***Official***Match #21- India vs New Zealand- October 22nd-Dharamsala (D/N)

[straw man]

ngl I was still a little scared of these middle overs from India's spinners this match. Pitch not giving them a heap of assistance though.

 

[Moss]

Played Rachin. Didn’t look secure early on and lucky with the letoff, but appreciate the confidence to stick with the approach.

 

[Flem274*]

In 2007 we legitimately were the meme of punching above our weight. Only Bond and Vettori were truly world class players in that era. Styris was class and in great form, but a rung below

Not just Styris. McMillan and Oram found some nick and James bloody Franklin showed up in a couple of games with the ball.

We were a top 4 team imo and I wouldn't have been surprised to make the final. I remember going in we were considered a stronger side.

 

[King Kane]

Nice fifty for Ravindra, that drop from Jadeja looking costly, he looks a lot more comfortable out there now.

 

[Burgey]

At least he can play a few different tunes, these idiots blowing the horns just have one tune and it's annoying as hell.

You can probably assume they all start sounding the same sometime just after the lunch break if you’re seated in the row in front of him

 

[Nintendo]

Comms discussing ross taylor's bowling. Couldn't bowl a hoola hoop down a hill according to CW highway cam sources.

 

[Athlai]

Not just Styris. McMillan and Oram found some nick and James bloody Franklin showed up in a couple of games with the ball.

We were a top 4 team imo and I wouldn't have been surprised to make the final. I remember going in we were considered a stronger side.

#1 team was soooooooo far ahead of the rest though.

 

[Athlai]

ngl I was still a little scared of these middle overs from India's spinners this match. Pitch not giving them a heap of assistance though.

Theyve got the worlds best ODI spinner in the nets

 

[straw man]

Get this man in the Test team

Rachin does just look, to the eye, a level above. Even if he spends most of time in FC nicking behind for Wellington for sub 30, NZ have to back themselves to get the best out of him at international level. I'm starting to hate less the idea of Williamson going to 4 in tests and Rachin slotting in at 3.

 

[Flem274*]

This running looks to be slightly tempting fate.

Interesting from Ross on the batsmen not bowling. Wasted time not spent on specialist skills apparently. Makes the modern allrounders look very impressive.

#1 team was soooooooo far ahead of the rest though.

Yeah there was always only going to be one winner.

 

[thundaboult]

Your chances of making a semi final go up dramatically when there's like 10 fkn teams that play your sport lol. With like 4 or 5 being way ahead of the rest at most times.

 

[Athlai]

Spirit of cricket award

 

[OverratedSanity]

This is seriously impressive running. None of these are risky and they've squeezed out an extra 10 or so runs already.

 

[Shri]

we are looking like **** out there

 

[Flem274*]

Rachin does just look, to the eye, a level above. Even if he spends most of time in FC nicking behind for Wellington for sub 30, NZ have to back themselves to get the best out of him at international level. I'm starting to hate less the idea of Williamson going to 4 in tests and Rachin slotting in at 3.

Mostly agree except not #3. That's a spine position, so it should be KW or Conway imo.

 

[Burgey]

This Ravindra kid could be absolutely anything. Haven’t been as impressed with a young player from anywhere in over well over a decade.

 

[Aritro]

Comms discussing ross taylor's bowling. Couldn't bowl a hoola hoop down a hill according to CW highway cam sources.

Not bad with a fooking donut down a fooking shitheap though, paradoxically

 

[Mike5181]

Theyve got the worlds best ODI spinner in the nets

They have Santner as well.

 

[Moss]

Not just Styris. McMillan and Oram found some nick and James bloody Franklin showed up in a couple of games with the ball.

We were a top 4 team imo and I wouldn't have been surprised to make the final. I remember going in we were considered a stronger side.

That side legit occupied the space between Aus/SL and the rest. Was a well-oiled machine that somehow just didn’t know what to do against those two sides. Fleming’s captaincy also seemed to be out of ideas.

Rachin does just look, to the eye, a level above. Even if he spends most of time in FC nicking behind for Wellington for sub 30, NZ have to back themselves to get the best out of him at international level. I'm starting to hate less the idea of Williamson going to 4 in tests and Rachin slotting in at 3.

Has all the shots, but needs a lot more selectivity about the right balls to attack (of course white ball may not be the best indicator). Should just aim for the opening gig though his potentially rising T20 career may affect that.

 

[Shri]