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[thedarkmullet]

All are feeling the wrath of Fleming!

 

[TT Boy]

Makhaya great catch, six down.

 

[TT Boy]

All are feeling the wrath of Fleming!

Bad decision for captain Fleming though in defence of Umpire Hair on first viewing it did look like he got an edge.

 

[sportychic33]

Is Brendon McCullum ever going to stay at the crease long enough to fulfill his potential. There is something to be said about sticking around and getting your eye in. Up to Oram, Vettori and Franklin now. They need to just wait their time and get their eyes in while the ball is swinging and seaming around

 

[thedarkmullet]

Didn't hit it? I dunno im just on cricinfo....i thaught to be caught you had to hit the ball as general rule however.

 

[TT Boy]

I can understand Pollock not opening, but why would he be bowling behind Andrew Hall!?

Pretty simple really Pollock likes to bowl from Ntini's end.

 

[TT Boy]

Didn't hit it? I dunno im just on cricinfo....i thaught to be caught you had to hit the ball as general rule however.

It hit his back pad (or thigh).

 

[sportychic33]

it deviated enough to look like it did come of the bat

 

[thedarkmullet]

Oh well I hope Franklins in the mood for another century then.

 

[sportychic33]

Another one bites the dust. Vettori gone after long deliberation by de Silva. LBW, inline. NZ will more than like be bowling by tea time

 

[TT Boy]

Vettori gone LBW.

 

[TT Boy]

Initial thought going down leg but Hawkeye suggests otherwise.

 

[thedarkmullet]

Damn, its not even up on cricinfo yet....I'll pretend it hasn't happened

 

[sportychic33]

try using the Black Caps Official Site. Updates more frequently but not with commentary.

 

[thedarkmullet]

Cheers.

 

[Smudge]

Styris should be renamed Slug. He's spineless - put any kind of juice in a pitch and he's not interested.

 

[sportychic33]

yeah, am starting to lose patience with Styris. Doesn't show application to dig it in. Sinclair and Vincent can't do any worse than what Styris does.

 

[straw man]

styris seems better suited to one dayers (despite his average) because the wickets tend to be flatter. his bowling is more useful too. excluding that 100 against the windies he's been pretty poor lately

 

[thedarkmullet]

I reckon if this was a home series Bracewell would have replaced him with Skippy or probably Vincent by now.

 

[straw man]

come on 100!