New Zealand v India. 5 ODI's, 3 T20's. January/February 2019

[Meth]

So, on the other side of India's ODI's against Australia, we have the #1 side in the world visiting our shores. This is probably the best chance to really test ourselves ahead of the World Cup.

India have named this squad http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/1169744.html Pandaya has since been suspended and Bumrah rested.

Here's the squad I'd go with:

Kane Williamson
Trent Boult
Doug Bracewell
Lockie Ferguson
Martin Guptill
Hamish Bennett
Colin Munro
James Neesham
Henry Nicholls
Tom Latham
Ish Sodhi
Tim Southee
Ross Taylor

So, for me, Seifert and Henry out. Bennett and Latham in.

Obviously, there's going to be a thought to bring Santner in, but how?

I also toyed with the idea of bringing in Worker or Young in for Munro

 

[TheParraboy]

India cranking up their ODIs games 13 over the next 8 weeks

3 v Australia commencing today 12/1-18/1)
5 v kiwis Jan/Feb (23/1 - 3/2)
5 v Australia (2/3 to 13/3)

IPL starts 23/3

 

[Meth]

Just realised India are not the number 1 ODI team in the world right now.

Also realised we are currently #3 in both Tests and ODI's

 

[JJ]

Finally starts today in Napier, and at last two good teams going toe-to-toe... real shame that there's no tests TBH, reckon we'd probably win that at home - on flat decks and small grounds the ODIs are 50:50 - think we bat much deeper, so making inroads early like Straya did often will be telling, a lot relies on Rohit and Kohli for them... be nice to see Flog Munro and dead eyes Guppy have a good start

 

[JJ]

We're batting, wicket looks made for runs, short boundaries... Munro will need more than his career average, we might need 350+

 

[JJ]

Wow, how the f**k was that not out ...

never mind, two balls later after a reprieve Guptill does a Finchy

 

[mave]

Too high I thought.

Always looks bad when you don't play a shot though.

 

[JJ]

Too high I thought.

Always looks bad when you don't play a shot though.

Certainly looked good - I'd have given it... height was the only question

 

[JJ]

Will they consign Munro to T20 now? f**king useless slogger - bats like a #10

 

[vvvrulz]

Munro is going to be a free wicket at the World Cup

 

[JJ]

Taylor gets himself out - pretty much a clusterf**k start...

 

[Iafeta]

They’re playing a real team. As opposed to Sri Plodka. Big step up and they’re being exposed.

 

[Bazal]

Kedhar Jadhavs action makes me physically nauseous

 

[mave]

Santner rocking the Vettori glasses

 

[Fufu Andronez]

jeezus what was santa doing

 

[Fufu Andronez]

Bracewell in at 6 down averaging 11 lol

 

[JJ]

They’re playing a real team. As opposed to Sri Plodka. Big step up and they’re being exposed.

Exposed is the wrong word imo - we're a good team, no mistake - but I think the pressure has told...

Munro simply has to go, anyone is better IMO...

 

[JJ]

Bracewell in at 6 down averaging 11 lol

To be fair to him he's a much better bat than when he played previously

I actually like this lineup Munro aside, but it's folded like a deck of cards

Not only are we getting smashed, I have to listen to Lesley 'token' Murdoch

 

[JJ]

oh f**k...

 

[JJ]

Two quick wickets straight after drinks - we'll be 175+ under par LOL