India v New Zealand | 2nd Test | Hyderabad | 12-16 November 2010

[Random Aussie]

Umpire clearly biased against white people

 

[mastermind_quad]

What happened to him?

abdominal strain ...left the feild today just after just 4.3 over bowling

 

[MRSN]

Umpire clearly biased against white people

 

[mastermind_quad]

umpire clearly biased against white people

...) )

 

[mastermind_quad]

Ok so pretty much all square now.

As much as I hate to give India credit, the pitches they have put out for the last 4 Tests (2 vs us and these 2 against the hobbits) have been good wickets, the game has ebbed and flowed and been good to follow. Ugh.

Now go away India you still suck

yep ....pitch is good ..and here we really missed Zaheer ... ....hope for a better show from spinners in last session today

 

[James]

New Zealand have put up a fantastic fight in this series. They have been down and out several times, and come back brilliantly. Better than Australia did for sure! Who could have predicted that? I would have said 3-0 at the start of the series.

 

[AZ]

New Zealand have put up a fantastic fight in this series. They have been down and out several times, and come back brilliantly. Better than Australia did for sure! Who could have predicted that? I would have said 3-0 at the start of the series.

I said 3-0, all innings defeats

a HUGE credit to Vettori and his lads, this could be the making of a lot of them.

 

[mastermind_quad]

New Zealand have put up a fantastic fight in this series. They have been down and out several times, and come back brilliantly. Better than Australia did for sure! Who could have predicted that? I would have said 3-0 at the start of the series.

yes NZ shown very good fight ....but we played much better against Aussies.....so fault still @ our end.

 

[James]

I said 3-0, all innings defeats

a HUGE credit to Vettori and his lads, this could be the making of a lot of them.

NZ had been middling to rubbish for a while before this - losing 4-0 to Bangladesh was their lowest point, and they needed to turn that into a positive, to overhaul everything and start moving back up. looks like they have made a good start!

 

[mastermind_quad]

NZ had been middling to rubbish for a while before this - losing 4-0 to Bangladesh was their lowest point, and they needed to turn that into a positive, to overhaul everything and start moving back up. looks like they have made a good start!

Yep good start from NZ ....world cricket cannot afford another team downfall...

 

[mastermind_quad]

100 for McCullum ... ..very well played ....

 

[James]

Third hundred for McCullum this calendar year...good decision to give up the gloves and bat further up the order

 

[Garuda]

Why is not Zak bowling?

I don't think we can't take any wicket without him.

Bhajji is now considered batsman as he scores century after century but fails to take wickets when needed.

 

[James]

Ojha seems to have become India's best bowler. You know things are bad when...

 

[Acim]

Why is not Zak bowling?

I don't think we can't take any wicket without him.

Bhajji is now considered batsman as he scores century after century but fails to take wickets when needed.

Injured.

Zaheer is of more value to Indian team than any of their batsmen.

 

[mastermind_quad]

and that's wicket for Ojha ...... guptill

 

[mastermind_quad]

@Garuda ZAK suffering from abdominal strain..bowled only 4.3 overs today ....and not in field from then

 

[mastermind_quad]

Third hundred for McCullum this calendar year...good decision to give up the gloves and bat further up the order

Yes ...and Pak should also play Kamran Akmal as opener only.

 

[mastermind_quad]

SRT bowling .....

 

[mastermind_quad]

Gayle hitting 4s...India not able to take quick wkts....Saffers not declaring...

 

[Garuda]

@Garuda ZAK suffering from abdominal strain..bowled only 4.3 overs today ....and not in field from then

ahhh, that's not good. Is he going to bowl in this match? any idea?

 

[mastermind_quad]

ahhh, that's not good. Is he going to bowl in this match? any idea?

No updates ...but not today atleast

 

[mastermind_quad]

btw SRT bowling better then bhajji ..common Sirjee ek wkt chahiye ....

 

[Acim]

Yes ...and Pak should also play Kamran Akmal as opener only.

Kia hogaya yaar shub shub bolo.

 

[James]

if Pakistan could find a better wicketkeeper than Kakmal, there is a fine case for Kakmal to play as a specialist opener in ODI cricket. it's not like the other lower order batsmen have done very well, so no harm in playing a proper keeper down there.

 

[mastermind_quad]

Kia hogaya yaar shub shub bolo.

I mean he is a good opener much better then Farhat ..btw current openers playing well should be persisted

 

[mastermind_quad]

chalo guys ..time to go ...

 

[James]

Sreesanth removes Ross Taylor with a beauty...NZ effectively 60/3 with 110 overs left in the game. The result is still on.

 

[Acim]

I mean he is a good opener much better then Farhat ..btw current openers playing well should be persisted

Everyone is better than Farhat.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Kiwis 201/3 - Lead is only 79

Another 2 wickets before close of play and India have a great chance of winning this match!

 

[Gabbar Singh]

haha what a ball by Raina...at least he is useful for something.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Kiwis 227/4 - Mcullum still there!

Lead is 105 with 6 wickets left! Game very much on at moment.

 

[James]

I would always advise adding two wickets to the current score...a result is very much on in that case

 

[Acim]

NZ will have to bat half of the day tomorrow atleast to be on the safe side.

 

[Sir john]

i guess a boring day of cricket ahead.

 

[IT_Khumbee]

I thought Brendon McCullum batted brilliantly today; he has all but saved the match. It would take a Pakistan-esque collapse from New Zealand's batsmen to lose from here. I must confess that I thought they didn't stand a chance of competing against India in India, but they have proved me wrong; full marks to them for that.

India's bowling really needs to improve, though. Zaheer Khan seems to be the only world class bowler they have, and even he isn't close to being one of the five best fast bowlers in the world today. The problem is with India's spinners really; fast bowling has never really been her strength. It does not matter how many centuries Harbhajan Singh makes; if he fails to bowl a match-winning spell tomorrow, and continues to dish up pies in the next test, he should not go to South Africa. I doubt that will happen though with the moronic selectors India have. Ojha has been okay in comparison, but what is disconcerting is that he is struggling to run through a side on a day 4/day 5 Indian pitch. If an Indian frontline spinner is struggling to run-through a side not reknowed for its ability against spin on a day 4 Indian pitch, then it may be time to look at other options. Amit Mishra and Piyush Chawla may have to be considered soon.

The issue with the current bunch of Indian fast bowlers is that they lack discipline and application ; it isn't as though they lack talent or ability. Sreesanth dishes up hit-me boundary balls at an alarming frequency, more often that not just after bowling an absolute peach. Ishant Sharma seems to pick and choose when to perform. Why can't India have a consistent, hard working bowler like, say, ?

 

[ringo16]

I think the best we can do in this series is hold out some cheeky draws, which is more than anyone expected anyway We would take a drawn test series against the no. 1 team in the world at home, and it's quite funny to see us putting up more fight than Australia.

3rd test could be very interesting if we go into it 0-0 as expected. India might start to feel the pressure and frustration of not getting a win against a pretty average test side.

 

[James]

IT Khumbee, who would you say are better fast bowlers than Zak? I think he is right up there, and actually a big part of the side being number 1.

 

[1137moiz]

Zak is underrated by critics and overrated by supporters. He is very good, but not quite excellent yet. His best was 2008-09, he was really superb then

I loathe Harbhajan, my most hated player, but props to him for his batting. Very impressive. Good to see McCullum defying India who are still on top

 

[mastermind_quad]

Good News for us ..ZAK is available for Today .....

 

[kingusama92]

I watched Zaheer bowl the other day and paid careful attention to how he works batsmen out.

He's quite clever and really does deserve the praise he gets. The other bowlers were getting hammered around because of their inability to bowl simple line and length. Zaheer Khan not only bowls with accuracy - he actually has started to get the ball to dart around in and out with great accuracy.

Is he as good as Indian fans think he is? Nope. However, he gets the job done from one end.

 

[Gabbar Singh]

Zaheer has been over hyped too much over the past 3 or 4 years however in 2010 he's been phenomenal. 40+ wickets at 22 with a strike rate of 40 is no mean feat and on par with the likes of Steyn, Bollinger and Anderson this year. Lets see if he can maintain it though.

 

[mastermind_quad]

@Gabbar Singh and add to that bowling mostly on subcontinent pitches ....

 

[Gabbar Singh]

And just as we're bigging him up he goes and does that in the field.

 

[Sir john]

I watched Zaheer bowl the other day and paid careful attention to how he works batsmen out.

He's quite clever and really does deserve the praise he gets. The other bowlers were getting hammered around because of their inability to bowl simple line and length. Zaheer Khan not only bowls with accuracy - he actually has started to get the ball to dart around in and out with great accuracy.

Is he as good as Indian fans think he is? Nope. However, he gets the job done from one end.

wow what a analysis.:17:
did you also know that he can move bowl in and out whenever he want.
what he does.
bowl 3-4 simple ball in a over and than use his inswinger or out swinger effectively.
he is a complete package for team india.

 

[Sir john]

3 to sree by williamson

 

[mastermind_quad]

lolz @ Sree ...three consecutive s by Williamson

 

[kingusama92]

wow what a analysis.:17:
did you also know that he can move bowl in and out whenever he want.
what he does.
bowl 3-4 simple ball in a over and than use his inswinger or out swinger effectively.
he is a complete package for team india.

Solid bowler.

Only one from India that I would like to see in our own team right now.

 

[mastermind_quad]

Sree replaced with Bhajji ...common paaji jago tum bowler ho.....

 

[Gabbar Singh]

Problem with Zaheer is that he is too injury prone - India play a lot of important test matches next year + the world cup. I have my doubts whether he'll stay fit or not.

 

[mastermind_quad]

Problem with Zaheer is that he is too injury prone - India play a lot of important test matches next year + the world cup. I have my doubts whether he'll stay fit or not.

Yep ...but we gonna play in bowling friendly conditions where our other bowlers will come good ...I am hoping for this to happen ....

 

[Sir john]

Solid bowler.

Only one from India that I would like to see in our own team right now.

hey hey
see his contribution in team india wins.
at least we are sure that he will play in every matches for us.

 

[Sir john]

match is going to draw.

 

[Gabbar Singh]

Quite disappointing that Indian pitches don't seem to break up any more on days 4 and 5. Great advert for test cricket

 

[Gabbar Singh]

Yep ...but we gonna play in bowling friendly conditions where our other bowlers will come good ...I am hoping for this to happen ....

True - can't wait to see them bowl in England. Last time round Zaheer and RP Singh did a marvellous job backed up by Sreesaanth.

 

[Gabbar Singh]

match is going to draw.

I reckon NZ needed to bat for 40 overs today's to secure a draw and they've already got through 6 of them with the lead growing.

 

[Random Aussie]

Yep ...but we gonna play in bowling friendly conditions where our other bowlers will come good ...I am hoping for this to happen ....

Your batters aren't going to like it, seeing as they 5/15 on a dead flat pitch against Kiwi bowlers.....

 

[Gabbar Singh]

Your batters aren't going to like it, seeing as they 5/15 on a dead flat pitch against Kiwi bowlers.....

Historically they do surprising well in SA and Eng actually although you may have a point when it comes to the likes of Gambhir and Raina.

 

[mastermind_quad]

Your batters aren't going to like it, seeing as they 5/15 on a dead flat pitch against Kiwi bowlers.....

Yes that was the right warning at right time....we need to cover all bases now and be well prepare ... ....

Likes of SRT Pujara Laxman Dravid & then Sehwag Ghambhir Raina .....i think we are capable of job done ...only requires application.

 

[mastermind_quad]

ZAK bowling well.....2 quick wkts needed here

 

[Khabri420]

Runs flowing for NZ...good stuff

 

[mastermind_quad]

ek aur chauka .... lolz Sree

 

[Gabbar Singh]

Buffet bowling.

 

[mastermind_quad]

Sree figure this Inning
19.5 3 97 1 4.89

 

[Sir john]

Runs flowing for NZ...good stuff

bhai jaan

watch anything else.
i know you are very keen to watch your own team batting (failur/heroics).

 

[Gabbar Singh]

Zaheer leaves the field after bowling just a handful of overs.

 

[Khabri420]

bhai jaan

watch anything else.
i know you are very keen to watch your own team batting (failur/heroics).

That match will start in a little over an hour, until then Ind vs NZ it is

 

[mastermind_quad]

and to Ojha's head ..well done Kiwis....Well done ...

 

[Fawad_Bhai]

That match will start in a little over an hour, until then Ind vs NZ it is

OR you can watch "the Gayle machine" which is about to ignite. :Gayle

We should have a gayle smiley..but now will have to deal with

 

[Sir john]

That match will start in a little over an hour, until then Ind vs NZ it is

you can also watch lanka vs indies for fun

 

[Khabri420]

you can also watch lanka vs indies for fun

Parosi parosi ke kaam nahin aayega to kaun aayega

 

[mastermind_quad]

wicket le lo yaar....................

 

[mastermind_quad]

Parosi parosi ke kaam nahin aayega to kaun aayega

agar kam hi aana hai to 2-4 150+ bowler behj do idhar ......D

 

[Khabri420]

agar kam hi aana hai to 2-4 150+ bowler behj do idhar ......D

Pehle khud dhundlein hum...bohat buray din aaye huway hain

 

[mastermind_quad]

another from bowlers head ....

 

[Sir john]

Parosi parosi ke kaam nahin aayega to kaun aayega

sahi baat hai.

 

[Gabbar Singh]

Ahh India's chances of a win have gone now.

As compensation to the viewers I hope Williamson gets another ton now and hit's Sreesaanth out of the next test team.

 

[mastermind_quad]

Pehle khud dhundlein hum...bohat buray din aaye huway hain

oh! ...waise sach keh rahe ho aap.....

 

[Random Aussie]

Historically they do surprising well in SA and Eng actually although you may have a point when it comes to the likes of Gambhir and Raina.

Tend and Laxman are world class so will do well anywhere. It is the others I would be more concerned about.

 

[mastermind_quad]

Williamson on 48*