NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
Haha, oh dear.No there isn't. It is Shirley Manson.
Haha, oh dear.No there isn't. It is Shirley Manson.
Get the handbags out!!Whoopee, a stern warning from Chris Martin! I believe England should retaliate by having James Anderson respond in kind.
I knew there was one somewhere. How didn't I (or Perm) find it?Btw, should probably merge this with this thread
Something else that occurred to me a few weeks ago - where on Earth has Matthew Bell been? Not had a look at his recent seasons' record (or even if he's actually been playing) but his career record remains impressive yet I've been told (and had no reason at all to doubt) of late that Cumming and Papps are clearly the best openers in New Zealand.I wouldn't mind Vincent getting another crack at opening. If you look at his record, it is pretty good (35 career average) relatively speaking. I mean, he pushes the score along at the top. Much like Sehwag i.m.o. Cumming just looks out of his depth and has a HUGE problem with playing around his pads.
Suppose you're the type to drive around with the flag of St George on your car aerial.martin is gonna have his ass handed to him on a plate by the england batsmen. i fully expect even monty to hit a few sixes in our 3-0 test sereies win. NZ have no chance in hell since bond went.
Was I talking to you? No.Not really, no.
Before his comeback his test average was 22. He was discarded after poor form in Australia in 2001 and since then worked to remodel his technique to try and get back into the Black Caps. Before he got recalled, Papps had a stellar season and was called up due to that (albeit a season too late) while How and Cumming were also tried. Now that it appears Papps simply isn't 'good enough' Bell was recalled due to his exceedingly good form in 2007.Something else that occurred to me a few weeks ago - where on Earth has Matthew Bell been? Not had a look at his recent seasons' record (or even if he's actually been playing) but his career record remains impressive yet I've been told (and had no reason at all to doubt) of late that Cumming and Papps are clearly the best openers in New Zealand.
No, no, sorry, was meaning his domestic record.Before his comeback his test average was 22.
I wouldn't mind Vincent getting another crack at opening. If you look at his record, it is pretty good (35 career average) relatively speaking. I mean, he pushes the score along at the top. Much like Sehwag i.m.o.
Hmm, not sure about that TBH, Vincent averages just 22 from his second shot at opening onwards (ie, excluding that remarkable debut game at The WACA), passing 50 just 3 times. Since Richardson's retirement he's only opened once, too, and that in a makeshift role, scoring 4.Interesting to note, however, that Vincent with an average of 30 opening has been our best at the top of the order since Richardson - and yet isn't a specialist opener.
Tomorrow. Off to bed now. Good night from Melbourne, Australia.
I was saying that I was tired and I was going to bed. Was I not allowed to go to bed?Nah... you were saying...
Indeed - he averages 45 at Wellington, and in 2006/07 he averaged 54 - which was overshadowed by Papps 1005 @ 91.No, no, sorry, was meaning his domestic record.
Haha, excluding Zimbabwe. Of courseHmm, not sure about that TBH, Vincent averages just 22 from his second shot at opening onwards (ie, excluding that remarkable debut game at The WACA), passing 50 just 3 times. Since Richardson's retirement he's only opened once, too, and that in a makeshift role, scoring 4.
What, as batsmen? Or as cricketers in general?Anyway back on topic:
English batsman > Chris Martin
You were saying you'd show me some strong evidence that that wasn't Shirley Manson.I was saying that I was tired and I was going to bed. Was I not allowed to go to bed?