***Official*** Zimbabwe in New Zealand 2012

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Don't mind the rain break too much. Guarantees more for KiWiNiNjA and I to watch over the weekend.

 

[Days of Grace]

Once again, I call for New Zealand test matches to be moved to Australia.

Quite clearly, it will be impossible to get a result in the four test matches this year.

 

[Flem274*]

****ing Napier. "Ooh look at us, we so sunny!" Yeah, just sunny enough to make the pitch flatter than a dead mans heart beat before pouring down with rain just when things are getting interesting for NZ, moving the odds of a draw from certain to the eleventh commandment. On top of it, our best batsman has injured himself batting on this waste of 22 yards.

Seriously, worst ****ing test venue. Bright sunshine in Palmerston North atm, and if it's warm and sunny in Palmy then Napier has no excuse.

 

[_Ed_]

****ing Napier. "Ooh look at us, we so sunny!" Yeah, just sunny enough to make the pitch flatter than a dead mans heart beat before pouring down with rain just when things are getting interesting for NZ, moving the odds of a draw from certain to the eleventh commandment. On top of it, our best batsman has injured himself batting on this waste of 22 yards.

Seriously, worst ****ing test venue. Bright sunshine in Palmerston North atm, and if it's warm and sunny in Palmy then Napier has no excuse.

Quality.

 

[Blakey]

This was TOTALLY expected. It's Napier. Why are people so surprised?

 

[Hurricane]

Quality.

Indeed Flem on fire.

Dunedin did good last time - I think even being sunny while it rained in the rest of the country.
And of course it never rains att the basin.

 

[Zinzan]

****ing Napier. "Ooh look at us, we so sunny!" Yeah, just sunny enough to make the pitch flatter than a dead mans heart beat before pouring down with rain just when things are getting interesting for NZ, moving the odds of a draw from certain to the eleventh commandment. On top of it, our best batsman has injured himself batting on this waste of 22 yards.

Seriously, worst ****ing test venue. Bright sunshine in Palmerston North atm, and if it's warm and sunny in Palmy then Napier has no excuse.

 

[Athlai]

Match should have been at the ****ing Basin. Like all cricket in NZ.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Match should have been at the ****ing Basin. Like all cricket in NZ.

Nah mate, Seddon Park. [/straightface]

 

[Nigel Benjamin]

I'm glad the rain came because I couldn't take the humiliation anymore. Like PEWS said all this talk about a green wicket got to the Zimbos hence they strived to hard to get the magic zippers. Vitori in particular looked like he was trying to do too much with the ball which resulted in 115kph harmless wide half vollies and extremely straight lines. He's better than this that's for sure.

Now here's our good opportunity to get a draw we better not blow it

 

[Howsie]

I'm glad the rain came because I couldn't take the humiliation anymore. Like PEWS said all this talk about a green wicket got to the Zimbos hence they strived to hard to get the magic zippers. Vitori in particular looked like he was trying to do too much with the ball which resulted in 115kph harmless wide half vollies and extremely straight lines. He's better than this that's for sure.

Now here's our good opportunity to get a draw we better not blow it

Well you'd bloody well hope so because the guy looks like a second team club bowler, he was horrible. Infact everyone bar Jarvis was almost cringeworthy to watch, I don't think I've seen a more underwhelming bowling attack in test cricket in all my life, they were that bad.

Speaking of bad how shot is Ross Taylor's technique at the moment? Problems all over the shop and now that he's picked up that injury he isn't going to have as much time to fix them up before Steyn and co show up.

 

[Prince EWS]

Well you'd bloody well hope so because the guy looks like a second team club bowler

That's exactly what he was about a year ago.

Unlike his potential replacements he's viewed as someone who could bowl a real Test quality spell; he can nudge 140 and get swing and bounce, so if he really clicks his best spell is going to be better than any other bowler's best spell. It's becoming increasingly obvious that he's not going to click very often at all though and when he's bowling like this it'd make more sense to give Taylor or Hamilton a bowl.. which isn't good.

 

[Chubb]

That's exactly what he was about a year ago.

Unlike his potential replacements he's viewed as someone who could bowl a real Test quality spell; he can nudge 140 and get swing and bounce, so if he really clicks his best spell is going to be better than any other bowler's best spell. It's becoming increasingly obvious that he's not going to click very often at all though and when he's bowling like this it'd make more sense to give Taylor or Hamilton a bowl.. which isn't good.

I really hope you're wrong.

 

[Zinzan]

Looks glorious this morning in Napier .....

http://www.airnet.co.nz/webcam.html

 

[BeeGee]

With rain forecast for day 5, NZ really need to declare early.... or get out slogging.
Either's good.

 

[BeeGee]

That was a huge no ball. How did the ump miss that?

 

[Athlai]

Is our commentary team getting better or is it just me? Even Smithy seems to be less terrible to me.

 

[Zinzan]

Wtf is up with umpires these days, signs they don't even look for no balls anymore...farcical

 

[wellAlbidarned]

With rain forecast for day 5, NZ really need to declare early.... or get out slogging.
Either's good.

This is John Wright's team we're talking about, can't see either happening.

 

[BeeGee]

Is our commentary team getting better or is it just me? Even Smithy seems to be less terrible to me.

Yeah, some good banter this morning.

Maybe it just seems better after enduring the Aussie and Indian commentators?