New Zealand vs India 1st Test Cricket Match
Nov 4-8, 2010 (09:30 local | 04:00 GMT)
In Ahmedabad, November 5, 2010 here. India takes New Zealand in first test match of the three-game series of tests Motera in Ahmedabad.
India will go into the series as number one test team in the world and with a record of not having lost a home series for many years now. New Zealand, on the other hand, a great effort to overcome their attacks against Bangladesh.
The Kiwis lost the series 4-0 and will head on the line if they do not face these problems. India will play with a fully fit side, with the likes of Gautam Gambhir, VVS Laxman and Ishant Sharma returns to the squad and will play a role.
On the other hand, sore batting New Zealand has intensified so much that they will open the innings with Brendon McCullum, who had renounced his wicket-keeping this.
Teams:
India Team : Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni(w/c), Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma, Pragyan Ojha, Amit Mishra, Cheteshwar Pujara, S Sreesanth, Murali Vijay
New Zealand Team: Tim McIntosh, Brendon McCullum, Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor, Jesse Ryder, Kane Williamson, Daniel Vettori(c), Gareth Hopkins(w), Tim Southee, Andy McKay, Chris Martin, BJ Watling, Hamish Bennett, Brent Arnel, Jeetan Patel
