NZ tour of India
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From one of the guys behind The Grade Cricketer:
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So will India put us in again and send us packing ASAP, or will they send the batters in for some live fire practice and a chance to pad their stats?
@canefan said in NZ tour of India:
So will India put us in again and send us packing ASAP, or will they send the batters in for some live fire practice and a chance to pad their stats?
They'll go for a three day test. They won't want to bat on this pitch again if they have to, and an Innings win would be the perfect riposte to being on the receiving end of a perfect ten.
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@canefan said in NZ tour of India:
So will India put us in again and send us packing ASAP, or will they send the batters in for some live fire practice and a chance to pad their stats?
They'll go for a three day test. They won't want to bat on this pitch again if they have to, and an Innings win would be the perfect riposte to being on the receiving end of a perfect ten.
@donsteppa said in NZ tour of India:
@canefan said in NZ tour of India:
So will India put us in again and send us packing ASAP, or will they send the batters in for some live fire practice and a chance to pad their stats?
They'll go for a three day test. They won't want to bat on this pitch again if they have to, and an Innings win would be the perfect riposte to being on the receiving end of a perfect ten.
Merciful
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Some Patel stats from Francis Payne:
https://twitter.com/FPayne100/status/1467037359766048768?s=20
https://twitter.com/FPayne100/status/1467035948508532738?s=20
https://twitter.com/FPayne100/status/1467034701537763329?s=20
https://twitter.com/FPayne100/status/1467005846366216200?s=20
Someone also Tweeted that the two NZ contracted spinners are Mitchell Santner and Ish Sodhi...
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@donsteppa said in NZ tour of India:
Stead loses the plot on the big away tours. Eventually the players can't keep bailing him out of his selectorial genius moments.
Would have helped tonight if Conway didn't punch his bloody bat, at least there'd be one alternative to the misery of Mitchell/Taylor/Nicholls.
The irony being his refusal to play Wags has made history for another top bloke.
Probably wouldn't have stopped the batting implosion but at least Wags would have made them work harder for their runs
@canefan said in NZ tour of India:
@donsteppa said in NZ tour of India:
Stead loses the plot on the big away tours. Eventually the players can't keep bailing him out of his selectorial genius moments.
Would have helped tonight if Conway didn't punch his bloody bat, at least there'd be one alternative to the misery of Mitchell/Taylor/Nicholls.
The irony being his refusal to play Wags has made history for another top bloke.
Probably wouldn't have stopped the batting implosion but at least Wags would have made them work harder for their runs
He would have been someone who would have given the Indians something to think about.
Looking at this XI - with no Kane, Conway, Boult or Wagner - there's not a lot for India to be intimidated by. Really only Big Kyle and maybe Timmy as significant concerns.
A batsman might bat out of their skin, but far more likely it will be an Indian one. They would have seen three rookies, two guys with little form.
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Ahhh Somerville. Contributed nothing with the ball, and now nothing with the bat. Stead has porridge for brains.
@donsteppa said in NZ tour of India:
Ahhh Somerville. Contributed nothing with the ball, and now nothing with the bat. Stead has porridge for brains.
You will find Williamson has a massive say in selections, in fact the driving force in selecting the team more than Stead.
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And Jamieson has a big swing and that's that.
@chris said in NZ tour of India:
You will find Williamson has a massive say in selections, in fact the driving force in selecting the team more than Stead.
Then the non playing Captain also has a bit to answer for.
