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***Official*** India in New Zealand 2013/14
- Thread starter BeeGee
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straw man
Hall of Fame Member
FINALLY someone gets an umpiring decision right, thinks Kohli /neverout
No no no, your anger is best channelled at Steve Davis. Awful series.
ohnoitsyou
International Regular
yeah, suppose i was a bit carried away. Hopefully it will be his last
hendrix
Hall of Fame Member
He's going to be an ATG, tbh. Don't think concentration is an issue.
Arachnodouche
International Captain
Well, yeah, I get what you're saying but he's the vice captain of a team and an establishment that is against DRS because of its purported inefficiencies. Doesn't that sort of place the moral onus on him to walk? hmm
vicleggie
State Vice-Captain
No, the only onus would be to accept the umpires decision, not make it for him.
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Even that's something Kohli hasn't done a great job of on this tour, IMO.
But not walking is totally fair enough.
wellAlbidarned
International Coach
did you watch him at all in SA? He's a genius.
hendrix
Hall of Fame Member
except then he looks so shocked and frankly dissentful when he's given out.
When he was given at Eden Park (when he was actually out, btw, it was an exceptional bouncer from Southee) he kicked up a fuss and wouldn't stop staring at the umpire.
I'm a pretty big defender of Kohli in that I don't mind him wearing his heart on his sleeve, but sometimes the criticism of him is warranted.
Bahnz
Hall of Fame Member
Haha yeah, the same thing happened when Bennett nicked him out in the 3rd ODI. Seems to be the type who gets pissed off when he doesn't get the benefit of the doubt, even when he's out.
Anyway, after a little bit of initial excitement, this seems to be calming down. Still a great summer - can't remember a better one for the life of me. Even the 2002 series win over India will be forever slightly tainted by the ridiculous pitches. But this has been flawless from NZ.
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SJS
Hall of Fame Member
Kohli did not seem to be acting as if he hadn't nicked it - far from it in fact. As soon as he edged it his shoulders slumped and he went down on his bat head and eyes down as if saying "Oh sh## what have I done!" He did not look up for what must have been like 2 seconds and then as the Kiwis still celebrating he looked up to find the umpire had not given him out. He just realised his great stroke of luck and stayed put . . . as batsman do nowadays all over the world.
No. Its unfair to accepts that not walking is passé and then criticise him for 'cheating' when all he did was to accept his great fortune AFTER he realised he had been given not out.
Of course I wish all batsmen walk. If Kohli had walked, I would have applauded him but I would have been in a minority of one amongst Indian supporters . . . I agree the Kiwi supporters would have applauded him too :o)
No. Its unfair to accepts that not walking is passé and then criticise him for 'cheating' when all he did was to accept his great fortune AFTER he realised he had been given not out.
Of course I wish all batsmen walk. If Kohli had walked, I would have applauded him but I would have been in a minority of one amongst Indian supporters . . . I agree the Kiwi supporters would have applauded him too :o)