Yep, Fleming did not have one of his better days that's for sure
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New Zealand Black Caps Thread
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Styris??
Dick Rockett
International Vice-Captain
One out of eleven...
Will Scarlet
U19 Debutant
Poor performance by NZ
Fleming again showed his vulnerability against quality fast bowling at the start of an innings, Taylor again showed that he is not a good #3 because he falls cheaply if we loose an early wicket, and McMillan simply showed he is crap unless the game is a slugfest. Unfortunately we don't have any option other than to replace Marshall for Taylor, and that isn't going to happen. However, I would like to see Marshall brought in for McMillan.
Did Gillespie look rusty or did he just bowl bad lines?
You’ve got to give SL credit: they bowled well and batted patiently against Bond and Vettori.
Still think NZ will crush SA is a few days; they have a good record against Pollock and Ntini is out of form.
Fleming again showed his vulnerability against quality fast bowling at the start of an innings, Taylor again showed that he is not a good #3 because he falls cheaply if we loose an early wicket, and McMillan simply showed he is crap unless the game is a slugfest. Unfortunately we don't have any option other than to replace Marshall for Taylor, and that isn't going to happen. However, I would like to see Marshall brought in for McMillan.
Did Gillespie look rusty or did he just bowl bad lines?
You’ve got to give SL credit: they bowled well and batted patiently against Bond and Vettori.
Still think NZ will crush SA is a few days; they have a good record against Pollock and Ntini is out of form.
noooooooooo!!You want Bracewell out more than you want to win a World Cup???
McMillan is an IDIOT. I'm almost beginning to feel happy when he gets out these days.
However, Marshall is also an IDIOT, not in a bad way like McMillan, though. At this stage Marshall is probably a worse option. But if McMillan fails in the remaining super 8 games, then he's gotta go. Probably better off bringing in someone like Jeetan Patel to replace him.
Oh yes, definitely. I want NZ winning tests. Bracewell doesn't.
Bahnz
Hall of Fame Member
But New Zealand aren't going to win the world cup, even if they do make the semis, so things would work out better in the long run.
Bahnz
Hall of Fame Member
Yes of course Taylor always gets out cheaply after an early wicket. Except for that time he scored 120 against Sri Lanka, and that time he scored 83 against Australia, and that other time he scored 117 against Australia...
Marshall is a crap one day player, and really shouldn't be in the carribean. As unreliable as Macca is he's the best we've got for the middle order spot.
Gillespie didn't really look totally match fit. It was a dumb idea to play him anyway. Everyone knows he can't bowl to left handers, because he's too focused on that monotonous line and length outside off stump, (which happens to be a leg stump half tracker to a lefty). He was also noticeably down on pace, barely cracking 130 most of the time. Bowled lots of decent yorkers in his second spell though...
positive thinking Bahnz 
Dick Rockett
International Vice-Captain
Never a truer word.Isn't there some way to win the WC, and still get rid of him? Come on people, lateral thinking is required here!
Perm
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Yes, we win the World Cup and then the board graciously ask him to step aside so we can appoint John Wright.
Bahnz
Hall of Fame Member
In all honesty this loss was pretty depressing, as it quite clearly put into context how much better Sri Lanka is than us. We might well bounce back and beat South Africa in our next match, but having briefly hoped of something truly special from this team, I'm not back to the sad realisation that we won't win this World Cup.
On top of that, I'm now getting a horrible feeling of Deja Vu. All the talk of New Zealand having certainly qualified is reminding of the C&B series, and we somehow managed to miss out on the finals then as well.
On top of that, I'm now getting a horrible feeling of Deja Vu. All the talk of New Zealand having certainly qualified is reminding of the C&B series, and we somehow managed to miss out on the finals then as well.
Dick Rockett
International Vice-Captain
No offence Bahnz, but this kind of depressive, wrist-slitting melancholy you're displaying right now really pisses me off.
The fact is that we've just come off a nine game streak, a number of our batsmen have recently been in their best ever form, our strike bowler is generally regarded as the best at this tournament, our recent record against Sri Lanka is actually quite good, and we're still second on the Super Eights table.
The fact is that 15 of the teams in this World Cup are not going to win it, so I don't understand the abject depression over this loss when New Zealand is clearly one of the very best teams in the world right now. We still have an excellent chance to win the World Cup. Hopefully the players themselves have more stomach for a fight than some of the members posting in this forum.
The fact is that we've just come off a nine game streak, a number of our batsmen have recently been in their best ever form, our strike bowler is generally regarded as the best at this tournament, our recent record against Sri Lanka is actually quite good, and we're still second on the Super Eights table.
The fact is that 15 of the teams in this World Cup are not going to win it, so I don't understand the abject depression over this loss when New Zealand is clearly one of the very best teams in the world right now. We still have an excellent chance to win the World Cup. Hopefully the players themselves have more stomach for a fight than some of the members posting in this forum.
I agree
KiWiNiNjA
International Coach
Have faith my friend. Have optimism (even if of the blind variety)
