Black Caps tour of India - 2026

[Gunner]

Mitchell with another 50, the guy can bat.

[Biorealism]

@canefan said in Black Caps tour of India - 2026:

@MN5 said in Black Caps tour of India:

@canefan said in Black Caps tour of India:

@KiwiPie said in Black Caps tour of India:

Mitchell has really impressed in that tricky number 5 role where you have to play the situation in ODIs. He's prepared to dig in when the top order has failed and either build a decent total when batting first or see it through to the end if batting second. He's built a great international career for someone starting it aged 28.

He's like a Kiwi David Hussey

Well in some ways but he's a fine test player too, poor old Hussey Jr never even got a shot despite an amazing FC record ( 14K runs @ 52 )

As with most analogies, it isn't perfect

I think you meant Mike Hussey?

[canefan]

@Biorealism said in Black Caps tour of India - 2026:

@canefan said in Black Caps tour of India - 2026:

@MN5 said in Black Caps tour of India:

@canefan said in Black Caps tour of India:

@KiwiPie said in Black Caps tour of India:

Mitchell has really impressed in that tricky number 5 role where you have to play the situation in ODIs. He's prepared to dig in when the top order has failed and either build a decent total when batting first or see it through to the end if batting second. He's built a great international career for someone starting it aged 28.

He's like a Kiwi David Hussey

Well in some ways but he's a fine test player too, poor old Hussey Jr never even got a shot despite an amazing FC record ( 14K runs @ 52 )

As with most analogies, it isn't perfect

I think you meant Mike Hussey?

Yep him too

[1kiwi]

Mitchell notches up another century.

[Gunner]

@Gunner said in Black Caps tour of India - 2026:

Mitchell with another 50 100, the guy can bat.

[Godder]

Passable effort, probably has a future...

[Bones]

Phillips hits a massive 6 off an aggressive block.

[canefan]

This is quite a recovery effort. Some teams will be asking themselves why they didn't give Mitch Jr an IPL contract?

[bayimports]

No one has scored more runs against Kuldeep than Mitchell that's also a pretty huge effort, hopefully we dont stuff up the last ten overs

[ARHS]

This is one of best NZ odi partnerships ever seen. Amazing from Mitchell and Phillips

[Gunner]

Incredible performance from Phillips, great 100

[bayimports]

think that's his first 100 too if Im not mistaken? great time to do it

[WoodysRFC]

@bayimports said in Black Caps tour of India - 2026:

think that's his first 100 too if Im not mistaken? great time to do it

Second isn't it?

[LABCAT]

Yeah, hes got one already, maybe against Pakistan?

[canefan]

Smithy reckons it's a perfect batting pitch. So 300+ may not be enough. But it's pretty good going after the start we had

[bayimports]

@LABCAT said in Black Caps tour of India - 2026:

Yeah, hes got one already, maybe against Pakistan?

thanks second all good I have seen him get close a few times not many getting on with it.

A 100 on Indian soil always good

[canefan]

I'm not a Bracewell fan. But he needs to prove me wrong right now

[Gunner]

Fuck, both set batters go within a few balls of each other. That’s happened a lot recently with the BC’s.
Could cost us 20-30 runs

[bayimports]

Was worried that if anyone got out in this partnership this might happen, hopefully we can still put some late runs on

[canefan]

Why waste a challenge on that? Hay was stone cold plumb