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silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
I've said this many times before - I want minutes out of my opener, not runs. I am loving this innings by Gambhir. Flat pitch, but still. If he can bat anywhere near like this, and adds a solid defense to his game, and a little bit more sense on when to leave, he may actually become a good opener one day, on non-flat pitches.
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
In terms of the longest innings (by balls or minutes) in the third or fourth innings in a Test match, I wonder if this cracks the top 15. Hanif would be #1 I'd guess, since he batted for slightly less than 1000 minutes.
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Wow, what an effort there by Vettori. Some Indian players should be ashamed by that.
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Nope, it's not in the top fifteen yet, but it can be if he keeps going for a little while longer.
adharcric
International Coach
How long has Gambhir been out there, 9 hours? Impressive.
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silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
LOL at the commentators. According to them, Laxman is the ideal captain because he picks himself, and is the first name on the team sheet. That's the antithesis of what Laxman's career has been.
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
It will be around 550 minutes if he bats until lunch.
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
557 minutes according to the commentators.
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
This is why you have no credibility as a poster.
That and you desire to enter into avatar bets because you want to see India fail. But unfortunately you lose these avatar bets.
Bahnz
Hall of Fame Member
Mumble...stupid lifeless Napier pitches...you'd think after 5 days under a blazing sun a few cracks would've opened up...no wonder Hay managed to average 50 here for 2 seasons...grumble
Beautiful weather down here in the capital, and it has been for the last week straight, so you just know that means it'll piss down for the match on friday.
Beautiful weather down here in the capital, and it has been for the last week straight, so you just know that means it'll piss down for the match on friday.
If NZ can get Yuvraj in early in the session then we have a chance, but in saying that, the pitch is still so ridiculously flat that Harbhajan will probably hang around for 2 hours no sweat. This is one of the worst test pitches i've seen for a while. At least somewhere like Adelaide takes turn after 4 days.
HeathDavisSpeed
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Iain O'Brien's been teaching him the forward defensive??
This NZL attack will struggle to bowl out quality test teams twice. Except Vettori no one is penetrative enough.. remember it was not so long ago kiwis drew 0-0 with the windies and Taylor hit a 100.. 
Having said that i might be eating some humble pie if India collapse in a heap.
Having said that i might be eating some humble pie if India collapse in a heap.
Indians have this tendency of not playing well against left armers....
Really? Check the Last few tests India has played abroad and you will know.. India began winning tests outside the subcontinent ever since Dada and John Wright Took over... You are talking about the India of the 1990's....mate..