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[addidasf55]

Downside of the safety of DRS for the umpire. Folds under pressure, gives it out, review it if you want.
Okay if it's missing the edge like that, but when it comes to marginal lbws it ain't great.

[csnew]

Looks like McCullum's going to take his time to get in.
First ball smashed for 6 to get off the mark!

[tim2000s]

Yay! I got an email in to TMS mentioned! (That's Text Match Special).

[InternalTraining]

^ link?

[csnew]

The Aussie smashing it around the park. Decent effort from NZ so far.

Latham has played well but looks all at sea against spin, looks pretty clueless against a part time spinner.
And he's been dropped for the 3rd time!

[potzy248]

At least when you play NZ you know its going to get a result. Advances the game so much. I can see us getting rolled a few times in the next few years though, the McCullum roller coaster.

[skip1973]

I hate this, it's bloomin disrespectful, running off assuming it's out. They should give it not out just on principal!

But then again i hate everything he does.

They were cracking down on this a few years ago, the charging down the wicket not showing enough respect to the umpires, not sure what's changed.

[skip1973]

At least when you play NZ you know its going to get a result. Advances the game so much. I can see us getting rolled a few times in the next few years though, the McCullum roller coaster.

Exactly Potzy, that's why NZ is so many peoples second team, how much better is this than Pakistan v India or similar scoring 700 runs each in the first innings.

[Chad]

They were cracking down on this a few years ago, the charging down the wicket not showing enough respect to the umpires, not sure what's changed.

I remember Brett Lee getting fined a pretty large chunk of his match fee after celebrating for a caught behind before the umpire gave his decision. (Think it was not out, had just clipped the batsman's trouser) I thought the punishment was a bit harsh, but they've got to be consistent about it at least! (If what Broad did was as bad as it's being made out to be)

[potzy248]

Exactly Potzy, that's why NZ is so many peoples second team, how much better is this than Pakistan v India or similar scoring 700 runs each in the first innings.

Yeah, Id hate for our boys to score 700  . I know what you mean though.

[Sam]

I remember Brett Lee getting fined a pretty large chunk of his match fee after celebrating for a caught behind before the umpire gave his decision. (Think it was not out, had just clipped the batsman's trouser) I thought the punishment was a bit harsh, but they've got to be consistent about it at least! (If what Broad did was as bad as it's being made out to be)

Worse thing is Broad does it every time. LBW appeal? Runs down the wicket with his finger in the air... Caught off the thigh pad? The same again.

[potzy248]

Worse thing is Broad does it every time. LBW appeal? Runs down the wicket with his finger in the air... Caught off the thigh pad? The same again.

Is anyone surprised by this behaviour?

[potzy248]

This is brilliant 

[joeljonno]

Lyth 50, Cook 50.


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[Number4]

Good come back from NZ after an excellent opening partnership and a maiden ton for Lyth.

So at this point of the game who is on top? I say its evenly poised