***Official New Zealand in India Nov-Dec 2021 Thread***

[Athlai]

Ajaz sunglasses game is bold.

 

[straw man]

good ball, hope that's what Ajaz needs to kick him into gear

 

[Athlai]

Wow, plumb

 

[Meridio]

That looks as plum as they come. Better line from Ajaz, need to be threatening middle/off if it skids on, rather than leg which has happened a lot this test

 

[OverratedSanity]

yeah I know I'm not saying anything original here but this middle order is absolute garbage. Probably wont even get 170-180 lead here.

 

[Moss]

Yes Ajaz! Now a more attacking field please.

 

[Athlai]

yeah I know I'm not saying anything original here but this middle order is absolute garbage. Probably wont even get 170-180 lead here.

I very much hope so

 

[Burgey]

How good is it to see a batsman not taking their stance with the bat at waist height like virtually everyone does these says, and tapping it on the deck as the bowler approaches, old school.

 

[honestbharani]

The idiots who think Rahane should be captain over Kohli wont shut up even now.... He is obviously a worse captain and million times worse batsman. FMD if you are an Indian middle order batsman and you cant play spin. ?

 

[Athlai]

It's almost time for me to (wishfully) start saying how gutless the Indian lower order are.

 

[Flem274*]

God that middle order is tantalising but tbh they got the job done 1st innings so gotta respect them.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Need to roll them for 120 or below.

 

[honestbharani]

Also, Mayank is usually a good player of spin but looks super tentative and indecisive here against Ajaz. That is worrying for his place long term.

And lol @ Gavaskar spinning Rahane being cluelessly lbw to the SLA straight ball as "selfless" non-review.

 

[Burgey]

The idiots who think Rahane should be captain over Kohli wont shut up even now.... He is obviously a worse captain and million times worse batsman. FMD if you are an Indian middle order batsman and you cant play spin. ?

It’s actually worse because he’s not really turning them. Was a flat out straight break

this is a big spell form jamieson here. Busting his chops

 

[honestbharani]

How good is it to see a batsman not taking their stance with the bat at waist height like virtually everyone does these says, and tapping it on the deck as the bowler approaches, old school.

I think Steve Smith used the bat tap against spinners but the waist hold for the seamers. Might be the way to go on lower bouncing tracks.

 

[Athlai]

Also, Mayank is usually a good player of spin but looks super tentative and indecisive here against Ajaz. That is worrying for his place long term.

And lol @ Gavaskar spinning Rahane being cluelessly lbw to the SLA straight ball as "selfless" non-review.

Mate if Gavaskar was still playing he'd review himself getting bowled

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

God that middle order is tantalising but tbh they got the job done 1st innings so gotta respect them.

Remember when Harby scored a century.

Yadav will do the same

 

[Niall]

The idiots who think Rahane should be captain over Kohli wont shut up even now.... He is obviously a worse captain and million times worse batsman. FMD if you are an Indian middle order batsman and you cant play spin. ?

He normally has one good innings a series,,,do India persist with him hoping that it will be the next test?


If Iyer does ought here and he is binned not Rahane for Kohli then yeah I get why Indian fans will be infuriated.

 

[honestbharani]

You just know we are gonna get the red soil track in Mumbai that will turn fast and bounce high but be consistent with those and we will drop Ishant for Virat.

 

[honestbharani]

Mate if Gavaskar was still playing he'd review himself getting bowled

Will find a way to say it was "selfless" too.


Coz,............ Mumbaiiiiiiiiiii