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Looking like it'll be a very nasty 30 or so minutes for the NZ openers before stumps if these guys keep batting this way.
 

Precambrian

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I know it is slightly OT but I think Dhoni is a bit over-rated with the bat. There are times where I think you could see more from him with the bat.
In tests? Yep. But Dhoni has shown his willingness to fight and adapt which should see him probably end up with a near 40 average in test matches.

He is a very good ODI batsman however.
 

Craig

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Trail by 265 runs, Redmond and How to ton up. Ryder to get a 150, Taylor to get some runs as well.
 

NZTailender

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Kind of unfair on Vettori that he gets the same amount of wickets as Redmond. Bowled really well. Redmond was lucky.
 

Rant0r

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redmond shows the value of a wrist spinner on a flat pitch

not that he earned the wickets, those were gifts, but he extracted spin from nothing.
 

KiWiNiNjA

International Coach
Goneskis!
I'd be happy just to see the NZ batsmen making a decent score and valuing their wickets.

350+ would be nice.
 

NZTailender

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Difference is no one attacks Vettori, whereas Redmond...
The Australian players have always rated and treated him somewhat carefully, except for Gilchrist who always owned him.

Basically one of those pressure things. Survive against the specialists for so long then a part timer comes on and you relax, a mistake is the result and you're goooone.
 

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redmond shows the value of a wrist spinner on a flat pitch

not that he earned the wickets, those were gifts, but he extracted spin from nothing.
This shows the difference Warnie has made to the image of leggies, though. Used to be that the majority of leg-spinners' wickets were 'gifts'. Definitely remember Benords himself making the point before Warnie played that around usually 60% of a spinner's wickets are caught. We're just reverting to the way leggies have generally bowled.
 

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