IND vs NZ, 2nd Test: Ishant Sharma, Mayank Agarwal eye new milestones in Christchurch
Cricket | Feb 28, 2020, 11:14 AM ISTIshant and Mayank were among the few positives that India could draw from their 10-wicket loss in Wellington in the first Test
Ishant and Mayank were among the few positives that India could draw from their 10-wicket loss in Wellington in the first Test
The ignominy of a three-day defeat in a World Test Championship encounter has certainly jolted a batting line-up that prides itself in performing in tough conditions.
Team India coach Ravi Shastri said that the crushing loss in Wellington was necessary as it will force the players to sit up and take note of what went wrong.
Prithvi Shaw suffered a swelling on his left foot and missed practice on Thursday but he has recovered from it and is fit to play in Christchurch.
Wasim Jaffer has said that the Indian batsmen need to convert their start into three figures if the side wants to bounce back in the second Test against New Zealand.
Tom Latham said that New Zealand will be looking to use the sideways movement against Virat Kohli at the Hagley Oval in Chirstchurch.
Ajinkya Rahane said that India will have to bat better and smartly in Christchurch to make a comeback in the two-match Test series against New Zealand.
Prithvi Shaw had a swelling on his left foot and will undergo a a blood test on Thursday to find out the reason behind it.
Sanjay Manjrekar has said that all the Indian pacers who played in the first Test against New Zealand weren't "out & out swing bowlers", which helped the host side.
Kyle Jamieson picked up four wickets in the first innings and scored 44 important runs with the bat on his Test debut in Wellington.
India were troubled by short balls bowled from round the wicket in the first Test and Neil Wagner promised that they will employ the same strategy during the second match.
Team India captain Virat Kohli said that it is too early too think about what's wrong with Prithvi Shaw and his technique.
Prithvi Shaw's technique was under the scanner following his dismissals in Wellington and people have called for replacing him with Shubman Gill in Chirstchurch.
14 innings, 440 runs at 33.84 in 2020 isn't Virat Kohli's worst start to a calendar year. He has seen the worst, but Kohli still had a century in that run. Is the triple-figure mark all that fans want from Kohli.
Wagner's return, post the paternity leave, has left the team management in a bit of a dilemma.
The venue for the second Test is Hagley Oval in Christchurch. India are yet to play an international game, let alone Test, at the venue.
Indian batter's inadequacies in adverse conditions were exposed as they crashed to an embarrassing 10-wicket defeat in just over three days in the opening Test here on Monday.
Kapil Dev said that the team management needs to provide stability to players instead of cropping and changing in every possible game.
India were all out for 165 and 191 in the two innings of the opening Test, leading to a 10-wicket drubbing in just over three days.
New Zealand hammered India by 10 wickets inside four days in the first Test of the three-match series at Basin Reserve, Wellington.
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