Overview

• Wagner recounted the episode on the Red Inker Cricket Podcast, with his comments reported by multiple outlets on August 28–29.
• He said Virat Kohli looked unsure against sustained short‑of‑length bowling before edging a pull on 67 to wicketkeeper BJ Watling.
• Wagner added that a surprise bumper removed centurion Shikhar Dhawan and that a slower‑ball bouncer saw MS Dhoni chop on for 39.
• The recollection centers on the 2014 series opener in Auckland, where India chased 407, were bowled out for 366, and New Zealand won by 40 runs.
• Wagner’s spell finished at 4/62, and the retrospective comes with career context of 64 Tests, 260 wickets, and retirement in February 2024.