New Zealand become the #1 ranked test team for the first time ever

[sage]

 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2020/12/30/new-zealand-top-world-test-rankings-first-time-ever-stunning/

[neel roy]

Happy for them. Deserved the world cup. Stupidly taken away from them by umpires

[Forever Indian]

Very well deserved and long overdue!

[SK_IH]

Congratulations to Kiwi land 

[Tyron]

No way. Good on them but they need to get crushed. Come to India kiwis

we need to prepare well for kiwis next time. We Underestimated them. Plan ahead. Play some practice games and pick the right team.

 

 

 

[SK_IH]

4 minutes ago, Tyron said:

No way. Good on them but they need to get crushed. Come to India kiwis

we need to prepare well for kiwis next time. We Underestimated them. Plan ahead. Play some practice games and pick the right team.

 

 

 

They are India's bogey team. Surely we can maul them at home but they smash India when it matters almost every time.

[msb1991]

Great Team - well deserved! 

[Lone Wolf]

Congrats to kiwis.. I guess they'll stay at top till WTC final.  It'll be funny if top ranked side fails to reach final lol

[poyzzplaidwell]

Congratulations. A good team under good leadership with a bunch of good guys.. 

lot of good goodies for NZ Fans

[Serpico]

Kane will be the no.1 test batsman too after the boxing day matches. Good times for kiwi fans

[Vk1]

congratulations. well done.

[Serpico]

Like almost all teams in this era they dominated at home and became no.1. Congrats to them, but the real test for their home dominance will be when Aussies visit.. for some reason they couldn't stop Aussies at home, haven't won a home test against them in 3 decades let alone whole series. Can they do with their best ever team now?

[G_B_]

Deserve it to be honest

[Gollum]

Their greatest team. Apart from Ind/Aus they will compete everywhere. Look forward to them playing a full series (not 2 test BS) against Eng in Eng. 

[Gollum]

All time NZ XI will definitely have 4 players from this team

 

Kane

Taylor

Watling

Boult

 

Latham too can make a case in a few years time, Turner/Wright aren't exactly ATGs. 

 

This side has their greatest batting unit, greatest keeper (Baz was never full time option) and greatest seam attack.

 

Even our 2007-10 team wouldn't stand a chance against this NZ team in NZ. The NZ they beat in 2009 was a halwa side which even this Indian team will whitewash. 

Edited December 30, 2020 by Gollum

[Tyron]

33 minutes ago, Gollum said:

All time NZ XI will definitely have 4 players from this team

 

Kane

Taylor

Watling

Boult

 

Latham too can make a case in a few years time, Turner/Wright aren't exactly ATGs. 

 

This side has their greatest batting unit, greatest keeper (Baz was never full time option) and greatest seam attack.

 

Even our 2007-10 team wouldn't stand a chance against this NZ team in NZ. The NZ they beat in 2009 was a halwa side which even this Indian team will whitewash. 

I am 100%sure current India can beat n.z in n.z if they pick the right players and prepare by playing some first class matches in n.z Condtions. 

[Gollum]

4 minutes ago, Tyron said:

I am 100%sure current India can beat n.z in n.z if they pick the right players and prepare by playing some first class matches in n.z Condtions. 

Too many ifs there. Fact is we have historically struggled in NZ and this team can't bat when there is lateral movement. We handle pace/bounce much better. 

[Gollum]

I do hope we see more test tours to NZ in the future, 3-4 tests and not the joke that is 2 test series. 

[Tyron]

38 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Too many ifs there. Fact is we have historically struggled in NZ and this team can't bat when there is lateral movement. We handle pace/bounce much better. 

We dint play practice games historically vs n.z or England. When we did we actually win. I am 100% positive we can beat or at least draw vs current n.z team at full strength provided we play some practice games in their conditions. Also toss makes a humongous difference in n.z. Virat never loses when he wins tosses in red ball. 

 

Make no mistake India would pummel them 3 0 at home with relative ease. 

[Lone Wolf]

1 hour ago, Tyron said:

I am 100%sure current India can beat n.z in n.z if they pick the right players and prepare by playing some first class matches in n.z Condtions. 

To beat NZ in NZ you have to be a bit unconventional.  Stack the team with stroke makers as in case you lose the toss..  You attack from the get go.  Keep left right combos. 

Paddikal

Gill

Kishan

Kohli 

KLR

Pant

Rahane. 

This batting line up will smash kiwis believe it or not.  Our bowling is almost equal.  Keep a seam bowler like Siraj over Shami to take wickets up front.  Something we lacked last time.  Blundell & Latham played our pacers rather easily with new ball.