*Official* New Zealand in India 2010

[Flem274*]

Ryder to gun it again.

 

[Flem274*]

I'd be surprised if Dhoni didn't declare and give his bowlers ten overs at the NZ top order tonight. And I'm sure many Indian posters would complain bitterly too!

In an odd sort of way I'm looking forward to us batting again. Even though I know we have a horrible record in this situation and would need at least two sessions rained out to have a chance of drawing the match, I'm keen to see a few batsmen show some strength and score some runs.

Hopefully his famed defensiveness will ensure he bats until lunch tomorrow.

 

[NasserFan207]

Realistically, the pitch is flat, India's bowling attack is still unthreatening. New Zealand will almost certainly lose but there's no reason why they shouldn't be looking forward to batting.

 

[Bun]

Dhoni is injured and there is no way he is going to risk himself and Dravid tonight.

 

[Flem274*]

If the bowlers weren't so tired we should have a crack at injuring some Indian bowlers with short stuff.

They won't get out but they'll be battered, so we both buy time and hopefully deaden their attack.

Anything to survive. I don't really want to win this avatar bet damn it.

 

[Bahnz]

Sigh...why couldn't he have done that at Ahmedabad.

 

[G.I.Joe]

HARBHAJAN FAILS

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[Athlai]

Sigh...why couldn't he have done that at Ahmedabad.

Cosmic humour?

 

[Bun]

Well he can't be expected to score 3 back to back hundreds at No.8..

 

[M0rphin3]

NZ did so well in the 2 tests and all of a sudden they suck so bad. Innings win on cards here.

But overall much better fightback, did much better than Oz.

 

[Bahnz]

Since it seems unlikely that New Zealand will bowl again, or at the very least, bowl competitively, it's worth looking at the stats.

Vettori: 14 wickets at 36.57
Martin: 9 wickets at 34.11
Southee: 4 wickets at 56.
Jeets: 3 wickets at 69
McKay: 1 wicket at 120
Arnel: No wickets
Bennett: No wickets

In Martin's case, all but one of those wickets were top order batsmen. Martin and Vettori standing heads and shoulders above the rest. Fair play to them, as they cop a lot of flak unfairly from Kiwi fans. While neither of them are top class bowlers, they do belong at test level, which you can't necessarily say for many other New Zealand bowlers today.

 

[blahblahblah]

India to get a 15 run lead.

 

[99*]

He was talking about after NZ's second innings obviously.

 

[Athlai]

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[Athlai]

Since it seems unlikely that New Zealand will bowl again, or at the very least, bowl competitively, it's worth looking at the stats.

Vettori: 14 wickets at 36.57
Martin: 9 wickets at 34.11
Southee: 4 wickets at 56.
Jeets: 3 wickets at 69
McKay: 1 wicket at 120
Arnel: No wickets
Bennett: No wickets

In Martin's case, all but one of those wickets were top order batsmen. Martin and Vettori standing heads and shoulders above the rest. Fair play to them, as they cop a lot of flak unfairly from Kiwi fans. While neither of them are top class bowlers, they do belong at test level, which you can't necessarily say for many other New Zealand bowlers today.

Martin outside of one spell was pretty harmless as well. That one spell was wonderful though, should have been a matchwinner if he had any support.

 

[Bahnz]

Martin outside of one spell was pretty harmless as well. That one spell was wonderful though, should have been a matchwinner if he had any support.

Nah with the exception of the first day and yesterday morning, Martin bowled well throughout the series without luck. That one spell was Karma's way of repaying him for his hard work.

 

[Bahnz]

Nine an over. New Zealand to push for a lead by lunch on day 4, and declare at the close before bowling India out on the last day.

 

[Athlai]

Nah with the exception of the first day and yesterday morning, Martin bowled well throughout the series without luck. That one spell was Karma's way of repaying him for his hard work.

Reckon Southee outbowled him in patches and Arnel had a few odd decent looking spells. Haven't seen any of McKay though.

 

[Bahnz]

Reckon Southee outbowled him in patches and Arnel had a few odd decent looking spells. Haven't seen any of McKay though.

The only time I saw Southee bowl well in this series was with the second new ball at Hyderabad. The rest of the time his radar was too wobbly to allow him to consistently pose a threat. Arnel was tight, but never even looked like getting a wicket. And McKay bowled exactly as I expected him too. OK at times, but short of the pace that was cited as the reason for bringing him into the team, and all over the shop once the batsmen got on top. Both McKay and Southee had their moments, such as Southee's dismissal of Dravid at Hyderabad and McKay's beauty to get Sachin this morning, but both looked horrible at times as well.

 

[Athlai]

Southee looked like taking wickets even when his radar was off though. Bowls some good deliveries amidst the dross. Really would like to see him bowl 6 good balls in a row more often though.