New Zealand v India, 1st Test, Wellington, 21-25 February, 2020

It's a ways off, but it's the best I can do in Test Cricket news.

Bring it on.

This will be an interesting contest.

New Zealand Test squad:

Kane Williamson (capt), Tom Blundell, Trent Boult, Colin de Grandhomme, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Ajaz Patel, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Neil Wagner, BJ Watling.

Two probable sides:

New Zealand: 1 Tom Latham, 2 Tom Blundell, 3 Kane Williamson (capt), 4 Ross Taylor, 5 Henry Nicholls, 6 BJ Watling (wk), 7 Colin de Grandhomme, 8 Daryl Mitchell/Ajaz Patel, 9 Tim Southee, 10 Kyle Jamieson, 11 Trent Boult (Wagner injured).

India: 1 Mayank Agarwal, 2 Prithvi Shaw, 3 Cheteshwar Pujara, 4 Virat Kohli (capt), 5 Ajinkya Rahane, 6 Hanuma Vihari, 7 Rishabh Pant (wk), 8 R Ashwin, 9 Ishant Sharma/ Umesh Yadav, 10 Mohammed Shami, 11 Jasprit Bumrah.

Actually, Wagner isn't injured, he's on paternity leave!!

Bannies lost the toss and sent in - 1-34.

Jamieson starting well.

But even after Kohli, India can pull this one round.

Bannies 4/92 - good decision so bowl first!

Fair play, New Zealand have bowled well.

They've just stuck some stumps in the outfield and called it the pitch. The outfield in Rawalpindi was browned than this.

Top 1st day in Tests for Jamieson with 3 of the 5 wickets plus a catch.

I can’t believe how slow he is so such a monster.

Bannies all out for 165

And Kane caning it around the park.

And Ishant on track for all 10.

I shan't comment.

JGK wrote:And Ishant on track for all 10.

A maximum of 9 now.

Sheep 4/187 with Taylor and Williamson. Instant Kharma has 3 - rubs eyes.

Ishant Sharma in the past three years is definitely among the best fast bowlers in the world.

New Zealand should go on and win this. India not quite as good as them in this match.

Strong day for the Sheep.

I expect the Indians to score big in I2.

Watling out first ball day 3!

8/300 odd at the moment giving a handy lead.

Lead is now around 170. Pretty handy.

Seems to be the song even of the Indian bowlers atm:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCiQXsvPr1M

India are going to win this.

Rare double failure for E-coli.

A lot rests on the 2 batsmen at the wicket. Bannies a long way from safety yet.

Rahane and Vihari fall early on Day 4. 4 wickets left and still 30 behind.

Sheep on top.