New Zealand vs Zimbabwe, Only Test, Napier, 26-30 January, 2012

Nobody really pushing him for McCullum's place and Grant Elliott seems to have fallen out of favour as well.

Just heard that Keegan Meth and Ray Price are injured. Shingi to make his debut with Graeme Cremer for Price.

Aye, I don't rate McCullum really, but there doesn't seem to be anyone better out there. They'll just have to stick with him.

Cremer's better than Price IMO, although a little less wily.

More attacking as a spinner, not quite as good yet but definitely a better bat. Zimbots fell short due to their tail last time around. Radiosport reporting a green pitch anyway.

Is there any other sort in NZ?

Early night tonight. Also hope the match is telecast live here, not holding my breath.

Aye, I reckon we'll get it but I'll have to 'red button' it. I'm looking forward to it, I'd rather watch this one than that gangf*ck going on in Adelaide... which is essentially a load of ultra-arrogant, squinty eyed abhorrent pieces of sh!t who've suddenly got their swagger back.

It's Zimbabwe so no doubt Guptill will fill his boots.

Take away Zimbabwe and Bangladesh, and his test batting average is around 20.

Guptill against-

Australia- 17.7
India- 27.2
Pakistan- 27.8
Sri Lanka- 26.2

On the other hand.....

Bangladesh- 245.0
Zimbabwe- 62.0


What an imposter.

I was going to say I was shattered because this wasn't being covered by Fox, but blow me down, it is!!! About as many people in the crowd as are watching this on Fox in Aus.

Snoozies 0-45.

I'm shattered it isn't live here. Off to radiosport.

It's a test cricket feast today. Here in Aus, NZ v Zim starts at 8.30am, before Aus v India kicks off at 11am, then at 5pm, Pakistan v England resumes.

Aye, pretty grouse, Trev. Don't reckon I'll see much of it but, as I'm off to an Aus Day BBQ. Possibly a good thing, as I will avoid the pain of a chanceless and fluent 100th 100 by SRT.

Shingi into the attack, should ease the run flow.

14 hours of test cricket on the box today. Outstanding.

skully wrote:Aye, pretty grouse, Trev. Don't reckon I'll see much of it but, as I'm off to an Aus Day BBQ. Possibly a good thing, as I will avoid the pain of a chanceless and fluent 100th 100 by SRT.

Would you really feel pain if he gets his 100th 100 in a dead rubber test that India now can't win? Surely even the most die hard of Aussie supporters wouldn't begrudge him his ton at this stage.

I'd be happy for the ton. Put some cash on it last night at 2.50.

Still hoping he goes first ball today though.

Pants hours for me. I can switch between the NZ and Aus games before I have to try and get to sleep, then get a couple of hours of England before I have to go to work. Actually, that's kind of 'pretty grouse',

Henry wrote:It's a test cricket feast today. Here in Aus, NZ v Zim starts at 8.30am, before Aus v India kicks off at 11am, then at 5pm, Pakistan v England resumes.

JGK wrote:14 hours of test cricket on the box today. Outstanding.

No gully?

Oh, add Rafa v Fed to that as well.

And Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is on as well.......

Christos, they're bowling up some real filth. Filther than scat porn being watched in a skag squat by some whore whilst she's sucking off a dead bloke. McCullum's got a bib on and is holding a massive knife and fork. He's another one who thanks Lord Jesus Christ every single day of his life for friendly bowling attacks.

QUESTION:

Do you think this thread can get more posts than the Eng / Pak Test? I mean, that has pathetically got only 10 pages after the first day's play. I'm so ashamed that I for one am thinking of doing a Peter and supporting France.

Brass Monkey wrote:QUESTION:

Do you think this thread can get more posts than the Eng / Pak Test? I mean, that has pathetically got only 10 pages after the first day's play. I'm so ashamed that I for one am thinking of doing a Peter and supporting France.

Possibly, nobody seems bothered by that test.

I'm hearing a lot of sh!t fields set by Brendan Taylor.

Lever's been f*cking slack of late, bringing the post count right down. This series against Pakistan is right up his 'alley' as well- England looking clueless against spin, Strauss captaining like a scared refugee, catches being shelled left right and centre.....

Lucky for McCullum.