*Official* New Zealand tour of India 2024

[SteveNZ]

Conway's footwork is looking horrible today.

Today? It's been hideous for quite some time. It's incredible he's able to score a run. It seems like he broke a mental barrier in the 2nd Test in Sri Lanka and went from a low on confidence guy with his feet in concrete to a higher on confidence guy with his feet in concrete.

 

[Arachnodouche]

Don't remember the last time a decent opener has looked as out of sorts as Conway vs Bumrah.

 

[Prince EWS]

It's never been that great even when he is in better form than he is in now, he relies more on his hand eye coordination.

Yeah he's never been Fred Astaire but it's been a new level of bad lately.

 

[SteveNZ]

Don't remember the last time a decent opener has looked as out of sorts as Conway vs Bumrah.

Warner v Broad obviously, but that never lasted long. This is a slow burning torture at times

 

[Prince EWS]

Warner v Broad obviously, but that never lasted long. This is a slow burning torture at times

Graeme Smith vs Hoggard was a weird one. He actually ended up moving himself to 4 to get away from him.

 

[SteveNZ]

Graeme Smith vs Hoggard was a weird one. He actually ended up moving himself to 4 to get away from him.

****, really? I don't remember this. Loved watching Hoggy bowl. Was this around 04?

 

[Arachnodouche]

Looks like crap against Akash Deep too. Will go on to make a big one obviously.

 

[SteveNZ]

This follows the trend for Bumrah to start over then go around after a couple of overs, right? I truly don't get it.

Watch Conway hate this angle

 

[King Kane]

Conway is looking far from convincing but he's a mentally tough scrapper, if he can get through this tough period he could go on and get a big score.

 

[Moss]

Shan Masood vs Anderson a few years in England was another one I think. (EDIT: of course Masood’s record maybe doesn’t put him in the decent opener category, ha ha).

Atherton vs McGrath too I think, when Atherton’s back was giving him real trouble.

 

[Prince EWS]

****, really? I don't remember this. Loved watching Hoggy bowl. Was this around 04?

Yeah 2004/05 series at home.

 

[thierry henry]

Conway looks like he’s changing his mind halfway through most of his shots but still somehow hitting the ball

 

[ataraxia]

Ashwin got a wide leg slip in to Latham to prevent the lap sweep.

 

[Spark]

That is hideous batting. Like it doesn't look it because it's a defensive shot but that's worse batting than a botched reverse sweep. It's hard to play that ball that badly.

 

[Arachnodouche]

Ashwin's 30 rupee roadside haircut working a charm.

 

[King Kane]

That was plumb, at least Latham didn't review that one.

 

[sayon basak]

Great knock from Latham. Hopefully others play even better.

@capt_Luffy

 

[Moss]

Looks like crap against Akash Deep too. Will go on to make a big one obviously.

Guess the exact opposite was true of Latham. His prowess against spin seems to have dropped a bit in recent times.

 

[King Kane]

Hopefully Young can continue his good form from his last test innings, not easy coming in against Ashwin though who is already looking menacing.

 

[straw man]

I really thought that ball had bowled Conway.

Plenty of turn from the outset, I wonder what par first innings score is.