***Official*** New Zealand in India 2012

[Xuhaib]

quality knocks by Dhoni and Virat they have weathered the storm and at the same time kept the score moving.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Yeah we really can't afford the massive over Patel is liable to give against Dhoni and co.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Hey luck, could you give us a little help here. Chur.

 

[Ruckus]

ahh bollocks to this, guess NZ can take some positives from this match anyway...far better than the cesspit that was the last performance.

 

[weldone]

Dhoni is really good against spin though - less so against pace

Its tough though because Dhoni and Kohli might just take Patel for 15 off an over and that'd be the game at this stage.

Raina is much much better against spin than pace too TBH...

It is India's game right now, and don't think pacers can do the job at this stage. The pitch has to be exploited. Patel is light-years away from ideal for that, but he's the best they've got.

 

[straw man]

Wish India had more Rainas . Dhoni and Kohli looking far too composed out there.

Boult coming back is an interesting idea

 

[silentstriker]

Its tough though because Dhoni and Kohli might just take Patel for 15 off an over and that'd be the game at this stage.

If you're not going to bowl your spinner at this stage, there is absolutely no point in picking one in your team in the first place.

 

[weldone]

If you're not going to bowl your spinner at this stage, there is absolutely no point in picking one in your team in the first place.

Yes this. Anyway, Patel is back in the attack, but he has been underbowled in this innings. After the first 10-15 overs with the new ball, Patel should have been persisted from one end till the end IMO.

 

[Jono]

Shawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwt

 

[ganeshran]

wish india had more rainas .

wafc

 

[Manee]

If you're not going to bowl your spinner at this stage, there is absolutely no point in picking one in your team in the first place.

He did take three top order wickets. Bowling him to settled batsmen with a small amount left just isn't the right time.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Agh. 300 plus and this would've been tight.

 

[Jono]

Yesssss

 

[ganeshran]

36 more needed

 

[straw man]

So badly needed that to hit the stumps :-/

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Hah, cricinfo

Taylor not attacking enough

Dire.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Now I understand what it is about Jono that everyone else finds annoying.

 

[straw man]

<- just general sadface

 

[Athlai]

Maybe we can turn it around in the third Test.

Ohwait.

 

[Jono]

Maybe we can turn it around in the third Test.

Ohwait.

Laws of cricket don't allow NZ third tests tbf