New Zealand v India | 1st Test | Auckland | Day 2 | 7 February 2014

[mithun_minhas]

India need a leggie badly in the squad.
Off spinners and left armers can only dart it in these conditions,we need a guy who can turn it,we need a leggie.

Mishra can turn the ball a long way.

But India has more faith in Zak.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

India need a leggie badly in the squad.
Off spinners and left armers can only dart it in these conditions,we need a guy who can turn it,we need a leggie.

Even in SA series we could have won the first test if our bowlers had supported a bit ....


We need a fresh bowling attack who are at least avg

 

[Aman]

Ish's wrongun turns more than his leggies

 

[Space Cat]

If Sodhi can work the bad balls out of his game he will be a good spinner. He just offers a boundary ball every over that releases pressure.

 

[mithun_minhas]

If Sodhi can work the bad balls out of his game he will be a good spinner. He just offers a boundary ball every over that releases pressure.

So he is kind of like Imran Tahir.

 

[Space Cat]

Mishra can turn the ball a long way.

But India has more faith in Zak.

I would of picked Mishra. Leg spin has traditionally give us a lot of grief.

 

[BlackThunder]

We have keep smashing the trundler Wagner and put some pressure on the Kiwi's.

 

[mithun_minhas]

NZ was in exact same position in their first innings.

45/3.

Tea!!!

 

[Sandeep]

So which team really belongs to the second tier? New Zealand or India!?

 

[Space Cat]

So he is kind of like Imran Tahir.

Except that hes only been playing professional cricket for 1 season.

 

[Aman]

So he is kind of like Imran Tahir.

Except he's young and has time to improve.

 

[Seen Sheen]

This is supposed to be a commentary thread but no one takes the pain to post the scores.

 

[mithun_minhas]

If India has any sense, they would drop Zak and bring in Mishra.

Sad to see Zak trundle this bad and get smashed for boundaries left and right.

Mishra has a pretty good Wrong'un too. He would have been very useful on this surface.

 

[Sandeep]

Very pitiful performance by India.. BCCI should shut the - up after watching these overseas performances..

 

[Space Cat]

This is supposed to be a commentary thread but no one takes the pain to post the scores.

We are providing the color commentary.

 

[Seen Sheen]

@Spacecat
Irrelevant commentary to be precise.

 

[battler]

Mishra can turn the ball a long way.

But India has more faith in Zak.

Mishra would have been useful.
Mishra is very good against poor/mediocre players of spin but average against good players of spin.
Kiwis aren't really renowned to play spin.
We should have given mishra a go I reckon.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Mishra would have been useful.
Mishra is very good against poor/mediocre players of spin but average against good players of spin.
Kiwis aren't really renowned to play spin.
We should have given mishra a go I reckon.

He has been riding the bench for soo long, his bums must be sore.

 

[battler]

'Stylish' vijay has looked go so far!

 

[Sandeep]

Are people really saying India should have gone in with 2 spinners Jadeja and Mishra on this pitch? Are you out of your minds? Look at how good fast men make the ball talk! #Respect

 

[Seen Sheen]

So India must have crossed the follow on mark by now I am guessing!?

 

[Seen Sheen]

May be not, might be around the 100 run mark..

 

[Space Cat]

Neil Harvey what a legend.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Are people really saying India should have gone in with 2 spinners Jadeja and Mishra on this pitch? Are you out of your minds? Look at how good fast men make the ball talk! #Respect

We shoudl play real spinners.

Fake spinners like Zak should retire.

We made the ball talk in the first 10 overs too.

 

[Moosa]

This is supposed to be a commentary thread but no one takes the pain to post the scores.

Post 513

 

[Sandeep]

May be not, might be around the 100 run mark..

Forget it.. We're still 260 odd runs behind

 

[BlackThunder]

Long ways to go in this test and after seeing the Kiwi trundlers at work a draw is the most likely result here. We just have to play out Southee and milk the rest, Kiwi's ODI attack is much better than what they have put out here in the first test #trundlerglore

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

We need to cross 304 to avoid follow on

 

[Seen Sheen]

Post 513

Yeah thanks, was lost in plethora of colorful posts.

 

[battler]

Are people really saying India should have gone in with 2 spinners Jadeja and Mishra on this pitch? Are you out of your minds? Look at how good fast men make the ball talk! #Respect

No.Should have played mishra for jadeja.

 

[battler]

Shami
Yadav
Pandey
Mishra
Should be our attack for the next test.

 

[Executioner]

Can India avoid the follow on ?

With Pujara and Kohli gone, India are staring at huge trouble.

 

[Seen Sheen]

We need to cross 304 to avoid follow on

Thanks only now have I realised that NZ made 503.

 

[Seen Sheen]

Why does NZ keep playing Wagner who averages 39 in test cricket and keep some one like Bracewell out of the side?

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Can India avoid the follow on ?

With Pujara and Kohli gone, India are staring at huge trouble.

Slim chances

 

[WebGuru]

Shami
Yadav
Pandey
Mishra
Should be our attack for the next test.

and you think Dhoni will drop Ishant in next match after a 6fer in this innings? a friendly advise forget it for at least next 10 Tests

 

[Executioner]

Sad to see our neighbors playing so poorly.

It would be best that India team go back home and regroup. However, the fact that Asia Cup-World T20-IPL (all 3 in friendly conditions) is not really going to help India one bit.

 

[Sandeep]

Sad to see our neighbors playing so poorly.

It would be best that India team go back home and regroup. However, the fact that Asia Cup-World T20-IPL (all 3 in friendly conditions) is not really going to help India one bit.

Try playing any team against India in India, you will see how dominant we are

We struggle overseas and time out there in adversity is the best medicine we require..

 

[Space Cat]

Smithy trolling the commentary box

 

[Space Cat]

Why does NZ keep playing Wagner who averages 39 in test cricket and keep some one like Bracewell out of the side?

Thats why.

What a peach.

 

[Aman]

BOWLED em!!!

 

[battler]

Vijay castled!

 

[Iffitheking]

Great piece of bowling...

 

[Space Cat]

Ripper of a ball from Wagner and Vijay goes after looking assured at the crease.

 

[mithun_minhas]

How the hell did he miss that straight delivery?

It did not even move in the air.

Pretty poor for Vijay.

 

[Seen Sheen]

Try playing any team against India in India, you will see how dominant we are

We struggle overseas and time out there in adversity is the best medicine we require..

Any team? Forgot how England beat you last year?

 

[Iffitheking]

Why does NZ keep playing Wagner who averages 39 in test cricket and keep some one like Bracewell out of the side?

That's why...

 

[EarthBoltX]

What a ball. @_@

 

[Strike Rate]

Lets see

another one gone

 

[Space Cat]

Wow Wagner is bowling at 146km.

 

[Seen Sheen]

Thats why.

What a peach.

Good that he has picked up a wicket but he doesn't pick them consistently that's why he is averaging in late 30 and 13 test matches is fair sample size.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Only Dhawan got a good delivery.

Rest of all wickets were because of poor batting.

 

[battler]

That was a peach from wagner!

 

[Aman]

Will the ball even get old?

 

[Aman]

146k from Wagner

 

[battler]

Only Dhawan got a good delivery.

Rest of all wickets were because of poor batting.

No,vijay got a good delivery,swung out late and hit top of off,not much u can do.

 

[Aman]

Wagner is crazy

 

[Seen Sheen]

Ripper of a ball from Wagner and Vijay goes after looking assured at the crease.

How the hell did he miss that straight delivery?

It did not even move in the air.

Pretty poor for Vijay.

What The!!! Whom should I believe.

 

[Executioner]

Try playing any team against India in India, you will see how dominant we are

We struggle overseas and time out there in adversity is the best medicine we require..

I tried to mean more like concentrate on being able to perform overseas. Thats why i said that the cricket in the next 3/4 months will not help much, since they are mostly T20s to be played on SC dustbowls

Preferably they would need to play some FC cricket on the pitches on mohali, but sadly, the problem starts with the fact that they don't face any quality bowlers starting from the domestic level. This is not only India's problem, its also our problem. Our domestic setup barely prepares our batsman or bowlers for the next level. County cricket will really help Indian players like Rohit and Dhawan IMO

 

[Aman]

Ball swinging miles, good luck India.

 

[Space Cat]

That ball is why Boult hasn't played more ODIs. He tends to swing the ball way down leg occasionally.

 

[OZGOD]

In a way this is good for India. They may as well deal with this now because when they play Clouderson and Broad in England in conditions like this they will know what to expect.

 

[Aman]

India 59/4.

 

[Space Cat]

What The!!! Whom should I believe.

It was a great ball. Left arm around the wicket, Vijay expecting it to angle in as it should but it just straightened a touch and hit the top of off stump.

 

[Seen Sheen]

But I have noticed Mithun has gone bitter since Indian batting started and has been playing down the efforts of kiwi pacers so I believe that Wagner did ball a beauty.

 

[battler]

Get sodhi on.

 

[mithun_minhas]

What The!!! Whom should I believe.

It was a good ball.

Not unplayable.

Wagner bowled wide of the crease with the angle coming in. Ball did not do much. It moved slightly. Vijay should have covered that easily. He is already set.

Vijay was late and made the ball look unplayable.

 

[Seen Sheen]

It was a great ball. Left arm around the wicket, Vijay expecting it to angle in as it should but it just straightened a touch and hit the top of off stump.

Did he play outside the line of the ball? If he did then must have been a good delivery.

 

[Space Cat]

I always thought Wagner was a 140km guy when he was on the domestic scene but then when he made NZ team he just trundled at 125km to 130km. Now hes bowling 146km on a pitch that is not particularly quick.

 

[Justcrazy]

Good score by 503 , do not think they can loose now

 

[Seen Sheen]

It was a good ball.

Not unplayable.

Wagner bowled wide of the crease with the angle coming in. Ball did not do much. It moved slightly. Vijay should have covered that easily. He is already set.

Vijay was late and made the ball look unplayable.

Vijay has concentration problems,I have seen that in past. May be underestimated the bowler.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Two 4's by Nohit.

 

[Space Cat]

Rohit wakes up with a couple of beautiful shots.

Wagner as usual bowls one beauty and then tries to emulate it every ball.

 

[Bilal7]

Long ways to go in this test and after seeing the Kiwi trundlers at work a draw is the most likely result here. We just have to play out Southee and milk the rest, Kiwi's ODI attack is much better than what they have put out here in the first test #trundlerglore

No one is feeding you, troll. So how about you shut up and stop behaving like a complete idiot.

 

[Moosa]

Sharma...theek hai

 

[Seen Sheen]

Only Ajinkya is capable of saving Indians now.

 

[OZGOD]

Why are there so few people at the ground? Weather? Because it's a Friday? I see more people at NSW first class cricket games. Will there be more people on the weekend, especially with India on the ropes?

Makes you really think about what a thrill cricketers get when they play Boxing Day Tests at the MCG in front to 80k people eh.

 

[jattafridi]

Rohit looking good for 200

 

[mithun_minhas]

Vijay has concentration problems,I have seen that in past. May be underestimated the bowler.

Wagner was bowling rubbish until that ball.

Vijay did not expect that from Wagner.

Credit to the bowler. He produced a good delivery after bowling a load of rubbish.

Now wagner is getting spanked by Nohit.

 

[battler]

Rohit throwing his bat around now.