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

[AndyZaltzHair]

Rhythm looks awesome for Boult

 

[Shri]

Crowd making a lot of noise. Southee fans?

We pretty much cheer every team except England and Australia.

 

[straw man]

Boult really has snuck under the "young talented bowler" hype radar, hasn't he? Pace, accuracy, movement, bounce.

He did get a bit of hype after he featured in the same U19 WC as Southee a few years ago - remember he then went to Aus on an ODI tour but didn't play. But yeah, that faded away and then he just went and did the business in domestics.

Contrast a bit to Southee - Boult looks like he knows what his skills are and what sort of bowler he is. No doubt partly a result of their different paths into NZ side.

 

[Athlai]

Dougie is our quickest bowler? Really?

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Good! The last thing he needs is people hyping him up.

He probably has avoided the hype by never taking a large wicket haul in a Test innings.

Yeah, I agree completely. It's allowed his bowling to mature. Can't be long before he runs through a side, bloody unlucky spell this

 

[Hurricane]

what's taylor's plan here he can't bowl them both for 7 overs - he needs take one off now - and then bring him back again to bowl with bracewell.

He may have to bowl Franklin.

 

[straw man]

Boult does have a tendency to bowl a few leg side half volleys when he pushes a bit too hard though - a definite trend there.

 

[Shri]

Should survive the next 10 overs before beginning to look for boundaries. Tire them out and then go for it after tea.

 

[Athlai]

Jeets to come on soon and keep it tight.

 

[Shri]

Sehwag has dealt surprisingly well with the swing so far.

 

[Mike5181]

Dougie is our quickest bowler? Really?

Third fastest maybe.

 

[straw man]

Jeets to come on soon and keep it tight.

Don't let this be like your last Jeets prediction

 

[Mike5181]

Franklin's a bit of a unit these days.

 

[thierry henry]

Franklin

 

[Hurricane]

He may have to bowl Franklin.

I approve of this bowling change - with the ball doing something. But please bowl well James.

 

[_Ed_]

Franklin

Indeed.

 

[Athlai]

Not sure if my heart could take Franklin wickets.

 

[thierry henry]

wtf, Franklin nearly knicked out Sehwag with a first ball of a speedy 128kph. Is this real life?

 

[Bahnz]

Ffs taylor!!@!! It's the first hour!!! It's a new ****ing ball!!! Keep in a ****ing third slip!!!

 

[Howsie]

Franklin's action is just so puss these days, could easily add 5k if he worked on it.