5 hits and misses from the India-New Zealand ODI series

HIT – Kedar Jadhav

Jadhav lines up to take a catch (Image credits: BCCI)

India’s surprise package didn’t really set the stage on fire with the bat, but was a sensation with the ball, picking crucial wickets in the middle overs with his off-spin. He had little experience of bowling at the domestic level, but MS Dhoni, with a knack of tapping talent from nowhere, employed Kedar Jadhav when the Kiwi batsmen looked set for big scores. The result was decisive wickets from the 31-year old, who ended fourth in the list of wicket-takers in the series with six scalps to his name.

MISS – Corey Anderson

Anderson after getting dismissed in the third ODI (Image credits: BCCI)

The hard-hitting all-rounder came an absolute cropper in the ODI series, managing a mere 31 runs and picking up no wickets in the four matches he featured in. More was expected out of the former world-record holder for the fastest ODI ton, but the 25-year old looked like a lost child in a fair, completely out of place against the Indian spin attack.

A batting average of 7.75 is an abysmal showing for the talented cricketer, and Anderson will have to go back to the drawing board and regain his lost touch and dented confidence.