GROUP C - New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Kenya

[Perm]

Who else do we have to keep the pressure on in the field? Vincent?

Vincent, Taylor and Patel. Guys like Oram, Vettori, Styris, Bond and Gillespie are solid while Fulton and McMillan are the only real "weak links".

 

[Days of Grace]

Macca will keep the pressure on, don't worry about that

 

[Athlai]

Vincent, Taylor and Patel. Guys like Oram, Vettori, Styris, Bond and Gillespie are solid while Fulton and McMillan are the only real "weak links".

Have you noticed that Vincent has become somewhat of a run out expert in the squad? His short stint in the WC saw 3 run outs to his name. Impressive. Always thought Bond was a surprisingly good fielder for a quickie, so often they're unusually poor.

 

[Perm]

Have you noticed that Vincent has become somewhat of a run out expert in the squad? His short stint in the WC saw 3 run outs to his name. Impressive. Always thought Bond was a surprisingly good fielder for a quickie, so often they're unusually poor.

Bond is pretty good in the field, sharp runner, strong arm, good catcher. Vincent is easily our best fielder now that the Marshall twins aren't around the squad anymore. We'll need to turn in a good fielding performance in every game, hopefully players like McMillan don't get exposed too much.

 

[Athlai]

Bond is pretty good in the field, sharp runner, strong arm, good catcher. Vincent is easily our best fielder now that the Marshall twins aren't around the squad anymore. We'll need to turn in a good fielding performance in every game, hopefully players like McMillan don't get exposed too much.

Small weak links like McMillan aren't that bad really, I'm sure he won't be exposed at all in the coming matches, it is only when a side has more than a few weak links is when they are in real trouble. Couldn't we also potentially bring on a sub fielder in his place?

 

[Athlai]

Cant see how this match is going to end TBH, with our bad run so far I don't know how any of our batsman will perform, I expect Bond to crush the Kenyans hopes though.

Thank goodness we have him.

 

[Perm]

Small weak links like McMillan aren't that bad really, I'm sure he won't be exposed at all in the coming matches, it is only when a side has more than a few weak links is when they are in real trouble. Couldn't we also potentially bring on a sub fielder in his place?

We could do, but I think that'd be breaking the 'rules' and also sending a bad message to McMillan. In any case, he could well be called upon to bowl, so it would be better to keep him on the field I think.

 

[Perm]

Cant see how this match is going to end TBH, with our bad run so far I don't know how any of our batsman will perform, I expect Bond to crush the Kenyans hopes though.

Thank goodness we have him.

Fulton and McMillan are in decent touch IIRC.

 

[Athlai]

Fulton and McMillan are in decent touch IIRC.

I think Fulton is going to be New Zealands go to man for many years to come in all forms of the game. Ever since the CH he looks like he has found the perfect balance in his game and earned his place in the team.

McMillan's batting is perfect for this form of the game.

 

[Perm]

Daniel Vettori has won the toss and elected to field first, I expect Bond to be too good for the Kenyans.

 

[pasag]

Daniel Vettori has won the toss and elected to field first, I expect Bond to be too good for the Kenyans.

Indeed, two wickets in his first over.

 

[Perm]

Almost had another one aswell, Bond is so awesome.

Gillespie picks one up first ball, this looks like it will be a walkover.

 

[Perm]

Gillespie picks up another. Kenya are 4/1.

 

[Athlai]

Perm wins, 2 wickets in the first over, by Bond for no runs.
2 wickets in the 2nd over by Gillespie for one run.

 

[Prince EWS]

Top four batsmen all gone without scoring.

 

[Perm]

Also good to see Mark Gillespie swinging the ball, something he hasn't done much of at international level thus far.

 

[Athlai]

Really pleased to see these two batting so well after that horror start, the bowling has been good yet they seem to have hit the ball quite well. I was worried Kenya might struggle to post 50.

And as I say that the 5th wicket comes.

 

[Perm]

Martin gets the wicket. **** sake, why does my Dad try and defend him? Idiot.

 

[Athlai]

Martin gets the wicket. **** sake, why does my Dad try and defend him? Idiot.

My brother does the same, I'd much much rather Jeeves have his place, but I prefer Martin to Tuffey nowadays.

 

[Perm]

Vettori bowling beautifully right here.