Cricket: NZ vs Aus
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@Chris-B said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@KiwiMurph said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
Who would be the next option to open if Raval is dropped?
Tom Blundell is the only other batsman in the squad - but, they might push Nicholls up to open.
I'm not sure they should drop Jeet - not so much because I think he'll come right - but, because we might fuck up someone who will otherwise prove useful.
One of my theories is that we should pretty much ignore results against Australia when it comes to selecting the Black Caps, because over the years they've got rid of some decent NZ players who've been replaced by lesser players for easier series.
I’d go with that theory up until the point of Jeet Raval, given his run of form extends back across recent series as well. In two minds about it, replacements aren’t obvious and may not make things any better. On the other hand, being only slightly facetious, bringing Matt Henry into the side for Raval wouldn’t markedly weaken the batting scorecard for now. Peter Fulton has a lot of work to do over the next ten days with Raval...
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@nzzp said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@Donsteppa said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
When we needed Greatbatch, Kane gives us a BMac esque innings
That's a bit unfair. He put away the bad balls, and got absolutely smoked by a ripper from Lyon.
It’s probably completely unfair
For now I’m just in a cloud of sourness that my day dreams of Williamson and Watling entirely batting out day 5 are toast...
I remember watching Greatbatch and Sneddon (on the the brand new TV3?) at the time as a kid; it’s only with the passage of time I’ve realised how epic it genuinely was.
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@Donsteppa Yeah - Jeet is a quandary.
But, in principle - if you give a guy all of the lead-up opportunities to a big series and then ditch him after he fails at the first hurdle - then it has been very poor selecting.
It's like Colin Munro and the CWC (which was actually far worse).
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Thoroughly enjoying my first trip to Perth despite patchy nz performance. Rather hot at 40 degrees each day so amazing job done by the 4 pace bowlers doing the extra work. They have been tremendous. The variable bounce and lighting contrasts in the evening session mean I will likely have a clear day for Rottnest tomorrow I suspect.
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actually quite a poor showing from the Black Caps now, coupled with Australia having their tails up.
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@westcoastie said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
actually quite a poor showing from the Black Caps now, coupled with Australia having their tails up.
yeah, frustrating. 10 hours in the heat, and then lose a few quick wickets. After that, the pitch has been really hard to bat on.
Must bounce back quickly for the enxt test
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It's a shame that after all the 85/86 and "best team ever to go to" hype, instead this is just another business as usual hiding to start a test series in Australia. Those 2004 analogies unfortunately look more apt at this stage. Hoping for a Bolt led MCG bounceback now.
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@NTA said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
Game to be abandoned after pitch became unplayable.
0-0 going into Melbourne
Which also got abandoned after pitch deemed unplayable and then 5 days of rain in Sydney
0-0 worst Christmas ever and New Zealand never invited back
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@canefan said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
One of our DRS challenges for LBW was dismissed because the ball pitched outside off (or so I thought the comms said). So why was Latham given out?
You must have made a mistake. For lbw, ball can pitch outside off stump. It cannot pitch outside leg stump.
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@Siam said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
A mosque shooting in Perth would be handy right about now.
Just saying
Or an ISIS attack on the casino, ( just to keep everyone happy 😉)
Too narcissistic?? Too soon?
😀That's a bit drastic.
Really all we need is for these guys to bat for 3.5-4 sessions and then get support from the tail.
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@Damo said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@Siam said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
A mosque shooting in Perth would be handy right about now.
Just saying
Or an ISIS attack on the casino, ( just to keep everyone happy 😉)
Too narcissistic?? Too soon?
😀That's a bit drastic.
Really all we need is for these guys to bat for 3.5-4 sessions and then get support from the tail.
You're right. I'll make some phone calls....😉
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@Damo said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@canefan said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
One of our DRS challenges for LBW was dismissed because the ball pitched outside off (or so I thought the comms said). So why was Latham given out?
You must have made a mistake. For lbw, ball can pitch outside off stump. It cannot pitch outside leg stump.
I didn't think so but I must have. It was off Santner's bowling, can't remember exactly but it definitely pitched outside off
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@Siam said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@canefan always remember there's actually no provision in the law for "pitching" outside off.
"Hitting" outside the line is the relevant thing, while playing a shot
That must have been it. Hit him outside the line
