New Zealand v India 2009, Preview, live score and TV Live, 1st Test, Hamilton

Two exciting tournaments are going on in the Oceania continent of Indian crickets. One is the India-New Zealand test cricket series other is the ICC Women World Cup cricket tournament. Winning the one-day series Indian camp is dreaming to take the lead of the Test series. The first Test match of the cricket series will be kicked off on 18 March 2009 at in Hamilton. 

India has played more than 19 Tests matches in the away grounds of New Zealand when they just won 4tests only and the test of Hamilton is the 20^th test match against New Zealand. By wining 10 tests cricket match the host is leading ahead. India last won over New Zealand by 8 wickets on 24 Jan 1976 in Auckland. 

The success records last five matches of India is good but NZ’s record will not bring any anticipation. But, the Black Caps are very positive in their home series although they have no victories in the last five as well as India did get a loss in the last five where three wins and two draws.

 

India have proved that their batting line-up is very strong than any other teams at this moment. In the all matches they played in the couple of months, especially after taking the responsibility as a captain MS Dhoni leads the team. Sachin Tendulkar has back to his form as well as Virender Sehwag has stepped up three from his pervious position. Yuvraj Singh comes to the top ten list as an all-rounder. 

The Pitch is very friendly to the batsmen and Indian already has introduced with it before. Wining toss and bat first will be a steps of entering in to the win-win session and the pacer will get extra facilities for this flat wickets. Weather concern is the big fact of the ongoing tours. But, the test will supposed to be free from this worried and they day will be hot and clear. 

 

New Zealand has played 14 Test cricket matches at Seddon Park in Hamilton whenever bagged six wins, six drawn and two lost as well as India played three Test cricket but does not get any win. They had to satisfy with two drawn and one lost.

 

Test Squad of both teams:

New Zealand (likely): 1 Tim McIntosh, 2 Martin Guptill, 3 Daniell Flynn, 4 Ross Taylor, 5 Jesse Ryder, 6 James Franklin, 7 Brendon McCullum (wk), 8 Daniel Vettori (capt), 9 Kyle Mills, 10 Iain O'Brien, 11 Chris Martin/Brent Arnel

 

India (likely): 1 Gautam Gambhir, 2 Virender Sehwag, 3 Rahul Dravid, 4 Sachin Tendulkar, 5 VVS Laxman, 6 Yuvraj Singh, 7 Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt & wk), 8 Harbhajan Singh, 9 Zaheer Khan, 10 Ishant Sharma, 11 L Balaji/ Munaf Patel.

 

This is a list of some websites that will show the test cricket matches live between India and New Zealand.

Cricinfo

Sify sports

action8cricket

cricketnext

Headlinesindia.com

CRICBUZZ

123INDIA.COM

Cricket365

Thatscricket

Live score, analysis, India vs New Zealand, 3rd ODI 2009 in Christchurch

The tour of India of New Zealand is going on, two twenty20 and two one-day international matches have been over and when New Zealand won the T20 series and India is leading the one-day series just winning the single out two. The second odi was abandoned for bad weather. Now, the third one-day cricket is the key point to make the series equal for NZ as well as taking more lead of the series. The third one-day cricket tournament is going to place in Christchurch. 

In spite of bad weather India won the first one-day cricket match by D/L method. But the second one-day does not bring result. Winning toss India selected to bat first and scored 188 runs from 28.4 overs. It was a one-side match. Due to heavy rain the Umpires decided to stop the match. India opening batsmen V Sehwag and SR Tendulkar both begged a half-century each. After a long time, Little Master Tendulkar has able to drive his bat. G Gambhir also sacked 30 runs from 65 balls. In the first one-day Goutam Gambhir was not in the squad but opener V Sehwag scored another good runs that was 7 from 79 balls. 

New Zealand squad

DL Vettori, NT Broom, IG Butler, GD Elliott, MJ Guptill, BB McCullum, PD McGlashan, KD Mills, IE O'Brien, JDP Oram, JS Patel, JD Ryder, TG Southee, LRPL Taylor

India squad

MS Dhoni, G Gambhir, Harbhajan Singh, KD Karthik, Z Khan, P Kumar, PP Ojha, MM Patel, IK Pathan, YK Pathan, SK Raina, V Sehwag, I Sharma, RG Sharma, SR Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh 

A simple change in New Zealand squad 

If may bring some changes in New Zealand squad in the 3^rd ODI that is going to take place on 8 March 2009. The host is behind a step after losing the first ODI alongside India. It hopes there could change too in the 2^nd ODI, especially Brendon McCullum who faced thumb injury but he come to field to dominate Indian bowlers. But for the 3^rd ODI, it expects that captain Daniel Vettori should keep out because he is going to become a father of a child. But her wife Mary is facing little bit problem that is why he may not present in the 3^rd ODI against the guest India. 

In his absence, Jeetan Patel will cover the gap of spin side. Jeetan Patel was debuted with ODIs on Aug 31, 2005 against Zimbabwe. He just has played 37 ODIs and picked up 42 wickets. The best bowling figure is 3 wickets to 11 runs. He used to play first class Cricket on the side of England Lions. Although the latest bowling figure is not good, he just picked up one wicket in the last five-ODIs against Australia. 

It expects that there will be not changed in that squad. The T20I winning hero Brendon McCullum will be available as well. Although the 2^nd ODI was proponent for bad  eather but in the first, ODI MJ Guptill played the roll as key batsmen who scored 64 runs from 70 balls.

 

Weather, Venue, records and timing 

Weather condition is the big fact of the ongoing ODI series between India and New Zealand. The first ODI was resulted with D/L methods. Even, the first innings was completed 50 overs. Similarly, the 2^nd ODI also did not take place and at last it was discarded. So, it the big facts rest of the tournaments. The 3^rd ODI will be taken place in Christchurch. The AMI Stadium is all set to bear the one-day tournament. India vs New Zealand match will be the 47^th ODI that is going to inaugurate on 8 March, 2009 at 14:00 local, 01:00 GMT and according to IST it will be placed on 7:00AM. 

According to the weather forecast that I have collected from the different weather forecast websites are below:

stuff.co.nz is showing that the weather will be a clear day at AMI Stadium in Christchurch. Sunday’s highest temperature will be highest 23 ^oC and lowest 10 ^oC. Similarly, metservice.co.nz is also forecasting find sunny day during the match time but Yahoo weather is showing that the day will be plenty cloudy.   

AMI Stadium is formerly known as Jade Stadium and Lancaster Park, It is sports stadium situated in Christchurch, New Zealand. Mainly two types of games organized here, Rugby and Cricket. First One-day international was placed between New Zealand and Pakistan where New Zealand won by 22 runs on Feb 11, 1973 and the last one-day international was held between New Zealand and West Indies when the host gets 5 wickets defeat at Jan 3, 2009. There is only one match when two foreign countries took parts in 1990. Among the 45 matches New Zealand has begged 25 wins. Before the last defeat New Zealand secured five victories in a row.

 

Match Type: One-Day International

Tournament between: New Zealand vs India, 3rd ODI

Date: Sunday, 8 March 2009;

Timing 14:00 local, 01:00 GMT, IST 7:00 AM (Originally scheduled for March 20, 2009)

Venue: AMI Stadium, Christchurch

Weather condition: suppose to be good

 

At AMI Stadium India played matches and did able to sack any wins and among them four matches was alongside the host New Zealand. On the other hand, New Zealand played 45 matches with and got 25 victories. I hope if the weather does not go against then both the fans will enjoy a competitive one-day tournament.

Watch live and highlights on TV 

There is some television channel which is showing India vs New Zealand match live in different countries. If you like to watch from different continent then you have to tune such channels that are in you areas. I am just giving a list of those TV Channels broadcasting India VS New Zealand Live in USA, UK, India, Pakistan, Australia and other countries of the world. 

Sony Entertainment Television has brought the broad cast right of the India-new Zealand T20, ODI and test series for the cricket fans over the globe for $US50 million. Later it has sold the right to others channels those are showing the matches. 

For India SAB TV, Set MAX or Sony Entertainment TV and (Doordarsan) DD1 Channel will telecast the one-day internationals and twenty20 matches. The fans who are in European countries such as England, Ireland and Scotland for them Sky Sports has brought the rights of the ongoing India-New Zealand cricket series. The USA fans can enjoy the series with Direct TV that has perused the right from Sony TV. For Australia, it is none but Fox Sports and for the African countries such as South Africa, Kenya, Zimbabwe and others countries people will watch in Super Sports. The most excited fans of the Middle East Countries and the Indian who live in Singapore/Malaysia, Canada, Caribbean Islands, China, Tiwan, Srilanka, Pakistan can watch the cricket series. 

The online users can watch all the matches of India vs New Zealand cricket series with some payment in www.tvnsports.com  and www.willow.tv.   

India vs New Zealand 3^rd ODI: Who will win?

India just has lost one match out of the last five matches but the wining records of the tournament are not good in the ground AMI Stadium whereas NZ has near 75% wining records. So, NZ will get a good mental support from the ground and India will get support from their present situation and previous series victories.

New Zealand v India 2nd ODI: Batting and bowling line-up

India is leading the ODI series after winning the first one-day international of 5 matches’ series that was held at McLean Park, Napier, on 03 March 2009. The second match will played at Westpac Stadium in Wellington. Due to bad weather, the authority reduced the match to 38 overs in stead of 50 overs. India 273 runs from the fixed overs were really base to throw the challenge to the Kiwis. New Zealand also accepted the challenge seriously. Again, rain created a barrier and again they reduced and fixed for 28 overs.

After beat to the host, the guest was in pressure and make up mind storage to take the series lead and aimed to present a massive score to the opposition. Indian openers V Sehwag and SR Tendulkar stated well from the stars although SR Tendulkar went to the pavilion just begged 20 runs from 43 balls but V Sehwag stands strongly and scored 77 from 79 balls when he hits 11 fours and a single six. Indian caption MS Dhoni and V Sehwag stands India in a stable position and he personally adds 84 runs. Hard hitter Yuvraj Singh has to return Pavilion by run out by Vettori. Middle order batsman SK Raina also plays very relax mood. He scored 66 runs. At the end MS Dhoni and YK Pathan finished the innings and total score comes 273 runs. So there is not doubt that all the Indian batsmen did well except Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh. I think India batting line-up will be inspired for the first one-day match and will able to take the series lead win more wins.

When India threw and strong challenge to the host New Zealand they could bowl comfortably. They did not face any pressure. The attacking bowlers Zahir Khan and the young Praveen Kumar started very well and felt New Zealand trouble as a result 5 wickets just after 111 runs. Harbhajan Singh personally picked up 3 wickets for 27 runs just from 4 overs. Although Z Khan picked up one and P Kumar took two wickets but they able to make a big pressure over the New Zealand batsmen.

India busiest practices hours vs New Zealand 2009

Gary Kirsten, the South African cricketer is now playing the role as Indian Cricket Coach has well experiences in the New Zealand climate condition. The Coach is implementing especial strategy from his personal skills. He has powered his batting average by adding 58 in test cricket, where his total average is 47.45.

New Zealand’s grounds are always windy. So it is very tough to suite easily for the team like India. In the last few day India have exhausted as lot of times in practice season in batting bowling and fielding. They have been tip about how to take the highest benefit from the windy condition.

Cricinfo wrote:

"What we are focused on, is to make sure that the guys are ready when they are needed to be. It might take a bit of time during match play. Senior players who have been here pass on the information that they need, we pass the information too, but it's the players who have got to do the job." 

The climate conditions are approaching again and again in my writings because as a host New Zealand are totally confidence and perfect form the all side but India has not experiences about it even India visited New Zealand last time more than 7 years ago. From this view it can say easily that there as a very few players who have understanding with this circumstances.

Indian coach is on pressure to sustain the winning sequences. The team has jumped to the third position in both areas Test and one-day internationals after adding cashing victories from the last few tournaments.

Indian Coach has kept his total concentration to improve the team. That is why he kept the men busy for four hours in a day. 

New Zealand vs India timing of the Twenty20 matches

A cricket clash between India and New Zealand is going to taken place on Wed 25 February 2009. The tour will be started with Twenty20 match and will be closed with Test. Most probably, it is five year later India tour of New Zealand. That time, India returned home with excruciating recollections. That time India lost to New Zealand both test and one-day internationals. That time there was no Twenty20 tournament because it was included in ICC diary with the inauguration of Twenty20 world cup 2007 in South Africa.

India has good earnings in its sacks in all areas (Twenty20, One-Day International and Test cricket) of crickets. So they are thinking positive way for series victory. But, all fans have to remind that New Zealand is very strong team in its home ground. Even if you look over the last tour of Australia, they secured the winner title. Important things are that Australia is in very bad position in winning rainmaking.

The first Twenty20 tournament between India and New Zealand will be encountered just one day later. Here is a small time schedule of the twenty20 tournament.

When New Zealand host any cricket tournament it always odd time for Indian cricket fans. May be, India always visit New Zealand during the summer season and the limited over matches arranged as a day-night match. Here is the fixture of Twenty20 matches.

February 2009

Wed 25

19:00 local, 06:00 GMT 1st T20I - New Zealand v India

AMI Stadium, Christchurch

Fri 27

19:00 local, 06:00 GMT 2nd T20I - New Zealand v India

Westpac Stadium, Wellington

Originally scheduled for March 6, 2009

NZ vs India upcoming Twenty20, ODI and Test Fixtures and Schedules

India just has finished its very short tour of Sri Lanka. They just have played a Twenty20 tournament and five one-day International match series and brought notable outcome for the team ever. Due to ban the tour of Pakistan, Sri Lanka cricket board and BCCI agreed to arrange the short tour.

BCCI also make a conversation with New Zealand cricket board to arrange one extra Twenty20 match when India will visit to the host New Zealand. The complete tour Fixtures and time schedules are below.

Fixtures
India tour of New Zealand, 2008/09

February 2009
Wed 25
19:00 local, 06:00 GMT 1st T20I - New Zealand v India
AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Fri 27
19:00 local, 06:00 GMT 2nd T20I - New Zealand v India
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Originally scheduled for March 6, 2009
March 2009
Tue 3
14:00 local, 01:00 GMT 1st ODI - New Zealand v India
McLean Park, Napier
Originally scheduled for March 8, 2009
Fri 6
14:00 local, 01:00 GMT 2nd ODI - New Zealand v India
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Originally schedule for March 17, 2009
Sun 8
14:00 local, 01:00 GMT 3rd ODI - New Zealand v India
AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Originally scheduled for March 20, 2009
Wed 11
14:00 local, 01:00 GMT 4th ODI - New Zealand v India
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Sat 14
14:00 local, 01:00 GMT 5th ODI - New Zealand v India
Eden Park, Auckland
Wed 18 - Sun 22
11:00 local, 22:00 GMT 1st Test - New Zealand v India
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Originally scheduled for March 26-30, 2009
Thu 26 - Mon 30
10:30 local, 21:30 GMT 2nd Test - New Zealand v India
McLean Park, Napier
April 2009
Fri 3 - Tue 7
10:30 local, 21:30 GMT 3rd Test - New Zealand v India
Basin Reserve, Wellington

All the limited over matches will be arranged as a Day-Night match because of two reason. The first one is; there is hot season because the sun is standing in the south part of the globe and the second one is commercial reason. India is so far to New Zealand and for the geological location the time is difference. It is 7 hours between the two countries.

Super Eight (super-8, T20)New Zealand vs India, Australia vs Bangladesh and South Africa vs England: Live Telecast, Live Website and Analysis

Super Eight (super-8, T20): Live Telecast, Live Website and Analysis

The first round of T20 world Cup championship has over. The super eight (super-8) matches will be started on 16 September 2007. On the first three matches will be played at Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, Newlands and Cape Town.

· India vs Pakistan Twenty20 Final: Schedule, Live Score, Live Telecast commentary and team details

· India vs Australia ODI Series: Match Schedule and Time Table from 29 september

The first match will take place between India and New Zealand. Both the teams have come to the super-8 after at unbreakable struggle. India achieved 1 point form the first match that was stopped for rain and got two points by beating Pakistan with bowl out. On the other hand, New Zealand beat Kenya easily by their strong bowling also batting too. The match between New Zealand and India live action will start from: 08:00 GMT (13:30 IST) at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

The second match of super-8 (T20) also the second match of this day will take place at 12:00 GMT (17:30 IST). In this match Bangladesh will struggle with the ICC Word champion Australia. I want to mention that Bangladesh achieve the super-8 qualification by beating the top team West Indies and did and fighting score of 144 runs against South Africa. Although Australia achieve the super-8 ability but beaten by Zimbabwe. The match will take place at Newlands, Cape Town.

The most combating and strapping match of this day and also the third match of super-8 will be played between South Africa and England. Here South Africa has beaten both the team in the qualified round on the other hand England is not less strong than South Africa. They beat Zimbabwe and fought most with the World Champion Australia too.

Indian Team is confidence:

After crossing a long or short history Indian has qualified for the Super Eight (super-8) of Twenty20 (T20) World cup Championship. On 16 September the first match of Eight (super-8) will be started. After beating Pakistan they are confidence that India will do better. Inddia is going to face New Zealand.

Why India is confidence that is clear on the reports of SkySports Shanthakumaran Sreesanth held his nerve to save the day for India, though, Misbah (53) being run out off the final ball trying to sneak the match-winning single.

The dramatic finish was a fitting finale to a see-saw Twenty20 battle that wasn't even dampened by three breaks for rain.

India had found it hard going after being put into bat by Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Asif demolishing their top order with an impressive spell that saw him take 4-18.

It was left to Robin Uthappa, who made 50 off 39 balls, and skipper Dhoni (33) to rebuild the innings with a 46-run partnership.

Sri Lanka is the best team of Twenty20 (T20) World cup Championship 2007 although Muthaia Muralidharan is not on the team. Sri Lanka has a very good batting and bowling order. I think Sri Lanka will win the Twenty20 (T20) World cup Championship 2007 Trophy.

If you observe their team performances you easily comprehend that how strong they are! In their first match they did a record quantity of runs. They have broken all the records. Probably you will say that their record was against a weak team. I think it is not fair because Kenya beaten may top level teams in international match.

When I was writing the article then Sri Lanka was playing the second match along with New Zealand. After winning toss New Zealand elected bat first and Sri Lanka close their match in runs. So, they were playing with a strong team there.

Anyway, the total performances are well. So it will be hard to beat Sri Lanka.

Super Eight and India Pakistan Match

India and Pakistan both is qualified for the Super Eight. The match between India and Pakistan is always encouragement for both the fans. It has become a tradition that India will beat Pakistan in World Cricket Championship. In spite of being very good batting and bowling line Pakistan lost the match along with India at first round of T20 world cup championship.

In the first qualified round India vs Scotland match has stopped dew to rain. So they had to distribute the points equal. The next match was India versus Pakistan. In that match Pakistan won the toss and elected to field first despite of t the pitch reporters repots. As a result Pakistan had to pay for their off beam decision and beat by India.

In the beginning of the match it seemed that Pakistan took was right and they reduced four wickets at 37 runs, as a result Indian did not go over 142 runs despite of Indian’s strong batting line up.

In the second half when Pakistan came to batting then it proved. According to the pitch reporter the wicket came to the favor for the bowlers and Pakistan had to fall pressure to fill-up the target of 142 runs.

Some new agency published news that Pakistan want to remove their previous tradition. But luck did not favor them and they had to stop the match of 142 runs as a tie. As, the T20 is a new formatted word cup, they had to break the tie. As a Pakistan lost the match and India holds their tradition.

Both the teams have achieved their qualifications for the super eight. Although they will not face each other at the super eight but if they do well then they again would have to face the semi-final or final.

Super Eight of Twenty20 World Cup Championship

After many new drama now eight teams has been confirmed who will play in the super eight of the T20 World Cup Championship. The teams are from Group-A Bangladesh and South Africa, Group-B Australia and England, Group-C Sri Lanka and New Zealand Group-D India and Pakistan. Only two matches remain. After 15 September 2007 it will be clear that in which teams will be the winner and runner up of Group-A and Group-C.

The first day of the Super eight matches of T20 championship will be started from 16 September. On 16 September 3 matcher will be played two matches in Cape Town and one Johannesburg.

The second day of T20 world cup championship is 17 September. At that day only one match will be played at Johannesburg. The 3^rd day, 18 September three matches will be played, among them two matches will be played at Johannesburg and one at Durban. On the fourth day tow matches will be played at Durban and the fifth or final day of super eight there matches will be played among them two on Cape Town and one in Durban.

In the super eight of T20 World Cup Championship every team will have to play three matches with the others teams except the own group team. After completing the matches top four teams will be selected for the semifinals according to their qualifications.

I think in the super eight the cricket lovers will see more drama too which happened at first round.

Live Telecast and Scoreboard

Which TV Channel telecast the new formatted Twenty20 world cup 2007 will place in South Africa from 11 September 2007? Now it is an important question to the cricket fans. ESPN or Star Cricket will telecast live. India Television channel DD National (DD-1), BTV and PTV will telecast the series also. Some of the website will show the live scoreboard too.

Different websites will display the live Scoreboard in its different view. A shot scoreboard ball by ball commentary is more attractable. The popular satellite TV channel ESPN will show the live scoreboard too. You can visit the links below:

India vs England cricket matches

It is broadcasting the live scoreboard form the first match between India vs England in a limited way. It will broadcast all the matches between the two countries. Its broadcast system is sort but very nice way.

123Inida.com

It is showing the entire scoreboard in a page in four parts in detail but no text commentary. It is also displaying the all about the match such as Match Referee, Umpires.

Espnstar.Com

Espnstar is showing their scoreboard as a small in a short approach and big in detail but there is no ball to ball or over to over commentary.

Cricket Next

Cricket Next is broadcasting the scoreboard in two ways one is short scoreboard in the left and other is commentary ball to ball. So it is very good way and easy to understand. It is refreshing after ball to ball. In the short scoreboard it is only showing the batsman who is on strike now and the bowler.

Cricinfo

Cricinfo is always different. It is broadcasting the live score as usual but it has added ball to ball commentary in the bottom and after one over it is showing all abut bats man bowler econ.

Cricket World will show the live scoreboard too.

SouthAsiaBiz is also put nice information on their bolg too.

Cricket.Sulekha

You can get to know about the live score of any cricket match along with live commentary. So, I can assure that the site is very interesting and informative. If you come and visit the site, you will remain connected to the England vs. India series 2007. Now, the decision is up to you.

Cricbuzz

If you are really a die hard fan of either England or Indian team, then I would like to recommend this site for you. Along with live online scores, this site also provides latest news of the series. You will get to know about the latest scores of any international cricket match.

Cricketzone

Here is some important site in where you can get the live score of any international match. So, you can get the recent news and live scores of Twenty20 World Cup Championship 2007. You will also get match articles on this series in the site. For this opportunity millions of cricket fans will able to see the cricket match.

Super Eight and India Pakistan Match

India and Pakistan both is qualified for the Super Eight. The match between India and Pakistan is always encouragement for both the fans. It has become a tradition that India will beat Pakistan in World Cricket Championship. In spite of being very good batting and bowling line Pakistan lost the match along with India at first round of T20 world cup championship.

In the first qualified round India vs Scotland match has stopped dew to rain. So they had to distribute the points equal. The next match was India versus Pakistan. In that match Pakistan won the toss and elected to field first despite of t the pitch reporters repots. As a result Pakistan had to pay for their off beam decision and beat by India.

In the beginning of the match it seemed that Pakistan took was right and they reduced four wickets at 37 runs, as a result Indian did not go over 142 runs despite of Indian’s strong batting line up.

In the second half when Pakistan came to batting then it proved. According to the pitch reporter the wicket came to the favor for the bowlers and Pakistan had to fall pressure to fill-up the target of 142 runs.

Some new agency published news that Pakistan want to remove their previous tradition. But luck did not favor them and they had to stop the match of 142 runs as a tie. As, the T20 is a new formatted word cup, they had to break the tie. As a Pakistan lost the match and India holds their tradition.

Both the teams have achieved their qualifications for the super eight. Although they will not face each other at the super eight but if they do well then they again would have to face the semi-final or final.