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Test cricket can be, for instance, unspeakable, as drab and futile as a fruitless journey. Cricket allows for the draw, a result that has little in common with the tie or the dead heat. It is both curious and lifelike that a game should exist in which two sides play for the best part of the week without deciding who has won. Such is the nature of the game that sometimes our discerning audience is left clueless. The game lends itself to such an immense range of records and statistics that one can easily become totally involved in researching them!

Well, you don't have to go far. Punter Corner simplifies it for you and brings to you everything that you want to know about current India-New Zealand series. It is a window on current match where-in we give a sneak peek into current form, pitch condition, ground info, stats, audio interviews, weather report, odds and expert opinion.


So what are you waiting for? Get set go punting!

INDIA - NEW ZEALAND SERIES

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INDIA - NEW ZEALAND TEST SCHEDULE

1st Test, 18 - 21 March - Hamilton - India won by 10 wickets (MOM: Sachin Tendulkar)

Day Four News:  Harbhajan sets up crushing win

Day three News:  Tendulkar's ton puts India in front

Day two News:  Batsmen put India in commanding position

Day One News:  Vettori and Ryder smash tons to revive Black Caps

Feature:  Zaheer Khan comes of age

First Test preview:  I'm not bothered about past records: Dhoni

2nd Test, 26 - 30 March - McLean Park, Napier - Match drawn (MOM: Jesse Ryder)

Day Five News:  Gambhir and Laxman ensure draw

Day Four News:  Gambhir leads India's fightback

Day Three News:  New Zealand take control of second Test against India

Day Two News:  Late strikes leave India with a mountain to climb

Day One News:   Taylor and Ryder lead Black Caps fightback, Injured Dhoni ruled out

Second Test preview:  Chance for India to move within a point of South Africa in ICC Test Rankings

Second Test - Punters view: Napier Test - The Usual Prelude

Other News:  New Zealand Cricket has no concerns over Test playing strip

Patel included in Black Caps squad for second Test

3rd Test, 3 - 7 April - Basin Reserve, Wellington - Match drawn

Day Five News: Rain forces draw in Wellington Test; India take series 1-0

Day Four News: India close in on historic series win

Day Three News: Gambhir ton puts India in control

Day Two News: Zaheer puts India in control

Day One News: Harbhajan, Dhoni lead India's fightback

Third Test Preview: Chance for India to inch closer to South Africa in ICC Test Rankings

Captains:  MS Dhoni (India) vs. Daniel Vettori (New Zealand)

AUDIO INTERVIEWS

We need to play more Test cricket - Moles:  Listen

We have raised the bar - Dhoni:  Listen

India dominated the game - Vettori: Listen

I wanted to get a double ton - Gambhir  Listen

We need to get back to the basics - Moles: Listen

Priority is to win the Test match: Dhoni:  Listen

A 1-1 series will be a great result - Vettori: Listen

We want to win every Test match: Kirsten: Listen

The boys are a lot more confident: McCullum: Listen

I'm hoping for a result wicket: Martin: Listen

Gambhir 'Second Wall' of Indian cricket - Sehwag: Listen

Vettori does not regret follow-on decision: Listen

We need to keep up the good work - Dravid: Listen

Moles hopes for one good session tomorrow: Listen

Laxman hopes for something special: Listen

We need to sustain pressure on India - Martin: Listen

It's is important to win Day 3 - Zaheer: Listen

I have never batted that long - Ryder: Listen

It was a tough day for bowlers - Sehwag: Listen

We need a minimum of 550 - Taylor: Listen

We are comfortable with 3-1 bowling combination - Dhoni: Listen

We need to bat for long periods of time - Vettori: Listen

We were always chasing the game - Moles: Listen

Dhoni hails Tendulkar, bowlers after historic win: Listen

Vettori blames poor batting, inconsistent bowling: Listen

We are in a strong position - Tendulkar: Listen

We've been outplayed on all three days - Moles: Listen

First session tomorrow will be critical - Dravid: Listen

Couple of early wickets tomorrow can get us back - Martin: Listen

We played our natural game - Vettori & Ryder: Listen

The wicket got flat after lunch - Ishant: Listen

The conditions will favour seamers - Dhoni: Listen

Aggression, discipline key to tame India - Vettori: Listen

It feels great to be back - Balaji: Listen

I'm looking forward to the Test series - Franklin:  Listen

It is important to maintain momentum - Kirsten:  Listen

We don't want to go down 4-0 - Vettori:  Listen

I'm pretty happy with Test call-up - Guptill:  Listen

Few of the guys have sore necks watching the ball sail over - McGlashan:  Listen

Double hundred in ODIs possible in New Zealand - Sehwag:  Listen

We were well and truly outplayed by India - Vettori:  Listen

There is still a lot of work to be done - Kirsten:  Listen

Tendulkar to miss fourth ODI - Shah:  Listen

We need to execute our plans properly - Mills:  Listen

We have no other option but to win remaining matches- McCullum:  Listen

A 200 was very much possible - Tendulkar:  Listen

We need to make life harder for India says Black Caps coach Andy Moles:  Listen

Rahul Dravid talks about his team's chances against New Zealand:  Listen

INDIA - NEW ZEALAND TWENTY20 INTERNATIONALS (NZ won 2-0)

1st T20 I, Wed 25th Feb, AMI Stadium, Christchurch - NZ won by 7 wickets

First T20 International news:   McCullum guides BLACKCAPS home

2nd T20 I, Fri 27th Feb - Wellington - NZ won by five wickets

Second T20 news:  Black Caps win last-ball thriller, clinch series 2-0

INDIA - NEW ZEALAND ODIs (INDIA WON 3-1)

1st ODI, Tue 3rd Mar - McLean Park, Napier - India won by 53 runs

First ODI news:  India clinch series opener

First ODI preview:  India can overtake Australia and capture second place in ODI team rankings

2nd ODI, Fri 6th Mar - Westpac Stadium, Wellington - Match Abandoned

Second ODI News:  Wellington ODI abandoned
Second ODI preview:  McCullum to play as specialist batsman, Ishant doubtful for second ODI

Other news:
Wellington ODI begins three days after tragic events of Lahore
Patel joins squad on standby for Vettori

3rd ODI, Sun 8th Mar - AMI Stadium, Christchurch - India won by 58 runs

Third ODI News:  Tendulkar ton sets up 58-run win

Third ODI preview:  Vettori to miss Christchurch ODI

4th ODI, Wed 11th Mar - Seddon Park, Hamilton

Fourth ODI News:  Sehwag ton sets up crushing win
Fourth ODI preview:  Tendulkar to miss fourth ODI
Vettori returns for fourth ODI

5th ODI, Sat 14th Mar - Eden Park, Auckland - NZ won by 8 wickets

Fifth ODI News:  Ryder powers Black Caps to consolation win

Fifth ODI preview:  Tendulkar likely to be rested for final ODI, Styris called in for injured Thompson

  
 
 
 
 
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