*Official* New Zealand tour of India 2024

[honestbharani]

Is that not considered hitting the ball twice?

nope... its allowed for just that, ensuring the ball does not hit the stumps.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Phillips should've had 6 or 7 wickets in this test

 

[mackembhoy]

I think its an ICC rule to have same playing conditions for all tests in the WTC though? Its not a BCCI decision.

Fair enough. Didn't used to be the case, I remember asking on here why x country had hotspot and y country didn't.

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

Philips is barely even turning it this is a total joke

 

[King Kane]

Goodness gracious me, India very lucky there.

 

[Spark]

Is that not considered hitting the ball twice?

You're allowed to stop the ball going on your stumps

 

[ataraxia]

Another slip please.

 

[Moss]

I'd put that - and most of the terrible reviews - on Blundell first and foremost. It's his job to actually be reliable on these decisions and he has been consistently awful

Yup more than the batting failures it’s the glovework and the reviewing which will put him on thin ice.

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

I'd put that - and most of the terrible reviews - on Blundell first and foremost. It's his job to actually be reliable on these decisions and he has been consistently awful

He doesn't select the bowlers or decide on the strategy though.

 

[honestbharani]

So I reckon Akash Deep cost us about 20 runs last innings and lo, behold, that is pretty much what we need to win here.

 

[Spark]

Why is there a deep square leg against Ashwin? If he wants to square slog sweep this then have at it

 

[Spark]

He doesn't select the bowlers or decide on the strategy though.

Yeah for some reason I thought that was about the reviewing

 

[honestbharani]

Why is there a deep square leg against Ashwin? If he wants to square slog sweep this then have at it

They are bowling outside off, so think if he fetches it, it will go square than straight.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Definitely worth giving Henry an over here for Phillips. I wouldn't trust anyone else not to struggle with the pressure of coming in cold at this stage though ...

 

[Spark]

God, Phillips has been ****. How many half volleys can you bowl in a game

 

[Spark]

They are bowling outside off, so think if he fetches it, it will go square than straight.

Yeah but invite him to play the shot. It's an insane risk

 

[eroticfishcake]

What's with these reverse sweeps?
Just play with a straight bat

 

[Spark]

Ian Chappell overwhelming victory

 

[Burgey]

It will never not look abysmal when someone gets out reverse sweeping

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Definitely worth giving Henry an over here for Phillips. I wouldn't trust anyone else not to struggle with the pressure of coming in cold at this stage though ...

Knew that'd do the trick lol.