India tour of New Zealand - Jan to Feb 2014

[CG123]

What I was saying was a 2008 cutoff for data to determine average performance worldwide is too far away. It would probably be more accurate around 2 years.

Following on from what they said - "We thought 2008 would be the right mark. Taking only the previous game into account wouldn?t give a proper reading, nor would it be right to take the 43 odd years of one-day cricket into the equation."

It started in 2012 and 2008 to then represents a four year cycle, which when I think about it four years would be the minimum amount of data/matches that you'd need for something like this. Two years just wouldn't provide enough data, like there is only 1 or 2 ODI series' here a year.

 

[Aalay]

India is batting first which is surprising.

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Holly another surprise from Dhoni, Binny in for Raina and Dhawan out for Raydu. This will be very interesting to see because now we will have new opening pair in Rahane and Rohit.

 

[cricketaddict]

Well that does not make sense. Raina was by far the most consistent batsman after Dhoni this series. If he is injured its understood, but if he is dropped thats really a bad decision. Stuart should have been in for Dhawan, Dhawan looked too careless since Champions Trophy and dont get me wrong but we will see Gambhir back.

 

[Aalay]

Wait Virat Kohli to open today, Dhoni at his unpredictable best.

 

[cricketaddict]

Thats another stupid thing, Kohli is our best batsman and if we lose him early on its going to be a disaster

 

[SaiSrini]

Thats another stupid thing, Kohli is our best batsman and if we lose him early on its going to be a disaster

Too early to say. We tied last game without any contribution from Kohli. Lets wait and watch. And have you forgotten that India's best ever ODI player of all time, Sachin Tendulkar, used to open for us till recent times?

If Kohli gets out, we have Dhoni behind who can resurrect things in case a collapse happens.

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India is batting first which is surprising.

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Holly another surprise from Dhoni, Binny in for Raina and Dhawan out for Raydu. This will be very interesting to see because now we will have new opening pair in Rahane and Rohit.

Both the drops (Dhawan and Raina) were due. And the replacements coming in were the only ones available apart from Mishra, Ishwar Pandey and Ishant Sharma.

Its surprising because we expected Dhoni to persist with those batsmen. I would say its a good move, considering that he is doing it with the series still in the line.

 

[Aalay]

Rohit is a tweaking dumbass. He can't rotate strike and puts the batsman on the non striker end under so much pressure.

 

[cricketaddict]

See thats what I am talking about!! This is what happens when a No 3 comes ands open, although he almost used to when both the other used to fall early.

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Too early to say. We tied last game without any contribution from Kohli. Lets wait and watch. And have you forgotten that India's best ever ODI player of all time, Sachin Tendulkar, used to open for us till recent times?

If Kohli gets out, we have Dhoni behind who can resurrect things in case a collapse happens.

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Both the drops (Dhawan and Raina) were due. And the replacements coming in were the only ones available apart from Mishra, Ishwar Pandey and Ishant Sharma.

Its surprising because we expected Dhoni to persist with those batsmen. I would say its a good move, considering that he is doing it with the series still in the line.

Sachin was an opener.

 

[Aalay]

tweaking stupid Sharma, he just did what he does best by almost throwing his wicket away after getting our best batsman out. I would actually give Dhawan and Rahane a go to see what happens because at least Rahane will be able to rotate strike and keep the scoreboard moving rather than this guy blocking the shit out of everything.

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This is just depressing to see.

 

[scratch978]

Short ball problems again

 

[abhi_jacko]

Rohit is ridiculous - he hits a 6, then plays 10 dot balls. I am pretty sure from a team perspective, India would prefer 6 singles out of those 10 dot balls; keep the strike rotating.

And the Kohli move made no sense whatsoever. Kohli has been in brilliant form at no.3-4. Fixing something that aint broke ..

But refreshing to see Raina dropped alongwith Dhawan.

 

[surendar]

I would have preferred Kohli at number 3 & experiment Rahane as opener. But again, I would believe that Dhoni's strategy was to have Kohli attacking in one end with anticipation of Rohit's struggle in other anyways.

 

[abhi_jacko]

Any batsman would love to have Rohit Sharma's luck right now - the number of edges, missed runouts and dropped chances he has had in the 4 matches is insane.

 

[sifter132]

^Lots of love for Rohit today! He's managed to get 68* thus far. Waiting to see how Stuart Binny goes. Just does not look an international player to my eyes, but you never know...I've definitely been wrong before!

 

[scratch978]

Any batsman would love to have Rohit Sharma's luck right now - the number of edges, missed runouts and dropped chances he has had in the 4 matches is insane.

We need more lucky players than talented players.
For me a 'Lucky' player is one whom God is with.

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Most idiotic way to get out for Rohit Sharma, after such great strokes.
But, a fine catch from Ronchi.

Also, a must deserved promotion in batting order, for Ashwin...
Oh God he gave away this opportunity.
Again the same story :- Heavy Pressure on Dhoni