silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Ouch for NZ again...
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***Official*** New Zealand in India 2012
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silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
The NZ commentator said cricket is the #1 summer sport in NZ but it has taken a hit in recent years...what's replacing it?
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
All right Dhoni, stop swinging like that...
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Not an expert on NZ sport but I don't think anything would have to replace it as such; I think it's probably a case of less people bothering about sport in the summer and just doing off-season rugby training and following overseas rugby competitions.
HeathDavisSpeed
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Rugby is certainly encroaching more and more into the cricket season. Super Rugby starts in February these days, I think and in recent times most Test cricket played here has been scheduled for March.
Bahnz
Hall of Fame Member
Actually, rowing is probably starting to give cricket a run for nz's summer sport.
Shri
Mr. Glass
He didn't play like a ****** yesterday either. Taylor tried to choke him by setting an attacking field. He came down the track and dabbed the ball to mid on like he was warming up for a big hit and smashed the spinner the very next ball for six with minimal risk. Taylor immediately pushed the field back the next ball and he began running a lot of 1s from then without being reckless. Thought he was really smart with his batting last evening.
Salamuddin
International Debutant
Reckon Dhoni's a bit underrated in tests tbh.
Yeah his batting technique is horrible but despite that he's probably performed better with the bat than any other Indian wicketkeeper.
A test average of 37+ as a keeper after 68 tests is pretty decent.
Yeah his batting technique is horrible but despite that he's probably performed better with the bat than any other Indian wicketkeeper.
A test average of 37+ as a keeper after 68 tests is pretty decent.
Stapel
International Regular
Maybe some glue on their hands would help.....
ganeshran
International Debutant
He is decent enough in the subcontinent but very poor outside the SC
Stapel
International Regular
I agree!
He is only underrated, when he is unfairly compared to Gilchrist (as are many other wicket keepers. I think we've got to accept that Gilly was an all-time great. A once in every two decades born sort of player. He cannot be the benchmark.
Test wicket keepers are wicket keepers first. Their batting should come as a bonus, just as the batting of the bowlers. As such, Dhoni is only outranked, today, by Matt Prior. Being the 2nd best batsmen of all wicket keepers in the world ain't that bad! His batting average is better than that of, for instance, Boucher, who had an outstanding career!
Salamuddin
International Debutant
He only has a poor record in Australia and teh West Indies.
His record in SOuth Africa , England And New Zealand is actually pretty reasonable.
