***Official India in New Zealand***

[Pratters]

Laxman is paying 2.50 to NOT score a 100.

I have to get on that, considering how well Martin is bowling here.

Laxman always makes 50s and then gets out. Exactly the point I was trying to make to Precambrian. Laxman can play swing bowling. That's for sure.

 

[Pratters]

Lol, did anyone see Viru in the changerooms? Feet up, relaxing.

Everything he does he looks arrogant

Haha.

 

[Arjun]

I don't think Dhoni gives them a good-kick-up-the-arse.

The last time an Aussie veteran tried that, it triggered a great deal of backbiting and protests on the streets, which had him drifting away from India as a whole.

 

[Xuhaib]

The last time an Aussie veteran tried that, it triggered a great deal of backbiting and protests on the streets, which had him drifting away from India as a whole.

is that UV in that avatar?

 

[Arjun]

is that UV in that avatar?

No. It's an Australian who's not a cricketer.

 

[Xuhaib]

No. It's an Australian who's not a cricketer.

k, got a bit of Yuvi look.

 

[NZ4life!]

Does anyone else rate Flynn as Number 3? I do.

 

[Arjun]

k, got a bit of Yuvi look.

There is, looking closely, a bit of Yuvi in it. That said, I do rate him, but he's not one I'd push for selection all the time. Just a little something to make things a little lighter.

 

[Flem274*]

I don't think Dhoni gives them a good-kick-up-the-arse. That's from the old English footy manager school of thought, and i can exclusively reveal that it's bollocks.

Everyone needs motivation and encouragement sometimes, and Dhoni's man-managing gets the best out of his players. I don't know exactly what he does, but it works.

He's a million times better than Kumble and Sehwag tactically, too.

It wasn't a literal reference. Read it as "They need their skipper to feel motivated and comfortable with situations that arise in the match."

saying they needed a kick up the arse was shorter though.

 

[Pratters]

Dravid would have been out there had it been a direct hit.

 

[adharcric]

He can play both ways. Sehwag can't.

Yes, he can.

 

[Pratters]

Dravid has looked solid in defence so far this morning. Nothing wrong Gambhir's done either except a slash to the off side in the first over of the day. Pitch looks very flat. Would love to see India grind away to 500 and stuff.

 

[Burgey]

is that UV in that avatar?

UV needs to trim his nails then......

We're not getting the coverage here today in Australia - pitch still flat I take it? No real dramas I take it so far today?

 

[Neil Pickup]

Dravid nearly ran himself out without scoring and Gambhir has just escaped a close LBW shout, but the most interesting thing has been watching the Kiwis practice slip catching using a wheelie bin as Brendon McCullum.

 

[Uppercut]

NZers had to put up with what amounted to some pretty unfair comments about their players before this series even started, yet Sehwag gets rightly called out for playing a dumb shot and the fanboys go ballistic. This being despite the fact that the man has deservedly been covered in praise throughout the tour for batting like a complete legend. Suck it up for once, ****s.

Ian Smith calls a spade "spade", Indians get angry.

 

[R_D]

Ian Smith calls a spade "spade", Indians get angry.

Yup thats right all of us in here up in arms after that call.... I'm getting ready to burn a effigy of Smith anyone else care to join me.... Jono, HB, duffer, SS et al?






Getting sick of Uppercuts stereotyping tbh

 

[G.I.Joe]

I didn't get angry. I must have missed the memo. Is it too late to get angry now, Uppercut?

 

[Nutter]

They have much more chances of succeeding with attacking strokes than their defensive strokes because it is just so so flawed how they do it...

Jacob Oram comes to mind. He looks horrid when he is in defensive mode - almost like a walking wicket. When he attacks, he is unstoppable.

 

[Polo23]

Yup thats right all of us in here up in arms after that call.... I'm getting ready to burn a effigy of Smith anyone else care to join me.... Jono, HB, duffer, SS et al?






Getting sick of Uppercuts stereotyping tbh

You sound pretty angry to me.

 

[Athlai]

Jeets to make the breakthrough.