*Official* New Zealand tour of India 2024

[honestbharani]

Sundar's going to end his career somewhere in the middle order. Has to play every Test in Aus even if just as pure batsman. Really looks the goods; never a time when he hasn't tbh.

He gives it away sometimes but he is also someone who seems to play better, the higher the standard he is playing at. I won't be completely opposed to doing something crazy like having him replace Rohit and put Gill upto open and Washy can bat 3 at Perth. Add in NKR who will probably play ahead of Ash just because it is Perth and we will have a decent bowling line up, even if our batting will continue to wobble there.

We are losing 5-0 anyways down under, might as well discover new players who can be regulars for us, doing so.

 

[King Kane]

It's probably too much to ask but if Ajaz and O'Rourke can add another 30 odd runs we might have a big enough lead, a lead under 150 isn't enough.

 

[ashley bach]

How on earth can these dudes scrape up another 30? Would be happy with another 10 tbh

 

[ashley bach]

Have a swing Ajaz

 

[Meridio]

My god the commentary is going to be punishing today

 

[straw man]

How about 2.

Have a swing Ajaz

Done.

 

[King Kane]

Ajaz had a swing but hit it straight to the fielder, a lead of 146 should be pretty easy for India to chase down unless they lose early wickets.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Ajaz has to be straight on the money and O'Rourke needs to be Ambrose at the WACA

 

[Meridio]

I think this is a challenging score tbh, but we need to bowl very well and take every chance. It's small enough that two guys getting in is basically enough to win the game, and a streaky 30 goes a long way. But a few early wickets with the pitch playing tricks and the wobble can set in

 

[OverratedSanity]

Rooting for a whitewash here tbh

 

[Arachnodouche]

Is there a reason why Dinesh Karthik insists on saying Murali Kartik's name in reverse? South Indian naming convention or just being different and annoying?

 

[morgieb]

Probably a little bit under par, but still it should be an interesting chase. It's the sort of target where an aggressive start will have a huge impact, in any case.

 

[straw man]

Where was the appeal behind the wicket?

That was close, absolutely worth a review. Probs umpire's call but still.

 

[King Kane]

I thought that might have been worth a review, probably too high though or umpire's call at best.

 

[Meridio]

The sad thing about all this is the game will be over by lunchtime and that's it for the series when it's been so nice to get home after work to test cricket

 

[Arachnodouche]

I mean, it's cricket, but not as we know it. That would've looked so bad if it didn't come off.

 

[Meridio]

Plenty of variable bounce in that first over by Henry - I hope we don't have tunnel vision on spin, O'Rourke could be very dangerous banging it in back of a length if there's a chance of them staying low

 

[King Kane]

Rohit is in T20 mode, this run chase might not last too long if he sticks around.

 

[Spark]

Wtf is Latham doing, why is there a deep point?

 

[straw man]

Yuss!!

Thanks goodness it was Phillips under that catch.