2nd Test New Zealand vs India - Napier

[Meth]

and India are the best team in the world ??

On par with Australia and RSA

Indians had 1 bad innings, mostly due to Sehwag's batting and captaincy and their long tail

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

They did belt the Kiwis by 10 wickets in the first test. Which is more than Australia did when they nearly lost to the Kiwis in the first test up at Brisbane.

LOL

We belted the kiwis by an innings in Adelaide.

 

[JJ]

Yep. And they're showing the resistance of a champion team right now.

They did belt the Kiwis by 10 wickets in the first test. Which is more than Australia did when they nearly lost to the Kiwis in the first test up at Brisbane.

Again, India clearly have a better batting line-up than Australia. And they clearly have a better bowling attack. And that was shown when they raped Australia not long back 2 nil.

We're not as awful as we showed in the first test - it's our batsmen that aren't up to it, although Ryder is showing signs now...

This wicket was in reality too placid for us to bowl them out twice - but we've done bloody well to dominate this test... but we should, I said earlier on we'd be competitive, and was incredibly disappointed with how we went in the first test...

But you're right, Aust loo marginally #3 at the moment, although Johnson and Siddle are going to make them solid

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

Marginally 3rd?

Wrong.

Undisputed #1.

 

[JJ]

undisputed :lol:

 

[Twizzle]

Yep. And they're showing the resistance of a champion team right now.

They did belt the Kiwis by 10 wickets in the first test. Which is more than Australia did when they nearly lost to the Kiwis in the first test up at Brisbane.

Again, India clearly have a better batting line-up than Australia. And they clearly have a better bowling attack. And that was shown when they raped Australia not long back 2 nil.

the kiwis didn't do to us what they are doing to India and we just beat the Saffas at home

I dont think there is much difference between the 3 teams and I do agree with most comments that there is no clear no1 at this stage and that includes India imo

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

Jesus, what was that deleted for?

 

[byrne_rovelli_fan82]

Finally its 356/4 a boring lead of 42...time wasting..time waste Indians..lol

 

[JJ]

great effort by India, albeit on a track that hasn't deteriorated enough - great effort by NZ too, I might add

 

[Red Bear]

Apparently ICL players might be released? Could get bond back (altho he must be near mid-30's by now).

 

[hineyrulz]

Gee that pitch must have been a road, good effort by the Kiwi's though.

 

[Bobby DIGital]

Apparently ICL players might be released? Could get bond back (altho he must be near mid-30's by now).

Still the best bowler alive though. With him back we'll be a force to be reckoned with.

 

[IanG]

Gee that pitch must have been a road, good effort by the Kiwi's though.

I didn't think they had the necessary climate in New Zealand to produce a road.

 

[JJ]

Apparently ICL players might be released? Could get bond back (altho he must be near mid-30's by now).

Apparently - as above, Bond is still be best bowler in cricket, so if he was interested, we instantly become quite a different team. I doubt that he is interested in test cricket though.

Darryl Tuffey is the other one, he's bowling better than he ever has, so would be a good addition.

Doesn't solve the main problem though, which continues to be top order batting, and consistency in batting

 

[JoeD]

Bond has said numerous times that he's not really interested in playing for NZ again.

 

[Beavers Headgear]

They are being given the option of getting out of their contracts, Bond will keep taking the money

 

[JJ]

They are being given the option of getting out of their contracts, Bond will keep taking the money

and good luck to him

The way Tuffey's playing he could be a more than useful addition

 

[Beavers Headgear]

Haven't seen Tuffey bowling at all this season, but the stats are looking good lately

Will be good to see how he is going, Sky are showing highlights of the final each night that it is played next week

 

[MKEB...]

Geez, sensational start here. It looks like we might restrict India to only 200....










before lunch.


Ind 55/0 10.2 overs

 

[aussies1st]

All the Kiwi bowlers bar Vettori have a wicket. I wouldn't mind having Ryder in McDonald spot that guy can bowl and bat better than him.