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  • DonsteppaD Offline
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    I'm not feeling completely contradicted: on that writeup - 'KW, and two guys averaging 40' about to visit Jasprit in home conditions. 🙂 Now fractionally rounded to 40 in Conway's case.

    Mitchell's start to test cricket was the stuff of dreams, but there feels like a regression in the mix. Always had slight CdG vibes of 'how long will this last'.

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    @Donsteppa said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:

    I'm not feeling completely contradicted: on that writeup - 'KW, and two guys averaging 40' about to visit Jasprit in home conditions. 🙂 Now fractionally rounded to 40 in Conway's case.

    Mitchell's start to test cricket was the stuff of dreams, but there feels like a regression in the mix. Always had slight CdG vibes of 'how long will this last'.

    I hear ya.

    There is also the definite prospect of KW declining in a Tendulkar/Dravid/Ponting fashion too…….they all went from late to mid to early 50s in terms of batting averages too.

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    IMG_2152.jpeg

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    I saw that score without actually opening the scorecard, and thought they were doing alright. Expected them to crumble after racking up such a big total in the field. That is the usual way.

    This morning I learned that was their second innings

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    291 behind, four wickets in hand……..and if they somehow got the 291 then Sri Lanka get another bat.

    This is as big a fucken hiding as I’ve ever recalled.

    Phillips and Santner may as well have a swing, still an opportunity for Southee to get a century late in his career…………

    …….and yeah, may as well pick a team for the next test vs India.

    Latham
    Young
    KW
    Ravindra
    Mitchell
    Blundell
    Phillips
    Henry
    Southee
    O’Rourke
    Patel

    Definitely shuffling the deck chairs a bit but something has to change after this atrocious effort.

    I’d drop Southee for Sears but that won’t happen.

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    Bugger, woulda been nice for Phillips to get a debut ton.

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    @MN5 said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:

    Bugger, woulda been nice for Phillips to get a debut ton.

    It's on for Southee! 10% of the way there...

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    I think there is a lot of negative Nellie's on here. If these 2 bat for the next day and a half we should easily be able to secure a draw.

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    @Damo said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:

    I think there is a lot of negative Nellie's on here. If these 2 bat for the next day and a half we should easily be able to secure a draw.

    love the optimism.

    Aged like milk.

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    Santner improving on his first innings score !

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    Ajaz going bananas. Rock on baby

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    What sort of target do we think we should set?

    There are 5 sessions remaining. We are 179 behind with some number of wickets remaining. We are also 1 down in a 2 match series so we can afford to take some risks in pursuit of outcome..

    I think aim should be to bat sensibly through to drinks in morning session tomorrow and assess run rate from there.

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    @Damo love your work, but this is arguing about what tune the orchestra should play as the Titanic slips beneath the waves.

    We are absolutely fucked. the normal state of affairs of NZC these days. Wallow in it, don't fight it.

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    If Mitch would've scored these runs in the first match, we'd have won.

    Good on him for earning some redemption, but Matt Henry has to take his place.

    It's like Danny Morrison's last stand!

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    @Chris-B said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:

    If Mitch would've scored these runs in the first match, we'd have won.

    Good on him for earning some redemption, but Matt Henry has to take his place.

    It's like Danny Morrison's last stand!

    If he hadn’t sucked arse as a test bowler we might have kept them under 450.

    Mitch needs to go.

    Jason Gillespie got a double ton in his last test match

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    I think Southee, Santner and the coach should go permanently.

    Southee has been great but he's done enough now.

    Need fresh blood and new enthusiasm.

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    @Damo said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:

    I think Southee, Santner and the coach should go permanently.

    Southee has been great but he's done enough now.

    Need fresh blood and new enthusiasm.

    I assume Southee is hanging around trying to get to 400 test wickets?

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    @MN5 said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:

    @Chris-B said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:

    If Mitch would've scored these runs in the first match, we'd have won.

    Good on him for earning some redemption, but Matt Henry has to take his place.

    It's like Danny Morrison's last stand!

    If he hadn’t sucked arse as a test bowler we might have kept them under 450.

    Mitch needs to go.

    Jason Gillespie got a double ton in his last test match

    If Santner gets a double ton I would give him another game.

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    @Damo said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:

    @MN5 said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:

    @Chris-B said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:

    If Mitch would've scored these runs in the first match, we'd have won.

    Good on him for earning some redemption, but Matt Henry has to take his place.

    It's like Danny Morrison's last stand!

    If he hadn’t sucked arse as a test bowler we might have kept them under 450.

    Mitch needs to go.

    Jason Gillespie got a double ton in his last test match

    If Santner gets a double ton I would give him another game.

    only 150 to go, with one partner right?

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    If we’d batted like this in the first innings and bowled a shitload better we’d be on top

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