*Official* New Zealand in India 2010

[Flem274*]

You were? I didn't even notice. I think I was too busy hiding behind my couch.

I was really terrified about this series.

awta

Man sofa are dire when Kane bowls. Is he really a chucker guys? Never noticed it myself when I've seen him bowl.

 

[Chewie]

He does seem to bend his arm quite a bit but I dunno whether I'd go so far as to say he chucks

 

[Athlai]

He bends his elbow but it does straighten in the delivery and almost certainly is within the perimeters.

 

[Bahnz]

Apologies Bahnz, my post was not to take the piss out of you. I have a soft spot for your particular brand of pessimistic melancholia.

Apology accepted, though I reserve the right to harp on about what a talent Hamish Marshall was.

 

[Prince EWS]

awta

Man sofa are dire when Kane bowls. Is he really a chucker guys? Never noticed it myself when I've seen him bowl.

Haha it's not pretty. Don't think it's any worse than Ajmal or Botha though.

 

[Meridio]

Reckon they overstate it massively. Thought it was utter drivel the first time I saw him bowl, but having had a look again there is a hint of a chuck.

 

[Athlai]

Kane looked a bit innocuous in that over, thoughts?

 

[Prince EWS]

Kane looked a bit innocuous in that over, thoughts?

Dunno about innocuous; he didn't land them and he got belted.

 

[Athlai]

****! Why arent you taller?

 

[_Ed_]

Kane looked a bit innocuous in that over, thoughts?

Yep. I'll allow him another one to see if he settles in and gets better, though.

Agonisingly close to a brilliant catch there by Timmy Mac.

 

[Teja.]

You were? I didn't even notice.

Yeah, We sure were.

New Zealand's tour to lose.

India don't have the bowling to win often by an innings. NZ to surprise India with a victory. Pegging a drawn series.

It will be a 1-0 or 2-0. Don't think we have the firepower to win all 3 tests.

Willing to do an avatar bet that NZ will draw or better in India.

India is short on pacers and Zaheer happens to be our only above average one, Zaheer's law dictates that for every two test matches he plays, He has to be injured for atleast four matches. Vettori and Ryder are class batsman and will be hard to dismiss with our out-of-form, joke attack.

NZ's series, really.

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Hehe, how rather annoying. Did India not just beat Australia a few days ago? The same Australian team that came to New Zealand six months ago and demolished them.

India 3-0 and it wont even be close, the bowling attack New Zealand are likely to play come the first test would struggle to pick up 10 wickets during the course of the test let alone 20.

Lollin' at all the Indian pessimism. Judging by the two India match threads..

India>New Zealand>>>>>>>>>>>>Australia

Until Jono arrives in Australian threads that is.

Aside from anti-jinxing, why do Indian fans seem to genuinely believe that New Zealand can win at least a Test or at least draw one? If you can beat Australia, then you can beat New Zealand, sorry, but that is fact. Just where do you see the New Zealand bowlers getting one up on the Indians? Perhaps in New Zealand with pitches similar to the 02/03 Tour, but not in your own backyard.

You guys are a peculiar bunch.

 

[Athlai]

Jeets would have caught that if he was fielding there. Tailor made for him. Ala Gilchrist

 

[Craig]

Now i'm starting to get worried. We so badly need Laxman out.

 

[Flem274*]

Laxman gtfo.

 

[Athlai]

I really like our field settings, frustrating the Indians. You just feel the pressure building up but they're so ****ing good it makes a great battle.

 

[Bahnz]

That bull**** 50 from Harbhajan looking like it'll really hurt us.

 

[_Ed_]

Hopkins - can grunt into the stump mic.

 

[Athlai]

Hopkins - can grunt into the stump mic.

Isn't terrible.

 

[Athlai]

Better over there, not great but did settle in a bit more.

 

[Bahnz]

Isn't terrible.

If he drops either of these two he officially will be.