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

[morgieb]

Axar looks like taking a wicket every ball.

 

[Days of Grace]

Just ruined all the good feelings from Ajaz’s 10-fer. Good stuff.

I have my doubts about Kane. One of the biggest matches and he couldn’t just take some injections? Weak as ****.

 

[ataraxia]

Great posting hendrix, really insightful stuff here. You should be a commentator or something.

If Henry Nicholls and Tom Blundell can get over their capitulations against spin they should enjoy the pace in this wicket.

I'm really ****ing scared now.

 

[Moss]

This is a bit of an early warning to NZ about the state of batting stocks. Without Kane and Conway this was always going to be a grim proposition.

 

[Zinzan]

This is where I'd like to have seen Phillips tried in the middle order and given a license, even for a CBA 38 off 35. Need at least 1 middle order batsman to risk counter-attacking in this situation. Just trying to block with men around the bat seems a forlorn exercise.

 

[Zinzan]

This is a bit of an early warning to NZ about the state of batting stocks. Without Kane and Conway this was always going to be a grim proposition.

Definitely not pretty, but most batting sides would be struggling on this wicket against these Indian spinners.

Disappointing losing wickets to the pacers though. Don't think Young did a lot wrong, just got a good-in.

 

[Bahnz]

Pity Blundell is trapped down the other end against Axar, he’s probably the best equipped bat in the team for the pacers on this surface.

 

[ataraxia]

God, this has become a game for weird dismissals or almost-dismissals. Don't often see an LBW when the ball clipped the pad and went comfortably through to the keeper.

 

[Moss]

Pity Blundell is trapped down the other end against Axar, he’s probably the best equipped bat in the team for the pacers on this surface.

He’s not new to test cricket of course but this is a pretty unforgiving tour as first assignment as permanent keeper.

Hope he finds some ways to score. For someone touted as a ‘busy’ player, must be frustrating having to block all the time.

 

[Bahnz]

Yikes Nicholls creamed that.

 

[Zinzan]

Not pleasant for Gill, but the batsman needs to try & make the close fielders hop in this situation.

 

[ataraxia]

Oh dear.

 

[Zinzan]

Oh gawd Ashwin now.

Edit: and first nut

 

[OverratedSanity]

Lmao ashwin against left handers

 

[Bahnz]

Henry’s getting bowled on this pitch

Bow before me CW

 

[kaetor]

The pitch doesn't even seem like it's doing tons, it's just absolute garbage batting.

 

[Moss]

Ha ha, just when Nicholls had sort of worked out a method against Axar.

 

[Days of Grace]

**** off Nicholls you absolute useless ****ing spud ****.

 

[Zinzan]

The pitch doesn't even seem like it's doing tons, it's just absolute garbage batting.

Nah, it's both of those things.

 

[Days of Grace]

ATG tour from Will Somerville.