***Official*** New Zealand in India 2012

[straw man]

Another marginal lbw ffs - may have flicked the off bail or may not. Umpires are ****s. How about some benefit of the doubt?

 

[Daemon]

Way too overpitched. Nicely put away though.

 

[_Ed_]

Nice start by Bracewell.

 

[Spark]

Another marginal lbw ffs - may have flicked the off bail or may not. Umpires are ****s. How about some benefit of the doubt?

It's pretty boring to be complaining about those IMO. Save your breath for the actual howlers.

 

[Mike5181]

Derek de Boorder | New Zealand Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials | ESPN Cricinfo

True that. Might as well.

 

[straw man]

It's pretty boring to be complaining about those IMO. Save your breath for the actual howlers.

I am legitimately frustrated at 6 or 7 calls that are 50/50 where every single one has gone India's way. When you're getting hammered anyway it's just not what's needed.

 

[BackFootPunch]

Derek de Boorder | New Zealand Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials | ESPN Cricinfo

de Boorder last-ball six gives Otago thriller

Kippax to upload video of this please. That's how you hit a short ball.

 

[_Ed_]

Haha, glorious shot from Bracewell. Putting the top order to shame.

 

[Daemon]

van wyk wouldn't have scored runs if he didn't get out anyways so don't feel too bad

 

[straw man]

Shot Bracewell. Will be interested to see how he goes vs spin

 

[Kippax]

What started with a whisper (by SteveNZ on CW) has now become "Kruger van ****e" to the Saturday afternoon talkback caller.

 

[silentstriker]

Another marginal lbw ffs - may have flicked the off bail or may not. Umpires are ****s. How about some benefit of the doubt?

Thought it was high but it wasn't a horrible call. Definitely need UDRS - watching it on replay, I definitely think it would have been overturned. Unfortunately, the decisions have been in India's favor lately so I doubt they'll change their mind anytime soon.

 

[silentstriker]

Wow the bounce coming into play already. India may not want to enforce the follow on even if they can - batting last, even for a few runs, will be very hard.

 

[silentstriker]

Ganguly stop talking please.

 

[BeeGee]

Haha, glorious shot from Bracewell. Putting the top order to shame.

There's something seriously wrong when a bowler who averages 10 in Tests looks more comfortable at the crease and middles the ball better than any of our top order.

Our top order are mentally ****ed.

 

[Hurricane]

Kane Williamson

Is not convincing outside off stump. You can blame his shot selection - but you can also blame his execution as well. It needs to get better.

 

[straw man]

Thought it was high but it wasn't a horrible call. Definitely need UDRS - watching it on replay, I definitely think it would have been overturned. Unfortunately, the decisions have been in India's favor lately so I doubt they'll change their mind anytime soon.

Agree it wasn't horrible, just debateable. And yes, India rejected DRS does seriously annoy me, as I think it does you. Anyway, back to the cricket.

 

[Kippax]

de Boorder last-ball six gives Otago thriller

Kippax to upload video of this please. That's how you hit a short ball.

http://nzcpooch.blob.core.windows.net/4049ce9d-ceb6-479b-9cc8-ddda90e14f92/2_020_06.mp4

 

[BackFootPunch]

Lots of eery similarities to this match. First innings score over 400, second innings rubbish apart from a fighting effort by the number 6.

Therefore, obviously, Franklin needs to be moved up to first drop so he can get his double ton. Ross or Williamson to play the Dravid role. And Jeets to take wickets like the Harbhajan of 2001

 

[silentstriker]

Lots of eery similarities to this match. First innings score over 400, second innings rubbish apart from a fighting effort by the number 6.

Therefore, obviously, Franklin needs to be moved up to first drop so he can get his double ton. Ross or Williamson to play the Dravid role. And Jeets to take wickets like the Harbhajan of 2001

Haha it would be so epic to get 281 on this pitch on the fourth/fifth day, facing spin from both ends. I wouldn't mind India losing to see something like that.