@JK said in Indian Cricket Tour of NZ 2020: @Hooroo said in Indian Cricket Tour of NZ 2020: Can't believe how quickly the first T20 is after the last ODI v Aussie last night. Friday night kick-off. Two games over the long weekend at Eden park. Amongst. I will be in Auckland too so may pop along. 8pm start too! Assume you will at the races on sat? Not sure. Will decide on the day. Danica has one running so may pop along. Are you going to the races or the cricket (or the sales for that matter)

So who gets player of the decade - Kohli or ABdV?

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I am glad I was away when the tour was on as the only time I saw any of the series was in a pub in Wellington. That was the quickest beer I've ever drank.

Smith and Mini-Smith now running between the wickets like cats on a hot tin roof. Entertaining stuff!

Perhaps Archer should think more about taking wickets, instead of what a number says on the TV coverage.

Some of those balls were unplayable. The one to Ross Taylor in particular swung in the last metre or so of flight. Can't feel bad about missing it.

Probably the best synopsis of Smith's batting I've seen. 'If Smith was Indian, his technique would just be accepted' via ESPNCricinfo app http://es.pn/ciapp

@Virgil said in CWC - The Other Semi Final: @Donsteppa said in CWC - The Other Semi Final: Ouch. https://www.betootaadvocate.com/sports/australias-hopes-for-national-sporting-success-now-pinned-on-wallabies/ Australia’s Hopes For National Sporting Success Now Pinned On Wallabies WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet |CONTACT In a frightening prospect for our country, national hopes for sporting success are now pinned on the national Rugby Union team. Following months of expectation, excitement and positivity, the country’s women’s soccer team and now men’s cricket team have had their hopes for glory dashed. This comes after the old foe knocked us out of the World Cup in the Semi-Final overnight after a commanding display with the ball. The 8 wicket victory for the English leaves Australia now looking to the last remaining notable World Cup this year for glory. “Fuck,” said a spokesperson for the nation out the front of the Lord Kidman Hotel in the Old City District this morning. “This is not good. Pinning anything other than disappointment on the Wallabies is a bad, bad idea.” “And now we are pinning our hopes for national glory on them.” “Jesus this is bad. Let’s hope New Zealand’s first three strings of teams all go down injured and the Fijian’s have a bad day when we come up against them in the group.” The spokesperson explained how after an Origin defeat on Wednesday night and the impending bottom of the ladder finish for his baby Broncos he’s feeling desperate. “Let’s go you Wallabies I guess” “At least we’ve got Ash Barty.” Netball? World championships start just as cricket finishes but worryingly for oz the diamonds are not expected to win especially after losing the final of the comm games at home to the poms. Jamaica are also a shot at the title Silver Ferns will rely on a favourable draw to make the semis - sound familiar- but then will crash and burn

Well said, Jimmy!

yeah yeah, brand new approach amazing attacking mindset - did the poms invent it? or should the credit go to mccullum? gilchrist? or romesh kaluwitharana? paddy greatbatch going down the pitch to the WI quicks in '92? viv richards? same old, same old.

@MN5 said in CWC Game #9 Black Caps v England: @Godder said in CWC Game #9 Black Caps v England: Paddles, M Crowe and Bond would be my pool to choose from, but at this point, any one of Astle, Harris, C Cairns, Smith/Parore/McCullum, Greatbatch and Dipak Patel would be a starter. Your specs are tinted with a shitload of rose in some cases here. For sure, current world cup form compared to the 1992 World Cup is playing a part...

@mariner4life said in CWC Game #8 Black Caps v Australia: Smithy's mates "smithy put the fork down champ, you're starting to look like a party balloon" Smithy "haha yea probably right mate, I'll skip breakfast tomorrow and wank on about how i am "intermittent fasting"" some yappy aussie fuckwit "haw haw smithy you fat fluffybunny" Smithy "fuck right off Slats you giant douchebag" Slats is such a throwback. I heard on Newstalk ZB ( only station I can get in the work car ) that Doctors aren't allowed to tell someone they're obese anymore cos it might hurt their feelings. Maybe Smithy can take Slats for a PG ?

@Number-10 said in CWC Game #6 Black Caps v West Indies: NZ ODI batting record achieved by Kane Williamson in this match. With consecutive innings of 79* (v Afghanistan), 106* (v SA), and 148 (v WI) he scored 333 runs before being dismissed. This beats the NZ record held by Chris Harris of 320 ODI runs before being dismissed, achieved over nine matches May 1997-January 1998 with consecutive scores of: 26*, 77*, 29*, 18*, 52*, 9*, 37*, 62*, 10 Wow, and we wank on about Michael Bevan.....fantastic effort that. Sorry for ever laughing at your hair, thinking you were a poor mans Cairnsy and ever doubting you "Harry"

@Siam "The other impressive part of the chase was the way Williamson and company played Imran Tahir. For the premier legspinner to go wicketless showed a clear, smart gameplan in terms of identifying where the main risk was". Tahir should have had a wicket or two, we were certainly helped by a dropped catch or two and Williamson could have easily been out a few times. Hopefully we have the middle order and tail to deal with this outcome if it occurs at the pointy end of the comp

@TeWaio said in CWC Game #4 Black Caps v India: India breathe a sigh of relief We'll let em off with a warning.... this time.

@MN5 said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan: @Baron-Silas-Greenback said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan: @MN5 said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan: @Baron-Silas-Greenback said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan: @MN5 said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan: @Baron-Silas-Greenback said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan: @MN5 said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan: @Baron-Silas-Greenback said in CWC Game #3 Black Caps vs Afghanistan: Henry at 8 overs for 50. Bowling at the best possible time. Bloody waste of a bowling spot. I know, forget the seven wickets he's taken previously. He's shit. Neesham took 5 in this game alone you must think he is an elite world class bowler.. Definitely not although it's still a wonderful achievement. Henry has a spot in the team. Like it or not. Great argument. He has a spot in team so should not be dropped... genius. Well certainly not on the back of one lackluster performance, no. Otherwise we'll be getting rid of Boult too. But you can always console yourself with the thought that Southee may have done better. One lacklustre. He is nearly always lacklustre. This game was just more evidence of the point I made about Henry before the game. He get's a few wickets for someone so lackluster. I guess he's just really, really lucky. A lot of the time. What current ability? The ability to only bowl at the best times to bowl or the ability to bowl pies?

@LABCAT kind of my point. An afternoon T20 seems a waste

I agree with the above, have Henry AND Southee to cover opening + death bowling, and mug off Colin bigman. Henry/Southee will together probably produce as many runs in the last 5-7overs slogging, and if CDG comes in with 15 overs+ to bat we're probably screwed at that point anyway. I reckon our best team is: Guppy Nicholls Kane Rossco Latham (wk) Neesham Satnav Southee Henry Ferguson Boult