*Official* New Zealand tour of India 2024

[King Kane]

Our fielding has been as bad as our bowling so far, not the sort of start we needed.

 

[Spark]

Sarfaraz

 

[SteveNZ]

Smithy typically stubborn and won't look at the fact that throw would've taken Inspector Gadget's arms to reel in

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Ian, the visitors have submitted graciously

Intent is lacking

 

[Spark]

Smithy typically stubborn and won't look at the fact that throw would've taken Inspector Gadget's arms to reel in

Yeah but it still would have been better than what he did. He basically made it impossible to affect any run out at the keeper's end.

 

[Meridio]

Ok I don't think that's a good throw, well wide of the stumps but a step to the left from Blundell there and he's still gathering it with enough time to get back to the stumps. Shambles all around

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

I’ve seen that dance in Lagaan

 

[Meridio]

I wish the commentators would shut up on the replays so we could hear if there was any call

 

[SteveNZ]

Yeah my first instinct was to ask "who was that with the pea shooter arm" but by the same token, the keeper shouldn't be haring out like that. It's coming to his end!

I think it was a combination of things. Blundell left his post at the stumps because the throw was crap - the technique Conway used was awful. Way off balance. And someone probably said bowler's as well. If it's a good throw, at least he can make the decision at the stumps.

I don't know who the second Indian commentator is but he is spot on.

 

[Spark]

I think it was a combination of things. Blundell left his post at the stumps because the throw was crap - the technique Conway used was awful. Way off balance. And someone probably said bowler's as well. If it's a good throw, at least he can make the decision at the stumps.

I don't know who the second Indian commentator is but he is spot on.

Is Conway usually like this in the field? He made a meal of a boundary stop earlier as well.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

There is your maiden test century bro.

I stayed up to witness this…12:24 in the morning right now

 

[Spark]

I wish the commentaries would shut up on the replays so we could hear if there was any call

Just watching the NZ fielders in the replays, I suspect there wasn't - they all seemed extremely passive and just spectating rather than attempting to direct attention to the opportunity.

 

[straw man]

I’ve seen that dance in Lagaan

I choose to ignore that we botched this runout and instead focus on the amazing performance from Sarfaraz.

Not a bad hundred either.

 

[SteveNZ]

Is Conway usually like this in the field? He made a meal of a boundary stop earlier as well.

Not one of the better fielders in the side, he's not particularly athletic. But nor is he a poor one, generally takes things that come to him.

If someone had called bowler's, you'd expect Blundell would have taken a glove off to throw, but he didn't. So I think he just felt he had to go out to it because it was a **** throw. Even if he'd stayed back, he would have had to go a few steps out to get it and underarm it from there

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

I choose to ignore that we botched this runout and instead focus on the amazing performance from Sarfaraz.

Not a bad hundred either.

Priorities I guess

 

[King Kane]

Well played Sarfaraz, good hundred, hopefully he doesn't turn it into a big hundred or we could be in trouble.

 

[Meridio]

Just watching the NZ fielders in the replays, I suspect there wasn't - they all seemed extremely passive and just spectating rather than just to direct attention to the opportunity.

I think there might have been - Pant was jogging the first run so they possibly thought there'd be a chance at the bowler's end if going for 2. Regardless, it's a totally botched opportunity that shouldn't happen at this level

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

If you are going keep on bowling wide outside off, at least have some sort of protection…in the cordon and in deep

 

[Spark]

Not one of the better fielders in the side, he's not particularly athletic. But nor is he a poor one, generally takes things that come to him.

If someone had called bowler's, you'd expect Blundell would have taken a glove off to throw, but he didn't. So I think he just felt he had to go out to it because it was a **** throw. Even if he'd stayed back, he would have had to go a few steps out to get it and underarm it from there

Nah I think he just decided on his own that it was bowler's end. If you look at what he does after he collects the ball, he never even looks at the keeper's end - it doesn't seem to occur to him that the opportunity is at his end and Sarfaraz was never in danger. That's why he never lets go of the ball.

I honestly just think he's lost all game awareness and just got complete tunnel vision on the ball because the throw was weak.

 

[straw man]

If a bowler's-end call came it could only have been from the bowler (Henry) as the other infielders weren't as involved. Or it might just have been Blundell only.

Anyway, it was a mess all round.

Time to introduce some different bowlers, probably.