New Zealand v Zimbabwe, Second Test

[Tintin]

Zim batting first and NZ will be looking towards ending it sooner than the last time

In the fifth over, Zims are 7 for 3, Bond 3 for1.

[Tintin]

Zims have recovered well. Wishart out for 30, Taylor 36*, Score 73 for 4.

[battye]

3 down at 7 is simply unacceptable. They need someone to make 100..

[wanderer]

Cricinfo hanging!!!!!!

Anybody any idea what the latest score is.....

Did Taibu get his half-century?

[wanderer]

Have to answer my own question....

Zim 184/7

Tatenda on 62. Go Zim! :P

[wanderer]

Taibu gone...Good partnership of 88 comes to an end...

Taibu out for gritty 76. Well played young lad!

215/8 in 70th over

[Tigers_eye]

I pray and hope that NZ have a low run rate. That would Help Zim to extend the game to 4 days.

[Tigers_eye]

Who is this Streak??? Is he the shadow of the Streak that we all know or sabotaging the team for personal gains???

Or may be NZ is that good??? Noway.

[Xavier]

Taibu is the only one who is always performing well in these crisis times for Zimbabwe. Good captain!

[Tigers_eye]

Overall not a bad first day! The run out was a break for the Zim team. Showing some fight.

[ekatturerBangalee]

Good to see Taibu back in great form after crushing defeat in the first game against New Zealand.

*+T Taibu c Vettori b Bond 76

Source: Cricinfo.com

[Tigers_eye]

if anyone's watching: Mahwire the bowler is just threatening NZ to bat again. He just scored 21 runs of Martin's over. they have crossed 200. 47 runs left to avoid innings defeat. Sad part is no more wickets left.

[oracle]

60.6 Martin to Mahwire, one run, on lg stump, turned to deep midwicket
60.5 Martin to Mahwire, FOUR, full in length, drives it over the top of
mid-off for four more!
60.4 Martin to Mahwire, SIX, again on leg stump, heaved away to deep
midwicket for a big six!
60.3 Martin to Mahwire, FOUR, driven to deep ciover for four
60.2 Martin to Mahwire, SIX, short ball, goes for the pull shot, top
edge to deep midwicket for a big six!
60.1 Martin to Mahwire, no run


INTERESTING GUY HUH!!

[babubangla]

Zimbabwe lost their Last Wicket while celebrating Mahwire's half-century!!!!!!!!!!!!

What a silly thing to do at Test cricket level!!

"Mahwire gets his 50! Mpofu runs towards him after completing first run, throw towards keeper and McCullum whips off the bails, Mppofu is in shock, so this match is over with a drama!"

[Tigers_eye]

How could McCullum, NZ take of the bail??? This is not sportsman like. He should have warned Mpofu. Its like running out the runner without bowling which would be no-ball. Geez! NZ management must ponder on this. Well done Mpofu. Atleast the Zim papers would have something to write about other than their teams faliure.

[babubangla]

Originally posted by Cats_eye
How could McCullum, NZ take of the bail??? This is not sportsman like. He should have warned Mpofu. Its like running out the runner without bowling which would be no-ball. Geez! NZ management must ponder on this. Well done Mpofu. Atleast the Zim papers would have something to write about other than their teams faliure.

According to Law 42.15, the bowler is allowed to attempt to run out the non-striker before entering his delivery stride.

According to Law 23.3(viii), the umpire will call and signal dead ball if teh ball does not leave bowlers hand for any reason other than the situation stated in Law 42.15.

So, if the bowler attempts to run out the non-striker after entering the delivery stride, Umpires will call and signal dead ball--not a No ball.

In the Zimbabwe-New Zealand match situation, Mpofu ran toward Mahwire after completing the first run and ball was still in fielder’s hand. Ball came to the keeper after he ran out of his ground to meet Mahwire. Ball is not dead until it is settled in the bowler's or wicket-keeper's hand. So, McCullum had right to attempt the run out. We might call for sportsmanship, but it was certainly hard for McCullum to judge whether the batsman trying a second run or just doing a dumb thing like congratulating the batsman while the ball is still in play.

Edited on, August 17, 2005, 3:28 PM GMT, by babubangla.

[babubangla]

Quote from Cricinfo "How They Were Out" Section of today's match:

Chris Mpofu run out (Vettori/McCullum) 3 (207 all out)
Completed single that brought Mahwire to 50, and trotted back down the pitch to congratulate him without waiting for the ball to be adjudged dead.

Source: Cricinfo

[Tigers_eye]

Originally posted by babubangla
According to Law 42.15, the bowler is allowed to attempt to run out the non-striker before entering his delivery stride.

According to Law 23.3(viii), the umpire will call and signal dead ball if teh ball does not leave bowlers hand for any reason other than the situation stated in Law 42.15.

So, if the bowler attempts to run out the non-striker after entering the delivery stride, Umpires will call and signal dead ball--not a No ball.
[/i]

Thank you babubangla for correcting me on the no-ball deadball issue.

NZ should not have done that. The wicket keeper knew exactly what he was doing. Although the out is legit, it is not the right thing to do. Especially when your team is humiliating the other team. Its no longer a gentleman's game. It’s like winning with whatever it takes mentality and when someone is down you hit him. This has started with the sledging and undermining your opponents. As an ambassador of goodwill these superstar athletes need to do the right thing.