***Official India in New Zealand***

[Nutter]

McCullum
Guptill
Ryder/Taylor
Taylor/Elliott
Elliott/Ryder
Broom/Oram
McGlashan/Oram

IMO

Definitely something like that.

Man, Oram's ODI batting record is terrible!

 

[GGG]

McCullum
Guptill
Ryder/Taylor
Taylor/Elliott
Elliott/Ryder
Broom/Oram
McGlashan/Oram

IMO

Yep as well as Ryder and McCullum are going Guptill is a opener, but nah lets do a Fulton on him and maybe try him at 5 next game.

 

[duffer]

At work so can't watch this, but what do we think is a par score here?

Are the conditions similar to what we've seen previously or is there some juice in the deck?

 

[Athlai]

Ryder also would be better suited down as a 3 considering his lack of foot movement.

 

[Howsie]

at work so can't watch this, but what do we think is a par score here?

Are the conditions similar to what we've seen previously or is there some juice in the deck?

300+

 

[Athlai]

At work so can't watch this, but what do we think is a par score here?

Are the conditions similar to what we've seen previously or is there some juice in the deck?

Par is 270-280

Vs. India 300

 

[duffer]

Ah cheers, just hope we don't piss away the good work we've done during the final 10 overs.

EDIT: Spinners seem to be doing alright though so Vettori might be a big factor later.

 

[JimmyGS]

Ryder also would be better suited down as a 3 considering his lack of foot movement.

I can't remember the last time Ryder knicked out because of lack of foot movement against the new ball.

 

[profernity]

Floater Like Dhoni

Would make a great name for a white hip-hop group.

Also, does the term "floater" have the same scatalogical connotations in NZ as it does in Australia?

 

[Howsie]

I can't remember the last time Ryder knicked out because of lack of foot movement against the new ball.

Last game but he was dropped by Dhoni

 

[Howsie]

This rain won't last long, it just went over my house.

 

[Howsie]

Yep it should stop in about 2-3 mins

 

[Athlai]

I can't remember the last time Ryder knicked out because of lack of foot movement against the new ball.

Last game but he was dropped by Dhoni

See above, but more due to the conditions being so batsman friendly. Ryder is good enough to be an opener but I think Guptill is better suited there and Ryder could solidify the middle order.

 

[James]

Go Pete! 28 off 22!

You can expect his next article on CW within the next 24 hours with some insider thoughts on the series against India

 

[JimmyGS]

The more I see that McCullum LBW shout the more I think it was a good decision.

 

[trapol]

Middle order fails again
Its time for Styris...he has controlled that middle order or years and that is where we are dropping the ball.
However it cant be easy chopping and changing the order every game. The players (outisde the top 2) dont know when they are batting
Be interested in your thoughts here Jimmy since isnt Styris a teammate of yours?

 

[Raghav]

NZ did some strategical mistakes in this innings. Knowing that their middle order is out sorts, they could have taken the PP3 from 15-20 overs. That would allow to Dhoni to re-think whether to bowl fast bowlers or slow bowlers in this PP3. As McCullum & Ryder are well settled, they could have scored a lot against unfresh pacers & restrict-field spinners.. That would have set the tempo. Even if they had lost a wkt in that powerplay, I would have brought in Tim Southee to bat No.3 in that PP3 and give him full license...I think we should lot more re-think our batting strategies..

 

[Athlai]

NZ did some strategical mistakes in this innings. Knowing that their middle order is out sorts, they could have taken the PP3 from 15-20 overs. That would allow to Dhoni to re-think whether to bowl fast bowlers or slow bowlers in this PP3. As McCullum & Ryder are well settled, they could have scored a lot against unfresh pacers & restrict-field spinners.. That would have set the tempo. Even if they had lost a wkt in that powerplay, I would have brought in Tim Southee to bat No.3 in that PP3 and give him full license...I think we should lot more re-think our batting strategies..

Southee isn't playing.

 

[Zinzan]

Pissing down, enough to probably mean D/L will come into play & India will probably be set the taunting task of needing something like 100 in 20 overs

 

[biased indian]

I can't remember with who, but I already have an avatar bet going with someone.

I'll take you on, though. One month.

If India win, I lose.

If NZ win, you lose.

Draw, and no-one wins/loses.

Deal?

we already have that deal ....check around post #224 in this thread