*Official* New Zealand tour of India 2024

[ataraxia]

"Doesn't do much wrong there Kohli and Mitchell has been terrific at slip to the spinners" – Doull

 

[Skyliner]

Yes Jazzy boy! ‘Buckets’ Mitchell!

 

[OverratedSanity]

Kohli

 

[Meridio]

Rohit and Gill wickets were poor but really there's not much Kohli could have done differently there. It's just turned and bounced perfectly

 

[Nintendo]

No, he's not. He's an amazing white ball batter but a pretty average test opener

He was arguably the best test opener in the world along with usman and dimuth 12 months ago LOL.

Just for reference, up to the recent bazball tour where rohit's form started to wain, he had 2200 runs @51 opening. In that period averaged 58 in india on some absolutely horrid pitches where noene else in the top 5 could buy a run and averaged 45 in england over 7 test's. Also passable in Australia and dominated in the windies. Only place he struggled was NZ.

 

[King Kane]

The Ajaz and Mitchell combo strikes again to get rid of Kohli, we are right back in this now.

 

[Moss]

We defended 176 against Pakistan in the UAE a few years ago. To have a chance Pant needs to be dismissed very quickly

Yeah, this is a pretty amazing start but it’s this pair Ajaz has found it most difficult against. Phillips or O’Rourke at the other end might be useful.

 

[Spark]

Only for 2-3 years he was good. Outside of that he has been mediocre.

Now he has lost his eye. Literally late on every 2nd or 3rd delivery.

Another walking wicket Kohli goes...

It's the mindset that bothers me. He's just having a yahoo over mid-wicket, no method at all

 

[Arachnodouche]

He's going to get dropped midway through the Aus series. Give him the captaincy before it's too late.

 

[Meridio]

Hard disagree. Bashing it has appeared to be effective on this wicket and moreover there is nothing more demotivating to a team defending a target than a quick 30.

Dunno, the best batsman in this test has been Will Young and he wasn't trying to bash anything

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

"Doesn't do much wrong there Kohli and Mitchell has been terrific at slip to the spinners" – Doull

Lol

 

[ataraxia]

plz bring O'Rourke on

 

[Spark]

Dunno, the best batsman in this test has been Will Young and he wasn't trying to bash anything

Yeah. Controlled question is the name of the game, emphasis on "control".

 

[honestbharani]

Of course, we ensure the right hander is on strike against the left arm spinner. Brainless.

And bingo. Just stupid.

 

[King Kane]

That's a shocker from Ajaz, we can't afford to throw away 4 byes with this meagre lead.

Now Pant reduces the lead further with a six.

 

[ataraxia]

Dunno, the best batsman in this test has been Will Young and he wasn't trying to bash anything

Yeah I thought he did terrifically to not feel forced to. For someone like Rohit, on the other hand, it was always going to be his strategy and IMO rightly.

 

[Nintendo]

Pant is so much fun.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Get a short-leg in there

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

There will still be Indian fans who believe Kohli is undroppable lol !

 

[PlayerComparisons]

These pitches are very entertaining