T20 and T20I cricket prediction and discussion

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Now time is changing as once Indian batting was best for them and bowlers face many problems now bowlers doing extra ordinary job and batting have some serious problems but these can handle in next few series as many youngsters coming hopefully they will able to handle this all.

As a team India is performing really well, before the series i did not expect India to win every match as i was expecting them to loose a couple and sadly New Zealand was not able to cross the winning run twice and end up loosing the super over and those two matches could have been easily won by New Zealand if they played a logical game of taking singles and not going for the big hit all the time. India rested some of their players after winning the series and still New Zealand was not able to find a win .

[AB de Royse777]

India rested some of their players after winning the series and still New Zealand was not able to find a win .

After losing two consecutive match in suoerover it turns out New Zealand unit is mentally down in the bottom against the team India. It was really heart breaking to lose 4 wickets in the last over in the 4th T20. And after all these how could a team think of winning against the same team. We have seen the same reflection in the 5th match too.

New Zealand would love to forget the memory and would want to start fresh in the ODI series. We will have to wait for the first ODI to see how they perform. If they lose the first ODI then I will expect another whitewash. They can not simply turn the things in their favour. Since the World cup final this New Zealand team is not having any luck. It's not that they are playing very bad. They do everything right but at the end they mess up and lose important mstches. No matter it's T20 or ODI or Test.

I will be creating a pool for the first ODI later today once I will have access of my laptop. And hope this time New Zealand come back strong.

Doubt though.

[Vishnu.Reang]

Now time is changing as once Indian batting was best for them and bowlers face many problems now bowlers doing extra ordinary job and batting have some serious problems but these can handle in next few series as many youngsters coming hopefully they will able to handle this all.

As a team India is performing really well, before the series i did not expect India to win every match as i was expecting them to loose a couple and sadly New Zealand was not able to cross the winning run twice and end up loosing the super over and those two matches could have been easily won by New Zealand if they played a logical game of taking singles and not going for the big hit all the time. India rested some of their players after winning the series and still New Zealand was not able to find a win .

New Zealand can blame themselves. During the 3rd match, they needed 2 runs from the last 4 balls and during the 4th match they needed 3 runs from 4 balls (with plenty of wickets to spare). From that position, they went on to lose the match. I can understand if it happens once. But twice? Common.. you need to find an excuse other than injury for this sham. The Kiwis have been performing exceptionally well till then. Their performance during the CWC 2019 was top notch. But all the reputation that was earned till then was lost as a result of their poor performance in the T20 series.

[iram3130]

I feel the whitewash is a slap on everyone's face who were telling that the team has no experienced players. They have done a great job even in pressure. I am disappointed with Sanju and the newcomers for their lack of efforts and I dont think they will get more chances to prove themselves.

Another thing I want to point out is the schedule of the matches. Its so tight that teams are not getting much of a time to settle themselves, still Indian team did very well. I dont think One Day Internationals will be like this as Zealanders will strike back. Favorite bet would still be on India.

[onrise]

I feel the whitewash is a slap on everyone's face who were telling that the team has no experienced players. They have done a great job even in pressure. I am disappointed with Sanju and the newcomers for their lack of efforts and I dont think they will get more chances to prove themselves.

Another thing I want to point out is the schedule of the matches. Its so tight that teams are not getting much of a time to settle themselves, still Indian team did very well. I dont think One Day Internationals will be like this as Zealanders will strike back. Favorite bet would still be on India.

Only disappointment i found was Sanju Samson who just could not capitalise the given opportunity and in fact in last match Kohli rested and was given the chance which means India Team had given a chance. Other then him all other players have performed well and new bowlers like Saini , Thakur has done well under pressure .

[JSRAW]

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On funny note : I think KL Rahul wants to finish Shivam Dube career early, otherwise I didn't find any other excuse to give him over when regular bowlers were doing excellent job.

Shivam dube didn't made anything good other than his one 50 of all his T20I matches even in IPL he only played 4 matches but still Indian selectors given him a chance?

Lol. I have no idea why Dube keeps getting chance after chance after his abysmal performances in recent times with both the bat and ball. Vijay Shankar was better in comparison and Rayudu also was a good alternative.

True, Dube wasted this series and team management must be thinking about it as they were looking for batter-seamer all rounder. as of now there are 3 contenders for this spot ( Hardik, Shankar and Dube) Hardik is injured and not playing cricket for quite some time. Vijay Shankar playing for India XI, team management already tried him in 50 overs World Cup last year ( he didn't impressed many). Dube had good domestic season and made name for himself ( As big hitter) who can bowl as well so he was good choice for testing purpose.

Raydu is batter and his chances are thin ( Retired or may be he take back his retirement) because Shryas Iyer and Manish Pandey doing their job. ( IPL performance might come handy for players)

Chahar needs to be given more opportunities since Thakur leaks a lot of runs regularly. In terms of spinners, Sundar continues to impress me. Seifart was the best part of this T-20 series from the NZ side for me.

Chahar performed really well as bowler but Thakur did good job with the ball in last 2 games and his batting skills are his biggest ally down the order, its blessing for any team if number 9 can hit big sixes at his will.

Seam Bowler competition getting tough for T-20 World Cup.

[Haunebu]

( Hardik, Shankar and Dube) Hardik is injured and not playing cricket for quite some time.

Forgot about Hardik completely. If he doesn't recover in time for the IPL, I doubt he will be chosen for the upcoming World T-20 tournament which is a big blow considering how devastating he can be down the order and he bowls decently too.

Chahar performed really well as bowler but Thakur did good job with the ball in last 2 games and his batting skills are his biggest ally down the order, its blessing for any team if number 9 can hit big sixes at his will.

Seam Bowler competition getting tough for T-20 World Cup.

I noticed this about Thakur too. He bats better than he bowls basically. In my opinion, Bumrah and Shami are the main bowlers while Saini and Chahar or Thakur will be chosen as secondary options. In terms of spinners, I believe Kuldeep and Jadeja will be the primary bowlers while Chahal and Sundar will be secondary options.

[darewaller]

Is there any statistical analysis available for the just concluded T20 series between India and New Zealand? I checked few cricket expert sites but it seems their statistical gurus are on vacation. If have anything, please link me there.

I just want to know:
Did any team previously faced back to back super over in international or franchise stages?

When did previously India play their last super over before this series. I read 3rd T20's was their first as during the 2007 T20 world cup for the tied match against Pakistan they played stump-hitting kind of tie breaker not the currently following super over.

Any other team already white washed 5 or more matches in T20 series? How many times India did T20 whitewashes? (I remember they did one against Australia and one against Sri Lanka and both were away series).

[Haunebu]

Did any team previously faced back to back super over in international or franchise stages?

Nope. This is the first time and I highly doubt this will ever happen again. Its basically something like 1 in a million chance.

When did previously India play their last super over before this series.

I don't think India ever played a T-20 super over before this series. Check this link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Over

Any other team already white washed 5 or more matches in T20 series?

India is the 1st team to have whitewashed the home team with a 5-0 margin(Biggest margin so far). The other whitewashes were won by a lower margin in comparison.

[chennappa121]

I feel the whitewash is a slap on everyone's face who were telling that the team has no experienced players. They have done a great job even in pressure. I am disappointed with Sanju and the newcomers for their lack of efforts and I dont think they will get more chances to prove themselves.

Another thing I want to point out is the schedule of the matches. Its so tight that teams are not getting much of a time to settle themselves, still Indian team did very well. I dont think One Day Internationals will be like this as Zealanders will strike back. Favorite bet would still be on India.

Yes the young team India created a history in New Zealand as  first T20 Series win with whitewash against New Zealand so I'm proud to say that indian team will be continuing the same thing in  ODI series also because we know how Indian players gives game changing performance in T20 series may be that will give them more hopes to perform in ODI  series also. 

[erikalui]

Did any team previously faced back to back super over in international or franchise stages?

Nope. This is the first time and I highly doubt this will ever happen again. Its basically something like 1 in a million chance.

When did previously India play their last super over before this series.

I don't think India ever played a T-20 super over before this series. Check this link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Over

Any other team already white washed 5 or more matches in T20 series?

India is the 1st team to have whitewashed the home team with a 5-0 margin(Biggest margin so far). The other whitewashes were won by a lower margin in comparison.

Yes, it was also mentioned about facing a super over in an international match and it was their first one in T20 else it's a common thing in IPL. It's India's first ever series win against NZ is their own land so indeed this win means a lot especially the 5-0 win.

[Raja_MBZ]

T20i rankings are out:

Babar Azam retains top spot in T20 batsmen rankings

In-form Lokesh Rahul climbs to equal his best-ever second spot

https://gulfnews.com/sport/cricket/babar-azam-retains-top-spot-in-t20-batsmen-rankings-1.69465966

[Vishnu.Reang]

Only disappointment i found was Sanju Samson who just could not capitalise the given opportunity and in fact in last match Kohli rested and was given the chance which means India Team had given a chance. Other then him all other players have performed well and new bowlers like Saini , Thakur has done well under pressure .

IMO, Samson is a very over-rated player. He has made a few good knocks against teams such as Zimbabwe, but I believe that he has got enough chances till now. He was a part of the playing XI for the 4th and 5th T20 matches against New Zealand and he was given the opening slot in both the matches. And he made a total of 10 runs. There were a lot of complaints from his fans that Samson is not being given opportunities. But now I think that players such as Ishan Kishan should be given an opportunity to represent India.

[FanEagle]

Is there any statistical analysis available for the just concluded T20 series between India and New Zealand? I checked few cricket expert sites but it seems their statistical gurus are on vacation. If have anything, please link me there.

Statistical highlights are always my cup of tea but unfortunately this time cricinfo was not providing that for maybe the reason you have provided . Cricinfo's editor Rajesh(from Bangalore I guess) must be a genius and I am really loving his analysis and graphical representations as they are another level of good read for a real cricket follower.

Whenever you need historical data to compare and analyze, I believe wikipedia will definitely help you. If you are good in querying then you may do on yourself here: http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html

[MinerHQ]

Yes, it was also mentioned about facing a super over in an international match and it was their first one in T20 else it's a common thing in IPL. It's India's first ever series win against NZ is their own land so indeed this win means a lot especially the 5-0 win.

There is no doubt that the Indians performed exceptionally during this tour so far, and they were able to sweep the T20 series. But at the same time, we can't ignore the fact that several of the key New Zealand players were missing out due to injury, including the most important pace bowlers. Even Kane Williamson missed the last couple of matches due to injury.

In this trip, India was also missing their good bowler and good allrounder as well like Bhuvaneshwar Kumar and Hardik Pandya. Apart from these guys for the last couple of matches Indian captain and Sami didn't play. I think both teams were equally strong but Indians outperformed to win this complete series. For India, this series will memorable because the first time they clean sweep the series in NZ.

[Haunebu]

There is no doubt that the Indians performed exceptionally during this tour so far, and they were able to sweep the T20 series. But at the same time, we can't ignore the fact that several of the key New Zealand players were missing out due to injury, including the most important pace bowlers. Even Kane Williamson missed the last couple of matches due to injury.

It is true that NZ was missing some of their key players like Ferguson and Boult, but Williamson played all the matches except for the last one which is why your statement about him missing several matches is wrong.

Also, with the firepower that India has and with the bad luck associated with NZ these days, the missing key players would probably change nothing. You also are forgetting the fact that India is experimenting heavily with new players too. At the end of the day, India decimated NZ by 5-0 and set a new record and that is all that matters basically.

[JSRAW]

( Hardik, Shankar and Dube) Hardik is injured and not playing cricket for quite some time.

Forgot about Hardik completely. If he doesn't recover in time for the IPL, I doubt he will be chosen for the upcoming World T-20 tournament which is a big blow considering how devastating he can be down the order and he bowls decently too.

I feel that Hardik, his manager, his franchise Mumbai Indian and BCCI taking necessary precaution on his recovery. He's valuable asset for Indian Team and brand for IPL so i don't mind or in some extent "get surprise" if he directly come back in IPL and make in the T-20 WC squad.

Seam Bowler competition getting tough for T-20 World Cup.

I noticed this about Thakur too. He bats better than he bowls basically. In my opinion, Bumrah and Shami are the main bowlers while Saini and Chahar or Thakur will be chosen as secondary options. In terms of spinners, I believe Kuldeep and Jadeja will be the primary bowlers while Chahal and Sundar will be secondary options.

I would like to see Kuldeep-Chahal combination in T-20 WC because they are wicket taking bowlers and grounds in Australia are bigger so wrist spinners can come handy out there. It seems to me Bhuvi is lagging in this Seam bowling race, due to injury and some other unknown reasons, feel bad for this guy.

[eaLiTy]

I feel that Hardik, his manager, his franchise Mumbai Indian and BCCI taking necessary precaution on his recovery. He's valuable asset for Indian Team and brand for IPL so i don't mind or in some extent "get surprise" if he directly come back in IPL and make in the T-20 WC squad.

The expectation was that Hardik Pandya will be selected for the Test series in New Zealand but now it is clear that he is not fully fit and the selectors does not want to rush him back as he might injure himself again and that is a good decision as he is still recovering from his back surgery and the IPL will give a good platform to prepare for the World Cup and even i wont be surprised if he will wait till the IPL to return to competitive cricket.

I would like to see Kuldeep-Chahal combination in T-20 WC because they are wicket taking bowlers and grounds in Australia are bigger so wrist spinners can come handy out there. It seems to me Bhuvi is lagging in this Seam bowling race, due to injury and some other unknown reasons, feel bad for this guy.

The best bowling India can have is Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah and since Jadeja is in the squad we might not see the Kuldeep Chahal combination and if Hardik Pandya comes back then they might drop Bhuvneshwar Kumar and add an all rounder.

[BitSat19]

( Hardik, Shankar and Dube) Hardik is injured and not playing cricket for quite some time.

Forgot about Hardik completely. If he doesn't recover in time for the IPL, I doubt he will be chosen for the upcoming World T-20 tournament which is a big blow considering how devastating he can be down the order and he bowls decently too.

I feel that Hardik, his manager, his franchise Mumbai Indian and BCCI taking necessary precaution on his recovery. He's valuable asset for Indian Team and brand for IPL so i don't mind or in some extent "get surprise" if he directly come back in IPL and make in the T-20 WC squad.

Seam Bowler competition getting tough for T-20 World Cup.

I noticed this about Thakur too. He bats better than he bowls basically. In my opinion, Bumrah and Shami are the main bowlers while Saini and Chahar or Thakur will be chosen as secondary options. In terms of spinners, I believe Kuldeep and Jadeja will be the primary bowlers while Chahal and Sundar will be secondary options.

I would like to see Kuldeep-Chahal combination in T-20 WC because they are wicket taking bowlers and grounds in Australia are bigger so wrist spinners can come handy out there. It seems to me Bhuvi is lagging in this Seam bowling race, due to injury and some other unknown reasons, feel bad for this guy.

This could be plus point for India as they have best wrist spinners in game after them Afghanistan is another dominant country in this department but right now most of positive points for world cup going in Indian favour as they can win and clinch top spot again in Twenty/20 ranking.

[JSRAW]

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The expectation was that Hardik Pandya will be selected for the Test series in New Zealand but now it is clear that he is not fully fit and the selectors does not want to rush him back as he might injure himself again and that is a good decision as he is still recovering from his back surgery and the IPL will give a good platform to prepare for the World Cup and even i wont be surprised if he will wait till the IPL to return to competitive cricket.

Good for him, but i don't subscribe the idea of airdropping the player into International Test series after long break Unless he featured in a few game in domestic arena just to check his match fitness. In limited overs cricket like T-20, exception can be made but not in Test.

I would like to see Kuldeep-Chahal combination in T-20 WC because they are wicket taking bowlers and grounds in Australia are bigger so wrist spinners can come handy out there. It seems to me Bhuvi is lagging in this Seam bowling race, due to injury and some other unknown reasons, feel bad for this guy.

The best bowling India can have is Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah and since Jadeja is in the squad we might not see the Kuldeep Chahal combination and if Hardik Pandya comes back then they might drop Bhuvneshwar Kumar and add an all rounder.

Hope Bhuvi perform in IPL so that he can attract selectors, otherwise its looking tough for him as selecting 15 men squad is becoming hard task for India because new seamers knocking the door for quite sometime now. Agreed on spin combination, thin chance but who knows for sure.

This could be plus point for India as they have best wrist spinners in game after them Afghanistan is another dominant country in this department but right now most of positive points for world cup going in Indian favour as they can win and clinch top spot again in Twenty/20 ranking.

I wouldn't say best as they look strong only when they play together and for quite some time that's not the case, its going against them (Kuldeep-Chahal). In T-20 format I would say Afghan spinners are best. They are unlucky that they don't have good team and don't get support from their Batsmen and Seam bowlers otherwise they can beat any team or i dare to say can become world champions in short format.