Comments on: Indian Summers

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Announcing The Cricket Blogger’s Wars « Short of a Length — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 20:35:51 +0000

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By: Richard

Richard — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:09:41 +0000

I’m quite liking Twenty20, though of course when one has the time to watch the longer forms of the game it’s a treat – but when you’re flat out it’s a cool way to chill out and watch a fast game of cricket.
And wow, great start NZ! Who’d have thought after the last “comedy-pyjama-party hit-and-giggle” result in Aussie that NZ could be so commanding?

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:25:51 +0000

I only saw the highlights of this game, basically half an hour of sixes arranged around 11 wickets, but spent that whole time marveling at the beauty of the Indian uniforms. A great change up with the deeper, richer blue offset by the bright orange – sensuous. Cricket seems to be doing quite well in the uniform stakes these days with our ones being quite nice with the gold bits and the Aussies looking real good in the dark green.

By: flipperrulzok

flipperrulzok — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:59:50 +0000

I can’t remember looking forward so much to a 20/20 game before. Just to see these guys out there with the weight of money and star power oozing out of them was just a bit exciting.

Best bit was when Sewag hit those first three balls for six. Sure thre was short boundaries and Southee delivered short powder puffs but still just as a statement of intent for the whole tour, it was quite breathtaking. Its not like he took a couple of balls to get his eye in then had a go- nope he backed himself to just smash right from ths first ball.

Turns out this was also the Indians downfall. Isn’t that a good strategy? When I play someone in tennis I reckon the best thing that can happen is when the other player hits some miraculous Federer like winner in the first game or so. You act all astonished and awestruck and they try for the rest of the match to hit the same shot, ending up hitting most of your gentle returns out or into the net, losing the game in the process.

Also Sharma helped a bit. We defintely looked psyched out for the first three overs but then he gave away all those free hits which I think helped a lot. Our umpires aslo seemed out of their depth. Ryder def. not out outside legstump or close enough to give the benifit, then the next one wrong as well with Guptill gone. Looked like they were standing there telling themselves to “Be brave and fair and hopefully those nice Rich men will still be nice to us. ”

What am i saying?

I do not know.