Nikhil_cric Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Agree with the consensus that NZ pitches are bowl first pitches and Basin Reserve is especially bowler friendly for 2 sessions and flat for the next 13. I just hope we win the toss and bowl first. Absolutely dreading the possibility of us being 40/5 by the time I wake up. Link to comment
SRT100 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 4 hours ago, RajBan said: It could be a huge risk to play Ishant. If Ishant is playing, India should go with 5 bowlers. That may mean dropping one of Shaw or Vihari. Wrong play here. 4 bowlers is going to be plenty on this pitch. What India need is insurance in their batting. Remember NZ need to win, India can afford to draw both matches. Link to comment
SRT100 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 2 hours ago, Nikhil_cric said: Agree with the consensus that NZ pitches are bowl first pitches and Basin Reserve is especially bowler friendly for 2 sessions and flat for the next 13. I just hope we win the toss and bowl first. Absolutely dreading the possibility of us being 40/5 by the time I wake up. If India are 40/5, I bet 3 of those wickets will be a product of batsmen fishing way outside off stump. If India bat first, they must make sure to leave as many deliveries as possible. I would rather India be 2/40 at Lunch then 5/80. The 2nd Great Wall of India, Pujara is the key. Link to comment
SRT100 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Fortunately the timing of the match here in Australia means it starts around 9am here. Awesome. Link to comment
Forever Indian Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 22 minutes ago, SRT100 said: Fortunately the timing of the match here in Australia means it starts around 9am here. Awesome. Good for you. Here in UK it starts at 10.30 pm, right when getting ready for bed At max will be able to see first session during weekends. Link to comment
RajBan Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 1 hour ago, SRT100 said: Wrong play here. 4 bowlers is going to be plenty on this pitch. What India need is insurance in their batting. Remember NZ need to win, India can afford to draw both matches. You will need that insurance on the bowling front even though it weakens your batting on case you decide to play Ishant after an injury layoff withy any significant practice. Link to comment
ShoonyaSifar Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Nice to see. A heavily swing seam friendly pitch, at least for first couple of days. Hope they don’t remove the grass. Kohli should back his 3 pacers + 2 spinners + Saha strategy he used so brilliantly to demolish BD in India. Jimmy Cliff 1 Link to comment
afan Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 The kiwis start as favourites and one of the primary reasons will be the in experience of the Indian openers. If the Indian batters are going in first, and if they can see off the couple of sessions without losing too many, then we have game on our hands. Although Our best chance is fielding first, get them out for 250 odd and score 450-500 in the first innings. Lets hope Rahane and Kohli can bear the brunt of the middle order... Link to comment
putrevus Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 How has Shaw moved ahead of Gill in pecking order.Gill was just awesome against NZ A. Link to comment
Rasgulla Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 28 minutes ago, putrevus said: How has Shaw moved ahead of Gill in pecking order.Gill was just awesome against NZ A. Nikola, Ankit_sharma03, rollingstoned and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment
WC2011INDIA Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 1 hour ago, putrevus said: How has Shaw moved ahead of Gill in pecking order.Gill was just awesome against NZ A. Tanhaji...bhawra...jai Maharashtra. Link to comment
Gollum Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 So excited, can't sleep. Now I will probably go to bed just before toss . Link to comment
Gollum Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 6 minutes ago, Ankit_sharma03 said: Toss all the more important, I see a blowout whoever bats 1st, something like 170 a.o. in 2 sessions. Link to comment
Nikola Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 14 minutes ago, Gollum said: So excited, can't sleep. Now I will probably go to bed just before toss . lol same here. Gollum 1 Link to comment
Sandeep99 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 New Zealand and Australia tours suck if you're in Europe. I hate the timings but can't sleep Link to comment
Sandeep99 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Just go with positive frame of mind. India has to start well, winning toss will help, but don't throw away any advantage! Field well.. Fcking brat dude don't drop catches at slip.. Especially that of Williamson Link to comment
Nikola Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 1 minute ago, Sandeep99 said: Just go with positive frame of mind. India has to start well, winning toss will help, but don't throw away any advantage! Field well.. Fcking brat dude don't drop catches at slip.. Especially that of Williamson Last time he dropped mccullum and he went on to score 300 i guess? we had chance to draw series. Sandeep99 1 Link to comment
Sandeep99 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 2 minutes ago, Nikola said: Last time he dropped mccullum and he went on to score 300 i guess? we had chance to draw series. Still remember that match.. What a travesty.. Tough being an Indian fan at times.. Fielders don't back up whatever little the bowlers do Link to comment
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