Black Caps in India
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Ronchi gets a shit decision and has to go. Fuck sakes, didn't need that.
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That really is a shit decision. Left arm over to the right hander, the only way it's hitting is if it pitches outside leg. Otherwise it's always going to be going away too far with the angle and the spin. So much fucking doubt, LBW was not a dismissal he can really get bowling over the wicket.
In saying that... why is there still no DRS? Playing against India is like going back in time.
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I reckon the Indian commentators are under instruction not to question decisions too much - and the directors not to provide too many replays when there's doubt. There have been a few iffy ones IMO.
That was a strange session. Indian spinners looked ready to run through us like a very hot curry - getting our best three batsmen in four overs. But, then Kohli almost immediately took Jadeja out of the attack and, I reckon, let Ronchi and Santner off the hook. Suddenly the ball didn't seem to be turning as sharply - even from Ashwin (commentators speculating that he's got damage to his fingers) and we've pushed on much better than I expected.
Does the ball reach an optimum softness and then get a bit too soft?
In any case, they've now taken the new ball, which will bounce more, but shouldn't turn as sharply - and they'll use their seamers a bit.
I reckon Kohli's made a bit of a mess of things. If the new ball doesn't really start to grip for another 20 overs - with a bit of luck we could get quite close to their score by then.
Having lost the toss I'd take a second innings shootout against them - and would have bitten your hand off to have what we've got now, when Kane went out.
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Bugger - we badly needed a couple of handy 15-20s, but Jadeja has dynamited our tail with one over - and now BJ goes.
Still - we're not completely out of this - though we really need to roll the Indians for absolutely no more than 150. Could happen on this pitch, but it needs lots to go right.
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It's easy to bemoan the use or lack of DRS but at least we reach a satisfactory conclusion with technology
Luke's and Ish's LBW and Rohit's in the first dig and Kane's not out caught behind all would have satisfactory outcomes
That India play under no DRS conditions is a farken joke
Their argument against DRS virtually mirrors the anti-vaccination nutjobs arguments
Might reign in some of the shit appealing too
Like NQ says it's like going back in time and the reality is that we, the watching stakeholders, are subjected to an inferior product when India play test cricket
Hard to beat India from here
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We look gone for all money. We'll be chasing 300+ and the Indians will have oodles of time to bowl at us.
I'd say the Ronchi one has been the most disappointing decision.
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Some of the whining about umpiring, while claiming kiwis don't whine is.....interesting.
Hello all, haven't been here in ages and had to re-register. Had some fun with some of you back in the Fleming days. Recognize some of the handles - DonSteppa etc.
From my perspective, after watching the dismissal a couple of times, Ronchi's legBefore wasn't that much of a shocker - Jadeja doesn't turn the ball that much, he's all about pinging away at the stumps with slight changes in length, angle and a bit of turn. Ball pitched in line, and was turning a bit. But not all Indian spinners turn the ball big, especially not Jadeja.
Anyway, let's hope the cricket stays competitive and the 5 kiwi fans that care about cricket are still interested
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@newsjunkie said in Black Caps in India:
Anyway, let's hope the cricket stays competitive and the 5 kiwi fans that care about cricket are still interested
Wait, who's the third, fourth and fifth?
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@newsjunkie said in Black Caps in India:
Some of the whining about umpiring, while claiming kiwis don't whine is.....interesting.
Hello all, haven't been here in ages and had to re-register. Had some fun with some of you back in the Fleming days. Recognize some of the handles - DonSteppa etc.
From my perspective, after watching the dismissal a couple of times, Ronchi's legBefore wasn't that much of a shocker - Jadeja doesn't turn the ball that much, he's all about pinging away at the stumps with slight changes in length, angle and a bit of turn. Ball pitched in line, and was turning a bit. But not all Indian spinners turn the ball big, especially not Jadeja.
Anyway, let's hope the cricket stays competitive and the 5 kiwi fans that care about cricket are still interested
No one has whined about the umpiring.
But I'm definitely whining about the undue influence the India has on the international game.
I can only assume when the BCCI fishheads fly on an aeroplane they ask the pilots to turn off the navigation equipment and fly by sight lest the technology makes one slight mistake
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I'm a New Zealander and I absolutely assert my right to whine about shit decisions. I've done it before and I'll do it again.
I'll try not to go on and on and on about the injustice of it all.
It is bloody foolishness not to use the DRS though - it's not perfect, but it's significantly better than umpire's eyesight - and the umpires in this game have been pretty good. No absolute howlers - but, several that likely would have been overturned.
