New Zealand in India - 2010

When NZ implode they really implode !!  Beaten by an innings and 198 runs - quite a disappointment after fighting so well in the first two tests.
          This sets India up for the SA tour - should be triffic !

All India have to do is see of Steyn and Morkel and it should be easy for them.  SA has no 3rd pacer or spinner to worry any Cricket team at present.  As of now, it seems Kallis is their best pacer after those 2.

I'd love to see India do well, seriously, because this is one place India have never done well, but genuinely I think RSA will win this 2-1.

Rightly pointed out Spinny IND's bowling looks good but I think RSA batsmen will deal with them effectively, Kallis, Amla, Smith, ABD are terrific players in their home conditions. I wonder if Duminy will get the nod ahead of Peterson and Prince will open! may be not but that won't be a bad Idea.

Indian batsmen, esp the aged ones will struggle big time against the pace of Steyn and Morkel... I can bet on this.

From seeing Peterson, he seems a good player of "fast" bowling so maybe that's why he's at least been given a go.  Hey, saw him take on Roach and it's probably on Watson and Ponting i've seen pull him that easily, even Chris Gayle did confess at times in the nets he does have to tell Roach to slow it down!

Not the most exciting match ups but still a good start to the series. For India it was a one man show from Kohli who made a fine 105 while Yuvraj supported him with 42. He started sluggishly but once he was set it looked like he was headed for a big one.

NZ played well with Taylor making a fighting 66 but N. McCullum and the tail were left with too much to do resulting in a 66 run win for the Indians.

Amla is locked into the key position of first wicket down , no-one else wants it. Peterson's done okay , but isn't going to set the world on fire. SA's problems will grow if Smith's hands keep breaking - there just aren't openers with test quality in the country. If he doesn't make the first test I think Puttick will get the nod.

Johnson did the damage on both occasions SW - but the Johnson who bowls now couldn't break wind !

This was a perfect time to try Irfan but they are just ignoring him.

Irfan is bowling fairly well at domestic level spinny and is batting very well. Dhoni has hinted that they are still undecided on that all rounders slot for the WC so it means Jadeja and Yousuf are no certainty and Irfan can get a chance... however, it is very very likely that it will be Yusuf Pathan who will get that place purely on the basis of his big hitting.

I have said this many times before and I will say this again... Virat Kohli is a very special talent. However, and I'm serious, If B.McCullum and Vettori play the rest of the games then NZL will win this series given the depleted Indian team.

Originally posted by mystery He might not be a bowler that he once was but still he is better than few players currently playing and I agree Sam Kohli really looks good its great to see Nohit Sharma not playing.

He may have gotten his swing back but his pace is still too low. He can get maybe one more chance but as you said, if he's not as good as before, there is no point in bringing him back.

Nohit Sharma. Nice one!

Generally, the top teams don't suffer as much from the decisions as the lesser team so I don't really think it would haunt India.  With Gambhir, Sehwag, Tendulkar, Yuvraj, Raina, Dhoni, surely you'll fancy India to still come out on top even if one of them gets a shocker.

Sam i dont think its Dhoni's fault he cant do anything else its fine if you say yes to BCCI but once you go against them they will sideline you like your nothing so there is no choice left for him.

Edited by mystery - 30 November 2010 at 5:49pm

Yusuf Pathan hits a ton and wins the game out of no where.

just one question guys, who can stop India at the WC? India's batting is becoming scary now for the oppositions.