Black Caps v India

Crucial

@canefan Brett Lee seems quite the cock huh.

Almost as bad as the triumvirate of cocks standing at the bowlers end

MN5

@Donsteppa "Toughen up"??? What an idiot comment by the mayor. If you can't fucking see the ball it impacts both the batting and fielding sides and makes play dangerous. It's like driving a car at certain times of the year, the setting sun can be really harsh and blinding. For everyone. Nothing to do with how tough you are.

Awkward situation, some might say they were

Holy shit this tune is a banger although one must wonder what drugs they were on when they wrote it.

KiwiPie

@Hooroo said in Black Caps v India:

@KiwiPie said in Black Caps v India:

@Hooroo said in Black Caps v India:

@mariner4life said in Black Caps v India:

Piss poor village venue

Next two matches at NZ's premier one day ground!

I'm going on Saturday - hoping India bat first to avoid what happened yesterday

I think it is sold out too?

If you get a chance, go and get some food from "Big Smoke BBQ Co." as I think they are catering there.

They did for the Sri Lanka matches

Looks like it is sold out - just tried to buy one more ticket.

I had Asian food last time, I'll check out the BBQ

dogmeat

@MN5 Written by Springsteen Sung by "Kiwi" Chris Thompson (as in born in UK, raised in GodZone, went back to UK) who was in Mandrake who enjoyed some success here in early 70's

MN5

@dogmeat said in Black Caps v India:

@MN5 Written by Springsteen Sung by "Kiwi" Chris Thompson (as in born in UK, raised in GodZone, went back to UK) who was in Mandrake who enjoyed some success here in early 70's

Eagles of death metal do a great cover as well

dogmeat

White Ferns got smashed by India as well

dogmeat

Not as off topic as Manfred Mann

Some consolation available by following the Poms getting butt-fucked in Barbados Rolled for 77 Windies currently 280 odd in front with 10 wickets in hand - still Day 2

KiwiPie

@dogmeat said in Black Caps v India:

Not as off topic as Manfred Mann

Some consolation available by following the Poms getting butt-fucked in Barbados Rolled for 77 Windies currently 280 odd in front with 10 wickets in hand - still Day 2

I went to bed in 2019, woke up and it was the mid-1980s!

Siam

Today's the day we find out how good our cricket team is.

A little bit exciting actually

nzzp

@Siam I'm looking forward to it. Will be good fun

newsjunkie

Let's hope India has to bat first today.

newsjunkie

Virat choosing to bat first clearly for practice purposes, almost taking NZ for granted a bit.

hydro11

India on top. Will be tough for Sodhi and de Grandhomme to bowl to set batsmen.

newsjunkie

NZ have done well not to let it get away from them. So far.

Squirrel

It just feels like the match is in a holding pattern. Either waiting for India to get out of second gear or NZ to take a couple of wickets.

hydro11

If this continues, we will be looking at chasing 350+.

hydro11

Finally got one.

Squirrel

Stasguru tells me that NZ has given up 350 plus in ODI cricket nine times, for 1 win and 8 losses.

The highest score we have given up in NZ is 392 in Christchurch to India on 8 March 2009, when Tendulkar made 163 (off 133 balls)

Taylor, Dhoni and Guptill all played in that match.

Squirrel

This is great death bowling by the craps

No Quarter

That bouncer was 146kmph. Too quick, very good delivery and highlights the point of difference Lockie can bring.

The Silver Fern

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