*Official* New Zealand in India 2010

[Athlai]

Yeah I'd have Strauss in and I don't know if I'd have KP in his recent poor form. He'd be on the chopping block with the others, close to the XI though.

 

[vcs]

NZ have done such an awesome job this session.

I think NZ are low in the Test rankings mainly because they don't play enough of it.

 

[Spark]

Strauss >>>> Bell. Bat one of the openers down the order.

Oh yeah, forgot you can do that. That, then.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

One of the commentators on TMSofa thought it was beyond outrageous to suggest that Broad and Anderson might not make the Australian team.

Broad's bloody lucky to make the England team, let alone the Aussie team.

 

[Athlai]

NZ have done such an awesome job this session.

Need another wicket before I'd say it's awesome.

 

[Athlai]

What is with the inexplicable Bollinger hate?

 

[vcs]

And NZ's over-rate with 3 seamers puts India's to shame.

 

[Spark]

What is with the inexplicable Bollinger hate?

Presumably based on the vs Pak in England series where he was pretty poor.

More inexplicable is the Katich hate. Ugly as hell but probably the best of the four.

 

[Athlai]

Presumably based on the vs Pak in England series where he was pretty poor.

Oh I see what it is. Yeah shocker, probably never seen him play in his own conditions.

 

[M0rphin3]

NZ need a wicket and that of laxman.

 

[Dissector]

Not watching the game but looking at the scorecard, I have to say that the "Dravid costs India wins by batting too slowly" school is getting some choice evidence from this game. Another session or two like this and it will get difficult to force a win. Thank god for Sehwag's knock upfront and it's truly remarkable how he seems to bat at a completely different level from everyone else.

 

[Hurricane]

i think nz are low in the test rankings mainly because they don't play enough of it.

dwta

 

[centurymaker]

If we keep it tight for the rest of the day, india's chances of winning the match will drop considerably.

 

[Hurricane]

Not watching the game but looking at the scorecard, I have to say that the "Dravid costs India wins by batting too slowly" school is getting some choice evidence from this game. Another session or two like this and it will get difficult to force a win. Thank god for Sehwag's knock upfront and it's truly remarkable how he seems to bat at a completely different level from everyone else.

he will accelerate.

 

[thierry henry]

Awesome work by Danny Morrison congratulating the Kiwis and imploring Indians to watch rugby league, **** commentator but that was cool

 

[Hurricane]

I am surpised that they won without Manu - but the replacement wingers were very sound.

 

[Hurricane]

India are showing their expereince here - just refusing to be worried about the scoring rate and just marching relentlessly onwards.

NZ will be fortunate to save this test match. Need Mcintosh to get two good scores in this series rather than just one.

 

[Bahnz]

Why is arnel taking the new ball? Danny's lack of faith in Southee really ****s me at times.

 

[Prince EWS]

Why is arnel taking the new ball? Danny's lack of faith in Southee really ****s me at times.

Arnel's bowled a lot better than Southee today to be fair, but yeah Southee should always take the new ball when he's in the team. So much more of a threat with it than he is with the old ball.

 

[Hurricane]

The commentators said it was a reward for Arnel - and that secondly the ball would swing more after 7-8 overs with the ball they are using.