1st Test: India v New Zealand @ Bengaluru Oct 16-20, 2024

[simmo1]

India getting smashed at home. Love to see it.

 

[Fangs]

Team India getting in some good practice for the Australian tour.

Get some bounce back on the Perth deck please. Unleash the fast Lance.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Been some upsets this year in Test Cricket

Windies first win in Australia since 1997.
New Zealand first win in India since 1988.

Certainly not a bad thing for test cricket

 

[TheParraboy]

What odds this multi over the last week

Eng losing 2nd test to Pakistan
NZ beating India in this test
SA Women beating Aust in t20W semi final WC

200/1 Wouldnt have looked out of place

 

[JJ]

As is so often the case for us, another "first since Hadlee" moment...

Great composed win, Henry, O'Rourke and Ravindra were outstanding, Conway decent for the first time in a long while, and Young is kind of the Henry of the batting, I wonder what he might look like if he'd had all the chances Nicholls did...

 

[Meth]

Where does this sit in terms of best ever NZ Test wins?

In my lifetime, I think I'd have it top 3-

1- NZ v India, Southampton, 2021
2- NZ v India, Bengalaru, 2024
3- NZ v Australia, Brisbane, 1985 (which, admittedly, I didn't see at the time, but it's NZ cricket legend)

What else is in the conversation?

 

[JJ]

Where does this sit in terms of best ever NZ Test wins?

In my lifetime, I think I'd have it top 3-

1- NZ v India, Southampton, 2021
2- NZ v India, Bengalaru, 2024
3- NZ v Australia, Brisbane, 1985 (which, admittedly, I didn't see at the time, but it's NZ cricket legend)

What else is in the conversation?

Your # 3 remains my #1, I think, or equal with your #1. The third test in Perth in 85-86 where we won the series was also an historic moment imo, there are a few others perhaps the Tasmania win, but beating India in India, and beating Straya in Straya are the ultimate

I guess we understand this is a great Indian side so this win is very special (but if we get rolled in the next two then perhaps there's a a context), and the 85-86 Australian side wasn't a great one, nonetheless, wins against Australia in Australia are rare for anyone, and Hadlee's performance across that series was the best bowling I've ever seen, from anyone

 

[Meth]

Yeah, a little bit before my time, so I am not sure I really feel the context as viscerally

 

[Meth]

Good point about the series win though. If we don’t at least draw this series from here, it’ll take some sheen off

 

[King-Gutho94]

Good point about the series win though. If we don’t at least draw this series from here, it’ll take some sheen off

Still be tough for you guys.

I can't imagine anything else other then raging turners for the next two tests to get results.

 

[Twizzle]

well done Kiwis

 

[Meth]

Still be tough for you guys.

I can't imagine anything else other than raging turners for the next two tests to get results.

yeah, as is the standard. Maybe a bit of luck, a bit of rain, a bit of grit, a lot of pressure on them….you never know