India vs NZ, T20 and ODI series in 2009 : build-up

[Mr. Wicket]

A team of hobbits lead by Harry Potter...

[graphic23]

A team of hobbits lead by Harry Potter...

Best description of NZ. Harry Potter doesn't sport a beard often though (Dan Vettori does). Hobbits are fighters. http://thelaverytory.blogspot.com/2008/12/india-vs-new-zealand.html (India vs. New Zealand according to Stephen Colbert).

[sangrock]

Best description of NZ. Harry Potter doesn't sport a beard often though (Dan Vettori does). Hobbits are fighters. http://thelaverytory.blogspot.com/2008/12/india-vs-new-zealand.html (India vs. New Zealand according to Stephen Colbert).

:hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::haha::haha::haha::haha:

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Indian ODI squad for New Zealand on Feb 13 The Indian cricket squad for two Twenty20 internationals and five One-Dayers against New Zealand, commencing this month, would be picked on February 13. More... Indian ODI squad for New Zealand on Feb 13 Press Trust Of India Mumbai, February 09, 2009 First Published: 18:43 IST(9/2/2009) Last Updated: 18:44 IST(9/2/2009) The Indian cricket squad for two Twenty20 internationals and five One-Dayers against New Zealand, commencing this month, would be picked on February 13. "The squad would be selected at the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association's premises in Chennai", Cricket Board sources said on Monday. The squad for the following three-Test series, scheduled from March 18 to April 7, would be chosen later. Former BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah has been nominated as the team's manager for the first part of the tour.

[fineleg]

Former BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah has been nominated as the team's manager for the first part of the tour.

what the hell is N. Shah gonna do? As it is he did not do much as BCCI Sec *shakes head*

[amits]

and the odi squad: batsmen: sehwag gambhir dhawan tendulkar(provided umpire referral system is there, even if it isnt, tendulkar is due a big 100 in odis) yuvraj raina wicket keepers: dhoni dinesh kartik all-rounders: yusuf pathan ravindra jadeja irfan pathan bowlers: harbhajan zaheer ishant pravin kumar rp singh/munaf

[Shane]

amits team iz fail, no Bhatia ???

[amits]

amits team iz fail' date=' no Bhatia ???[/quote'] i am talking of indian team, not a delhi or north zone team

[Don Sharma]

I like Jadeja, there is a certain aura about him. If the ball swings around , he wud be better suited than Yusuf, he can also be a handy bowler and far better fielder.

[Shane]

i am talking of indian team' date=' not a delhi or north zone team[/quote'] So amits u are telling me that a "Delhi Player" is not good enuf for India !!!

[cowboysfan]

i think we will have good pitches for the odis.the weather might cooperate too during the odis.kiwis are having a bit of a heat wave at the moment.

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Bhajji, Munaf set to return for ODI, T20 squads Harbhajan Singh and pacer Munaf Patel are set to return for the New Zealand tour when the selectors meet in Chennai. More... Bhajji, Munaf set to return for ODI, T20 squads Agencies Posted: Feb 12, 2009 at 1552 hrs IST Chennai: Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh and pacer Munaf Patel are set to return for the New Zealand tour when the selectors meet in Chennai on Friday to pick the Indian cricket squad for the one-day series and two Twenty20 matches. The national selectors are likely to retain most of the players who played in the just-concluded one-day series against Sri Lanka. The Indians won the series by an emphatic 4-1 margin and most of the players chipped in with useful contributions. Sachin Tendulkar has pulled out of the two Twenty20 matches as the star batsman has always preferred to stay away from the shortest format of the game. The squad for the Test series which starts in Hamilton from March 18 will be picked later. Harbhajan, who did not tour Sri Lanka due to a hamstring injury, and Munaf, who injured himself after playing the first ODI in Dambulla, are certain to make it to the ODI squad. The duo will most probably replace Saurashtra all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and Tamil Nadu pacer Lakshmipathy Balaji. Jadeja, who made 60 not out in his debut match in Colombo against Sri Lanka, will have to wait for his next call up while Balaji failed to impress the selectors with his wicket-less performance in the fifth ODI against Sri Lanka. Left-arm seamer Irfan Pathan and Pragyan Ojha, both of whom enjoyed moderate success in Sri Lanka, are expected to be retained in the squad. Irfan took four wickets from the two matches he played and his ability to bat in the lower order which he showed in the Twenty20 victory is an important factor the selectors would take into account. The only other issue which the five selectors will have to take a call on would be on whether to include an extra wicket-keeper which will make it a 16-member squad. In case an extra stumper is to be picked the toss up would be between Gujarat captain Parthiv Patel and Tamil Nadu's Dinesh Karthik. Karthik had an excellent domestic season this year crossing 1000 first class runs while Parthiv made a fine 131 for champions West Zone in the Duleep Trophy final against South Zone. The tour begins with a Twenty20 International in Christchurch on February 25 before another T20 match in Wellington two days later. The first ODI will be played in Napier on March 3.

[zubinpepsi]

what happnd to RP singh..??? how i wish he gets back to form and goes to NZ...

[diegovegaz]

the 16 man odi squad sehwag gambhir robin uthappa raina rohit yuvraj dhoni sachin yusuf zaheer ishant sreesanth rpsingh praveen bhajji ojha no 2nd wicket keeper i just hope sreesanth, rp and robin get a call

[amits]

^i would have dhawan & dinesh kartik in the team. dinesh kartik, if in the xi will give freedom to dhoni to bowl a few overs as well

[fineleg]

^i would have dhawan & dinesh kartik in the team. dinesh kartik' date=' if in the xi will give freedom to [b']dhoni to bowl a few overs as well

why only few? He can bowl 15 overs per day in the Tests and can be our main strike bowler :musicman:

[Sachinism]

NZ has new tactics to win the series Dhoni invited to bungee jump in Auckland Mumbai : Tourism Auckland has invited Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni for a bungy jump from atop the city's Harbour Bridge during the upcoming tour of New Zealand commencing later in February. The tourism department of the New Zealand city said in a media release that the flamboyant cricketer, known for his penchant for fast bike rides in his hometown Ranchi, was welcome to take up the challenge in his free time on the tour to take the 40-metre plunge as a ‘stress buster’. Tourism Auckland's Chief Executive Graeme Osborne said that he wanted the Indian players to "experience the best of what Auckland has to offer and a bungy off our iconic harbour bridge is a superb way to see the city in all its glory". International celebrities, including pop music bands AC/DC and U2, apart from the world's number one golfer Tiger Woods and England football ace David Beckham have bungy-jumped from the Auckland Harbour Bridge, the release added. India are to play the fifth and final ODI against New Zealand in Auckland on March 14. ---- fishy? or just being nice :haha:

[Kohum]

^i would have dhawan & dinesh kartik in the team. dinesh kartik' date=' if in the xi will give freedom to dhoni to bowl a few overs as well[/quote'] With Dinesh karthik comes the 'curse of several ICF'ers' - so I vote for Parthiv. But I wish Dhoni can bowl in bursts of 5 each session - it'll be much better. :eyedance:

[Shane]

^i would have dhawan & dinesh kartik in the team. dinesh kartik' date=' if in the xi will give freedom to [b']dhoni to bowl a few overs as well

here we go again !!!

[bunny]

^i would have dhawan & dinesh kartik in the team. dinesh kartik' date=' if in the xi will give freedom to dhoni to bowl a few overs as well[/quote'] Let's hope Kartik doesn't drop a catch when Dhoni is bowling.