*Official* New Zealand in Zimbabwe

[Flem274*]

Zimbabwe might be closing up shop.

 

[Zinzan]

^ The replay showed that was about a stump wide of hitting, hardly shaved

 

[Neil Pickup]

This would really piss me off if either team decided to play for a draw from here.

What is there to be gained from shutting up shop now, after 28 hours' effort? It's not going to change anything for either side in the grand scheme of things, beyond some superficial patching-up of the gaping holes in the Kiwi side.

 

[Flem274*]

Watching Bond stuffing India in 2002 as part of my therapy.

 

[Howe_zat]

That over takes a bit of the pressure off - they still only need less than four an over.

 

[Tricia McMillan]

This would really piss me off if either team decided to play for a draw from here.

Same here.

 

[Flem274*]

Doug, Jeets and possibly some part timers still need to bowl. They're going to be targeted hard surely.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Would be a shame to see them not go for the win but understandable.

Running out of time to make the decision, though.

No, it wouldn't. It would be pathetic cowardice and would end up with five men round the bat, wickets falling and brown trousers time... and fully deserved if it were to follow that path.

That is, of course, unless NZ keep it a foot outside off stump.

I don't care who wins, I want a contest after that embarrassment of a Third Test in the WI-India series.

 

[Nigel Benjamin]

A draw will be a terrible result for us. We should win this surely

 

[Daemon]

Stop bowling out side legstump ffs

 

[Xuhaib]

wow...serious low for NZ cricket.

 

[straw man]

Zim have got this IMO.

Didn't think this season could be ****ier than last, however that's one department this team seem to be outstripping expectations

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

lol

 

[flibbertyjibber]

NZ to win now.

 

[Athlai]

GONE! Dan you beauty!

 

[Flem274*]

hope

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Turn!

 

[BoyBrumby]

Hmm. Odd shot to get out to after such a vigil.

Reckon Zim will go right into their shells now.

 

[Flem274*]

haha must be a bloody spin minefield if Dan is turning it.

How good is the keeper at batting and dashing?

 

[Tricia McMillan]

Still not overly optimistic about actually winning the match, but I think that wicket all but slams the door on the possibility of Zimbabwe pulling off the win.