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

[Days of Grace]

Interesting to see how NZ go with no pressure of a huge target/lead and on day 1 of what's supposed to be a pitch that's not the most conducive to the tweakers.

I don't really buy the excuse of facing a large first innings target. We've bowled teams out cheaply in the first innings, only to flounder ourselves.

 

[straw man]

Runs for Guptill today imo, as long as there's not too much turn.

 

[Daemon]

I don't really buy the excuse of facing a large first innings target. We've bowled teams out cheaply in the first innings, only to flounder ourselves.

Perhaps, but I think for some of the better players in the side, a lot of it has to do with pressure. Might explain why they did better and played with more confidence in the second innings when they knew they had already lost.

 

[Daemon]

ZAK WAFG.

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[straw man]

Lolcullum - decent ball - need to see replay but looked pretty out

Edit: On replay, looked rather debateable - perhaps umpires call if had drs

 

[straw man]

Nice bit of shape both ways from Zaheer

If it's genuinely more of a fast bowler's wicket then Guptill and Taylor are our most important players. Guptill not looking good v Ohja with new ball though.

 

[Daemon]

**** me that reared up.

 

[Contra]

lol that one just flew

and Zak WAG

 

[straw man]

Wow, Guptill has no idea vs any sort of spin. Decent ball but still...

 

[straw man]

NZ need Williamson facing the spin and Guptill facing the pace

 

[Contra]

1 more over for ojha and if he doesn't get a wicket then Yadav should be brought on imo

 

[silentstriker]

If you're going with spin, Ashwin with his bounce should get an over...

 

[Mike5181]

Lolcullum - decent ball - need to see replay but looked pretty out

Edit: On replay, looked rather debateable - perhaps umpires call if had drs

It was marginal tbh. Clipping the outside of the stump at best. The ball definitely wasn't coming in as the commentators were suggesting.

 

[straw man]

Shot Guptill - a bit of a risk but was just full enough. Going back to the next full ball a little risky though.

 

[Shri]

Why don't you use your best ****ing spinner ffs MSD? ****ing ******.

 

[silentstriker]

Now who's copying who?

 

[straw man]

Tbf, Ohja in the last match and this one so far does seem to get the occasional ball to rear up off a length. But yeah, Ashwin is usually better.

 

[Shri]

I saw your post this time before posting ss. Better than an 'awta'.

 

[silentstriker]

That's a good looking shot.

 

[straw man]

Beautiful shot Guptill - if only he never had to face spin