***Official India in New Zealand***

[profernity]

Why is it always in a lost cause that McCullum bats well in Tests?

Just more proof that the problem with NZ's batting is all in the head.

 

[duffer]

How do you give this out?

 

[Athlai]

Just more proof that the problem with NZ's batting is all in the head.

Yeah definitely.

O'Brien has a surprisingly sound defensive technique.

 

[profernity]

Yeah definitely.

O'Brien has a surprisingly sound defensive technique.

Someone posted a comment on his blog telling him he wasn't a batsman.

He may have taken it personally .

 

[Athlai]

McCullum has scored 13 50's against Test class teams.

This makes his 7th in a loss. Guy is the king of the futile 50.

 

[Athlai]

Someone posted a comment on his blog telling him he wasn't a batsman.

He may have taken it personally .

Probably pulled a Chanderpaul and bought a bowling machine for his house and is fending them off every night. Most likely with his crotch. What a guy.

 

[Precambrian]

How serious is Tendulkar's injury??

Zak looking every bit the mediocre bowler he was.

 

[_Ed_]

Yay, no innings defeat for us.

 

[straw man]

McCullum really does seem to feel the pressure as soon as he needs to take any sort of responsibility and get a score. eg. his recent foray batting at 5 in tests. Tends to fail when this happens.

 

[straw man]

Yay, no innings defeat for us.

Yep, will at least get a chance to bowl a few bouncers at the Indian openers.

 

[Smudge]

In your face, Indians! You are going to have to score at least 4 runs to win the test!!!!

 

[_Ed_]

46 run partnership here. This is epic stuff.

Make that 50. Wonderful.

 

[Smudge]

O'Brilliant sweeps and sweeps well. 50 partnership up.

 

[duffer]

A bit late introducing Ishant. These two look quite solid now.

 

[biased indian]

finish it of fast FFS i have to attend a meeting in 30 minutes time

 

[R_D]

why doesn't Dhoni bring in the field to Mccllum bit early.

 

[_Ed_]

When you have one ball to the number 10 batsman, is a high bouncer that he can easily duck under the best option?

 

[_Ed_]

New HS for O'Brien. Good man.

 

[straw man]

Assume and hope Mills will be the only one dropped by NZ for the next match. Of the alternatives:

Arnel gave himself a side strain after bowling 10 balls for ND and hasn't been back since. Don't know how serious it is.

Southee has 0/65 off nineteen overs for ND. Pitch is probably quite flat though.

Patel took a 5-fer.

So based on that Patel will come in for the next match. Personally would prefer Southee on the off-chance that there's some swing around.

 

[_Ed_]

Yeah, we always assume that Napier will be a pace bowler's nightmare but Southee took 5 on the first day of the match last year.