@Chris-B It is similar to Taylor before he sorted out his eyes and to some degree at the moment. He struggles to keep the scoreboard ticking over early on but if he does get towards the end of the innings then he catches up fast. Whereas someone like KW is much better at keeping close to a run a ball but can't put the pedal to the metal like other batsmen. Worst case is Dhoni gets to 20 off 50 balls and then gets out .....
@canefan said in Black Caps v India:
@Chris-B said in Black Caps v India:
@Gunner Would be interesting to know who would have missed out if Neesham was available.
Neesham, de Grandhomme and Bracewell appear to me to be competing for two spots - but, Bracewell, particularly, could also be competing against Henry and Southee as a genuine frontline bowler.
Leaving out Seifert seems to suggest that they might be prepared to use Nicholls as the emergency cover wicket keeper at the CWC.
I like Bracewell. I prefer him to Henry who has become a pie slinger.
Henry will be a definite if England has bad weather in the spring and all the wickets are a paradise for seam bowlers. He showed that in England last season. He really seems to struggle on flat decks though, neither quick or accurate enough. But that is largely true for most of the teams - the seamers become fodder if there's nothing in the pitch. So you need genuine pace or variations or accuracy or ideally all 3!
Not bothered with those top teams but ...
Wagner is gone from 'uddersfield - which is sad but inevitable.
Burnley managed to score 2 goals without a single shot on target.
The great Notts County are the very lowest team in the League and about to become the 2nd original member (after Accrington) to drop out. Although Accrington are back and doing very well.
FUCK RIGHT OFF.
Cracking goal by Schurrle (spelling) though ..... if you stay up, Ranieri will deliver the title next season!
Not bothered with those top teams but ...
Wagner is gone from 'uddersfield - which is sad but inevitable.
Burnley managed to score 2 goals without a single shot on target.
The great Notts County are the very lowest team in the League and about to become the 2nd original member (after Accrington) to drop out. Although Accrington are back and doing very well.
@mariner4life said in EPL 18/19:
Liverpool go to an in-form Arsenal, get a draw, and it feels like a loss. Seriously, Liverpool are unbeaten in the league through 11 games, have only conceded 5 times, and yet the gap to City feels like a chasm. 2 points, and a 13 better goal difference. City are turning the league in to a sprint.
There are some seriously crazy odds at the TAB for everyone except City to win the EPL
Liverpool $4.50
Chelsea $18.00 (!)
Spurs $31.00 (!!)
Arsenal $101.00 (!!!)Odds a bit different now:
Liverpool 4/5
Man City 2/1
Spurs 3/1
Chelsea 125/1
Arsenal 250/1
Man United 750/1
Leicester/Everton/ Wolves 2000/1
Wishing I had got on Liverpool and Spurs when I posted those odds! I knew they were ridiculous ......
@majorrage said in EPL 18/19:
@kiwipie found out?
More outdated. Multiple titles, twin champions league, amongst others.
His character is divisive and it’s fair for many not to like, but his record is pretty damn impressive.
I'm happy with "Found out" - doesn't diminish what he achieved in the past of course. But if you're the "Special One" you're found out as soon as you stop being special.
But I agree with everything written by yourself and mariner4life.
He's never been the same since it turned bad with Real Madrid. Two uninspiring stints at Chelski and Yanited, I would not give him another high profile gig.
He did win the title in his Chelsea uninspiring stint but that was maybe despite him rather than because of him as it fell apart very fast afterwards.
He'll get another gig, they always do. He needs to be at a smaller club where his "they are all against us" mentality can take hold. He's been found out in the last few years as today's top coaches are very detailed tacticians working to get the best out of the talent they have.
@booboo said in Cricket - NZ vs Sri Lanka:
@kiwipie said in Cricket - NZ vs Sri Lanka:
@rotated said in Cricket - NZ vs Sri Lanka:
@mn5 said in Cricket - NZ vs Sri Lanka:
When Bryan Young got his double did they declare?
At tea on the second day 7 down with Dipak also not out on 40 odd. Looking at the scorecard it looks to have rained most of the next day which was probably the consideration.
Young, Sutcliffe, Kane and Fleming all had good chances at 300 but gave them up in the interests of the team. Sutcliffe was declared on only 2 down!!
Does really show that unless you are batting second on a road after giving up ~600 there is almost has to be a degree of putting the individual first to get there.
If Kane had faced as many balls as Latham and kept up his scoring rate he would have passed 400 ...
Ah yes but he didn't...
... if de Grandhomme ...
My point was that Kane did not look like getting out (until he did) and was taking no risks to score at a run a ball. Extrapolate that for 2 days of batting and voila, Lara's 400 can be beaten.
@rotated said in Cricket - NZ vs Sri Lanka:
@mn5 said in Cricket - NZ vs Sri Lanka:
When Bryan Young got his double did they declare?
At tea on the second day 7 down with Dipak also not out on 40 odd. Looking at the scorecard it looks to have rained most of the next day which was probably the consideration.
Young, Sutcliffe, Kane and Fleming all had good chances at 300 but gave them up in the interests of the team. Sutcliffe was declared on only 2 down!!
Does really show that unless you are batting second on a road after giving up ~600 there is almost has to be a degree of putting the individual first to get there.
If Kane had faced as many balls as Latham and kept up his scoring rate he would have passed 400 ...
@mariner4life said in EPL 18/19:
Get in!
Well done for seeing off another minnow. Bit troublesome for a while but you wore them down.
MUFC 19 points (repeat 19 points!) behind Liverpool after 17 games.