2nd Test New Zealand v India at Christchurch, Feb 29 - Mar 4 2020

[TheParraboy]

Wagner set to return

Who to leave out? the new kid who did real well?

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/...turn-leaving-new-zealand-tough-selection-call

Neil Wagner is almost certain to be back in New Zealand's bowling attack for the second Test against India, which begins in Christchurch on Saturday. Wagner missed the first Test in Wellington on paternity leave, but he will return to the squad on Wednesday, replacing Matt Henry.

The debut performance of Kyle Jamieson, who stood in for Wagner in Wellington and shone with both ball and bat, has left New Zealand in a bit of a dilemma over who to play and who to leave out in Christchurch, but coach Gary Stead indicated Wagner would feature.

 

[Twizzle]

shame they didn't have this problem (depth) against us, would have made for a more interesting series

 

[JJ]

Patel is a fine spinner (should have been in Australia) - but he bowled 6 or so overs? Might as well pick Santner

Play 5 pace bowlers, good thing is Jamieson is very different

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Play 8 pacemen.

If you're going to prepare green pitches why not just go all the way?

 

[JJ]

Interesting...

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/...tim-southee-great-new-ball-pairs-test-cricket

 

[TheParraboy]

^^^^^^

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

So did they not bother preparing a pitch and just painted crease lines where the pitch was supposed to be?

 

[TheParraboy]

NZ won toss

Team India 1/30 - 6 overs

 

[TheParraboy]

What will come first for Pujara

15 runs
or
100 balls faced

 

[JJ]

Right decision not to play a spinner

And tbh a big part of the spinners being exposed overseas (Aust, note the other successes) is we simply didn’t take a decent spinner to Aust... Patel is that guy

Wagner will be the spinner here in a sense... 5th guy used and much more important as the wicket ages

 

[JJ]

McCullum, good captain shit commentator

 

[TheParraboy]

Fun Fact:

Kiwis have only lost one test match at this venue - Hagley Oval

v Australia in 2016
Joe Burns carving up

https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/match_results.html?class=1;id=93;type=ground

 

[JJ]

Timmy gets Kohli

 

[JJ]

Kohli reviews looked dead

 

[JJ]

Lol missing leg missing off

 

[JJ]

95/3 India no reviews lefts NZ 1... umpires 3-0 that’s what happens when the Poms are out there rather than Dar and Fattie Erasmus

 

[JJ]

And Rahane 114/4

 

[Fufu Andronez]

They playing on astro turf? It's almost greener then the outfield

 

[Hutty1986]

Halfway up middle. Kohli is such an arrogant piece of shit

 

[JJ]

Wickets before and after tea
198/6