New Zealand Tour of India, November 2010/11

[Papa_Smurf]

it's funny how this test and PakVSA one have been quite similar.

both teams batting first making pretty great scores, openers posting centuries, middle order a couple of big 50s, second day, they both collapse on the second day with both opposition making fairly solid opening partnerships (pakistan posting a 50 for the 1st wicket is unheard of)

It's slightly scary the number of similarities there are after the 1st 2 days:



Pak vs SAF: Test starts on November 12th, 2010.
Ind vs NZ: Test starts on November 12th, 2010.


Pak vs SAF: First ever test at Dubai Stadium but not the first ever test in Dubai.
Ind vs NZ: First ever test at Hyderabad Stadium but not the first ever test in Hyderabad.


Pak vs SAF: One umpire from Sri Lanka and the other from Australia.
Ind vs NZ: One umpire from Sri Lanka and the other from Australia.


Pak vs SAF: Pycroft (Match Refree) - Ex-middle-order RH batsman and part-time off-break bowler.
Ind vs NZ: Madugalle (Match Refree) - Ex-middle-order RH batsman and part-time off-break bowler.


Pak vs SAF: Visiting team wins the toss, elects to bat.
Ind vs NZ: visiting team wins the toss, elects to bat.


Close of 1st day's play: South Africa 1st innings 311/3
Close of 1st day's play: New Zealand 1st innings 258/4


Pak vs SAF: South Africa 380 all out in 123 overs.
Ind vs NZ: New Zealand 350 all out 117.3 overs


Pak vs SAF: Bowling was opened with one left arm (Wahab) and one right arm pacer (Gul).
Ind vs NZ: Bowling was opened with one left arm (Zaheer) and one right arm pacer (Sreesanth).


Pak vs SAF: 3rd & 4th Bowler of the innings: One left-arm spinner (Rahman) and one offie with Doosra (Ajmal)
Ind vs NZ: 3rd 4th Bowler of the innings: One left-arm spinner (Ojha) and one offie with Doosra (Harbhjan)


Pak vs SAF: 5th Bowler of the innings: Part-time offie (Hafeez)
Ind vs NZ: 5th Bowler of the innings: Part-time offie (Raina)


Pak vs SAF: Highest score 100 - Smith batting at #1 position
Ind vs NZ: Highest score 102 - McIntosh batting at #1 position


Pak vs SAF: 2nd Highest score 80 - Amla batting at #3 position
Ind vs NZ: 2nd Highest score 86 - Guptil batting at #3 position


Pak vs SAF: 3rd Highest score 73 - Kallis batting at #4 position
Ind vs NZ: 3rd Highest score 70 - Ryder batting at #5 position


Pak vs SAF: SAF #4 batsman (Kallis) has more Test runs that the Pak team combined
Ind vs NZ: Ind #4 batsman (Tendulkar) has more Test runs than the NZ team combined


Pak vs SAF: One batsman (Harris) was 0* - overnight. Last name begins with "H", ends with "S".
Ind vs NZ: One batsman (Hopkins) was 0* - overnight. Last name begins with "H", ends with "S".


Pak vs SAF: First drinks break was taken at the 101th over with SAF 6 wickets down.
Ind vs NZ: First drinks break was taken at the 101th over with NZ 6 wickets down.


Pak vs SAF: SAF's # 9 scores 10 runs with one four and falls to a spinner.
Ind vs NZ: NZ's # 9 scores 10 runs with one four and falls to a spinner.


Pak vs SAF: SAF's # 10 (Styen) remains not out.
Ind vs NZ: NZ's # 10 (Arnel) remains not out.


Pak vs SAF: SAF's batsmen hit 33 fours.
Ind vs NZ: NZ's batsmen hit 34 fours.


Pak vs SAF: 3 common scores. 10 occurred 3 times for SA.
Ind vs NZ: 3 common scores. 4 occurred 3 times for NZ.


Pak vs SAF: Pak's pacers (Wahab/Gul) take 5 wickets.
Ind vs NZ: Ind's pacers (Srisanth/Khan) take 5 wickets.


Pak vs SAF: Pak's spinners (Ajmal/Rahman) take 5 wickets.
Ind vs NZ: Ind's spinners (Harbhajan/Ojha) take 5 wickets.


Pak vs SAF: Part-time bowler (Younis) 7 overs, 2 maidens.
Ind vs NZ: Part-time bowler (Raina) 7 overs, 2 maidens.


Pak vs SAF: Batting collapse by SAF. Last 7 wickets for 73 runs.
Ind vs NZ: Batting collapse by NZ. Last 7 wickets for 97 runs.


Pak vs SAF: Two catches by the keeper (Adnan).
Ind vs NZ: Two catches by keeper (Dhoni).


Pak vs SAF: #7 LBW to a pacer. Prince lbw b Umar Gul
Ind vs NZ: #7 LBW to a pacer. Williamson lbw b Khan


Pak vs SAF: #8 LBW to a spinner. Boucher lbw b Abdur Rehman
Ind vs NZ: #8 LBW to a spinner. Vettori lbw b Harbhajan


Pak vs SAF: Wickets #6 and #7 were taken by the opening bowlers.
Ind vs NZ: Wickets #6 and #7 were taken by the opening bowlers.


Pak vs SAF: 1 wide conceeded by Pakistan. The 2nd opening bowler.
Ind vs NZ: 1 wide conceeded by India. The 2nd opening bowler.



2nd innings:

Pak vs SAF: Left-handed/Right-handed Opening batsmen (Hafeez & Taufeeq)
Ind vs NZ: Left-handed/Right-handed Opening batsmen (Sehwag & Gambhir)


Pak vs SAF: Left-handed opener (Taufeeq) faced 129 balls.
Ind vs NZ: Left-handed opener (Gambhir) faced 129 balls.


Pak vs SAF: SAF playing with 2 Right-arm pacers, 1 left-arm spinner and 1 off-spinner.
Ind vs NZ: NZ playing with 2 Right-arm pacers, 1 left-arm spinner and 1 off-spinner.


Pak vs SAF: Tea Break - Pak with a 50+ opening partnership and no wickets down.
Ind vs NZ: Tea Break - Ind with a 50+ opening partnership and no wickets down.


Pak vs SAF: RH Opener (Hafeez) completed his 50 by taking single off a spinner.
Ind vs NZ: RH Opener (Sehwag) completed his 50 by taking single off a spinner.

Pak vs SAF: Century partnership by openers.
Ind vs NZ: Century partnership by openers.


Pak vs SAF: At the end of 2nd day, 2 wickets down. Both openers gone.
Ind vs NZ: At the end of 2nd day, 2 wickets down. Both openers gone.


Pak vs SAF: At the end of 2nd day, 2 wickets down. One wicket taken by spinner and other taken by pacer.
Ind vs NZ: At the end of 2nd day, 2 wickets down. One wicket taken by spinner and other taken by pacer.


Pak vs SAF: Mohammad Hafeez: 50 off 58 balls (7 x 4)
Ind vs NZ: V Sehwag: 50 off 70 balls (7 x 4)


Pak vs SAF: 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 187 balls (Hafeez 57, Taufeeq 39, Ex 4)
Ind vs NZ: 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 179 balls (Sehwag 59, Gambhir 38, Ex 5)




I didn't make these observations btw, came across it on another forum.

 

[SaiSrini]

India are very well placed to take command of this match. Hope by the end of Day 3, they are completely placed to win this test. If the wicket gives bounce on Day 2 to Harbhajan, imagine how it might be on Day 4 and 5? India need a lead of 150+. Come on boys, GET IT!!!

 

[Gurjot95]

^^ Cricinfo can just do the commentary for 1 match and copy it for the other match by changing player and team names.

 

[McLOVIN]

VVS is on 13*

He will get out if he stays on 13 a bit longer. Wanna bet? How much?? Hurry, before he gets out.

McLOVIN added 6 Minutes and 31 Seconds later...

DAMN IT SOUTHEE! WHY DIDN'T HE BOWL?? WTF!

He had the right to bowl. Screw the spirit! Batsman should be ready. He shouldn't take ages to look up.

 

[angryangy]

That's more or less the difference between a decent captain (Vettori), and an average captain (Dhoni).

average is flattering.

 

[AkshayS]

I'm not loving this series for sure, it is annoying me now.
Nothing really going right except the Sehwag fans must be enjoying which I'm not.

 

[subversive]

Hope Raina doesn't feature in the playing XI against SA, he just sucks...

 

[SciD]

Raina has been luck so far in his test career and now his true colors are coming out. Drop this guy already. Has no class or temperament for test cricket.

If we go by the trend of last few tests, India will be all out in 20 runs after Bhajji gets out.

 

[aus_maestro]

Martin is awesome!

If we let Habhajan score anything above 20 I'll be pretty pissed.

 

[SciD]

Dhoni should bat below Harbhajan. He is really useless.

Just found out that I am related to Raina. Still get him out of test team.

 

[Iridium]

Yea Raina really has gone downhill of late. But I'd still much rather have him the side than Yuvraj.

I'm not loving this series for sure, it is annoying me now.

This series has been brilliant. I would've thought that NZ would have struggled to score more than 120 each innings but it's been pretty even thus far. Good to see after that 4-0 ODI drubbing to Bangladesh.

 

[Gurjot95]

Harbhajan is now on 2nd position in Most Runs scored in this series behind Sehwag.

Explains how well he performed with bat this series but it would have been better if it was Most wickets list.

 

[angryangy]

Tail Friend! Nooo!

angryangy added 0 Minutes and 39 Seconds later...

Seems like the best way to get Ojha out...

 

[Sahil 7]

harbhajan is batting well i hope he will score another century

 

[relentless_rock]

Dhoni's poor form with bat continues. Add to it the few missed catches behind stumps. He's only worsening the injury to his fingers and adding not much to this test team. Better off he rests and comes back for SA series.

Dont rule out Raina yet, he is a confident personality and can be our next Sehwag but down the order