***Official***Semi-Final #1- India vs New Zealand - November 15th - Wankhede, Mumbai (D/N)

[Athlai]

Ferguson has been pretty poor this world cup

 

[OverratedSanity]

Hmm, far better to try and challenge gill on off stump instead of trying to Wagner him.

 

[Molehill]

Not sure bowling short is the way to go on this pitch.....

 

[Andyhere]

Almost 90 in power play... Not bad

 

[Athlai]

Bloody hell the commentator fawning over Kohli getting the slightest fraction of an inside edge on that was vomit inducing.

This is garbage from Ferguson this over. Releasing the pressure just built up.

He skillfully inside edged it onto his ****ing pads. Just asinine

 

[Moss]

Poor from Ferguson. Just broken through, can’t be releasing the pressure that easily.

 

[BazBall21]

Gill hangs an angled bat outside off stump and moves his head rather than his feet. Doesn't pass the swing and seam challenge on eye test.

 

[Andyhere]

Not sure bowling short is the way to go on this pitch.....

PANIC

 

[Bahnz]

Ferguson's been a passenger since 2021. Unfortunately we had no other real pace options to sub in for him.

 

[SteveNZ]

Ferguson has been pretty poor this world cup

Agreed. His numbers tell lies

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Our bowling attack is going to be interesting when/if we ever play an ODI next. Ferguson has to go and I think Boult is done too.

 

[Andyhere]

Gill hangs an angled bat outside off stump and moves his head rather than his feet. Doesn't pass the swing and seam challenge on eye test.

He doesn't have to worry about swing and seam today for sure

 

[Athlai]

Probably the least we've conceded off the first 10

 

[King Kane]

The bad Ferguson is back, he was bowling pretty well before he got injured, mind you we were playing mostly minnow teams early on like England.

 

[eroticfishcake]

Gill looks set now. Much better timing

 

[DriveClub]

kiwis need gills wicket to slow the scoring

 

[Moss]

Ferguson's been a passenger since 2021. Unfortunately we had no other real pace options to sub in for him.

Milne was available I think? Like Southee he’s benefited from NZ not wanting to mess with the formula.

 

[Andyhere]

Gill needs to capitalize on this start now

 

[Zinzan]

Yep, full pace off off-cutters just outside off is the go for the pacers. Mitchell might even be worth a few if he could bowl straight.

 

[Bahnz]

Milne was available I think? Like Southee he’s benefited from NZ not wanting to mess with the formula.

Yeah, though Milne's always been so fragile I think the selectors wrote him off as being unreliable in a long tournament like this. He's also been doing new ball duties in his recent international stints so I'm not sure he was ever really in line for Ferguson's spot. Still agree he'd be a better option.