***Official India in New Zealand***

[99*]

Where's that Voltman quote, when we were against Aus and he blew up? Should be pulled out here imo.

 

[Flem274*]

*sighs*

Our best batsman at the crease.

 

[oitoitoi]

Man I was going to wait a bit to put money on the game, but unless India lose 3 early wickets it isn't really worth it! 60/6, what a mare for NZ!

 

[Pratters]

ha-no way is a green top but it is a good wicket with something in it for the bowlers.

Good batting wicket where I am concerned. India exploited the swing in the air and the little movement off the pitch. NZ didn't help mostly with their crap shots.

 

[Evermind]

Goneski!

Man NZ are SCREWED bigtime. Crap way to start off a home series.

What was McCullum doing there? Completely unnecessary shot.

 

[99*]

New Zealand listened to Ravi early on. He said it would be best for batting on day two after lunch, they want to make sure they have best use of it.

 

[Blakey]

McCullum playing a ball going over the stumps, while batting 17 feet out of his crease and on the charge.

NZ should declare, try and use what 'juice' is left in the wicket.

Vettori must be feeling like **** walking out to bat, first session on the first day of the first of three test matches. Some things never change huh.

 

[Flem274*]

Once we get the Indian tail in I suggest we try and kill Ishant and Zaheer.

 

[Pratters]

Great session. Couldn't have asked for more. Great call by Dhoni to bowl and awesome for the bowlers to back it up on what is not exactly a bowler's wicket.

 

[Polo23]

This is the most ******** batting effort i've seen in a while.

McIntosh - rubbish, the whole innings just absolute rubbish
Guptill - probably the most respectable dismissal
Flynn - unlucky
Taylor - rubbish shot, didn't get his body in line when he knew Sharma was moving the ball back in
Franklin - got Taufeled, not his fault
McCullum - the worst shot of them all. Fending off a ball which bounced 2 feet outside off stump. The only result in that shot was going to be caught at slip.

So our two most experienced and "best" batsmen played the crappest shots of all, just when we desperately needed them. Well done.

 

[Evermind]

Once we get the Indian tail in I suggest we try and kill Ishant and Zaheer.

 

[Pratters]

This is the most ******** batting effort i've seen in a while.

McIntosh - rubbish, the whole innings just absolute rubbish
Guptill - probably the most respectable dismissal
Flynn - unlucky
Taylor - rubbish shot, didn't get his body in line when he knew Sharma was moving the ball back in
Franklin - got Taufeled, not his fault
McCullum - the worst shot of them all. Fending off a ball which bounced 2 feet outside off stump. The only result in that shot was going to be caught at slip.

So our two most experienced and "best" batsmen played the crappest shots of all, just when we desperately needed them. Well done.

Well summed up.

 

[pasag]

Lucky they added a third Test.

 

[duffer]

Once we get the Indian tail in I suggest we try and kill Ishant and Zaheer.

Heh, reminds of the time when they asked a golfer what they'd have to shoot to win the US Open and he replied "Tiger."

 

[Bahnz]

Best umpire in the world, my arse.

Hillarious stuff this morning. Our much hyped ODI batting lineup showing just how fragile they are. Indeed I think our batting has a lot more in common with the weak Indian sides of yesteryear than the tourist's does.

McCullum is one of the worst batsmen, in terms of defensive technique, to have played for us in recent years. Can't play a proper forward defensive or leave to save himself. Flynn and McIntosh played just awful shots. Taylor and Guptill got good'uns, but they really should've kept them out.

I'm a bit meh about this though. If we'd lost 2 or 3 fewer wickets I think I'd be a lot more pissed off, but it kind of takes the spice out of things when you've already lost the match inside the first session.

 

[Jono]

So good!

Shattered I have a completely busy day at uni... wish I was watching this!

 

[Polo23]

Flynn's was a terrible shot? I think almost every batsman in world cricket would have played the exact same shot. It's very uncommon and unlucky for a glance to go THAT fine. I see that dismissal the same as getting runout off the bowlers hand when backing up. It's unfortunate, but it does happen.

 

[Bahnz]

Flynn's was a terrible shot? I think almost every batsman in world cricket would have played the exact same shot. It's very uncommon and unlucky for a glance to go THAT fine. I see that dismissal the same as getting runout off the bowlers hand when backing up. It's unfortunate, but it does happen.

Terrible shot in the sense of how it was executed. You could also make the point that taking an extravagant wave at anything, when you've only been at the crease for 2 balls isn't the best idea, even if it's a loosener.

 

[profernity]

Great stuff NZ.

 

[Nate]

How do people think the Kiwi batsmen will go against such a distinguished pace attack? Can see them struggling, though Zaheer's fitness is key.

Only seven hours ago.