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[12th_Man]

Don;t trust Rediff too much, but there is injury nonetheless.

http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2009/feb/28ishant-likely-to-miss-first-odi1.htm
Ishant likely to miss first ODI on Tuesday due to injury

India's pace sensation Ishant Sharma [Images] is likely to miss Tuesday's first cricket one-dayer against New Zealand [Images] due to injury.

The sinewy fast bowler had hurt his shoulder while fielding in the second Twenty20 international against New Zealand at the Westpac Stadium last night.

An MRI scan carried out on his shoulder on Saturday revealed a bruise.

The impact of falling on the ball is said to have aggravated an old injury.

"The MRI scan has disclosed that there is a bruise. We will watch him over the next two days. But it is likely that Ishant may miss the first ODI against New Zealand," said administrative manager Niranjan Shah, who is accompanying the Indian side.

The five-match one-day series will begin from March 3 with a floodlit contest at Napier. Wellington (Mar 6), Christchurch (Mar , Hamilton (Mar 11) and Auckland (Mar 14) will host the other matches.

[12th_Man]

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/cricket/news/article.cfm?c_id=29&objectid=10559262


Cricket: No surprises in NZ squad for ODIs
12:00PM Saturday Feb 28, 2009


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The New Zealand cricket squad for the first three one day internationals (ODI) against India announced today features the return of Jacob Oram, Jesse Ryder and Kyle Mills from injury.

Ewen Thompson and Nathan McCullum from the Twenty20 squad were omitted.

Head of the selection panel Glenn Turner said the squad was a strong one, which reflected the sizeable pool of players in consistent good form at international and domestic levels.

The selectors had decided not to include a second spinner in the initial ODI squad, Turner said.

"Knowing the way the Indians play spin bowling in limited overs cricket, we think the attack will benefit from having an extra seamer."

Turner said it was fortunate Mills was fit again after injury as his recent form with the new ball in limited overs matches had been outstanding.

Turner said the squad had been named only for the first three matches, to allow other players the opportunity to find form in the next round of the domestic State Championship, and in the New Zealand A side.

The first ODI is at Napier on Tuesday, followed by games at Wellington on Friday and Christchurch on Sunday March 8.

Selectors also named The New Zealand A side for the second four-day match against the England Lions.

The team is: Jamie How (captain), Brent Arnel, Daniel Flynn, James Franklin, Peter Fulton, Chris Martin, Jeetan Patel, Aaron Redmond, Ewen Thompson, Kane Williamson, Reece Young.

Turner said the A squad was strong with several first team players looking to play their way back into contention for the ODI and test matches against India.

The first four-day game between New Zealand A and the England Lions is at Queenstown Sunday March 1-4. The second at Lincoln runs March 7-10.

BLACK CAPS ODI SQUAD

Daniel Vettori (captain), Neil Broom, Ian Butler, Grant Elliott, Martin Guptill, Brendon McCullum, Kyle Mills, Iain O'Brien, Jacob Oram, Jesse Ryder, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor.

[12th_Man]

http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/nzvind2009/content/story/392740.html

Butler makes comeback to one-day squad

Cricinfo staff

February 28, 2009

 
 
Kyle Mills made it to the one-day squad after missing the Twenty20s because of an Achilles tendon problem © Getty Images
 
 
 

While Nathan McCullum and Ewen Thompson failed to make the move up to New Zealand's one-day squad, fast bowler Ian Butler has made a comeback after five years for the five-match series against India starting March 3.

Offspinner Jeetan Patel was left out from a squad that has no regular spinners apart from Daniel Vettori. Glenn Turner, New Zealand's chief selector, said India's strength against spin prompted the decision to leave out Patel. "We think the attack will benefit from having an extra seamer," Turner said.

Jesse Ryder and Jacob Oram, who missed the Chappell-Hadlee Series earlier this month because of injury but played the two Twenty20s against India, returned in place of Brendon Diamanti and Peter Fulton.

The team management will breathe a sigh of relief over Kyle Mills' recovery from the injury that kept him out of the Twenty20s. Mills will lead New Zealand's seam attack along with Iain O'Brien, Tim Southee and Butler. In 10 State Shield games this season, Butler took 18 wickets at 19.83.

Patel, along with Thompson and Fulton, has been included in the New Zealand A squad for the second four-day game against the England Lions, starting on March 7 at Lincoln.

New Zealand ODI squad: Daniel Vettori (capt), Neil Broom, Ian Butler, Grant Elliott, Martin Guptill, Brendon McCullum (wk), Kyle Mills, Iain O'Brien, Jacob Oram, Jesse Ryder, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor.

New Zealand A squad: Jamie How (capt), Brent Arnel, Daniel Flynn, James Franklin, Peter Fulton, Chris Martin, Jeetan Patel, Aaron Redmond, Ewen Thompson, Kane Williamson, Reece Young.

© Cricinfo

[gopolks]

I'm not sure playing Butler in the one dayers is good for the blackcaps, I don't think he will go that well, having to bowl ten overs.

[dhruvdeepak]

what in the hell is a "sinewy fast bowler"

how does that describe ishant in any way?

[WicketView]

what in the hell is a "sinewy fast bowler"

how does that describe ishant in any way?

You don't think Ishant is err, thin?

[dhruvdeepak]

what in the hell is a "sinewy fast bowler"

how does that describe ishant in any way?

You don't think Ishant is err, thin?

Main Entry:
    sin·ewy Listen to the pronunciation of sinewy
Pronunciation:
    \ˈsin-yə-wē also ˈsi-nə-\
Function:
    adjective
Date:
    14th century

1: full of sinews: as a: tough , stringy <sinewy meat> b: strong <sinewy arms>



sinewy
audio pronunciation audio pronunciation

adjective

        * having strong sinews; tough; muscular

[WicketView]

what in the hell is a "sinewy fast bowler"

how does that describe ishant in any way?

You don't think Ishant is err, thin?

Main Entry:
    sin·ewy Listen to the pronunciation of sinewy
Pronunciation:
    \ˈsin-yə-wē also ˈsi-nə-\
Function:
    adjective
Date:
    14th century

1: full of sinews: as a: tough , stringy <sinewy meat> b: strong <sinewy arms>



sinewy
audio pronunciation audio pronunciation

adjective

        * having strong sinews; tough; muscular

The idea is fractional

[justforkix]

Only 12 players named for 3 ODIs - why don't the NZ learn from India. I'm sure BCCI would have named a strong 16-man squad for 1st ODIs at home 

[12th_Man]

Well NZC were diplomatic enough to avoid the induction of 6 Ind players not to rub shoulders with ICL stalwarts.

[12th_Man]

Irfan dropped. India bat
 
 New Zealand team
 JD Ryder, BB McCullum, MJ Guptill, LRPL Taylor, GD Elliott, NT Broom, JDP Oram, DL Vettori, IG Butler, IE O'Brien, KD Mills 
 
 
 India team
 SR Tendulkar, V Sehwag, G Gambhir, SK Raina, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni, YK Pathan, P Kumar, Harbhajan Singh, Z Khan, MM Patel 
 

[ramshorns]

Looks like the right Pathan is sitting this one out and based on the team composition he is the one to miss out since he is the worst of the Indian pacers all things considered.

[gouravk]

good bunch of five practice games starts today !!! good for us !!

munaf is going to bore me to death with his bowling ... but whatever ...

[12th_Man]

VS gets his first four

[12th_Man]

Time for SRT to show why he missed the previous TT

[12th_Man]

SRT starts with a maiden 

[LosingNow]

rain... 27/0 4.3

[ramshorns]

This from a fan on cricinfo:

"When Sheep/Beef farmers want rain in Napier the answer is easy - arrange an international cricket match!" Thats from Tom Corkill. Cory, 5km away from the ground in Ahuriri, says its not raining at all there.

[willow]

why are we batting first?

considering that everyone knows that its going to rain...Duckworth Lewis etc

most teams have won here batting second.

inexplicable in my opinion.

other than the fact I can watch india bat..if they do...before i sleep 

[teamindia]

looks like another T20 on cards..

[teamindia]

Preity Zinta is cheering up the boys there...

[teamindia]

From CI :

Leigh Clements: "More Fun While It Rains: After years of struggling with Indian players names, lets see if some of the Indian viewers can pronounce the name of this hill in the Hawkes Bay. "Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu" Good Luck!"

At first I thought it of a joke but it is real..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu

[willow]

restarts in 15 mins

[LosingNow]

38 over match.

[teamindia]

what should be the target?
methinks 240.

[LosingNow]

yep.. but ball doing a bit

[teamindia]

ha ha..
 16 from Mills over.. sehwag a 6 and a 4.. tendulkar also accelarating..

[justforkix]

Looks like the right Pathan is sitting this one out and based on the team composition he is the one to miss out since he is the worst of the Indian pacers all things considered.

I would have played both Pathans and sit a batsman out....

[WicketView]

SRT gone

"Here's Ian Butler in his first ODI since 2004." So Butler comes back to bowl for the first time in ODI in 5 years and picks up SRT!

[justforkix]

Sachin GONE 

[LosingNow]

wow.. MSD at 1 down. SRT departs. interesting move this

[Libran]

Don;t trust Rediff too much, but there is injury nonetheless.

http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2009/feb/28ishant-likely-to-miss-first-odi1.htm
Ishant likely to miss first ODI on Tuesday due to injury

India's pace sensation Ishant Sharma [Images] is likely to miss Tuesday's first cricket one-dayer against New Zealand [Images] due to injury.

The sinewy fast bowler had hurt his shoulder while fielding in the second Twenty20 international against New Zealand at the Westpac Stadium last night.

An MRI scan carried out on his shoulder on Saturday revealed a bruise.

The impact of falling on the ball is said to have aggravated an old injury.

"The MRI scan has disclosed that there is a bruise. We will watch him over the next two days. But it is likely that Ishant may miss the first ODI against New Zealand," said administrative manager Niranjan Shah, who is accompanying the Indian side.

The five-match one-day series will begin from March 3 with a floodlit contest at Napier. Wellington (Mar 6), Christchurch (Mar , Hamilton (Mar 11) and Auckland (Mar 14) will host the other matches.

So...Ishant Sharma is India's "Gupt"ill 

[justforkix]

it is a strange move - don't see any logic - GG should have come in !!!

Is MSD worried that he won't get a chance to bat since it is only 38 over game

[LosingNow]

it is a strange move - don't see any logic - GG should have come in !!!

Is MSD worried that he won't get a chance to bat since it is only 38 over game

Agree ... strange move. specially given he is struggling and this is a shortened game

[teamindia]

it is a strange move - don't see any logic - GG should have come in !!!

Is MSD worried that he won't get a chance to bat since it is only 38 over game

Agree ... strange move. specially given he is struggling and this is a shortened game

may be he came in as pinch hitter 
but doesn't look like so far.. still RDsque 4 of 8 balls..

[LosingNow]

msd dotting away

[teamindia]

nobody has MSD in fantasy team except DD.

12th_man and I have VS as trump 

[poondu]

seriously wtf is msd thinking.

[RicePlateReddy]

Dhoni is single handedly muffing it. The problem is his promotion up the order when not fluent. In 38 overs, Raina and Yuvraj would have been better bets.

[LosingNow]

seriously wtf is msd thinking.

Agree should at least rotate strike to VS.. he will irritate VS into doing something stupid