NZ tour of India

[Donsteppa]

India lose three players to injury: 9.30am: "BREAKING: All of Ajinkya Rahane, Ishant Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja have been ruled out of this Test."

[Rapido]

Rahane was probably going to be dropped anyway, to make room for Kohli return.

Ishant also was tipped to rotate out for Siraj anyway.

Jadeja a big loss.

[Donsteppa]

Williamson confirmed out. Latham to captain. No other team news. I imagine Mitchell will be in to bat at six, and perhaps Wags for Somerville.

Edit: Glen Phillips being an obvious option who I'd forgotten...

[booboo]

@donsteppa said in NZ tour of India:

Williamson confirmed out. Latham to captain. No other team news. I imagine Mitchell will be in to bat at six, and perhaps Wags for Somerville.

Edit: Glen Phillips being an obvious option who I'd forgotten...

Furk

[Donsteppa]

I suppose Philips joining the batting lineup would allow a bowling mix of;

Jamieson
Southee
Wags
Frontline spinner: Patel
Parttime/backup spinners: Ravindra and Philips

... unless they think the pitch will take pace, but either way, Wags is surely back...?

[booboo]

But apparently no Rahane, Sharma or Jadeja

[Donsteppa]

@booboo said in NZ tour of India:

@donsteppa said in NZ tour of India:

Williamson confirmed out. Latham to captain. No other team news. I imagine Mitchell will be in to bat at six, and perhaps Wags for Somerville.

Edit: Glen Phillips being an obvious option who I'd forgotten...

Furk

No Williamson and no Conway... no pressure on Messrs Taylor and Nicholls...

[Paekakboyz]

@donsteppa what's up with Conway?

[Donsteppa]

@paekakboyz said in NZ tour of India:

@donsteppa what's up with Conway?

Still out with a broken hand from punching his bat.

[booboo]

@paekakboyz said in NZ tour of India:

@donsteppa what's up with Conway?

Smashed his hand against his bat in the T20 semi final. Missed final and First Test

[Paekakboyz]

@booboo wtf... how did I miss that lol. Stink though!

[Chris B.]

@donsteppa said in NZ tour of India:

Williamson confirmed out. Latham to captain. No other team news. I imagine Mitchell will be in to bat at six, and perhaps Wags for Somerville.

Edit: Glen Phillips being an obvious option who I'd forgotten...

I'd pick Mitch Jr. and by quite a wide margin over Phillips.

I doubt either of their bowling will be much used or much use.

I watched Phillips score a 50 in his only test to date and it was about as chancy as they come.

[Chris B.]

Big question of course is who will bat in the top 3?

I'd imagine they'll promote Blundell to open and move Young to first drop - which might perhaps lean them towards Philips as someone who could take a stint with the wicketkeeping gloves to give Blundell a chance to freshen up near the end of an innings?

I'd still pick Mitch Jr. and make Blundell tough it out.

[Donsteppa]

Yep, I'd go with Mitchell but I think they'll go with Philips.

Saw something on the Cricinfo feed to the effect that Philips's back is no longer up to keeping other than as an emergency option

[Donsteppa]

They could bat Ravindra at 3.

[Damo]

I would keep openers the same. Put Ravinder at 3. Bring in Daryl Mitchell to bat 6.

Swap Wagner for Ajaz (or maybe Somerville)

[Damo]

@chris-b said in NZ tour of India:

Big question of course is who will bat in the top 3?

I'd imagine they'll promote Blundell to open and move Young to first drop - which might perhaps lean them towards Philips as someone who could take a stint with the wicketkeeping gloves to give Blundell a chance to freshen up near the end of an innings?

I'd still pick Mitch Jr. and make Blundell tough it out.

Latham could keep for a while if necessary.

[Bovidae]

Someone needs to check the coins used for the toss in India.

[Chris B.]

@damo said in NZ tour of India:

@chris-b said in NZ tour of India:

Big question of course is who will bat in the top 3?

I'd imagine they'll promote Blundell to open and move Young to first drop - which might perhaps lean them towards Philips as someone who could take a stint with the wicketkeeping gloves to give Blundell a chance to freshen up near the end of an innings?

I'd still pick Mitch Jr. and make Blundell tough it out.

Latham could keep for a while if necessary.

Yeah - one of them would have to run into the sheds and change one set of pads for another, though.

Someone needs to punch Little Kane on the nose.

If they make it hurt worse than his elbow, then he won't notice his sore elbow. In my experience you only notice the thing that hurts worst!

[Damo]

Still no Wagner. I can't believe that.