1st Match - India v New Zealand (15th March)

[cnerd123]

No Southee or Bolt. This NZ XI seems so weird.

 

[Prince EWS]

Taylor trying to cut a length ball in the channel and missing it by a mile.

Never change, Rosco.

 

[thundaboult]

As much as we talk about Williamson's cool temperament....he really doesn't live up to it much. WC 2015 Semis, final. First pink ball test, today....

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Guess the pitch is pretty slow but man Taylor's timing looks bad.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Come on where is Rosco's slog sweep

 

[Pratters]

Raina's bowling isn't just straight in the sense of no deviation; it's straight in the sense of being completely perpendicular to the crease lines. His release point ends up completely in line with where the ball pitches; he doesn't even get any angle or drift going. If teams ever actually prepared for Raina's bowling I'm convinced he'd get plastered.

Hang your head in shame, Kane.
EDIT: Oh beaten! Jono, WAG.

Should be played like a medium pacer, how they bashed up Kimble back in the day.

 

[Jono]

Silky voice? Allan Wilkins. Left arm trundler at county level. Has made a career speaking eloquently but without any content over the years for star sports.

Haha this is very true. Commentates on the tennis too.

Sweet gig tbh.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

That's well played

 

[91Jmay]

If the pitches are like this for most games, this isn't going to be a particularly fun tournament to watch.

 

[Jono]

If the pitches are like this for most games, this isn't going to be a particularly fun tournament to watch.

This isn't the first match in the tournament. There has been a whole qualifying round and the pitches were fine.

Nz are just being epic **** here. Basing the tournament on this pile of poop from them is a bit harsh.

 

[Jono]

Wtf raina turned one.

 

[Moss]

So what if the pitches aren't batter-friendly? Would be fun to see lower scoring games for a change.

 

[duffer]

Craig Cumming? Such a pornstar name.

 

[cnerd123]

Raina making PEWS taste it

 

[duffer]

Not out

edit: Oh god, great fielding.

 

[Jono]

Rainaaaaaa

That's ****ing incredible fielding off your own bowling

 

[Jono]

Question needs to be asked. Should nz have had to qualify alongside Scotland? Answer seems obvious tbh

 

[thundaboult]

NZ ****ing up royally here. Run rate is horrendous! And a run out as well. DAMMIT

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

This isn't the first match in the tournament. There has been a whole qualifying round and the pitches were fine.

Nz are just being epic **** here. Basing the tournament on this pile of poop from them is a bit harsh.

Agree with this. This is more of NZ playing poorly than the pitch

 

[mr_mister]

get Raina back in the test side