New Zealand V India | Second Test | Wellington | Day 1 | 14th February 2014

[London_Lahori]

The second test match is just under an hour away.

Can NZ make it 2-0, can they hold on to take the series? Or will India fight back and square the series 1-1?

Let's hope for another good test.

 

[Supporter of Pak legends]

The last Test was brilliant - but, as expected, India lost it though not by the margin I had predicted.

Is Ish Sodhi expected to play in this Test?

 

[NZcricketfan]

The last Test was brilliant - but, as expected, India lost it though not by the margin I had predicted.

Is Ish Sodhi expected to play in this Test?

No NZ going with a four pronged pace attack. Pretty much nothing for spin bowlers in this pitch.

 

[Haroon786]

History to be made in 4 days time.

 

[Supporter of Pak legends]

No NZ going with a four pronged pace attack. Pretty much nothing for spin bowlers in this pitch.

Who is the fourth seamer - Bracewell?

 

[NZcricketfan]

Who is the fourth seamer - Bracewell?

Neesham. Bracewell got drunk and broke his foot.

 

[London_Lahori]

The last Test was brilliant - but, as expected, India lost it though not by the margin I had predicted.

Is Ish Sodhi expected to play in this Test?

Don't think so, 4 man pace attack!

 

[London_Lahori]

Toss will be in a couple of minutes. Will cricinfo update that on time or does the court ruling affect that also.

 

[Supporter of Pak legends]

Neesham. Bracewell got drunk and broke his foot.

Thanks for that. I actually knew about Bracewell's injury but was struggling to name any replacements off the top of my head.

Considering we are discussing Doug Bracewell, what are your opinions on his and Jessie Ryder's discipline problems? Should they be persisted with or have they had far too many chances in international cricket?

 

[NZcricketfan]

Damn it India won the toss.... again

Does the coin they use for Indian away games have the same thing on both sides?

 

[NZcricketfan]

Pitch is the same as in that photo just shorter grass.

 

[cricket sport]

Wow . Dhoni is the luckiest planet on the earth when it comes to toss. He won it again.

 

[Sherlock]

No Taylor?

 

[Haz95]

I predict india will have a sudden win but the again as of late, my predictions have been completely wrong


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[NZcricketfan]

No Taylor?

Wife is due to give birth this weekend.

 

[London_Lahori]

India win the toss again!!

Even with the toss falling his way most of the time his team still can't win

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

11-0 please.

 

[BlackThunder]

Kiwi's have shot themselves in the foot here, all the needed was a pitch with pace and bounce with this green mamba they have nulified their advantage #kiwilogic

 

[London_Lahori]

Latham and Neesham in - Taylor and Sodhi out.

India same team again. Where the hell is Bhuvi!

 

[BlackThunder]

Kiwi openers have no hope #2down

 

[BlackThunder]

Too bad the hack Ryder is not playing #DrunkHack

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Too bad the hack Ryder is not playing #DrunkHack

#KeepTrolling

 

[Amir]

How lucky are India. If they had to bat first, they would have been destroyed

 

[Boi]

India got this one methinks.

 

[Extreme Pace]

Buahahahah 7th straight toss loss for McCullum, poor guy.

 

[London_Lahori]

How lucky are India. If they had to bat first, they would have been destroyed

That would have been some viewing!

 

[London_Lahori]

Damn darts!!!! Running over so cricket has been pushed back.

 

[London_Lahori]

Oops, scratch that last post, it's on the red button

 

[NZcricketfan]

Holy crap that lady on that restaurant commercial needs to be shot

Help me choose a dish no? pppppllllleeeeeeeaaasssssseeeee

 

[Space Cat]

I can't believe Dhoni won all the tosses on this tour.

 

[London_Lahori]

Swing in the air.

2/0

1 over

 

[iRfaN_LA]

Zaheer is done. He is not even looking threatening on this green pitch.

 

[London_Lahori]

SC, surely there's better openers in NZ then Peter Fulton?

Let's hope for a reverse jinx.

 

[cricket sport]

Zaheer Khan fired up today. hitting 135kph last ball

 

[London_Lahori]

The pitch doesn't look as green from this end

 

[London_Lahori]

:4 and a no ball. He hit the stumps

 

[MarkCooper]

no ball

 

[London_Lahori]

Goodness what a beauty!

 

[cricket sport]

Ripper by Shami

 

[MarkCooper]

when you prepare green pitches it kind of backfires if you lose the toss

 

[Adil_94]

Preparing greentops is such a lottery if you lose the toss you are f***ed

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[cricket sport]

::Four meat and drink for Fulton

 

[MarkCooper]

Preparing greentops is such a lottery if you lose the toss you are f***ed

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The only exception to that is if you are playing India. Then it doesn't matter as they are simply awful.

 

[Space Cat]

Rutherford will offer chances by driving but you don't want him to get going on a quick deck like this.

 

[MarkCooper]

huge inside edge not out

 

[Haz95]

BMac deliberately said greentops to pressure dhoni I reckon lol

 

[Adil_94]

The only exception to that is if you are playing India. Then it doesn't matter as they are simply awful.

Even India can bundle a team out on their day though that day is like February 29th

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[Space Cat]

I remember Windies putting us in on this pitch and then bowling short rubbish.

Shami bowling well here.

 

[Space Cat]

Kiwi's have shot themselves in the foot here, all the needed was a pitch with pace and bounce with this green mamba they have nulified their advantage #kiwilogic

We don't doctor the pitches. Its been green in wellington all summer.

 

[London_Lahori]

14/0

4.3 overs

 

[cricket sport]

Toss will be in a couple of minutes. Will cricinfo update that on time or does the court ruling affect that also.

Live score on BBC live score and Blackcaps website is available. no delay.

 

[London_Lahori]

14/0

5 overs.

Rutherford loves a drive.

 

[London_Lahori]

Live score on BBC live score and Blackcaps website is available. no delay.

Oh ok, so it's a bit useless that order from the court.

 

[Supporter of Pak legends]

Damn darts!!!! Running over so cricket has been pushed back.

I was annoyed at that too - unfortunately for me, because I have a not exactly legal sky box, there is no red button. I'll have to wait until 10:25 for the coverage to begin.

 

[Space Cat]

Rutherford is not good enough off the hip and off the pads for a left hander. He just looks to play through the offside.

 

[cricket sport]

Oh ok, so it's a bit useless that order from the court.

Yeah good for those who want to follow the match on their cell phones

 

[cricket sport]

Kohli having some cholay

 

[Space Cat]

Ishant could be tricky on this pitch.

 

[Space Cat]

India would be 4 down already on this.

 

[London_Lahori]

23/0

8 overs

 

[London_Lahori]

Rutherford will eventually edge one.

 

[London_Lahori]

India would be 4 down already on this.

Will the pitch change much?

 

[NZcricketfan]

India are going to have to waste overs using a spinner

 

[London_Lahori]

 

[London_Lahori]

Sharma gets Rutherford! Short ball and Rutherford gloves it to vijay at first slip.

 

[Space Cat]

Will the pitch change much?

It will get better but there will always been some juice in it for good bowling.

You still have to bowl well on a green pitch. Bowling wide and short won't work.

Ishant gets Rutherford.

 

[cricket sport]

Pathetic shot.

 

[Space Cat]

Ishants rubbish seam position could work in his favor here.

 

[Space Cat]

Time for Rutherford to go back to first class cricket and work on his game.

 

[Bullet Drive]

How many spinners do Ind have?

 

[Bullet Drive]

Would have loved to have seen Ind bat first on this.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Fulton amazing through the leg side. Still rubbish. Sure NZ have better.

 

[Moosa]

Out

 

[Bullet Drive]

26-1

 

[Moosa]

Superb seam bowling

 

[Bullet Drive]

Rubbish Fulton out

 

[London_Lahori]

 

[Bullet Drive]

Really love Ishant getting wickets. He will never be dropped

 

[London_Lahori]

Fulton is worse then Farhat

 

[MarkCooper]

2 metre peter is gone. Hasn't done owt since that 100 against Eng