***Official*** New Zealand in India 2016

[Shri]

What? No he isn't.

 

[Daemon]

Gautam Gambhir back in India Test squad after two years | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo

So it's true apparently. Dhawan probably plays though.

 

[harsh.ag]

Mayank Agarwal probably deserved a shot before Gambhir. Oh well.

 

[Furball]

If he gets to 50 Tests (and he probably will) he's the worst player to play 50 Tests for a side that isn't Bangladesh AFAIC.

Shane Watson

 

[viriya]

If he gets to 50 Tests (and he probably will) he's the worst player to play 50 Tests for a side that isn't Bangladesh AFAIC.

The difference in his Test and ODI records is shocking.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Is Guptil playing second Test? I think he makes it into my Worst XI of players (from major nations) who played over 40 Tests at this point. Maybe even 30.

Mike Brearley played 39 (I know he was a genius captain, but still...)

 

[SteveNZ]

Gup's basically got a free pass to play the next two Tests, does he not? You can't comprehend that when you see he averages 19 from 18 knocks in Asia, clearly it's not a place he's capable of scoring runs. But alas, we move into the next Test basically 1-down.

 

[Bahnz]

Good news in a way. Decreases the chances of everyone getting punked by Jeets not being selected.

Doubly good news, because if that happened in the 2nd test, Hesson would wake up to find Neesh's severed head in his bed the day before the third.

 

[Zinzan]

Yup, when it comes to Neesham and Milne, it's outrageous news whenever they're actually deemed fit. It's uncanny how injury-prone these two are, and it's not like it's always the same injury either.

 

[Burgey]

You don't include both Warne & O'Reilly?

Guessing your bowling attack would be Lillee, McGrath, Davidson, Miller & Warne with Lindwall just missing out

Yeah that's how I'd have it, and I defy any other side to bother walking onto the field against them tbh.

FWIW I'd go

Lawry (controversial, but look at his record)
Trumper
Bradman
Ponting
Chappell, G
Miller
Gilchrist
Davo
Warne
Lillee
McGrath

12th: The One True AB

Edit: am now swapping Border and Chappell. Border's record everywhere is just too good to ignore.

 

[Burgey]

I mean, I know Gilchrist at seven is no Ravi Ashwin, but he'll have to do.

 

[Jono]

Border doesn't make the team? de Villiers walks into that.

 

[Burgey]

Agreed. de Villiers walks into that team, hands them their playing gear and a drink, then takes his leave to go and watch them play with the rest of the not-good-enoughs.

 

[Zinzan]

Yeah that's how I'd have it, and I defy any other side to bother walking onto the field against them tbh.

FWIW I'd go

Lawry (controversial, but look at his record)
Trumper
Bradman
Ponting
Chappell, G
Miller
Gilchrist
Davo
Warne
Lillee
McGrath

12th: The One True AB

For some reason I thought you'd either select Morris or Simpson to open with Trumper. even if Bill does get underrated as a batsman.

 

[Burgey]

Yeah I think I've picked Morris before in lieu of Lawry, I don't know if I'd gone for Simpson before. They're all good shouts. I wasn't sure about Morris against genuine pace, whereas I had no such concerns with Lawry, given his tons against Hall and Griffiths. He was also apparently a very good player of spin, and seeing as only cricket in the subcontinent counts according to this forum and in particular this thread (I mean, ****s have Ashwn at seven in an all time side ffs - Ashwin!) I thought I'd include the bloke who led Australia to a big series win over there.

 

[morgieb]

Shane Watson

Watson at least could bowl, and had a golden phase of about 18 months with the bat against all opposition (despite his ****** conversion rate).

What has Guptill done that is like that?

 

[Jono]

Agreed. de Villiers walks into that team, hands them their playing gear and a drink, then takes his leave to go and watch them play with the rest of the not-good-enoughs.

AB is not coming to Australia this summer because you are so mean to him. WAC

 

[Burgey]

With Starc in doubt and Johnson and Harris retired, it would have been a perfect downhill skiing season too.

Shame he won't be here though. Always good to go and watch the best players when they tour. Would have been good to have watched him.

 

[honestbharani]

**** AB and that old grumpy pretend AB, this is the India New Zealand series thread, dammnit.. Gotta talk about the real big news here. GG is back and gonna Gambhir us another 100

 

[Burgey]

Don't blame me, blame the numpties who suggested Ravi Ashwin belongs anywhere near any ATG side. The thread is always going to go off topic and/ or to the shitter after people post things like that.