Awesome. I feel MUCH better about this 11 than the first test 11.Black Caps opt for second test seam attack | Stuff.co.nz
Guptill for Watling
Southee for Bennett
Arnel for Patel
Well DUH."We just felt that Jeetan didn't give us enough penetration and was probably a little bit expensive in the first test," Vettori said.
Good calls on the bowling. Not sure about Guptill. Who'll bat no.3 in that lineup? Ryder?Black Caps opt for second test seam attack | Stuff.co.nz
Guptill for Watling
Southee for Bennett
Arnel for Patel
""We just felt that Jeetan didn't give us enough penetration and was probably a little bit expensive in the first test," Vettori said. "
Guess with 60% chance of rain on every single day for ten days we can chalk this test down as a draw. Although having heavy overhead conditions means it will suit Southee and Martin as swing bowlers.
What does Dhoni think the UDRS was invented for? Um..... gee.... I don't know, maybe to improve the standard of umpiring, perhaps?
OK, now I understand the Indian resistance to the UDRS. Hilarious! If you don't know how to use something properly then just dismiss it.They (India) struggled with their referrals, getting only one of them right, while Sri Lanka successfully challenged 11 decisions.
So how do you make umpires make fewer mistakes?The UDRS is not here for the umpires to make more mistakes. I think that was Dhoni's point.
From where? The Umpires on the elite panel are supposedly the best in the world. Is there a problem with the umpire selection process?Get better umpires.
OK, but how?Dunno, just think it's wrong to argue against improving the overall quality of umpires.
UDRS doesn't improve the quality of umpiring, it just gives teams a chance to overturn a bad decision.
Improve the quality of umpires and then the number of bad decisions go down, regardless of UDRS.
Ah, Martin Guptill.Good calls on the bowling. Not sure about Guptill. Who'll bat no.3 in that lineup? Ryder?
Black Caps opt for second test seam attack | Stuff.co.nzWas really impressed the way NZ competed in the first Test, but I do hope they don't just change Franklin for Bennett for the second Test. Got to look at bringing in another seamer for Patel aswell to offer greater balance to the attack.
Patel makes way for Northern Districts workhorse Brent Arnel, a 31-year-old who earns his third test cap to share the seam bowling duties with his provincial colleague Tim Southee, in for the injured Hamish Bennett, and new ball spearhead Chris Martin.
Cheers mate, makes sense. Haven't personally seen enough of BJ Watling to form an opinion on whether that particular change for Guptil is a good one or not.