New Zealand tour of India, 1st Test: India v New Zealand at Hyderabad

[cricketworm]

We are talking about BCCI here,, logic and BCCI don't go in the same line! This series win, and everything is OK once and for all!

I don't think so. With so many criticizing ppl on charge (Ganguli) this time I see serious improvement in Ranji pitches.

 

[withlovefrom vizag]

What has world come to!!

Indians clinging on to their catches and England dropping their's like butterfingers.

you got some problem of undermining India for no reason....

India always had fantastic catchers in the test team

 

[withlovefrom vizag]

We are the laughing stock of international cricket at the moment. Crumbling and losing five quick wickets to basic spin....jeez. It just shows how weak the spinners are on the domestic circuit. Trouble is, I just can't seem to point out anything that they can do to make it better.

so do u want some magic spin??

Ashwin is as good as anyone in the world,he got the variations of a world class spinner

 

[nish_mate]

you got some problem of undermining India for no reason....

India always had fantastic catchers in the test team

Mate if you dont understand sarcasm then dont bother trying to make sense of it.

This was a veiled response to

 

[Marshland]

so do u want some magic spin??

Ashwin is as good as anyone in the world,he got the variations of a world class spinner

I saw him throughout the tour of Australia - he was very average with the ball, but did well with the bat.

 

[Poison]

Name me one modern day spinner who has done well in Australia, besides Warne.

 

[Marshland]

Name me one modern day spinner who has done well in Australia, besides Warne.

Saqlain Mushtaq has relatively good figures there.

 

[truthseer]

Saqlain Mushtaq has relatively good figures there.

According to the All-Knowing POMS, Swann has!

 

[cricketworm]

From Modern era, Kumble hasn't done bad, though his average is not good, he has 4 Five for and one ten fer.

 

[Marshland]

According to the All-Knowing POMS, Swann has!

Ah, but we mortals aren't referring to the best spinner in the world are we?

 

[withlovefrom vizag]

I saw him throughout the tour of Australia - he was very average with the ball, but did well with the bat.

Aussie tour is a disaster for the whole team,they seriously underperformed!

But why do u wanna bring that now,didnt you watched today's match??

 

[Statsman]

Aussie tour is a disaster for the whole team,they seriously underperformed!

But why do u wanna bring that now,didnt you watched today's match??

Chill mate!

Ashwin has had a merry time in India. So has Ojha. They will have to prove themselves outside the country.

If not everywhere, atleast in some unfamiliar locations.

 

[cricketworm]

Btw. anyone appreciated MSD's captaincy by being attacking with spinners? I guess not, since there was MSD bashing week few weeks ago. I call this attacking captaincy.

 

[withlovefrom vizag]

ashwin taking a single of first ball and ojha blocking the remaining 5 is such a

 

[giri26]

Saqlain Mushtaq has relatively good figures there.

Saqlain averages 34 (Which is pretty good for touring spinners in Australia)

Anil Kumble 37.7, Swann - 39.80 and Murali 75.41

So Saqlain probably has the best average among the modern spinners in Australia.

 

[cricketworm]

Saqlain averages 34 (Which is pretty good for touring spinners in Australia)

Anil Kumble 37.7, Swann - 39.80 and Murali 75.41

So Saqlain probably has the best average among the modern spinners in Australia.

If I be really picky. Saqlain has played only 4 tests there and if you check Kumble's SR and number of wickets I will say he has done better.

And actually Mushtaq Ahemed has done better than Saqlain.

 

[giri26]

If I be really picky. Saqlain has played only 4 tests there and if you check Kumble's SR and number of wickets I will say he has done better.

And actually Mushtaq Ahemed has done better than Saqlain.

Yup Mushy has done better with an average of 33.59 and a good strike rate of 60. So he has probably been the best. Anil had a SR of 65 and Saqlain had a SR of 75.

 

[Marshland]

Argh!

Watling > van Wyk.

 

[golimar]

whats the follow-on score here?

 

[Justcrazy]

128 / 6

 

[Justcrazy]

New Zealand trail by 310 runs with 4 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[Justcrazy]

NZ have batted poorly , the pitch is not that bad.

 

[Justcrazy]

partnership worth 17 runs.

 

[Marshland]

Haha, Boult averages 73 in test matches. Take that Jacques!

 

[Justcrazy]

Only rain can save NZ from here.

 

[golimar]

Zak generous with his bowling

 

[golimar]

Franklin does have the ability to hang in there as he showed against Pakistan

 

[Marshland]

Yep, Franks has improved a touch. Still not a fan of his feeble dibbly-dobblys though!

 

[golimar]

NZ have a mountain to climb from where they are at the moment

 

[Justcrazy]

4 byes ........luck for NZ.

 

[golimar]

the black caps must be praying for the rain

 

[Marshland]

Come on Dougie, up the score!

 

[Justcrazy]

135 / 6

 

[Justcrazy]

NZ need a big partnership here, to save them. No Vettorri ...

 

[golimar]

NZ
137/6
50 overs

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership 26 runs.

 

[golimar]

the NZ tail doesnt have enough juice to waggg

 

[golimar]

30 run partnership

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[golimar]

Bracewell

 

[Justcrazy]

@golimar ...... different id

 

[golimar]

gate open for India to make the inroads

 

[Justcrazy]

NZ would hope southee can contribute something with the bat here.

 

[golimar]

rush of blood for Bracewell, rash shot

 

[Justcrazy]

NZ need to score 239 to avoid the follow-on. I get the feeling Dhoni will bat again if NZ fold up soon enough.

 

[golimar]

Nz 141/7

 

[golimar]

another 98 runs needed by NZ to avoid follow on

 

[golimar]

Jeetan Patel the new batsmen in

 

[golimar]

India putting pressure on the new batsmen by surrounding him with fielders

 

[golimar]

Jeetan will have to do better than his Test best of 27*

 

[Marshland]

Game Over.

 

[golimar]

Patel looking to hit some quick boundaries

 

[Justcrazy]

nz HAVE JUST 3 MORE WICKETS.

 

[cricketworm]

Will need very good ball to get next wicket.

 

[golimar]

NZ 146/7
53 overs

 

[golimar]

Patel hits his first boundary :4

 

[cricketworm]

Game Over.

Not yet. If NZ put really good score following on even 100 runs lead can be challenging for India. Very tough but that's the plan they should look for.

 

[golimar]

Nz 149/7

 

[golimar]

Zak back into the attack

 

[Justcrazy]

New Zealand trail by 289 runs with 3 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[Marshland]

Not yet. If NZ put really good score following on even 100 runs lead can be challenging for India. Very tough but that's the plan they should look for.

Hahaha no chance. We don't have the spinners to trouble them on this crumbling pitch. Unless Kane has the day of his life and grabs an eight-fer.

 

[Justcrazy]

149 / 7

 

[Justcrazy]

NZ will fold for 150 in second essay also. They do not have the batsman to score other than 20s and 30 s

 

[golimar]

150 up for NZ!!

 

[golimar]

NZ 151/7
56 overs

 

[Justcrazy]

151 / 7

 

[Justcrazy]

I think Indian Plan would be to bat whole remaining third day and at least till tea on 4th day , and have 4 sessions to bowl out NZ on a crumbling pitch. India will be already having a good lead well over 250 ....and by tea on 4th day it would be around 500.

 

[golimar]

It's past the scheduled lunch break and they're still playing!
The biryani is not ready yet.

 

[Justcrazy]

Only Rain can save NZ here, nothing else.........

 

[Justcrazy]

It does not look that NZ can bat out 4 - 5 sessions in the second essay, to save the game.

 

[Justcrazy]

Also bad light is what that can save NZ. Anything that delays the game would be welcomed by NZ.

 

[Justcrazy]

New Zealand trail by 285 runs with 3 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[Justcrazy]

New Zealand trail by 285 runs with 2 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[Justcrazy]

New Zealand 159/9 (61.2 ov)

 

[Justcrazy]

Ashwin 6 / 31

 

[Justcrazy]

NZ all out.

 

[Justcrazy]

NZ would loose on 4th day itself.

 

[Justcrazy]

India have bowled well.

 

[truthseer]

Another glorious innings from the PhantoM!