New Zealand v India, 1st T20, Christchurch, Feb 25

IPL's tour of New Zealand.

Should be good. Would make getting used to the conditions easier as well.

doremi wrote:Should be good. Would make getting used to the conditions easier as well.

Yep nothing like a T20 to tighten you up for a test match

Yiss

Ban India

You must have read Mark Richardson's article.

Yep. Shows how low he ranks the integrity of his own country.

And whats more. By sprouting this rubbish, he also kept his list of excuses ready in case NZ loses this series, which is unlikely IMO.

In other words, he is seeking an anticipatory bail.

While the man who matters, Justin Vaughan says this,

"This series is as important as any I can remember," he said. "The tour is important on so many levels, obviously financially, but we cannot emphasise enough how important it is for us to do well against them on the field.

"To have some influence over that [FTP] people have to understand that we're a serious player. We can't always rely on good relationships with England and Australia we have to be able to prove it on the field as well. Because an Indian tour is so important for our finances, we'd like an Indian tour to come in the next four-year cycle."

taipan wrote:

doremi wrote:Should be good. Would make getting used to the conditions easier as well.

Yep nothing like a T20 to tighten you up for a test match

T20 -> ODIs -> Tests

Who can prove Mark Richardson isn't right? What happens if it's a dead track? Will you apoligise SG?

Brass Monkey wrote:Who can prove Mark Richardson isn't right? What happens if it's a dead track? Will you apoligise SG?

It will still be a sooky article and getting the excuses in early. If it's a green track (and I really really hope it is), it will be the brave NZC standing up to the BCCI, if it's dead then it will be the the big bully's in the BCCI making NZC play to their tune. F*** off.

What happens if it's a dead track?

Like it would be first ever instance of NZC dishing out a dead track.