Black Caps tour of India
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That really was an incredible test. The drama of bowling India out for their lowest ever total at home, a record we will hold for a long time. Then the way Latham and Conway went past their score batting in almost the same conditions was epic, and the tears from the Indian comms were delicious. Then Conway and Rachin showing their class, before the unlikeliest of hero's with the bat Southee not only making a superb half century, but also going past Sehwag on the test 6s hit list just to rub it in even more, and getting us up to 402 to build a massive lead.
Then the fight back from India in their second innings was incredible given the way the game had gone until then. Rohit and Kohli showed their class, and Sarfaraz just belted us mostly to third man for a pretty remarkable ton given his technique and batting style. That was a real onslaught but we held our nerve, and O'Rourke stepped up and swung the momentum and we immediately capitalised to roll through them again and limit the damage, but it still left us with a nerve wrecking total to chase.
Despite the conditions and the quality of opposition, Young, whose technique has been found out in the past, was just all class. Left well, didn't chase the ball outside off, and punished the bad deliveries, guiding us to victory under huge pressure from India and their baying crowd.
I will enjoy this one for the rest of my life. So many amazing moments in the test, and an emphatic victory in the end to really stick it to India. Sets up this test series beautifully as well.
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Last test victory in India…….
No Crowe. Tony Blain playing as a specialist batsman ?
Bloody handy all round MOM effort from Bracewell despite Paddles getting a 10 fer.
Also during the series the whole team got the shits if I remember Paddles book correctly.
Excellent effort. ( the cricket, not the bowel movements )
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@MN5 Smithy with a half century in that game as well, he must have loved commentating this one
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@MN5 said in Black Caps tour of India:
@canefan said in Black Caps tour of India:
@Crazy-Horse said in Black Caps tour of India:
@canefan said in Black Caps tour of India:
We might have to have this won by lunch or the rain will come I think
Or hold on until lunch and hope the rain saves us.
PTSD from NZ vs Pakistan in Hamilton back in the 90s
India don’t have Waqar and Wasim
…unfortunately they do have Bumrah, Ashwin and Jadeja.
It's all good now, but the post after this mentioned "Latham" ... and the Skipper's dad was THE Waqar wicket we all remember from that ... errm ... occasion.
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An 8 wicket win against India in India? Amazing
Eat a box of cocks India.
This is a delicious day
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We really, really need to win the toss for this one
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An absolutely huge bonus for us now is that our best (fit) player Rachin excels against spin bowling. If we can get Kane back then we'll have two world class players of spin so it's not quite as daunting as it has been in the past.
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Time to join the select few with a series win in India.
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@Donsteppa said in Black Caps tour of India:
I'd take ten days of rain about now.
Bunsen's are no doubt on the way though...
forecast looks disturbingly dry.
Betfair has India at $1.35, and us and the draw at $8
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@nzzp said in Black Caps tour of India:
surprise!
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ind-vs-nz-pune-to-roll-out-turning-track-for-second-test-1456405
Better drop a pace bowler and recall Santner
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@MN5 said in Black Caps tour of India:
@nzzp said in Black Caps tour of India:
surprise!
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ind-vs-nz-pune-to-roll-out-turning-track-for-second-test-1456405
Better drop a pace bowler and recall Santner
Santner and Southee seem like a variation on the same player now, just how fast the bowling is...
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@Donsteppa said in Black Caps tour of India:
I'd take ten days of rain about now.
Bunsen's are no doubt on the way though...
Weirdly I think this could work in our favour... prepare a pitch that turns too much and it becomes a crapshoot, and New Zealand do have players who could hit us to victory in a low scoring game... Patel and Phillips will be good enough I think on a ragger too.
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@Donsteppa said in Black Caps tour of India:
Santner and Southee seem like a variation on the same player now, just how fast the bowling is..
Not a lot in that these days either.
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The ironic thing is Southee will likely retain his spot due to his batting...
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If you were removing a bowler for Satnav then you would be doing so for batting, his bowling average in India is well known.
I believe Sodhi might be available for this test? not sure
