***Official New Zealand in India Nov-Dec 2021 Thread***

[Meridio]

This is the problem in India. Wickets fall in a tumble

 

[hendrix]

Ross gave Kane a stand for 9 overs and lasted just long enough that his wicket wasn’t immediately consecutive to lathams
Had Ross definitely failed in his innings but he did get us to tea
And from tea we should be able to bat it out
Ross gets a two out of ten for his inning from me rather than a zero or one.

It's not a bunsen burner though. At the time when Ross came in we were still an outside chance of putting pressure on in the chase. Now it's completely dead and India can set whatever fields they like because we're not chasing it.

 

[Hurricane2]

Would give anything for a 100 ball 10 runs knock from Blundell

This
Begin the blockathon Tom all is forgiven

 

[Test fan]

At this rate indian spinners can Bowl 35 over in this session.

 

[Shri]

Blundell also not the best player of spin. Probably would rather have Rachin come out ahead of him.

No ffs he faced like 100 balls in first innings

 

[Meridio]

Nicholls has had an absolute shocker this test. Two woeful dismissals for single figure scores and a dropped catch that cost us a lot. 0/10.

 

[Moss]

Kane needs to at least capitalise on anything off target. India have been accurate for the most part but can't be a batsman of his stature and allow the opposition to boss you.

 

[Zinzan]

No ffs he faced like 100 balls in first innings

Yeah when we didn't actually need it, so better repeat now we do.

 

[Hurricane2]

It's not a bunsen burner though. At the time when Ross came in we were still an outside chance of putting pressure on in the chase. Now it's completely dead and India can set whatever fields they like because we're not chasing it.

Rahane is so conservative he won’t go Uber attacking any time soon

 

[Moss]

Nicholls has had an absolute shocker this test. Two woeful dismissals for single figure scores and a dropped catch that cost us a lot. 0/10.

Said it before, not sure if NZ can afford both him and Taylor in the middle order for too much longer (especially abroad), though back in NZ they'll be okay I guess. Once Conway's back, Young must be very close to becoming a first choice middle order player.

 

[Zinzan]

Kane needs to at least capitalise on anything off target. India have been accurate for the most part but can't be a batsman of his stature and allow the opposition to boss you.

What difference would that really make though, except maybe the extra time it takes them to fetch the ball. They wouldn't change the field.

 

[Hurricane2]

Said it before, not sure if NZ can afford both him and Taylor in the middle order for too much longer (especially abroad), though back in NZ they'll be okay I guess. Once Conway's back, Young must be very close to becoming a first choice middle order player.

Ross will surely retire this home summer
Wants to retire when he wants and he has earned that

 

[hendrix]

Said it before, not sure if NZ can afford both him and Taylor in the middle order for too much longer (especially abroad), though back in NZ they'll be okay I guess. Once Conway's back, Young must be very close to becoming a first choice middle order player.

Would actually prefer Young opening and Conway in the middle order.

 

[hendrix]

Kane needs to at least capitalise on anything off target. India have been accurate for the most part but can't be a batsman of his stature and allow the opposition to boss you.

It's too late for that now. A few boundaries won't put them under pressure at all now.

 

[Moss]

Wants to retire when he wants and he has earned that

Yup, I hear this line a lot, but I would look a little deeper into his test contributions. Apart from a couple of decent tests in England this summer, he has not been a factor abroad for the longest time, and that's too long for a no.4 batsman to escape scrutiny. Would have considered moving him to no.6 TBF.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Ahahaha Jadeja dgaf about appealing

 

[_Ed_]

****.

 

[bill8164]

Bugger, that might be it.

 

[Meridio]

ffs

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Oh nooooo