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**Official** New Zealand in Australia
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Precambrian
Banned
Airheads are the ones who go for looks.
NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
You really are Grapedo, aren't you?
NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
Probably tried to get Grapedo's autograph but was denied.
Precambrian
Banned
Dan the man is a superb example to all those arguing that over rates are difficult to achieve.
NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
You're off in your own little world, aren't you? Grapedoland.
KiWiNiNjA
International Coach
Yip, definitely grapedo.
thierry henry
International Coach
dammit, I've been enjoying Hussey's average slowly creeping down to the realms of the slightly-less-absurd, but it's gonna be on the up again
Precambrian
Banned
Can Clarke last these final overs?
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
Hate it when you play a decent shot and you hit it to the tallest bloke in the world.
Played a game a few years back in thirds and was 75, smashed a straight drive back over the bowler and this guy who was 6'9'' (now plays basketball over in Perth I think, for the Wildcats) plucked it out of the air on the jump. Was a damned six, I tell you!
Played a game a few years back in thirds and was 75, smashed a straight drive back over the bowler and this guy who was 6'9'' (now plays basketball over in Perth I think, for the Wildcats) plucked it out of the air on the jump. Was a damned six, I tell you!
Bahnz
Hall of Fame Member
I had faint hopes of us keeping Australia under 400 after Ponting's dismissal, but I think that ship has sailed now. Horrible batting this morning. I just don't know whether we can bat all three of Southee, O'Brien and Martin. I feel that once Franklin is fit, he has to come back into the side purely on the strength of his batting more than his bowling. Unfortunately he'll probably come in for Southee who's still a bit mercurial at this stage, so we'll still have the worst 10 and 11 in world cricket, but at least it will be counter-balanced by the best 8 and 9.
As to rumours of Boult being fast, bit of chinese whispers going on I think. I remember someone claiming that he had been clocked at 149 km/h during a school fast-bowling comp. The actual speed was 129. As far as I'm aware the only other time he's been clocked was during the U19 world cup where if memory serves he was half a yard slower than Southee. Admittedly he's 6 months younger than Timmy, but at best he'd still probably be only as fast as him.
As to rumours of Boult being fast, bit of chinese whispers going on I think. I remember someone claiming that he had been clocked at 149 km/h during a school fast-bowling comp. The actual speed was 129. As far as I'm aware the only other time he's been clocked was during the U19 world cup where if memory serves he was half a yard slower than Southee. Admittedly he's 6 months younger than Timmy, but at best he'd still probably be only as fast as him.
Craig
World Traveller
U woz robbed!!!!!!!!!!!!
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
'd33d.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Saw it on highlights this morning. Don't think there was ever a run there, so I think Hayden must take some blame for the initial duff call, but the only way they might possibly have made it is if both had gone straight away and Katto didn't respond, so must carry the can for mine. It's the sort of horlicks you seem to get when batsmen don't really trust their partner's calling. Hayden's call & he was going to the danger end, so Katich should've responded straight away.
Have to admit I've never really rated him as Ganguly-bad or Hussey-good, but Hayden does seem to have had a couple of run-outs since Katich became his opening partner. Might be coincidence, but might also suggest a trust issue between them too.
If he's one of the best seamers I'd play him, regardless. It's not like O'Brien or Southee (one session of glorious slogging aside) are exactly reincarnations of Bradman either. Playing all three does give a long tail tho, yes.
NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
From what I've seen they haven't so much been Katich's fault, seemingly more like Hayden is losing the plot just slightly in regards to his own game.
Mind you, Hayden was responsible for running out Katich in an awful way in Malaysia a couple years back. Evening things out imo.
And regarding Katich's commitment, whenever I've watched him play he seems to always put his best into running, to the point of risking injury to get home.