***Official*** India in New Zealand 2013/14

[Frost]

Lathem and Rutherford, cant see a way back for Fulton

 

[Flem274*]

So who to open on the tour of WI? Latham presumably will get one of the two spots, but do either of the other two deserve another go? And who would we replace them with if not?

Honestly not fussed. Guppers, Brownlie (yes yes I know), Baz...deck chairs on the titanic. Nothing will change until two blokes show they're test quality.

 

[Bahnz]

Nah, Rutherford has huge limitations as a batsman. Can't see him ever making runs when away from a lifeless dungheap at University Oval. Fulton at least is slightly more likely to convert his starts into 50's, but he's in such rotten form I really don't think he'll get another chance.

 

[Zinzan]

So who to open on the tour of WI? Latham presumably will get one of the two spots, but do either of the other two deserve another go? And who would we replace them with if not?

Rightly or wrongly, I can't see them axing both Fulton & Rutherford, I think the latter will be retained. Be stunned if this isn't Fulton's last test though.

 

[Zinzan]

Honestly not fussed. Guppers, Brownlie (yes yes I know), Baz...deck chairs on the titanic. Nothing will change until two blokes show they're test quality.

What we'd do for a Mark Richardson clone.......

 

[Zinzan]

Bad luck with the toss or not, 1-1 is a fair representation of the series for mine especially considering NZ were a tad fortunate to win in Auckland in the end.

 

[Bahnz]

Brownlie's form is so rotten, I can't imagine him getting another call up. I think Guptill will come back in.

 

[Contra]

lmao @ Gavaskar's Indian accent

 

[Bahnz]

Bad luck with the toss or not, 1-1 is a fair representation of the series for mine especially considering NZ were a tad fortunate to win in Auckland in the end.

Disagree with this quite strongly.

 

[Flem274*]

you could just as easily say india were fortunate anderson was sawn off in the eden park 1st dig.

nz won fairly, and now india are going to win fairly. mchesson only have themselves to blame because they got the pitch they wanted.

 

[Frost]

I dont think Rutherfords limitations are as bad as fultons, fulton allways seems to be lacking confidence. Fultons off stump awareness is terrible, frequently playing at balls he shud be leaving.
Wouldn't mind guptill to be given a go, I reckon hes a better player now than the last time he played tests.

 

[Zinzan]

Disagree with this quite strongly.

Huh? The Dhoni no-ball dismissal, you don't think there's a outside chance India would have got the 40-50 runs had he been recalled for that?

 

[Zinzan]

you could just as easily say india were fortunate anderson was sawn off in the eden park 1st dig.

nz won fairly, and now india are going to win fairly. mchesson only have themselves to blame because they got the pitch they wanted.

We got a lucky with Dhoni's dismissal (at what was a crucial time of the match), they got lucky with the toss especially here in Wellington, hence why 1-1 feels right to me.

 

[ohnoitsyou]

Test side for WI

Latham
Astle
KW
Taylor
Baz
Anderson
BJ
Neesh
Wagner
Southee
Boult

 

[Bahnz]

You don't think there's a chance that Anderson would've scored another 40 or 50 runs if he hadn't been Davised in the the first innings? You don't think India would've skittles for 40 or 50 fewer runs in the first innings if Rahane hadn't survived a plumb lb shout? You don't think NZ might've scored 30 or 40 more runs if Watling hadn't been given out on a no-ball in NZ's second innings?

 

[Immenso]

Huh? The Dhoni no-ball dismissal, you donm't think there's a outside chance India would have got the 40-50 runs had he been recalled for that?

Agree with Bahnz,
NZ had huge Andrrson and Baz stand sawn off, India's biggest first innings stand was courtesy of a shocking non LBW. Crucial moments in the match, but they weren't on the last afternoon ......

 

[Mike5181]

Huh? The Dhoni no-ball dismissal, you don't think there's a outside chance India would have got the 40-50 runs had he been recalled for that?

Anderson's lbw, Watling's no-ball dismissal etc

Both clearly not out, Dhoni's wasn't

 

[Zinzan]

Test side for WI

Latham
Astle
KW
Taylor
Baz
Anderson
BJ
Neesh
Wagner
Southee
Boult

 

[James]

Disagree with this quite strongly.

Tend to agree but 1-1 is a fair reflection of the series. I still hate 2 Test series though, would have been great to have seen another match.

 

[Bahnz]

Nathan might be a bit rusty after 7 years out of the game...