Black Clash T20 match
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@Godder It's Parore's 50th birthday today. Decent effort by him - several years older than Flem, who I think was next oldest.
But, a lot of the cricketers are mid-40s, which is a bit disturbing. Seems like only yesterday they were playing for the Black Caps. Nearly 6 years since Dan last played international cricket.
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@Kruse said in Black Clash T20 match:
@taniwharugby said in Black Clash T20 match:
@Gunner said in Black Clash T20 match:
I always enjoy this game, it’s good entertainment and the result doesn’t matter.
and the good crowds would indicate plenty of people enjoy it too!
Being FTA would help with viewing numbers too, but for viewing it hits the mark, although alot of the comms leave alot to be desired with The ACC...
Christ, they're an abomination, aren't they? At least Leigh Hart wasn't there, but still... they should realise that their unfunny schtick might go a bit further if it wasn't constant. Leave some silence. Stretch out your one fucking gag, rather than just repeating it ad nauseum. You've got 3 or 4 hours, for fuck's sake... just... shut up once in a while.
If they took that advice, I can see that they'd be a good match for this sort of game. But... they won't.The ACC were pretty hit or miss as they usually are. The Parore Everest dig was good but the constant mention of the doubly wobbly over got a bit much. I also related to how they referred to a man in his 40s having a beard as having ‘mans makeup’
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@Chris-B said in Black Clash T20 match:
@ACT-Crusader said in Black Clash T20 match:
@MN5 said in Black Clash T20 match:
@Kruse said in Black Clash T20 match:
@MN5 said in Black Clash T20 match:
A bunch of ex cricketers beating a bunch of Rugby players at cricket.
Quite a surprising result really.
Pretty happy that my re-entry into sports-betting was "the cricketers are going to beat the rugby players... in a bullshit game of cricket"
There’s obviously a bit of behind the scenes talk about making the game close and a bit of a spectacle.....because there’s no way in hell a team of Rugby players would get within spitting distance of the cricketers if they were trying their best.
Did you see Craig McMillian and the puku’s on some of these “cricketers”. They aren’t going to be steaming in anymore.
Styris and Macca particularly looked like they'd been in good pasture. Scotty perhaps spending more time dining with Ian Smith than with his wife (who reads the sports news on TV3).
Styris is definitely punching, the fact his wife isn’t a female equivalent of him is extraordinary.
McMillan just looks really unhealthy, not good for anyone let alone a diabetic.
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@Godder said in Black Clash T20 match:
Side note on the ACC - they are much better than when they started, but if you're going to refer to 2M Peter as 1.98M Peter (which is technically correct), it's 1.98 metres, not 1.98 centimetres...
Maybe they have seen him naked?
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@Godder said in Black Clash T20 match:
Side note on the ACC - they are much better than when they started, but if you're going to refer to 2M Peter as 1.98M Peter (which is technically correct), it's 1.98 metres, not 1.98 centimetres...
I will take your word on this, I'm assuming from experience?
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@rotated my wife went to school with him, but my point was more about saying centimetres when they meant metres.
If you're talking about the quality of commentary, they couldn't commentate at all initially, just make inane comments and observations.
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@MN5 said in Black Clash T20 match:
@ACT-Crusader said in Black Clash T20 match:
@MN5 said in Black Clash T20 match:
@Kruse said in Black Clash T20 match:
@MN5 said in Black Clash T20 match:
A bunch of ex cricketers beating a bunch of Rugby players at cricket.
Quite a surprising result really.
Pretty happy that my re-entry into sports-betting was "the cricketers are going to beat the rugby players... in a bullshit game of cricket"
There’s obviously a bit of behind the scenes talk about making the game close and a bit of a spectacle.....because there’s no way in hell a team of Rugby players would get within spitting distance of the cricketers if they were trying their best.
Did you see Craig McMillian and the puku’s on some of these “cricketers”. They aren’t going to be steaming in anymore.
McMillan never steamed in even at his best.
Many great cricketers are/were fat. Do you not remember the Jesse Ryder chat on here ?
Oram didn’t look like he could bowl more than 115. Mills looked okayish.
Some of the rugby guys aren’t mugs either. I doubt there is any sort of stitch up going on.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Black Clash T20 match:
@MN5 said in Black Clash T20 match:
@ACT-Crusader said in Black Clash T20 match:
@MN5 said in Black Clash T20 match:
@Kruse said in Black Clash T20 match:
@MN5 said in Black Clash T20 match:
A bunch of ex cricketers beating a bunch of Rugby players at cricket.
Quite a surprising result really.
Pretty happy that my re-entry into sports-betting was "the cricketers are going to beat the rugby players... in a bullshit game of cricket"
There’s obviously a bit of behind the scenes talk about making the game close and a bit of a spectacle.....because there’s no way in hell a team of Rugby players would get within spitting distance of the cricketers if they were trying their best.
Did you see Craig McMillian and the puku’s on some of these “cricketers”. They aren’t going to be steaming in anymore.
McMillan never steamed in even at his best.
Many great cricketers are/were fat. Do you not remember the Jesse Ryder chat on here ?
Oram didn’t look like he could bowl more than 115. Mills looked okayish.
Some of the rugby guys aren’t mugs either. I doubt there is any sort of stitch up going on.
I dunno. The way Fulton all of a sudden smacked all those sixes after being pretty pedestrian initially seemed a bit suss. I also refuse to believe a guy as good as Fleming would get three shit scores in a row against a bunch of rugby players. He hasn’t been retired THAT long.
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@MN5 said in Black Clash T20 match:
Fleming would get three shit scores in a row against a bunch of rugby players. He hasn’t been retired THAT long.
Fulton played himself in? Waited for easier bowling? Like cricketers do?
Fleming is 47, retired early 2008 (13 years is a long time), only ever played 5 T20s so probably not his thing anyway.
I wouldn't expect too much from him.Some of those rugby players are quite good. Interesting that none of Jordie's coaches know WTF to do with him. He isn't a 14 in rugby and he really should be higher than 7 in cricket well these matches anyway).
I do know what your getting at in general but I don't think it is a stitch up either.
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@Snowy said in Black Clash T20 match:
@MN5 said in Black Clash T20 match:
Fleming would get three shit scores in a row against a bunch of rugby players. He hasn’t been retired THAT long.
Fulton played himself in? Waited for easier bowling? Like cricketers do?
Fleming is 47, retired early 2008 (13 years is a long time), only ever played 5 T20s so probably not his thing anyway.
I wouldn't expect too much from him.Some of those rugby players are quite good. Interesting that none of Jordie's coaches know WTF to do with him. He isn't a 14 in rugby and he really should be higher than 7 in cricket well these matches anyway).
I do know what your getting at in general but I don't think it is a stitch up either.
I’m probably massively overthinking it. I do remember Shane Thomson getting Sachin Tendulkar out many years ago.
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@KiwiMurph said in Black Clash T20 match:
Letting 'how to dad' bowl an over for the Cricket side certainly helped out the Rugby lads.
He’s still a considerably better cricketer than he is a comedian as well
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@ACT-Crusader said in Black Clash T20 match:
Some of the rugby guys aren’t mugs either.
I didn't watch this game but they obviously tried to include as many rugby players with cricket pedigree (e.g., Spice, Boshier, Dagg, JB, Jordan).
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It's coming back in 2022!
t20blackclash BAY OVAL HERE WE COME!
Get ready to see Kieran Read, Will Jordan, Sir Graham Henry, Stephen Fleming, Shane Bond and Grant Elliott together on the cricket pitch at New Zealand’s favourite event - the Hot Spring Spas T20 Black Clash in association with Heartland.
First Release tickets from $15 for kids and $49 for adults on sale tomorrow!
Hot Spring Spas T20 Tauranga Black Clash
Saturday January 22nd, 2022
Bay Oval, Tauranga -
Shouldn't that be 'of Plenty Oval'?
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@delicatessen said in Black Clash T20 match:
Shouldn't that be 'of Plenty Oval'?
Wrong sport.
Technically it would also make it the Oval, which is far too flash/a good Fawlty Towers line...
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@donsteppa Hawkes Bay hold the Hawke Cup so technically hold the title in both sports!
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@higgins said in Black Clash T20 match:
@donsteppa Hawkes Bay hold the Hawke Cup so technically hold the title in both soprts!
That just gives you the right to be Hawkes
