Test India v New Zealand (3 Tests)

[Borisdog]

New Zealand are well placed, sorry very well placed to inflict India's first home test series defeat since Julia Gillard was Australia's Prime Minister.

Thanks for reminding me about that. I'd blotted it from my memory.

Not the Indian defeat, the Gillard thing.

 

[Plugger35]

Hopefully we can add another hundred runs to this lead.

The lead should be enough already but we can't rely on India batting recklessly and throwing away their wickets again.

 

[Borisdog]

I hope you're still batting at Tea.

I barrack for 3 teams in Cricket.

Australia, whoever's playing India and whoever's playing England.

When India play England I generally hope for a draw.

I've really enjoyed the last week and a bit.

 

[Plugger35]

I just barrack for 2 teams in cricket, New Zealand and whoever's playing Australia.

I barrack for WA in state cricket though.

 

[SSwans2011]

India looking tired and uninspired. I still anticipate that they will lift for the tour this summer, but New Zealand have made them look really average.

 

[SSwans2011]

India looking tired and uninspired. I still anticipate that they will lift for the tour this summer, but New Zealand have made them look really average.

Then that happens. Beauty from Jadeja.

 

[Plugger35]

Great ball from Jadeja, too good for Blundell but still a handy 41 runs from him.

Hopefully Santner can play another handy knock too.

 

[Borisdog]

I just barrack for 2 teams in cricket, New Zealand and whoever's playing Australia.

I barrack for WA in state cricket though.

Well, 1 out of 3 isn't bad.

 

[Plugger35]

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

India looking tired and uninspired. I still anticipate that they will lift for the tour this summer, but New Zealand have made them look really average.

I feel there's been a bit of arrogance from India and they've taken NZ way too lightly. They won't have the same attitude over here.

Take nothing away from NZ who have been excellent, mostly patient and disciplined with the bat (not Mitchell) and have skittled them with the ball.

 

[Borisdog]

Kiwis need to knuckle down a bit here, plenty of time. Get it up over the 400 at least. The more to bowl at, the more pressure can be put on.

 

[Plugger35]

A terrific shot from Santner apart from the fact he hit it to a fielder on the boundary and got caught.

Time for Southee to play another responsible innings here and not throw his wicket away.

 

[Plugger35]

Southee gone for a duck, Phillips needs to start swinging before he runs out of partners.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Patel and WOR just need to play it smart amd rotate the strike. Keep Philipps on strike to try and continue to build the lead, and keep India on the field. NZ probably have more than enough, but they can really put it beyond doubt this session.

 

[Plugger35]

Ajaz throwing away his wicket too.

At least Phillips is on strike now.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Embarrassing from O'Rourke.

They should have enough already, but still.

 

[Borisdog]

Well, there's a lesson in commitment for young Will.

 

[Plugger35]

Well at least Phillips slogged a couple of sixes to get our lead over 350 before O'Rourke ran himself out.

That lead should be enough but I'm not totally confident, I would have liked to have a lead of over 400.

 

[chriso11]

O’Rourke you absolute pea hearted dunce… cost Philipps a well deserved 50

Should be enough but not confident… India have a deep batting list and NZ tail flubbed it at the end, could have had 50 more

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

If you thought the ARC was bad then that completely botched umpire review takes it to a whole new level

 

[chriso11]

If you thought the ARC was bad then that completely botched umpire review takes it to a whole new level

Hard to conclude anything from the replays though… agree they could use better footage and more angles

 

[Plugger35]

India are off to a flyer against our pace bowlers, I don't think it will be long before we bring on the spinners.

 

[Plugger35]

Here comes Santner.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Hard to conclude anything from the replays though… agree they could use better footage and more angles

My first look at it was the finger up.

 

[Plugger35]

Bad review there, that was clearly outside the line.