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

[straw man]

Our top order are mentally ****ed.

Yes, McCullum wasn't going to take any responsibility at all, while Guptill and Taylor looked like they just had no idea what to do as soon as spin came on - like they were in a pressure cooker and knew there was no way out.

Still, with our bowling attack if we get some greenish wickets at home I think we'll find more reason to be optimistic. Could really do with a home series against say Sri Lanka at the moment. With green wickets.

 

[silentstriker]

Hey at least he used his feet.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

I take full credit for that

 

[straw man]

****. Sucked in, good ball and another nail in the 'just use your feet to spin' mantra.

 

[_Ed_]

Ugh. He was doing so well playing sensible shots.

 

[Shri]

Bracewell gonzerz!

 

[straw man]

With Boult, Patel and Martin, it's hard to see us getting past 170 here.

 

[Kippax]

Oh ****. Although in keeping with the 'whatever Athlai ****ing wants' mood of the gods, we now rollick our way past the follow-on...
Jeets vs. Philander, match-winning 43* - YouTube

 

[Athlai]

Obviously just wanting me to feel the pleasure of Jeets and Jimmeh batting together. The power of Wellington > India

 

[Athlai]

Kippax is such a ****ing hero.

 

[_Ed_]

Oh ****. Although in keeping with the 'whatever Athlai ****ing wants' mood of the gods, we now rollick our way past the follow-on...
Jeets vs. Philander, match-winning 43* - YouTube

Haha, fabulous.

 

[silentstriker]

Could say the same for almost all of the "advice" us armchair experts yell at the screen. But yeah, was mostly referring to Ojha who was looping it up like a NZ high school spinner. Ashwin, on the other hand, was mixing it up well.

I take full credit for that

****. Sucked in, good ball and another nail in the 'just use your feet to spin' mantra.

Hey at least he used his feet.

In your defence, you do pretty much need to learn to use your feet to play spin if you want to be successful in India, especially on turning wickets. There should be a 'I suck at playing spin' exception to that rule though...but in that case, you're going to be fodder anyway.

 

[silentstriker]

Also, using your feet doesn't mean come out of your crease. Dhoni is excellent at stumpings.

 

[Spark]

Using your feet =/= trying to put the ball into the next suburb.

 

[Athlai]

Franklin: "You don't need to impress Athers right away. He likes watching us bat minutes too mate."

 

[Hurricane]

Also, using your feet doesn't mean come out of your crease. Dhoni is excellent at stumpings.

Newman, Excellent - YouTube

 

[silentstriker]

He's had a couple like this: Quickest Stumping Ever? By MS Dhoni - YouTube

 

[Shri]

Using your fee t=/= front foot shots exclusively

 

[BackFootPunch]

Shot Jeetan

 

[Athlai]

Jeets 5 - India 0