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

[vcs]

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.

Have never figured out what qualifies him as an expert on tennis. He seems to love the sport, which is fair enough, but offers **** all insight. We get the deadly duo of Wilkins and Amritraj here in India to do the Grand Slams.

 

[Black_Warrior]

Who is India's next keeping option in this format if Dhoni is injured?

Parthiv Patel

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Dhoni giving Pandya some bowling practice

 

[Black_Warrior]

New Zealand aren't getting any where near a semi final now. Near impossible. Pretty sure Bangladesh would be favourites v NZ as well actually.

Seriously it's just one game. I don't know why people make such drastic conclusions in a volatile format like T20.

 

[Black_Warrior]

Dhoni giving Pandya some bowling practice

Or rather securing some practice for his batsmen?

 

[Prince EWS]

Truly incredible.

It was a Shri multi he's used to read the forum while banned. We turned a blind eye when he was only reading but it obviously needs to be banned now.

 

[vcs]

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....

You'd have drawn home Test series against Sri Lanka two years in a row had it not been for him. And let's not forget that six in the World Cup

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Or rather securing some practice for his batsmen?

Not ruling out

 

[duffer]

It was a Shri multi he's used to read the forum while banned. We turned a blind eye when he was only reading but it obviously needs to be banned now.

Heh.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Been a really good performance from India. Should win comfortably from here.

 

[Black_Warrior]

It was a Shri multi he's used to read the forum while banned. We turned a blind eye when he was only reading but it obviously needs to be banned now.

So a different set of standards for mods. CW just as corrupt as Big 3.

 

[vcs]

I love Bumrash.

 

[Prince EWS]

So a different set of standards for mods. CW just as corrupt as Big 3.

We've consistently always turned a blind eye to temporarily banned members creating a reading-only account. When they post they cop the 40 points though.

 

[Black_Warrior]

I understand New Zealand wanting to honour and emulate Baz here but there's a fine line between Baz of WC semi final and Baz of WC final. The latter did not earn his right to be aggressive and neither did NZ today.

 

[mr_mister]

If Guptil hits the second ball of the innings for a six as well, NZ are 2/150 at this stage

 

[vcs]

Would 130 be somewhat competitive? For some reason, I can see India coming out and getting the target inside 15 overs.

 

[Pratters]

Bangladesh is in familiar conditions and playing well. (@ fuller re ban v nz)

 

[Moss]

Bangladesh is in familiar conditions and playing well.

Wouldn't surprise me if they made the semis TBH.

This group is probably a bridge too far for NZ. The opponents they are more likely to overcome are all in the other pool.

 

[Pratters]

Pandya's bowling is quite hittable. Otherwise the Indian bowling looks amazing for a change.

 

[vcs]

What a limp effort this has been with the bat by NZ.