@KiwiPie said in Black Caps tour of India:
Mitchell has really impressed in that tricky number 5 role where you have to play the situation in ODIs. He's prepared to dig in when the top order has failed and either build a decent total when batting first or see it through to the end if batting second. He's built a great international career for someone starting it aged 28.
He's like a Kiwi David Hussey
@canefan said in Black Caps tour of India:
@KiwiPie said in Black Caps tour of India:
Mitchell has really impressed in that tricky number 5 role where you have to play the situation in ODIs. He's prepared to dig in when the top order has failed and either build a decent total when batting first or see it through to the end if batting second. He's built a great international career for someone starting it aged 28.
He's like a Kiwi David Hussey
Well in some ways but he's a fine test player too, poor old Hussey Jr never even got a shot despite an amazing FC record ( 14K runs @ 52 )
@MN5 said in Black Caps tour of India:
@canefan said in Black Caps tour of India:
@KiwiPie said in Black Caps tour of India:
Mitchell has really impressed in that tricky number 5 role where you have to play the situation in ODIs. He's prepared to dig in when the top order has failed and either build a decent total when batting first or see it through to the end if batting second. He's built a great international career for someone starting it aged 28.
He's like a Kiwi David Hussey
Well in some ways but he's a fine test player too, poor old Hussey Jr never even got a shot despite an amazing FC record ( 14K runs @ 52 )
As with most analogies, it isn't perfect
The ship is generally being steadied by Mitchell and Young, but it has had at least one hairy moment between the wickets too.
@canefan said in Black Caps tour of India - 2026:
@MN5 said in Black Caps tour of India:
@canefan said in Black Caps tour of India:
@KiwiPie said in Black Caps tour of India:
Mitchell has really impressed in that tricky number 5 role where you have to play the situation in ODIs. He's prepared to dig in when the top order has failed and either build a decent total when batting first or see it through to the end if batting second. He's built a great international career for someone starting it aged 28.
He's like a Kiwi David Hussey
Well in some ways but he's a fine test player too, poor old Hussey Jr never even got a shot despite an amazing FC record ( 14K runs @ 52 )
As with most analogies, it isn't perfect
I think you meant Mike Hussey?
@Biorealism said in Black Caps tour of India - 2026:
@canefan said in Black Caps tour of India - 2026:
@MN5 said in Black Caps tour of India:
@canefan said in Black Caps tour of India:
@KiwiPie said in Black Caps tour of India:
Mitchell has really impressed in that tricky number 5 role where you have to play the situation in ODIs. He's prepared to dig in when the top order has failed and either build a decent total when batting first or see it through to the end if batting second. He's built a great international career for someone starting it aged 28.
He's like a Kiwi David Hussey
Well in some ways but he's a fine test player too, poor old Hussey Jr never even got a shot despite an amazing FC record ( 14K runs @ 52 )
As with most analogies, it isn't perfect
I think you meant Mike Hussey?
Yep him too 
@Gunner said in Black Caps tour of India - 2026:
Mitchell with another
50100, the guy can bat.
This is quite a recovery effort. Some teams will be asking themselves why they didn't give Mitch Jr an IPL contract?
No one has scored more runs against Kuldeep than Mitchell that's also a pretty huge effort, hopefully we dont stuff up the last ten overs
@bayimports said in Black Caps tour of India - 2026:
think that's his first 100 too if Im not mistaken? great time to do it
Second isn't it?
Smithy reckons it's a perfect batting pitch. So 300+ may not be enough. But it's pretty good going after the start we had
@LABCAT said in Black Caps tour of India - 2026:
Yeah, hes got one already, maybe against Pakistan?
thanks second all good I have seen him get close a few times not many getting on with it.
A 100 on Indian soil always good
Fuck, both set batters go within a few balls of each other. That’s happened a lot recently with the BC’s.
Could cost us 20-30 runs
Was worried that if anyone got out in this partnership this might happen, hopefully we can still put some late runs on
Agree with what Doull said in the commentary that anything less than 340 is going to be tough to defend on this wicket.
Now is a perfect time for Bracewell to show us his big hitting and for Foulkes to show why he’s got all rounder status.
Was about to praise Clarke for a great 6, but he becomes our 3rd to fall trying various versions of the scoop shot.
@canefan said in Black Caps tour of India - 2026:
Bracewell not totally sucking right now
@Gunner said in Black Caps tour of India - 2026:
Why are they not running?
Jamieson can bat!
Yeah, or a least attempt a single. Bad last over from Bracewell.
@Gunner said in Black Caps tour of India - 2026:
Why are they not running?
Jamieson can bat!
That's why.... Still a poor over
