NZ tour of India
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I'm so laughing at the descriptions of Mumbai as beautiful - looks smog-riden hell on earth to me.
@synicbast said in NZ tour of India:
I'm so laughing at the descriptions of Mumbai as beautiful - looks smog-riden hell on earth to me.
Never been to Mumbai - but spent a heap of time in Delhi... and that was a smog-ridden hell on earth.
And the weather reports for the country always displayed estimated weather, temperature, and... smog levels. And Mumbai was always, by far, the worst city in the country.
Also, what I found (initially) amusing, was - leading up to an election - the statistics of each candidate in the daily papers. Years in Office, Province of Birth, Current Portfolio, and... Count of Criminal Charges Pending. (zero candidates had a "0" in the latter category - all stemming from the Sikh riots, from the basic research I did into "WTF?") -
@canefan said in NZ tour of India:
Nicholls and Taylor are going to be under pressure to justify their places, especially with Kane out. If we can't get runs out of the middle order we are going to get pumped. Oh and why the fuck didn't we pick Wags? The deck doesn't seem to be giving much assistance, that's normally Wags time
Nicholls seems to really be coming back to earth with a thud. He's a walking wicket against spin these days where he used to be solid asf. Rosco is such a nervous starter these days, but this pitch with the better bounce may suit him more particularly if he can get to around 20 and bring out the slog sweep.
As to your last comment, it's always Wags' time. As we saw in the tests against England, he's a lot more versatile in his bowling than we give him credit for. Maybe Stead just hasn't processed that yet.
@synicbast said in NZ tour of India:
@canefan said in NZ tour of India:
Nicholls and Taylor are going to be under pressure to justify their places, especially with Kane out. If we can't get runs out of the middle order we are going to get pumped. Oh and why the fuck didn't we pick Wags? The deck doesn't seem to be giving much assistance, that's normally Wags time
Nicholls seems to really be coming back to earth with a thud. He's a walking wicket against spin these days where he used to be solid asf. Rosco is such a nervous starter these days, but this pitch with the better bounce may suit him more particularly if he can get to around 20 and bring out the slog sweep.
As to your last comment, it's always Wags' time. As we saw in the tests against England, he's a lot more versatile in his bowling than we give him credit for. Maybe Stead just hasn't processed that yet.
We loves Wags
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Here’s some news to make you cry into your cornflakes
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Here’s some news to make you cry into your cornflakes
@mn5 said in NZ tour of India:
Here’s some news to make you cry into your cornflakes
How long before Conway is back?
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Here’s some news to make you cry into your cornflakes
@mn5 said in NZ tour of India:
Here’s some news to make you cry into your cornflakes
I have been worried for a while now that Kane's elbow is Crowe's knee all over again. I friggen hope not.
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I'm so laughing at the descriptions of Mumbai as beautiful - looks smog-riden hell on earth to me.
@synicbast said in NZ tour of India:
I'm so laughing at the descriptions of Mumbai as beautiful - looks smog-riden hell on earth to me.
All relative to Kanpur, which is often said to be the most polluted city in the world. I suppose Mumbai has a sea-view.
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@mn5 said in NZ tour of India:
Here’s some news to make you cry into your cornflakes
How long before Conway is back?
@canefan said in NZ tour of India:
How long before Conway is back?
He hopes to be back for the 1st test against the Bangles.
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@kev said in NZ tour of India:
@booboo don’t understand the field for Sommerville. He can’t bowl outside the off stump.
Yeah - seemed like he had a 2-7 field whenever I was watching, which seems to me to be a pretty limited way to attack.
A quick flick through the Indian card - seems like Axar is the only left hander (unless I missed one). Which somewhat limits Somerville's usefulness.
I guess a vague mitigation for leaving out Wags is that neither seamer has taken a wicket on this pitch, either.
Would have been a good game to play a good leg-spinner if we had one.
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@kev said in NZ tour of India:
@booboo don’t understand the field for Sommerville. He can’t bowl outside the off stump.
Yeah - seemed like he had a 2-7 field whenever I was watching, which seems to me to be a pretty limited way to attack.
A quick flick through the Indian card - seems like Axar is the only left hander (unless I missed one). Which somewhat limits Somerville's usefulness.
I guess a vague mitigation for leaving out Wags is that neither seamer has taken a wicket on this pitch, either.
Would have been a good game to play a good leg-spinner if we had one.
@chris-b said in NZ tour of India:
@kev said in NZ tour of India:
@booboo don’t understand the field for Sommerville. He can’t bowl outside the off stump.
Yeah - seemed like he had a 2-7 field whenever I was watching, which seems to me to be a pretty limited way to attack.
A quick flick through the Indian card - seems like Axar is the only left hander (unless I missed one). Which somewhat limits Somerville's usefulness.
I guess a vague mitigation for leaving out Wags is that neither seamer has taken a wicket on this pitch, either.
Would have been a good game to play a good leg-spinner if we had one.
Wags isnt just anyone! The worse the conditions the better he is
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A thing of beauty. What a ball.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1466695909882793989
Aaargh. How do I copy a video from Twitter?
Simran (@CowCorner9) Tweeted: https://t.co/DHeFJpOjDv
Edit: I have to keep watching that. Even Fat-Boy Warnie would be proud of that one.
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A thing of beauty. What a ball.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1466695909882793989
Aaargh. How do I copy a video from Twitter?
Simran (@CowCorner9) Tweeted: https://t.co/DHeFJpOjDv
Edit: I have to keep watching that. Even Fat-Boy Warnie would be proud of that one.
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Just watched the Kohli decision and while the decision would have gone the other way had he been given not out originally you also have to say that he put himself in the crosshairs there and it was hardly a howler.
Didn't it used to be tradition that it was benefit of doubt to the batsman? This shows a good example where even with DRS the doubt (or lack of clear evidence) remains.
Going back to umpires call seems weird when you are seeing if the ump made a mistake.
DRS should be for howlers.
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Just watched the Kohli decision and while the decision would have gone the other way had he been given not out originally you also have to say that he put himself in the crosshairs there and it was hardly a howler.
Didn't it used to be tradition that it was benefit of doubt to the batsman? This shows a good example where even with DRS the doubt (or lack of clear evidence) remains.
Going back to umpires call seems weird when you are seeing if the ump made a mistake.
DRS should be for howlers.
@crucial said in NZ tour of India:
Just watched the Kohli decision and while the decision would have gone the other way had he been given not out originally you also have to say that he put himself in the crosshairs there and it was hardly a howler.
Didn't it used to be tradition that it was benefit of doubt to the batsman? This shows a good example where even with DRS the doubt (or lack of clear evidence) remains.
Going back to umpires call seems weird when you are seeing if the ump made a mistake.
DRS should be for howlers.
I thought on balance of probabilities it hit pad then bat then pad again. It was very close. Certainly not a howler
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I’m genuinely surprised that Jamieson has gone wicketless so far. That’s how much I ( perhaps unfairly ) expect from him. Still six potential victims though I suppose.
Patel sounds like he’s done the business though, not sure how threatening the others will be though. Beers in the fridge and looking forward to a night of test match action !
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Can Ajaz do a Paddles?
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@act-crusader said in NZ tour of India:
Can Ajaz do a Paddles?
Let's hope so.
(It looks like he'll need to - given the rest of the bowling options.)
