@rotated said in 26 December 2019 at the MCG: The article mentions a 3 test series - fantastic - would that mean the New Year's Test in Sydney is on the table? Solid point! Last Sydney NY test I went to was Aus v SA and it was excellent.

@nzzp said in Cricket - Non NZ: I'm seriously looking at going to Netherlands Scotland next week in Amsterdam. Could be a really fun day out - any Ferners know anything about the ground, tickets, etc? Genuinely differnet cultural experience On current form, Scotland could cream the Dutchies. also, I really want to make a bad dad joke about the Netherlands having flat pitches

@rapido said in Hesson gooooooone!: Of the provincial coaches I would put forward Bruce Edgar. Mark O'Donnell would be another option. Auckland have won titles under him.

Did the Captain 'Drop Mike" after getting his ton?? That is quality and so un-England Cricket!

The best part of your post is working out what a Crore is. Got to love India.

Not quite test cricket but worth recording anyway. NZ Club Championship decider Napier Tech Old Boys 113/3 in 18.2 overs Onslow 108 NTOB win by seven wickets https://scoring.nzc.nz/livescoring/match5054/scorecard.aspx

@majorrage said in Convicts v Marxist Land Thieves - Crucket: @antipodean said in Convicts v Marxist Land Thieves - Crucket: @majorrage said in Convicts v Marxist Land Thieves - Crucket: And he's not appealing ... time will tell if this is because he wants to cut his relationship with CA all together to purse other avenues of revenue generation ... I can't think what. He's been imbued with one talent. TV and book deals. And T20 in other competitions e.g. Caribbean.

@mimic said in England vs BCs ODI series: The problem with Munro is that he hardly ever comes off. In 42% of his innings in ODI's he is out in the single digits. Averaging 25.85 when you've played ~33% of your innings against Bangas/Windies/Ireland/Zimbabwe is poor.. That's pretty damning when you break it down like that. I think his aura has well and truly gone past his actual ability ( and I'm certainly guilty of talking him up as much as the next man )

Williamson has looked best as an opener in the T20s but that isn't going to happen at the moment as our two best players are Munro and Guptill. His dismissals have been very un-Williamson like.

@nta I guss this is how Pakistan's senoir side felt

@mn5 said in Black Caps v Pakistan ODI 2: @no-quarter said in Black Caps v Pakistan ODI 2: Looks like Pakistan should have got some local advice on the weather from @Chris-B before the toss. Rain delays more often benefit the batting team these days given 10 an over for 10 overs is not seen as such a big deal if you have wickets in hand. That said, awesome hitting from Guppy while Rosco just anchored at the other end which is all that was required. Ideally we'd get 50 overs in but a very good start to the series. Pakistan an obvious step up, but we've adjusted well and put together a couple of clinical performances. Our top four in the shorter version of the game is as good as any in the world and gives me massive confidence every time. Guppy is as good as any opener going around in the short form, Kane and Rosco are world class, and Munro can be damaging when he comes off. Makes for great viewing.

@hydro11 said in Black Caps vs Pakistan Series: @nzzp said in Black Caps vs Pakistan Series: @hydro11 said in Black Caps vs Pakistan Series: Umpires aren't making a call though - they are just going with whatever the fielder says. Really? I think they are making calls. Turning back to the cricket -- do you think it was a clean catch? I do - would have no major issues if a BC batsmen was given. also, getting hands under the ball apparently seems optional right now. Ish,a nd then CDG dropping them I can't remember an umpire give a controversial catch not out in the past few years. I think we're flogging a dead horse, but I would like to say I don't think this fully carried. TMO got it right - and really no objection to the onfield call. http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22354670/morgan-understands-maxwell-reprieve

Yeah rereading my first post I made my point very poorly. Its the killing of a game after a poor first innings that I was trying to work around, although as he been noted often a poor first innings can just mean that the pitch has more life in it than expected.

@mimic said in Black Caps vs Windies Series: @antipodean said in Black Caps vs Windies Series: @virgil said in Black Caps vs Windies Series: Not too mention a new clause stating any catches taken in a reckless manner wont count. That's best element. No need for special zones. meh.. sounds like an insurance company looking for any reason not to pay out Precisely.

4 ducks in that top 5!

The batsmen have just been offered the light and they have accepted, so it's a draw. Test cricket can be so full of tension and is streets ahead of any other type of cricket when it gets like this one turned into on this last day.

@barbarian said in The Ashes: Voges was dropped a while back MN5. Before the last summer, actually. Think he's actually retired now. You have to cater for the fact that @MN5 is at least a couple of years behind in most sports. Better than rugby though where he's a good 20 years off the pace now.

@sneakdefreak said in Black Caps in India: @dogmeat said in Black Caps in India: What does de Grandhomme bring to the team other than being an earnest trier who opponents have now worked out? This is kind of linked to a query I have about this team - why not go with four pace bowlers (with Santner the spin option)? We don't have a genuine all-rounder right now and our bowling bullpen is decent enough to have some rotation (Boult, Southee, Milne, Henry, Wagner, Wheeler, Bracewell, Kuggeleijn, Ferguson). Even if you want a batting option at eight, you have some choices in Henry, Bracewell and Kuggeleijn (the latter two will need some PR work I must admit). Bracewell the 'all rounder'....... Fuck I love some shit I read on the fern