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

[Bazal]

Lol at the commentator whining about a clear inside edge....

 

[vvvrulz]

Disappointed MS didn’t come out to *finish* this

 

[Iafeta]

Poor performance. But for mine it just extrapolates some of the problems that were coming to the surface against a very poor Sri Plodwaznka

Munro doesn’t have the temperament for 50 over cricket
Guptill has failed 4 times on the trot now
Boult has had one golden spell at home, the rest he’s plodded along
I genuinely believe Southee is becoming an also ran in 50 over cricket.

Team is still far too reliant on Taylor and Williamson.

 

[Meth]

Didn't see the match as I was in the air for most of it, but it looks to be a very revealing result. Potentially helpful. Obviously, India are 2 classes above Sri Lanka and a class above us. This'll shatter delusions that we might have had that this mix of NZ team is a contender at the World Cup without problems being addressed.

 

[JJ]

Didn't see the match as I was in the air for most of it, but it looks to be a very revealing result. Potentially helpful. Obviously, India are 2 classes above Sri Lanka and a class above us. This'll shatter delusions that we might have had that this mix of NZ team is a contender at the World Cup without problems being addressed.

Agree 100%

Munro has to go! Southee must be close... Bracewell looking the part, as he always has until he gets to the bar

15 man squad for W/C?

1. A.N Opener
2. M Guptill
3. K Williamson
4. L Taylor
5. T Latham
6 .H Nicholls
7. M Santner
8. D Bracewell
9. M Henry
10. L Ferguson
11. T Boult

12. J Neesham
13. T Southee
14. I Sodhi
15. C de Grandhomme

Guess the opener is between someone who's reliably a flop, but could get streaky (Munro), a younger talent who will likely struggle (Phillips, Worker) or an older stager who will likely be mediocre - (Worker, Devcich, Brownlie) - of course, I know full well they'll take Munro

Really want to see Henry and Bracewell play ahead of Southee for a few games. Neesham really should go, as should Colin - don't see that Anderson can force his was in this later, surely. Sodhi might be the #1 spinner, but personally I like a lineup with Bracewell at 8, if Sodhi plays I think they need to replace a quick with Neesham or Colin - makes the bowling shaky, but I think Doug is a bowling all-rounder, Jimmy and Colin batting all-rounders

 

[Meth]

Agree 100%

Munro has to go! Southee must be close... Bracewell looking the part, as he always has until he gets to the bar

15 man squad for W/C?

1. A.N Opener
2. M Guptill
3. K Williamson
4. L Taylor
5. T Latham
6 .H Nicholls
7. M Santner
8. D Bracewell
9. M Henry
10. L Ferguson
11. T Boult

12. J Neesham
13. T Southee
14. I Sodhi
15. C de Grandhomme

Guess the opener is between someone who's reliably a flop, but could get streaky (Munro), a younger talent who will likely struggle (Phillips, Worker) or an older stager who will likely be mediocre - (Worker, Devcich, Brownlie) - of course, I know full well they'll take Munro

Really want to see Henry and Bracewell play ahead of Southee for a few games. Neesham really should go, as should Colin - don't see that Anderson can force his was in this later, surely. Sodhi might be the #1 spinner, but personally I like a lineup with Bracewell at 8, if Sodhi plays I think they need to replace a quick with Neesham or Colin - makes the bowling shaky, but I think Doug is a bowling all-rounder, Jimmy and Colin batting all-rounders

I previously suggested Worker. He should get a run in this series.

I think the problem is that the potential issues are also pretty established- Guptill, Munro, Southee...

 

[Meth]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_...HhrEak0sxo401pVoaCAAZ9icmDoZTXD3l_7iwE_rUEKuE

Kohli joins Bumrah resting

 

[Meth]

India's XI: 1 Dhawan, 2 Rohit, 3 Kohli, 4 Rayudu, 5 Dhoni 6 Jadhav, 7 Shankar, 8 Kuldeep 9 Chahal 10 Bhuvneshwar 11 Shami

New Zealand XI: Guptill, Munro, Williamson, Taylor, Latham, Nicholls, de Grandhomme, Sodhi, Ferguson, Bracwell, Boult

India will bat first.

 

[vvvrulz]

First ball, no first slip, edge straight through there.

Weak.

 

[vvvrulz]

Bracewell bowling like a turd and getting the treatment. Never rated him much.

 

[Meth]

First ball, no first slip, edge straight through there.

Weak.

And now its 92/0

That first over was the last time they looked vulnerable

 

[vvvrulz]

100-0 Sharma and Dhawan absolutely coasting.

We look flat and bored

 

[Meth]

I feel like this field is way too defensive

Also, this seems like a pretty effective way to avoid bowling to Kohli. Just don't take any wickets for 50 overs.

 

[vvvrulz]

I feel like this field is way too defensive

Also, this seems like a pretty effective way to avoid bowling to Kohli. Just don't take any wickets for 50 overs.

Was vastly different under Baz’s last few years, Williamson is quite content to park himself and wait and it’s not going to work against the best.

 

[Iafeta]

Bracewell lol Plodder. CDG part time military medium bowler with no variations. Boult left arm swing bowler who no longer swings it. Bowling attack is really awful l. They’ll get 500 here on this featherbed wicket with grade cricket boundary lengths.

NZ are clueless. Turd Ferguson racing in for a simple catch on the boundary and watching it go for 6 was comical. Guptill dropped a tough catch which in fairness he usually takes. First ball they get fancy with a third slip and they miss a regulation nick.

Plod Lanka has given people a false sense of security on this team. It’s a bunch of grade cricket trundlers and an out of form Trent Boult. And they are murdering them with ease.

 

[Meth]

Boult gets Dhawan. He has probably been the best of the NZ bowlers, for no reward.

Enter King Kohli

 

[vvvrulz]

India gift away two wickets - interesting now with the middle order coming in

 

[Meth]

Sharma goes. CDG takes a good catch.

Still looking like a BIG score here though. 350+

 

[Meth]

Bracewell is being used as a strike bowler here, or at least he was earlier. The reality is that there is only room for 1 of Neesham, de Grandhomme or Bracewell in the team. It's a decent experiment, leaving Southee out and seeing how we fare. He obviously isn't performing in ODI's. But our cupboard is largely bare. Southee. Henry. Ferguson. It's just pretty bereft of strike power and we seem to be more managing totals than attacking batsmen. Not looking like our year.

 

[Iafeta]

I think Southee is spent as a limited overs bowler. He should focus on test cricket. CDG I think for some reason has shown he’s a test cricketer but poor in limited overs. Bracewell is bits and pieces. Neesham bowls a load of pies but can bat.