.

Probably, but we may well have chosen 2 spinners for Napier anyway.

 

[Polo23]

Mills needs to piss off. That was the worst test match bowling performance i've seen from anyone in a long time. Plus he can't bat to save himself and is incredibly slow in the field.

Arnel being injured is a real worry..also, why isn't McClenaghan playing in CD's domestic game atm?

My team for the 2nd test:

McIntosh
Guptill
Flynn
Taylor
Ryder
Franklin
McCullum
Vettori
Southee
O'Brien/McClenaghan/Mason/Patel
Martin

 

[Craig]

Haha McClenaghan is exactly a year younger then me. Which makes him a year younger then nibbs as well and a year old then Barney Rubble (Matt Pitt). Simply being born in June is awesome.

Jokes aside, I had a look at his average and it is over 50 and he is a 'left arm medium fast' bowler. That said I haven't seen him bowl, he must have a lot of potential about him.

 

[Bahnz]

Dropping Franklin for a pure bowler weakens the batting far too much. In your lineup you O'Brien equivalents at 8, 9 and 10 and then Martin 11. That's too weak!

I didn't get to see Franklin bowl but his figures are far from impressive - what did the people who saw it think of it?

He bowled much better than his figures suggested. With two dropped catches and at least half a dozen nicks through the slips he could've easily picked up 3 or 4. He also bowled at a good pace and extracted more swing than any other bowler in the NZ side. Shouldn't be dropped, but he shouldn't be batting above McCullum, and probably Vettori, either. He should also be opening the bowling.

 

[kingdamo]

Oram anyone?

 

[Anil]

well played india!

 

[Polo23]

Haha McClenaghan is exactly a year younger then me. Which makes him a year younger then nibbs as well and a year old then Barney Rubble (Matt Pitt). Simply being born in June is awesome.

Jokes aside, I had a look at his average and it is over 50 and he is a 'left arm medium fast' bowler. That said I haven't seen him bowl, he must have a lot of potential about him.

He's quick...quickest bowler in NZ. But he is rubbish...but we have no depth.

 

[Bahnz]

Guptill
McIntosh
Flynn
Ryder
Taylor
Oram
McCullum
Franklin
Vettori
O'Brien
Martin

Not sure whether to include Patel, as I don't know too much about what the Napier pitch is, but as someone else pointed out, if he's our best option then we don't have a prayer. Hopefully the batsman put in a more disciplined performance (though I highly doubt it). That O'Brien and McCullum made the largest partnership of the innings really says a lot.

 

[straw man]

He bowled much better than his figures suggested. With two dropped catches and at least half a dozen nicks through the slips he could've easily picked up 3 or 4. He also bowled at a good pace and extracted more swing than any other bowler in the NZ side. Shouldn't be dropped, but he shouldn't be batting above McCullum, and probably Vettori, either. He should also be opening the bowling.

Great, have always been a fan of Franklin's bowling and would like to see him open the bowling too.

 

[straw man]

Oram anyone?

I see he's bowled 15 overs for CD today. If he's fit enough then he's the obvious choice to replace Mills.

 

[kingdamo]

Guptill
McIntosh
Flynn
Ryder
Taylor
Oram
McCullum
Franklin
Vettori
O'Brien
Martin

Not sure whether to include Patel, as I don't know too much about what the Napier pitch is, but as someone else pointed out, if he's our best option then we don't have a prayer. Hopefully the batsman put in a more disciplined performance (though I highly doubt it). That O'Brien and McCullum made the largest partnership of the innings really says a lot.

I like your team except I would change the order around a bit:

McIntosh
Guptill
Flynn
Taylor
Ryder
Oram
McCullum
Vettori
Franklin
O'Brien
Martin

Franklin below Vettori simply because his batting average is nowhere near Vettori's, he is a good batsman these days but it simply hasn't transferred over tests just yet, he should be able to earn his way up the batting order if he bats well down there IMO.

 

[Precambrian]

Lol, you should look in the mirror mate.

Such an awesome troll. Hayden was such a **** that when aussies really needed him, he ran away from the scene.