Black Caps tour of India - 2024
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To add to my comment above, there is far too much focus on the pitch, there wasn't anything really wrong with it TBH. It had decent pace and bounce, and as you'd expect a bit of movement with the new ball, it was far fucking far from unplayable, the credit has to go to O'Rourke and Henry who were absolutely superb.
I think India made the right call at the toss, there is not much grass on the pitch and it will turn more and more. If they had survived that first session just 1 or 2 wickets down, we'd be well behind the game having to bat last on it.
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India chose to bat for a reason, they knew the first hour would be a bit tricky and even made comments saying the same thing before the start, hell even Latham said they would have also batted.
Right decision just ultimately poor execution and although we bowled well, apart from a Blundell howler probably the most complete fielding performance from us in years. More catches sticking than I have seen from NZ in a long time. -
it was a typical test pitch, movement early settled down to a good batting deck.
Some spin and keep a little low on day 5. perfect wkt for a test match.Some poor and careless batting put India in deep shit,Aided by some excellent bowling and fielding.
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it was a typical test pitch, movement early settled down to a good batting deck.
Some spin and keep a little low on day 5. perfect wkt for a test match.Some poor and careless batting put India in deep shit,Aided by some excellent bowling and fielding.
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@Chris said in Black Caps tour of India:
ome excellent bowling and fielding.
Except Blundell. Not you.
@nzzp said in Black Caps tour of India:
@Chris said in Black Caps tour of India:
ome excellent bowling and fielding.
Except Blundell. Not you.
yeah that is an on going problem untidy behind the stumps.
I did say some to cover that shocker. -
To add to my comment above, there is far too much focus on the pitch, there wasn't anything really wrong with it TBH. It had decent pace and bounce, and as you'd expect a bit of movement with the new ball, it was far fucking far from unplayable, the credit has to go to O'Rourke and Henry who were absolutely superb.
I think India made the right call at the toss, there is not much grass on the pitch and it will turn more and more. If they had survived that first session just 1 or 2 wickets down, we'd be well behind the game having to bat last on it.
@No-Quarter said in Black Caps tour of India:
To add to my comment above, there is far too much focus on the pitch, there wasn't anything really wrong with it TBH. It had decent pace and bounce, and as you'd expect a bit of movement with the new ball, it was far fucking far from unplayable, the credit has to go to O'Rourke and Henry who were absolutely superb.
I think India made the right call at the toss, there is not much grass on the pitch and it will turn more and more. If they had survived that first session just 1 or 2 wickets down, we'd be well behind the game having to bat last on it.
Yep. Execution was lacking from India more than anything amidst some fairly ordinary batting.
Kohli got a good one, but the rest were fairly weak dismissals to some very good bowling.
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For Conway, it looked like he made a determined effort not to be tentative - he's a bit of a bat dangler at times so it was good to see how crisply he was hitting it. You can criticise him for the shot he played to get out but he did that to Ashwin earlier in the innings so it was a definite gameplan. Problem with the one he got out to was the length - he yorked himself.
Some outstanding catches - Conway, Ajaz, Henry. India looked a bit psyched out and there is no way they should have gone from 31-3 to 46 all out.
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@nzzp reiterating how small NZs population is just makes their total of 46 even more embarrassing. Own goal.
@No-Quarter said in Black Caps tour of India:
@nzzp reiterating how small NZs population is just makes their total of 46 even more embarrassing. Own goal.
this is an unusual situation for them, being on the back foot at home.
Smithy looks like he's properly let himself go ... like me
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Smithy and Doully must be loving it over there right now. I have memories of Doull tearing through a much vaunted Indian top order at the Basin in his hey day, yesterday must have brought back some nice memories for him.
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Smithy and Doully must be loving it over there right now. I have memories of Doull tearing through a much vaunted Indian top order at the Basin in his hey day, yesterday must have brought back some nice memories for him.
@No-Quarter said in Black Caps tour of India:
Smithy and Doully must be loving it over there right now. I have memories of Doull tearing through a much vaunted Indian top order at the Basin in his hey day, yesterday must have brought back some nice memories for him.
7/52 or somethng! Watched on a small tv at a bach
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oh zing! Indian commentator: more sheep than people in NZ! Passive agressive perhaps?
Rock on baby
Edit: indian comes up with a shot of 2 kiwis in the crowd 'significant proportion of your populatoin travelling'
@nzzp said in Black Caps tour of India:
oh zing! Indian commentator: more sheep than people in NZ! Passive agressive perhaps?
Rock on baby
Edit: indian comes up with a shot of 2 kiwis in the crowd 'significant proportion of your populatoin travelling'
Anyone who tried to get tickets to world cup previously would know they don't make it easy to get tickets either, since i have previously been 1 of those 2 people historically.
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Blundell mirroring his keeping form with his batting
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wheels now falling off, will we see form of tail resistance?
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wheels now falling off, will we see form of tail resistance?
@bayimports said in Black Caps tour of India:
wheels now falling off, will we see form of tail resistance?
A lead of 200 is like enforcing the follow on. It's good.
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@bayimports said in Black Caps tour of India:
wheels now falling off, will we see form of tail resistance?
A lead of 200 is like enforcing the follow on. It's good.
@nzzp said in Black Caps tour of India:
@bayimports said in Black Caps tour of India:
wheels now falling off, will we see form of tail resistance?
A lead of 200 is like enforcing the follow on. It's good.
Um, it's the Black Caps. Hopefully rain will save us.
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@nzzp said in Black Caps tour of India:
@bayimports said in Black Caps tour of India:
wheels now falling off, will we see form of tail resistance?
A lead of 200 is like enforcing the follow on. It's good.
Um, it's the Black Caps. Hopefully rain will save us.
@Crazy-Horse said in Black Caps tour of India:
@nzzp said in Black Caps tour of India:
@bayimports said in Black Caps tour of India:
wheels now falling off, will we see form of tail resistance?
A lead of 200 is like enforcing the follow on. It's good.
Um, it's the Black Caps. Hopefully rain will save us.
Yeah as someone mentioned earlier there’s no god damn way the Indians will shit the bed that badly again.
