***Official New Zealand in India Nov-Dec 2021 Thread***

[Athlai]

Kohli should've tried to hit it with his bat and not the pad. Lesson for next time

 

[nzfan]

This is not a popular opinion but we're wasting time bowling Southee. Just bowl Somerville or Rachin from the other end please. They won't be shaking to face Southee here.

 

[veganbob]

As a neutral I think that was a wrong call. After the farce of the decisions against England being given without looking properly he was always going to take his time but that long was ridiculous.

How? Umpire gave it out. There has to be 100% evidence that it's not out to overturn it.
It looked out to me.

 

[vandem]

As a neutral I think that was a wrong call. After the farce of the decisions against England being given without looking properly he was always going to take his time but that long was ridiculous.

Why do you think it was the wrong call? Did you really see clear evidence of bat first? Or was there something else you noticed?

 

[honestbharani]

Was gonna post this earlier before Kohli rejoined but it still kinda works (needs to have missed a game or squad selection)

BOSS MUSIC PLAYS, THE NON-SELECTION XI ENTERS THE SERIES

Rohit Sharma
Devon Conway
Kane Williamson
Virat Kohli
Risabh Pant (wk)
Colin de Grandhomme
Washington Sundar
Neil Wagner
Mohammad Shami
Jasprit Bumrah
Trent Boult

Do they beat both playing XIs?

Jaddu for Shami.

 

[Xix2565]

Kohli should've tried to hit it with his bat and not the pad. Lesson for next time

He hit it with both ffs.

 

[Athlai]

He hit it with both ffs.

That was his error. Hitting with the bat would've been much better

 

[nzfan]

If umpire gave it not out, it'd would have stayed not out.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Why do you think it was the wrong call? Did you really see clear evidence of bat first? Or was there something else you noticed?

I think he hit it first. Simple really. Not that I care either way.

 

[Xix2565]

Really weird way to give the decision.

 

[Prince EWS]

This is not a popular opinion but we're wasting time bowling Southee. Just bowl Somerville or Rachin from the other end please. They won't be shaking to face Southee here.

Disagree but only because Iyer just came in. He eats crap spinners for breakfast.

 

[Athlai]

Also Southee is bowling good ****

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Oh and that dismissal for Steve was pure village.

 

[nzfan]

One more wicket and there'll be some sort of panic surely.

 

[Xix2565]

That was his error. Hitting with the bat would've been much better

Tell Ajaz to bowl worse like he's doing now next time.

 

[_Ed_]

That's pretty easily the worst ball Ajaz has bowled today, and treated appropriately.

 

[straw man]

This is a 200 run per inning wicket it looks like. Spinners are going to mow everyone down. It's ragging, quick off the deck and good bounce.

yea we're gonna get mowed thanks to this opening partnership. Looks spicy out there.

Yeah we're gonna get bowled out for 140 unless one of the 2 or 3 that are capable (esp Latham) play another big one. This pitch has plenty in it and between the Indian openers' measured risk-taking and looseness from Jamieson and Somerville, India stole a march.

 

[nzfan]

Disagree but only because Iyer just came in. He eats crap spinners from breakfast.

They'll just keep leaving, settle down nicely and smash us later. You saw how the ones that just came in struggled to play jazz

 

[_Ed_]

Southee's lucky that wasn't given as wides.

 

[veganbob]

Disagree but only because Iyer just came in. He eats crap spinners from breakfast.

It's a good thing we have the best spinner to ever play for NZ in history playing