***Official India in New Zealand***

[Pratters]

Patel has been the best bowler today with nothing to show for his efforts. Well bowled so far.

 

[adharcric]

In. For how long? One week?

Yes, one week after your Yuvraj gem expires.

 

[silentstriker]

Good stuff.

 

[Pratters]

50 up. Well played Dravid. What a champion cricketer.

 

[silentstriker]

Good fifty, need to carry on until tea at the very least. Ideally, he has to be here to see off the new ball and be here for the next 35 or so overs.

 

[Pratters]

Good fifty, need to carry on until tea at the very least. Ideally, he has to be here to see off the new ball and be here for the next 35 or so overs.

Has to bat through the day.

 

[silentstriker]

One of these two certainly do.

 

[Jono]

This is inspiring stuff. Dravid's done it in both innings now.

Just need him to kick on, and not get out to a half tracker.

 

[Athlai]

Patel has been so unlucky today. An LBW hitting that was turned down, a stumping chance that McCullum didn't pull off, edges that don't carry.

Wicket plz??

 

[profernity]

This shows that India's 1st innings was an aberration. With more application, India are now safely navigating their way through to the end of the test; bowling them out again was always going to be hard work, now that the silly shots have been put away.

 

[kingdamo]

A caught and bowled chance that was just out of reach as well .

 

[Pratters]

Both run out chances were missed by Franklin. Add that misfield to result in a 4 and Franklin has had a pretty ordinary day on the field.

 

[silentstriker]

This is so awesome. I could watch this forever. Good solid cricket. You can have all the other 'forms'. 8 runs in the last ten overs, good stuff from both sides.

 

[Jono]

10th time Dravid has scored 50 or more in both innings of a test.

Border has the record of 13.

Two gritty batsmen

 

[Polo23]

Is anyone else getting sick of the ridiculously flat pitches in NZ? I mean seriously, this is ridiculous. It's the second session of day 4 and the pitch is offering no turn, no inconsistent bounce, no seam movement, no reverse swing, no pace. Why these pitches are considered "good" I don't know.

 

[silentstriker]

That's the end. Terrible decision.

 

[luckyeddie]

Patel has been so unlucky today. An LBW hitting that was turned down, a stumping chance that McCullum didn't pull off, edges that don't carry.

Wicket plz??

An LBW that no decent umpire would have given. Asoka can't be everywhere.

Edit:

He's just been reincarnated

 

[Jono]

Argh! That's unlucky. Didn't hit the glove

 

[silentstriker]

It's an absolutely massive blow. Referral system FFS.

 

[adharcric]

Oh FFS. That's ridiculous. Yet another gift for the Kiwis, this time from the umpire. How's appeal looks shady as **** but I'm not blaming him.