New Zealand Tour of India - 3 Tests 5 ODIs - Sep 22 to Oct 29

[jusarrived]

On 17/09/2016 at 10:09 PM, renjith said:

Rohit technique is actually better than dhawan and manesh pandey. But he always plays a rash shot after getting set.

its not better than Dhawans and its definitely not better than Pandeys . The technique is perfect for flat pitches with no swing/movement , he just cannot adapt or make even slight adjustments .

[Mosher]

Looks like the pitch will turn from day one.

 

http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-new-zealand-2016-17/content/image/1057822.html?object=1030193;dir=next

[gakgupta]

On 9/17/2016 at 10:09 PM, renjith said:

Rohit technique is actually better than dhawan and manesh pandey. But he always plays a rash shot after getting set.

Hmmmm...i would like to dis-agree.....

 

He doesn't know where is off-stump is.....nor his hand-eye co-ordination is like sehwag or ponting....

 

He can be off-on case for as long as he plays.....

[Tibarn]

Cricinfo saying Bhuvi is frontrunner to play if we play only 1 seamer. 

[New guy]

So ishant is out with chikunguniya I think we will play 2 seamers and 2 spinners. 

Edited September 20, 2016 by New guy

[express bowling]

Excerpts from an article on ESPNCRICINFO --

 

http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-new-zealand-2016-17/content/story/1057897.html

 

 

"  In the absence of a replacement, and looking at the activity in the India nets, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Umesh Yadav seem to be the frontrunners to make it to the XI. Mohammed Shami is the other quick in the side. The pitch is quite dry and cracked up, although the cracks are not loose or powdery. According to the curator it won't turn as alarmingly as it did in Nagpur last year, but there is certain reverse-swing on offer.

The possibility of reverse-swing at high pace could tilt the selection in favour of Yadav ahead of Shami. If India play five bowlers, that is. There will be turn on this pitch for sure - the amount and the promptness of it can be argued - which means India will play three spinners for sure. Turn in Kanpur is usually slow, which could make India feel they need an extra bowler to take 20 wickets. If they don't, though, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the frontrunner to be the lone seamer in the XI.

In the nets two days before the Test, only Bhuvneshwar and Yadav bowled to the frontline batsmen. It was a long intense session involving a lot of bouncers in the fast bowlers' net. Shami only came out to bowl at the lower order and Shikhar Dhawan, who likely to miss out on selection.

Rohit Sharma batted along with the other specialist batsmen, which could be an indication that India hadn't yet made their minds up regarding the

selection "

 

 

 

Why is  Shami not the front-runner  ?    He can bowl reverse swing at pace and  is perhaps our only all-condition fast bowler.   If we play only one fast bowler, it should be him.

 

Edited September 21, 2016 by express bowling

[renjith]

if there is high possibility of reverse swing. it should be shami and umesh. its a no-brainer.

[Forever Indian]

I think they are just a bit cautious of over working Shami in nets. He will definitely play.

[Mosher]

Green pitch at Eden but most of it will probably be shaved off.

 

[sscomp32]

Umesh and not shami?  

I seriously don't know what are selectors smoking these days. 

And bhuvi to play if only 1 pacer? What? I want to see bhuvi but shami is easily better than the other 2 if we play only 1.