Black Caps v South Africa
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@mikedogz said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
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@ploughboy said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@Bovidae is that the jim blair the masters javalin thrower
Yes. I was reading this article today.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350165148/92-year-old-kiwi-athlete-who-has-no-intention-stopping
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@Bovidae said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
It's quite amazing that Bob Blair (91) is the only living player from that 1953 test, and his older brother Jim is still going too. Good genes in that family.
I believe he's the current oldest living blackcap.
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Woohoo, Test cricket starting again tomorrow.
I wonder what the starting team will be ?
I’m thinking…..
Latham ( always scores at home )
Conway ( recent form has been alarming though )
KW ( no brainer )…..then it gets a bit interesting. Perhaps….
Mitchell ( does he slot up one ? )
Ravindra ( or does he play four ? )
Blundell ( proven performer )
Phillips ( statistically the greatest all rounder of all time )
Jamieson ( no brainer )
Southee ( captain )
Henry ( better than his stats suggest )
Wags ( love Wags )Does Santners recent favour in the longer form warrant a call up ?
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@MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
Woohoo, Test cricket starting again tomorrow.
I wonder what the starting team will be ?
I’m thinking…..
Latham ( always scores at home )
Conway ( recent form has been alarming though )
KW ( no brainer )…..then it gets a bit interesting. Perhaps….
Mitchell ( does he slot up one ? )
Ravindra ( or does he play four ? )
Blundell ( proven performer )
Phillips ( statistically the greatest all rounder of all time )
Jamieson ( no brainer )
Southee ( captain )
Henry ( better than his stats suggest )
Wags ( love Wags )Does Santners recent favour in the longer form warrant a call up ?
I like your XI. There's already two basically adequate spinners in there. Don't need to weaken the batting or the seam attack to fit Satnav in.
4+1 Seamers
2 ok spinners
6 bat + wk batUnfortunately won't be watching. Dumped Foxtel after years. May get Kayo (assume it's on there) for the Aussie tests.
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@booboo said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
Woohoo, Test cricket starting again tomorrow.
I wonder what the starting team will be ?
I’m thinking…..
Latham ( always scores at home )
Conway ( recent form has been alarming though )
KW ( no brainer )…..then it gets a bit interesting. Perhaps….
Mitchell ( does he slot up one ? )
Ravindra ( or does he play four ? )
Blundell ( proven performer )
Phillips ( statistically the greatest all rounder of all time )
Jamieson ( no brainer )
Southee ( captain )
Henry ( better than his stats suggest )
Wags ( love Wags )Does Santners recent favour in the longer form warrant a call up ?
I like your XI. There's already two basically adequate spinners in there. Don't need to weaken the batting or the seam attack to fit Satnav in.
4+1 Seamers
2 ok spinners
6 bat + wk batUnfortunately won't be watching. Dumped Foxtel after years. May get Kayo (assume it's on there) for the Aussie tests.
Cool. If we agree on all that does Mitchell go up a spot or continue at five ?
Funny to think he started at seven as a bit of an all rounder. Can’t remember the last time he turned the arm over.
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@MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@booboo said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
Woohoo, Test cricket starting again tomorrow.
I wonder what the starting team will be ?
I’m thinking…..
Latham ( always scores at home )
Conway ( recent form has been alarming though )
KW ( no brainer )…..then it gets a bit interesting. Perhaps….
Mitchell ( does he slot up one ? )
Ravindra ( or does he play four ? )
Blundell ( proven performer )
Phillips ( statistically the greatest all rounder of all time )
Jamieson ( no brainer )
Southee ( captain )
Henry ( better than his stats suggest )
Wags ( love Wags )Does Santners recent favour in the longer form warrant a call up ?
I like your XI. There's already two basically adequate spinners in there. Don't need to weaken the batting or the seam attack to fit Satnav in.
4+1 Seamers
2 ok spinners
6 bat + wk batUnfortunately won't be watching. Dumped Foxtel after years. May get Kayo (assume it's on there) for the Aussie tests.
Cool. If we agree on all that does Mitchell go up a spot or continue at five ?
Am thinking Ravindra at 4.
Mitch 5
Phillips 6
Blundell 7 -
@booboo said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@booboo said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
Woohoo, Test cricket starting again tomorrow.
I wonder what the starting team will be ?
I’m thinking…..
Latham ( always scores at home )
Conway ( recent form has been alarming though )
KW ( no brainer )…..then it gets a bit interesting. Perhaps….
Mitchell ( does he slot up one ? )
Ravindra ( or does he play four ? )
Blundell ( proven performer )
Phillips ( statistically the greatest all rounder of all time )
Jamieson ( no brainer )
Southee ( captain )
Henry ( better than his stats suggest )
Wags ( love Wags )Does Santners recent favour in the longer form warrant a call up ?
I like your XI. There's already two basically adequate spinners in there. Don't need to weaken the batting or the seam attack to fit Satnav in.
4+1 Seamers
2 ok spinners
6 bat + wk batUnfortunately won't be watching. Dumped Foxtel after years. May get Kayo (assume it's on there) for the Aussie tests.
Cool. If we agree on all that does Mitchell go up a spot or continue at five ?
Am thinking Ravindra at 4.
Mitch 5
Phillips 6
Blundell 7I get the feeling Santner may get the nod, possibly at the expense of Phillips. I hope I’m wrong cos then the batting would be Mitch/Ravindra, Blundell, Santner which already looks much weaker.
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@MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@booboo said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@booboo said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
Woohoo, Test cricket starting again tomorrow.
I wonder what the starting team will be ?
I’m thinking…..
Latham ( always scores at home )
Conway ( recent form has been alarming though )
KW ( no brainer )…..then it gets a bit interesting. Perhaps….
Mitchell ( does he slot up one ? )
Ravindra ( or does he play four ? )
Blundell ( proven performer )
Phillips ( statistically the greatest all rounder of all time )
Jamieson ( no brainer )
Southee ( captain )
Henry ( better than his stats suggest )
Wags ( love Wags )Does Santners recent favour in the longer form warrant a call up ?
I like your XI. There's already two basically adequate spinners in there. Don't need to weaken the batting or the seam attack to fit Satnav in.
4+1 Seamers
2 ok spinners
6 bat + wk batUnfortunately won't be watching. Dumped Foxtel after years. May get Kayo (assume it's on there) for the Aussie tests.
Cool. If we agree on all that does Mitchell go up a spot or continue at five ?
Am thinking Ravindra at 4.
Mitch 5
Phillips 6
Blundell 7I get the feeling Santner may get the nod, possibly at the expense of Phillips. I hope I’m wrong cos then the batting would be Mitch/Ravindra, Blundell, Santner which already looks much weaker.
Ugh
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@canefan said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@booboo said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@booboo said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
Woohoo, Test cricket starting again tomorrow.
I wonder what the starting team will be ?
I’m thinking…..
Latham ( always scores at home )
Conway ( recent form has been alarming though )
KW ( no brainer )…..then it gets a bit interesting. Perhaps….
Mitchell ( does he slot up one ? )
Ravindra ( or does he play four ? )
Blundell ( proven performer )
Phillips ( statistically the greatest all rounder of all time )
Jamieson ( no brainer )
Southee ( captain )
Henry ( better than his stats suggest )
Wags ( love Wags )Does Santners recent favour in the longer form warrant a call up ?
I like your XI. There's already two basically adequate spinners in there. Don't need to weaken the batting or the seam attack to fit Satnav in.
4+1 Seamers
2 ok spinners
6 bat + wk batUnfortunately won't be watching. Dumped Foxtel after years. May get Kayo (assume it's on there) for the Aussie tests.
Cool. If we agree on all that does Mitchell go up a spot or continue at five ?
Am thinking Ravindra at 4.
Mitch 5
Phillips 6
Blundell 7I get the feeling Santner may get the nod, possibly at the expense of Phillips. I hope I’m wrong cos then the batting would be Mitch/Ravindra, Blundell, Santner which already looks much weaker.
Ugh
That’s actually a better response than paragraph upon paragraph of statistics, anecdotes and analysis.
Top ferning bro.
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@MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@canefan said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@booboo said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@booboo said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
Woohoo, Test cricket starting again tomorrow.
I wonder what the starting team will be ?
I’m thinking…..
Latham ( always scores at home )
Conway ( recent form has been alarming though )
KW ( no brainer )…..then it gets a bit interesting. Perhaps….
Mitchell ( does he slot up one ? )
Ravindra ( or does he play four ? )
Blundell ( proven performer )
Phillips ( statistically the greatest all rounder of all time )
Jamieson ( no brainer )
Southee ( captain )
Henry ( better than his stats suggest )
Wags ( love Wags )Does Santners recent favour in the longer form warrant a call up ?
I like your XI. There's already two basically adequate spinners in there. Don't need to weaken the batting or the seam attack to fit Satnav in.
4+1 Seamers
2 ok spinners
6 bat + wk batUnfortunately won't be watching. Dumped Foxtel after years. May get Kayo (assume it's on there) for the Aussie tests.
Cool. If we agree on all that does Mitchell go up a spot or continue at five ?
Am thinking Ravindra at 4.
Mitch 5
Phillips 6
Blundell 7I get the feeling Santner may get the nod, possibly at the expense of Phillips. I hope I’m wrong cos then the batting would be Mitch/Ravindra, Blundell, Santner which already looks much weaker.
Ugh
That’s actually a better response than paragraph upon paragraph of statistics, anecdotes and analysis.
Top ferning bro.
Considering how much burn our spinners get at home, basically as a last resort or to spell the seamers, I don't see why we don't just use Ravindra and Phillips
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@canefan said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@canefan said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@booboo said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@booboo said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
Woohoo, Test cricket starting again tomorrow.
I wonder what the starting team will be ?
I’m thinking…..
Latham ( always scores at home )
Conway ( recent form has been alarming though )
KW ( no brainer )…..then it gets a bit interesting. Perhaps….
Mitchell ( does he slot up one ? )
Ravindra ( or does he play four ? )
Blundell ( proven performer )
Phillips ( statistically the greatest all rounder of all time )
Jamieson ( no brainer )
Southee ( captain )
Henry ( better than his stats suggest )
Wags ( love Wags )Does Santners recent favour in the longer form warrant a call up ?
I like your XI. There's already two basically adequate spinners in there. Don't need to weaken the batting or the seam attack to fit Satnav in.
4+1 Seamers
2 ok spinners
6 bat + wk batUnfortunately won't be watching. Dumped Foxtel after years. May get Kayo (assume it's on there) for the Aussie tests.
Cool. If we agree on all that does Mitchell go up a spot or continue at five ?
Am thinking Ravindra at 4.
Mitch 5
Phillips 6
Blundell 7I get the feeling Santner may get the nod, possibly at the expense of Phillips. I hope I’m wrong cos then the batting would be Mitch/Ravindra, Blundell, Santner which already looks much weaker.
Ugh
That’s actually a better response than paragraph upon paragraph of statistics, anecdotes and analysis.
Top ferning bro.
Considering how much burn out spinners get at home, basically as a last resort or to spell the seamers, I don't see why we don't just use Ravindra and Phillips
Yep, may as well have them bowl a bit and not get wickets than an actual front liner.
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This article has stated Ravindra is batting at 4.
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@MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@canefan said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@canefan said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@booboo said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@booboo said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
Woohoo, Test cricket starting again tomorrow.
I wonder what the starting team will be ?
I’m thinking…..
Latham ( always scores at home )
Conway ( recent form has been alarming though )
KW ( no brainer )…..then it gets a bit interesting. Perhaps….
Mitchell ( does he slot up one ? )
Ravindra ( or does he play four ? )
Blundell ( proven performer )
Phillips ( statistically the greatest all rounder of all time )
Jamieson ( no brainer )
Southee ( captain )
Henry ( better than his stats suggest )
Wags ( love Wags )Does Santners recent favour in the longer form warrant a call up ?
I like your XI. There's already two basically adequate spinners in there. Don't need to weaken the batting or the seam attack to fit Satnav in.
4+1 Seamers
2 ok spinners
6 bat + wk batUnfortunately won't be watching. Dumped Foxtel after years. May get Kayo (assume it's on there) for the Aussie tests.
Cool. If we agree on all that does Mitchell go up a spot or continue at five ?
Am thinking Ravindra at 4.
Mitch 5
Phillips 6
Blundell 7I get the feeling Santner may get the nod, possibly at the expense of Phillips. I hope I’m wrong cos then the batting would be Mitch/Ravindra, Blundell, Santner which already looks much weaker.
Ugh
That’s actually a better response than paragraph upon paragraph of statistics, anecdotes and analysis.
Top ferning bro.
Considering how much burn out spinners get at home, basically as a last resort or to spell the seamers, I don't see why we don't just use Ravindra and Phillips
Yep, may as well have them bowl a bit and not get wickets than an actual front liner.
In theory at least we get runs in return. And Phillips seems to have a knack of picking up a wicket or too
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@mikedogz said in Black Caps v South Africa Tests:
Uber cool trophy based on one of biggest sporting stories. Fantastic thing to commemorate.
It would be churlish to say it looks like a vagina.
So I won’t.
