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Thus far in the tour, when SA have batted first it's been an easy win for them. When NZ have batted first the games have been tight. Unfortunately Sa are batting first again.

NZ's batting looks very weak today. They need to give one of the young wicketkeepers a shot I think, Ronchi's batting is too weak to justify a spot.

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03-01-2017 , 02:54 AM

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andyhop

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Originally Posted by Tommy_Tomich969

Well when you look at other sports that have some worldwide appeal like athletics we've produced slightly more top world class athletes than cricket and it's no where near a popular sport anymore. I don't think we should expect to be as good as Aus-India-Eng-SA, but I would have expected that we'd produce more than Crowe, Bond, Kane and maybe Trent/Flem in 27 years since Paddles retired.

New Zealand have had 2 male Olympic Athletics medallists (winning 3 medals) since John Walker in Montreal in '76 and no male World Athletics Championships medallists at all.

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03-01-2017 , 05:58 AM

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dundalk

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Fairly impressive display by NZ .. and sets up a decent finale in Auckland.

Will be interesting to see whether SA play Rabada .. or rest him, given the workload, hes gonna be faced with.

A lot of the batters, dont really seem in great form .. but its possible the bowling is above average.

Shame there wasnt a bigger crowd at Hamilton .. 2200, doesnt seem many .. thou, understand its a re-arranged fixture.

Expect .. maybe 500 for the test ?

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03-01-2017 , 07:00 AM

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mcb33f

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pune pitch was officially rated 'poor' by the IOC - india potentially getting fined over it. probably deservedly so

by far the best thing about the first test was warnie getting demolished for his o'keefe criticism. 2nd best thing is i (australian) just got back from india and all anyone wanted to talk to me over there was how badly we were gonna get owned after they whitewashed england. karma

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03-01-2017 , 12:47 PM

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Aidan

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Guppy

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03-01-2017 , 06:34 PM

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AllBlackDan

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Martin Guptill

The best ODI opener in the world!!

Fantastic knock when most people could barely hit the ball of the square

Great win.

Aucklands decider game on Saturday should be electric!

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03-01-2017 , 10:40 PM

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Tommy_Tomich969

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Originally Posted by andyhop

New Zealand have had 2 male Olympic Athletics medallists (winning 3 medals) since John Walker in Montreal in '76 and no male World Athletics Championships medallists at all.

females though. Plus quite a few in the top 10ish who didn't get medals. Better than cricketers statistically.

Great innings by Guppy. Will he get to be no.5 for the tests I wonder?

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03-02-2017 , 07:50 PM

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skillz_2106

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That knock from Guptill was glorious

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03-03-2017 , 10:09 PM

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Colin_Piddle

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Blackcaps have made a horror start

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03-04-2017 , 07:23 AM

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No Lynches

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lolindia

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03-04-2017 , 08:06 PM

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00Snitch

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Just stopping in for a niiiiiiiice gaaaaaary!

And a fknlolkohli. Serious yips at the moment. Last three digs have been 2nd ball duck chasing a wide one, bowled not playing a shot, lbw not playing a shot. loooooooool

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03-04-2017 , 09:21 PM

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AllBlackDan

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Damn South Africans won EVERY TOSS in the 5 match series

Kanos an even worse tosser than BMac was and thats saying something

Ah well, I can accept it of we can win the test series.... which probably wont happen

On the plus and minus side there is no ABD

I had a feeling India were due to be tested big time

I hope they can comeback and take out the series just because f u Oz

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03-04-2017 , 10:14 PM

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00Snitch

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Oh, I almost forgot my favorite part of the last Kohli dismissal... he reviewed it so I got to watch it again and again!

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03-05-2017 , 12:41 AM

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Badminton

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Batting looks impossible right now (Aus 54/1)

Can't see them beating India's first inns by too much. Could be in for a great test here

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03-05-2017 , 12:58 AM

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aditya

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There's no way that Steve Smith can last into his 30s with his current technique right? He seems like he depends so much on hand eye coordination and seeing the ball well and if that goes I just don't see how he can with his technique.

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03-05-2017 , 01:04 AM

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00Snitch

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Originally Posted by Badminton

Batting looks impossible right now (Aus 54/1)

Can't see them beating India's first inns by too much. Could be in for a great test here

Sure. A great test if you like watching some of the best batters in the world unable to play a shot vs. a bunch of scrub spinners made to look dangerous by playing on a goat track.

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03-05-2017 , 01:15 AM

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Badminton

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Originally Posted by aditya

He's pretty elite so will probably find a way somehow

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Sure. A great test if you like watching some of the best batters in the world unable to play a shot vs. a bunch of scrub spinners made to look dangerous by playing on a goat track.

More so that it will be a competitive match which should have a few twists

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03-05-2017 , 01:53 AM

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muttiah

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Originally Posted by aditya

Sehwag tho...

http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/co...yer/35263.html

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03-05-2017 , 04:41 AM

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Both Marsh brothers at the crease. What could possibly go wrong?

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03-05-2017 , 04:48 AM

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skillz_2106

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Well that didn't take long

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03-05-2017 , 06:50 AM

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00Snitch

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03-05-2017 , 07:14 AM

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skillz_2106

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4 realz tho this has been a pretty good innings from Australia. They've been very fortunate their edges haven't carried, plus those couple of near-LBW's on SMarsh...
Another 60-70 on the board tomorrow and it'll be a very tough match for India to get back into

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03-06-2017 , 11:44 PM

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Badminton

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India 213-4 with a lead of 126.

Set Aus no more than 275 for a great chase please

Surprisingly looks like batting may be getting a bit easier

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03-07-2017 , 01:06 AM

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aditya

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jeez 4 wickets in 9 balls. Seems like it'll be a chase around 175, doesn't seem THAT difficult, seems like its a decent pitch and its not an impossible task.