India tour of New Zealand 2014

[jonas10]

Dhawan Rohit Kohli Rahane (for now) Pujara eventually Raina Dhoni

[jf1gp_1]

Rohit at no 4 and uthappa as opener

I would select Yusuf pathan at 4, explosive match winner plus bowls and good fielder.

[AnkurUpadhyay]

I would select Yusuf pathan at 4' date=' explosive match winner plus bowls and good fielder.[/quote'] Yusuf Pathan would not survive 20 balls on Australian pitches. However bad Raina is on bouncy pitches, he is still miles ahead of players like yusuf pathan.

[cricketman]

The obvious answer

[FischerTal]

not sure if Rohit will be opener in long term. he looks unsettled overseas. most likely, i think pujara will be opener in future. your most technically correct batsman has to blunt out the new ball early on, since we have big hitters waiting down the order in kohli, dhoni, and rohit himself. my ideal squad would be Pujara Dhawan Kohli Rahane Rohit MSD Jadeja Aaron Shami Yadav Ishant/Pandey/ any other pacer

[rkt.india]

why did they pick him if he is not ready' date='he is not there for a scenic new zealand holiday.I would play Shami,ishant,varun ,bhuvi and Jaddu.there is no need for 2 spinners in NZ.[/quote'] This is the way to assess him in the team nets and analyze his improvement. There is a reason they have picked up 6 pacers for ODIs. He wont play from first ODI. They will first assess him and if he looks good then will play by 2nd or 3rd ODI. Selectors picked him because he has already shown his fitness in Ranji trophy but team management will see him more closely to judge if he is ready to play. Sometimes, players are picked to get a feel and bowl in the nets to get better. Jharkhand does not have any FC matches anyway. Once Yadav and Unadkat were sent just to bowl in the nets.

[tweaker]

Dhawan Sharma Kohli Raina Rahane Jadeja Dhoni Kumar Pandey Shami Aaoran

[bulbul]

we can easily thrash this weak team anywhere in the world :haha:

[Straight Drive]

Rohit,Shikhar,Virat,Ajinkya,Raina,Dhoni,Jaddu,Ashwin,Ishant,Shami,Varun Guptill,Jessie,Kane,Rosco,Big Mac, Luke, Neesham, Small Mac, Southee, Mills, Milne

[rkt.india]

Dhoni satisfied with India's preparations One luxury modern Indian cricketers usually do not have is warm-up games before an international tour begins. Five days of practice sessions at the sprawling Nelson Park is what India have had before the first ODI against New Zealand across the road at the compact McLean Park, and MS Dhoni sounded satisfied with his side's preparation. "I think preparations have been good," Dhoni said after India's nets. "We were given very good facilities. The ground we were given opposite the stadium, we were given good pitches there. The practice wickets were almost like centre-wicket, so we had good practice. Net bowlers were also made available. So from the preparation point of view, it has been good. And we have looked into each and every aspect of not only batting and bowling, but fielding also, which will be very crucial. So most of the areas have been covered and we have had a few days to prepare." The Pacific Ocean bore a sombre look under overcast skies last evening and this morning, although it didn't rain. But winds have been quite strong and persistent on most days, and Dhoni said that required plenty of adjustment in all disciplines. "When you are batting, you have to pick a side [where] you are looking to play more shots. There is always a risk. If it stays as it is, there is quite a strong breeze. The straight boundaries are quite long so if you are hitting there against the wind then there are chances that you have got another extra ten yards. All that makes it quite crucial. So you have to be intelligent about it, which areas you want to pick. "With the bowling, especially bowling against the wind, it is slightly more demanding. It is an obstruction and you tend to get tired slightly quicker. Fielding also, the outfields seem quite slow, the grounds are not big, so you need to judge where to stand so batsmen don't steal doubles from you. All in all, reading conditions does help so you can adapt accordingly." Dhoni expected the wind, as well as the pitch, to help the fast bowlers. "The wicket looks good, dry and hard, looks good for ODIs. Fast bowlers will get extra bounce. Intelligent bowlers may use the wind to their advantage, if you bowl in the right areas the ball may swing for a duration of time. Normally it stops after 10-15 overs, but here it may be prolonged a bit. Bowlers will have something from the wicket but once the batsmen get set they will love the pace and bounce." Most of the India players in this squad have never played internationals in New Zealand before, and Dhoni said it would be good exposure ahead of the 2015 World Cup. India are scheduled to play two group games in Auckland and Hamilton, while New Zealand will also host a quarter-final and a semi-final. "It will be good for the team because we will have players who have already played in those conditions and particularly at venues where you will be playing, so overall it will be a good tour for us." A gulf separates the two teams as far as the ICC rankings go, but New Zealand are a "fantastic side", Dhoni said. "They have always been a side that is very contributive. They back each other. Fielding is something that is very important for them. They put a lot of emphasis on it and they have individuals who contribute in different ways - bat, ball - and they have got quite a few of them. So that really helps, in the shorter format especially. Whenever you see the big tournaments, they do very well, so they are a side that is very well respected. Fantastic individuals to play against." In the absence of Yuvraj Singh, Dhoni also has to decide on whom to play at No. 4, but he wasn't ready to reveal much at this stage, only saying that India would not tinker too much. "We will see what suits us the best and then we will move ahead. As of now, after the Greg Chappell era, experimentation is something we have done away with. We don't really experiment anymore. We will give chances to a few players and hopefully they will rise up to the occasion and accept the challenges they are pushed into."

http://www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-india-2014/content/story/710759.html

[rkt.india]

New Zealand 'leaning' towards four-pacer attack - McCullum Brendon McCullum is considering playing four fast bowlers in the ODI series opener against India in Napier. The New Zealand captain expects the McLean Park pitch to be fast and bouncy, and said he wanted to "unleash a bit of pace" early at the visitors, who were dismissed for 217 and 146 in Johannesburg and Durban by Dale Steyn and Co recently. "I guess we are leaning towards it [playing four quicks] at this stage," McCullum said. "Obviously we'll see how everyone pulls up through training as well, but I think it will be quite nice to unleash a bit of pace in this opening game and then try and be aggressive and as hostile as we can with ball in hand." When asked if New Zealand were keen to "get in the face" of the Indians, McCullum was quick to clarify that he was keen to restrict the aggression to only with the ball. "We are incredibly respectful of how good this team is that we are coming up against. India have obviously performed well for a long period of time and they have got an outstanding batting line-up in particular. We know it's a huge challenge for us. "The good thing from our point of view is we are playing at home and in conditions that we are familiar with and we think we are starting to play some decent cricket as well as a side. There certainly is no directive in terms of trying to take these guys on from a verbal point of view. It's more about making sure we play good cricket and try and expose some weaknesses, if there are any, in their batting line-up, and obviously try and build some momentum early in this series - five games in 12 days, if you can get early momentum, it is certainly going to help." When asked about India's problems against Steyn, McCullum, while acknowledging the fast bowler's prowess, pointed out that it hadn't been all gloom for the visitors in South Africa. "Dale Steyn is a world-class bowler and has been for a number of years. He has been successful against pretty much everyone in world cricket. We haven't got the bowlers at that level yet - who knows what will happen in a couple of years if we keep developing them - but at this stage, we are still learning a little bit about some of our bowlers. "In terms of the Indians and how they responded in South Africa, I think they still played pretty good cricket at times. They are not ranked where they are for no reason. They are obviously successful and excellent players. We are very respectful of them. It doesn't mean we don't think we have not got areas where we can attack them but we are very respectful of how good these guys are and know that for us to win this series, we have to play our best cricket of the summer." New Zealand have included young fast bowler Adam Milne in the squad, and while he's still developing, he can generate extreme pace, upwards of 150 kph. McCullum said New Zealand would go for Milne on quicker surfaces, and would not mind playing him alongside the aggressive Mitchell McClenaghan, despite the possibility of conceding additional runs in the quest for pace and wickets. "If we get a fast wicket, Milne will play. Still mindful of the fact that he is young in terms of the experience that he has got and obviously bowling at the pace at which he does as well, that can bring about injuries. We have to make sure we use him when the conditions suit him best. "We have got other options as well. We have got [Kyle] Mills and [Tim] Southee who are more than capable of bowling with the new ball and obviously Milne can bounce between the new ball and first change. We just have to work out the right balance and play to the strengths of those guys. "I think there is room for all of them. It is all about trying to get the right approach for the right ground. I think with both of those guys [Milne and McClenaghan] playing, you are clearly going in with an aggressive bowling line-up. So you just got to be aware of that in terms of the plans you are setting and how you are going to look to try and put them into the jigsaw in terms of the 50 overs." While all four fast bowlers could play in Napier, it is not likely to become a trend for the rest of the series, as McCullum was also mindful of managing their workloads. "It is difficult but I guess the realisation also is that they can't all play every game. We have already played a lot of cricket this summer and we have got a lot more to come. We have just got to be mindful of making sure that the pace attack we do put out is fit and ready to go. That will see all four of them get some opportunities during the series." In contrast to New Zealand's pace, India usually prefer playing two spinners in Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin in ODIs. McCullum was hopeful of targetting India's slow bowlers. "They are accustomed to playing on slower, turning tracks and I am hopeful they are not going to get that over here over the next month or so. But they rely quite a lot on their spinners and that's an area we might be able to look to expose them, though they are also very good bowlers. We have got to feel it out as the series develops and make sure that we are at the top of our game."

http://www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-india-2014/content/story/710775.html

[rkt.india]

we can easily thrash this weak team anywhere in the world :haha:

There is no dearth of talent in this NZ team. They have some big hitters for these flat tracks.

[rkt.india]

Match starts at 6:30 IST

[Austin 3:!6]

my XI dhawan,rohit,kohli,rahane,rainadhoni,sir,ishwar,bhuvi,shami,aaron

Nice team. We must play this.

[alexander]

India should beat the Kiwis if conditions are flattish.

[alexander]

Obviously India are a stronger ODI side, but I reckon the Kiwis will win a game or 2.

[Sidhoni]

Rahane it is.

[The Outsider]

Pujara and Rahane are not phaassht enough. Need Project Raina to continue.

[MCcricket]

Each bowler has his natural length and at that length he gets more bounce or pace of the wicket, if that natural length is close to the good length or fuller then that then the bowler seems to be getting more pace of the wicket, for a Bhuvi , RP, TO GET MORE BOUNCE OR HIT THE DECK THEY AUTOMATICALLY BOWL A SHORT BALL, IT IS A SKILL TO USE UR WRIST AND ALSO AN ACTION WHICH ALLOWS ONE TO BOWL A HEAVY BALL WHICH APPEARS TO BE FASTER AND MORE AT THE BATTER AND SEEMINGLY PACE MIGHT BE SLOWER THEN IT APPEARS, uMESH, Aaron, Suyal, Shukla, even Ishant at one time hit the deck more then others, Sreesanth , RP , BHUVI, IRFAN FLOAT THE BALL , SRINATH USED TO HIT THE DECK

[ShebbySB]

Dhawan,Rohit,Kohli,Rahane,Raina,Dhoni,Jadeja,BK & Shami are sure to be in the XI....remaining 2 bowling spots will go to Ashwin & Ishant but should be Aaron & Ishant.Personally I feel Ishwar is a test prospect & should've played test matches first before playing ODIs.