***Official*** India in New Zealand 2013/14

[Zinzan]

Just got home, obviously been phenomenal checking the score throughout the day as the partnership just went on and on. Wonderful powers of concentration from both McCullum & Watling. PEWS will be particularly rapt about the latter considering he's often talked him up. Almost as pleasing is this McCullum/Neesham partnership to follow it up, we could have easily folded at the loss of Watling's wicket.

Shades of this test tbh

 

[Cabinet96]

McCullum dropped on 9, now on 258*. Any other examples of someone making so much use of their second life?

Lara scored about 480 runs after a life once.

 

[Blakey]

When they finally get BMac's wicket what sort of celebration will we see?

Steyn-like explosion?

 

[vicleggie]

When they finally get BMac's wicket what sort of celebration will we see?

Steyn-like explosion?

Why? Their bowlers and fielders have failed miserably, dropped him twice and he's taken the game away from them.

 

[Contra]

my goodness, idk which one will be harder to take, this draw or the Jo'burg one. I love the fact that we are competing overseas but geez, we need a win to go our way for once! lol.. =(

 

[G.I.Joe]

the pitch has flattened out so much, there's no need to take an unnecessary risk in declaring.


McCullum dropped on 9, now on 254*. Any other examples of someone making so much use of their second life?

Hutton benefitted from a missed stumping at 40 and went on to make 364 (+324).
Mark Taylor was dropped thrice, on 18 and 25 and 325 and went on to make 334* (+300 in between the second and third drop).
Gooch was dropped on 36 and went on to make 333 (+297).
Inzamam was dropped on 32 and made 329 (+297).
Sangakkara was dropped on 0 and made 270 (+270).

 

[Zinzan]

One run to surpass Turner's 259..

 

[hendrix]

it's ridiculous to think that we've scored more runs in this innings than we did in the first innings at Eden Park.

 

[Zinzan]

Hutton benefitted from a missed stumping at 40 and went on to make 364 (+324).
Mark Taylor was dropped thrice, on 18 and 25 and 325 and went on to make 334* (+316 in between the second and third drop).
Gooch was dropped on 36 and went on to make 333 (+297).
Inzamam was dropped on 32 and made 329 (+297).
Sangakkara was dropped on 0 and made 270 (+270).

Ouch to the last one.

 

[vicleggie]

my goodness, idk which one will be harder to take, this draw or the Jo'burg one. I love the fact that we are competing overseas but geez, we need a win to go our way for once! lol.. =(

Simple, stop playing every home Test on square turners, playing so many ODI's on wickets where 350 is a minimum, and having 2 test series overseas rather than 3 test series. Until India do that, they will continue to fail miserably overseas.

 

[morgieb]

I just don't want us to go for the win at all tbh. IDGAF if that sounds negative. They have a monster batting lineup. Dhawan, Pujara, Kohli and Dhoni could make a 350 run chase gettable in a session of good batting.

So what you're saying is that New Zealand need to be prepared to lose to win?

 

[Flem274*]

glorious shot

 

[Blakey]

Why? Their bowlers and fielders have failed miserably, dropped him twice and he's taken the game away from them.

The guy has 12 overs to survive and looks shattered.

He's into unchartered territory and is looking more likely to get out.

So back to the original question - how will they celebrate taking Bravehearts head?

 

[Daemon]

Sharma's average slowly creeping back up.

Can't fault his commitment though, both him and Shami are still bowling at about 80%.

 

[straw man]

Amazed McCullum still has the energy to do that.

 

[Zinzan]

lol @ Gavaskar, McCullum will NOT be thinking about setting India a target any time soon!

 

[hendrix]

Sharma's average slowly creeping back up.

Can't fault his commitment though, both him and Shami are still bowling at about 80%.

can't fault the commitment, but neither bowler should be in the lineup IMO.

 

[Zinzan]

glorious shot

Testament to both his strength and fitness that he's able to clear the ropes so comfortably after a zillion hours at the crease.

 

[vicleggie]

can't fault the commitment, but neither bowler should be in the lineup IMO.

Who else have India got?

 

[Daemon]

can't fault the commitment, but neither bowler should be in the lineup IMO.

Shami shouldn't be in the lineup?