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

[Moosa]

Out yes

 

[Bullet Drive]

Latham on debut. Remember a PP poster telling me he bowled Latham.

 

[Moosa]

Really love Ishant getting wickets. He will never be dropped

He is already dropped

 

[London_Lahori]

Latham at the crease.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Imagine our attack on this pitch.....

 

[Bullet Drive]

He is already dropped

From ODI's yes.

But never will be dropped in tests.

Also, I think maybe if he does well this test. They may select him for Asia Cup ODI's

 

[Space Cat]

In a bit of trouble with out Ross Taylor here. If Latham plays well here he will take one of the opening spots no doubt.

Jeez Southee and Boult would be unplayable on this wicket with this swing atm.

 

[Leo]

Are there lot of second generation cricketers in this Kiwi Xl? Am guessing Rutherford is the son of Ken Rutherford and Tom Latham is the son of Rod Latham?

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[Bullet Drive]

Zaheer swinging miles.. but only at 128kph lol

 

[Bullet Drive]

Hope Latham does well here and gets rid of Fulton in the team!

 

[mithun_minhas]

On these surfaces even Ishant is looking very threatening

Ishant 3 Overs, 1 run, 2 Wickets..

 

[MarkCooper]

Zaheer just bent his back on that last one. 82mph.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Zaheer just bent his back on that last one. 82mph.

He should have retired 3 yrs ago.

He can swing the ball, but at turtles pace.

 

[Moosa]

Zaheer swinging miles.. but only at 128kph lol

He is 36 and playing for 15 years.

Even Wasim used to trundle in the end period.

 

[Haz95]

Imagine Sadaf Hussain or Ehsan Adil on here...ooohooohoo

 

[London_Lahori]

Goodness, if India don't win this test they need to stop playing overseas.

 

[London_Lahori]

He is 36 and playing for 15 years.

Even Wasim used to trundle in the end period.

Yeah at 82-85 MPH.

Not 78

 

[Moosa]

Goodness, if India don't win this test they need to stop playing overseas.

We will win...no stopping us

 

[London_Lahori]

 

[Haz95]

out out out again oh god
ishant looking more threatening than steyn and johnson together lol

 

[London_Lahori]

Sharma gets Latham!

 

[MarkCooper]

poor kid duck on debut

 

[Bullet Drive]

Another one for Ishant great stuff.

 

[Smiling Creed]

Sunny jinxed the kid....

 

[London_Lahori]

Both teams might get out today if this pitch stays like this

 

[Bullet Drive]

NZ should just come out and smash. Get to 200 and make India bat today.

 

[Leo]

I smell a deep rooted conspiracy here... Ishant getting 3 top order wickets... Either that or the Kiwis top order is beyond pathetic.

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[mithun_minhas]

Ishant seems to taken it to heart when he got dropped from ODI side )

Wicket No.3.

 

[London_Lahori]

I feel for his parents watching in the stands

 

[IgnitedMind]

duck on debut...sucks !!

 

[London_Lahori]

Ishant seems to taken it to heart when he got dropped from ODI side )

Wicket No.3.

Can this result in a recall? One can hope, ay

 

[Moosa]

Ishant Sharma...Legend

2nd best bowler after MJ in the world today

 

[Space Cat]

Latham goes for a duck.

McCullum really should of won the toss on this pitch.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Both teams might get out today if this pitch stays like this

Any team that gets a 50 run lead will trounce the other team on this pitch.

New ball and the green top is recipe for a short test match.

 

[NZcricketfan]

Indian batsmen are going to get trounced on this pitch. Mccullum will be able to rotate 5 seamers all day.

 

[chacha kashmiri]

History is repeating itself
or deja vu, if you believe in it

 

[Haz95]

Mcculum should just blaze out as this pitch would be hell for India...
What would happen if he'd declared cos my knowledge on test cricket isn't amazing?

 

[MarkCooper]

feel for the youngster. no one likes to see a kid fail on debut.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Indian batsmen are going to get trounced on this pitch. Mccullum will be able to rotate 5 seamers all day.

You seem to be hurt.

 

[NZcricketfan]

feel for the youngster. no one likes to see a kid fail on debut.

I actually think it is better to have a rough start to your test career.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Ishant 3/3

 

[Moosa]

Imagine our attack on this pitch.....

Imagine your batsman on this pitch

 

[MarkCooper]

I actually think it is better to have a rough start to your test career.

well yeah maybe but im talking on a human level, not a sport or career level. i dont like to see a kid struggle

 

[London_Lahori]

Nice drive down the ground from Williamson. World class!

 

[EarthBoltX]

Clearly a bad idea to drop Ishant from the upcoming tournaments.

 

[Space Cat]

at least these two will keep the score going.

 

[London_Lahori]

Ishant 3/3

) he could end up with a 5 fer again.

Cemented in the team for the next 2 years.

 

[London_Lahori]

Imagine your batsman on this pitch

Imagine your batsman on this pitch.

 

[mithun_minhas]

If Zak cannot get wickets on this pitch, he should retire asap.

 

[London_Lahori]

What a shot Williamson world class!

 

[London_Lahori]

35/3

 

[NZcricketfan]

Imagine your batsman on this pitch.

Rohit will have intentional butter fingers today.

 

[London_Lahori]

Ishant Sharma 5 overs 3/6

 

[London_Lahori]

Rohit will have intentional butter fingers today.

NZ really need to muster 200-250 here somehow.

 

[London_Lahori]

40/3

17 overs.

 

[Noobosauras]

Imagine your batsman on this pitch.

nothing to imagine, we will see soon enough

 

[Space Cat]

Sun coming out now. Will take a bit of bite of the pitch after a few hours.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Ishant Ambrose Sharma.

Go. Go. Go.

Haha

 

[MarkCooper]

why would you bowl bouncers ?

 

[Space Cat]

Dean Jones is spot on. Its a waste of time trying to bowl short here when the pitch is offering so much movement.

 

[London_Lahori]

Get through to lunch boys!

 

[London_Lahori]

nothing to imagine, we will see soon enough

It won't be the same conditions. Will still be tricky but not like it is at the moment.

 

[Space Cat]

India will be hurt by only having 3 seam options here where NZ have 5.

You don't want to get early inroads and then run out of steam.

 

[Space Cat]

Shami bowling some great balls but he needs work on getting a consistent line and length.

 

[chacha kashmiri]

these 2 came together 3 down for 30 odd in auckland too

I'm sure india has spend the days between the matches figuring out their weak spots

 

[London_Lahori]

Is that both batsman that have been hit in the Crown Jewels

Nice valentines day present that is lol

 

[Space Cat]

Groins being tested here.

 

[Space Cat]

Lol at our prime minister being at the toss today. Go do some work John.

 

[Saeed]

what happened to the cricinfo stream

 

[London_Lahori]

What a beauty from shami!

 

[Space Cat]

Bond thinks it will be like this throughout the test.

I would give anything to see Bond bowling on this wicket. Oh man.

 

[Space Cat]

McCullum out to his patented rash shot. Bad time to get out playing like that.

 

[London_Lahori]

Go to grab something to eat and another wicket falls.

 

[London_Lahori]

So it's BM who's gone

 

[London_Lahori]

Bond thinks it will be like this throughout the test.

I would give anything to see Bond bowling on this wicket. Oh man.

I hope it doesn't change.

 

[London_Lahori]

Goodness! McCullum what was that!

 

[NZcricketfan]

Goodness! McCullum what was that!

Balls sticking in the pitch.

Stroke makers nightmare.

 

[Buffet]

Balls sticking in the pitch.

Stroke makers nightmare.

Then Indians should be bowled out for sub 100.

 

[Space Cat]

Get those feet moving Corey.

 

[mithun_minhas]

I hope it doesn't change.

I know you are desperate to see Indian FTB's struggle on this pitch