Black Caps v India
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Thats worth putting a few bob on the good guys, especially after reading this:
Five reasons why New Zealand will pose stiffer challenges than Australia
Currently ranked No. 2 in the ICC ODI rankings, India have crossed the Tasman Sea on a high after creating history in Australia. But they are more likely to face a tougher challenge now in New Zealand
Quite impressive really
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@Chris-B said in Black Caps v India:
@MN5 Not sure Henry will get a start today.
Him or Colin to bat at 6? (Though if Henry plays I'd bat him at 5 and list Tom Latham at 6).
Imagine how much AB fans would lose their shit if they didn't know who was starting on the day.
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@Chris-B India's missing its best bowler, and its 1st choice all-rounder who bats #6, but still think they are more likely to make minced kabobs out of the black sheep.
I wish there was a 3 test tour somewhere in here instead of just hit and giggle fest. But I guess the NZ board decided to prioritize LOI cricket and the $$$ bonanza instead.
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@newsjunkie I believe the lack of tests was dictated by the BCCI.
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yep, plus the start time at 3pm for a better viewing for Indian audiences. David White said they negotiated the $$ for this tour about 1.5-2 years ago, which was luckily during our upward trend in form so we got a pretty good deal by all accounts. It does suck we aren't playing them in any tests, but with the WC around the corner snaking 5 ODI's versus the best team in the world isn't all bad.
Picking 3-2 to us and really hoping we can start out strong while they are getting a handle on conditions etc.
Guess a few (most) of our guys will also be thinking about this being a perfect IPL audition too! even if it is ODI's rather than 20/20.
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@LABCAT said in Black Caps v India:
@newsjunkie I believe the lack of tests was dictated by the BCCI.
Uh, you believe wrong. Home board controls scheduling, touring board only controls availability timeframe.
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@newsjunkie Yeah - I'd be less bullish if your guys had Bumrah, especially.
But we were competitive against you in India a year ago, when you had Bumrah and Pandya, so I reckon at home we've got a pretty reasonable chance!
However, the game is not played on paper...
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@newsjunkie said in Black Caps v India:
@LABCAT said in Black Caps v India:
@newsjunkie I believe the lack of tests was dictated by the BCCI.
Home board controls scheduling, touring board only controls availability timeframe.
If that was true we wouldn't have T20's starting at 8PM and ODI's starting at 3PM.
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First off, those are 'prime time' slots for sports on TV in most countries. Where I live, in Trumpistan, 8 pm is the golden slot for any sporting event. Highly sought after, and generate maximum TV revenue.
Secondly, even if those times were somehow chosen for maximum Indian TV ratings, did you consider the possibility that it would be the TV and Ad companies that bid for the rights to broadcast the games in India that probably asked the NZ board to select such timings?
The BCCI can be blamed for many things, but caring for their fans and using their clout for the same isn't one of them.
But why ruin a good whinge on the evil BCCI with silly things such as facts.
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Because making India chase always works best...
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...great start
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Guppy got Shami'd. Noyce. Very Noyce.
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Shami with a pearler. Munro at sea and we are two down.
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