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***Official New Zealand in India Nov-Dec 2021 Thread***
- Thread starter nzfan
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straw man
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Never been the case for wicketkeepers until recently.
Hey I just thought how NZ could have solved the bowling lineup conundrum - select five bowlers, leave Blundell out but sub him back in to keep wicket for the entire match.
honestbharani
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Did not realize every point of yours was the same as your username. Like I said, the salt is magnificent.
Guy has a sprained neck and still battles hard to make 50. You guys are up and down coz he got a substitute keeper. Lol.
hendrix
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It's cynical tactics, quite blatant.
Was always going to happen when the ICC changed the rules, but that doesn't mean we can't criticise it.
OverratedSanity
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When will it start to spin ffs. Terrible pitch.
honestbharani
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So why the **** should a batsman get a substitute fielder, say a specialist slip fielder or a short leg fielder who gets replaced by the same specialist fielder all game but the injured guy can bat, and yet same can't happen for a keeper. The only ones being cynical here are a couple of NZ supporters. FWIW, Saha is a far better keeper than anyone else in India and trust me, none of our bowlers would want Saha to not keep if he could.
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It doesnt really make sense though. Saha is a great keeper and a Bharath is seen as a better batsman at the moment. If India really wanted to game the system they're doing a **** job of it and giving NZ an advantage.
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Great couple of overs from Umesh here.
Edit: Beats the bat and concedes two fours. Classic nostrils.
Edit: Beats the bat and concedes two fours. Classic nostrils.
TheBrand
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Because Saha is literally as fresh as a daisy when he bats. Injury notwithstanding.
straw man
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Fair, it likely wasn't India's intention and for the most part I was just having a lend. It's still slightly off that Saha doesn't have to do the hours of hard work keeping either side of run-scoring, but meh... though I can now see how a team might properly abuse this in future if they want to.
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This doesn't appear to be the case at all.
Just saw him come back, but the point still stands.
honestbharani
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Did u even see him bat? Or any injured batsman ever bat?
Calm_profit
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Why Rahane is bringing pacers? go with full spin attack.
Thats not particularly relevant.
And even then, has a player had a sub fielder twice, sandwiched around an innings? It's a massive piss take. I don't really care, he's a bog average batsman and the reserve keeper isn't better than him. But if he has an injury so bad that he can't keep twice, that's not in keeping with being able to bat for hours on end.
It has nothing to do with whether we lose or win. But it's a bit of a joke