**Official** New Zealand in Australia

[Top_Cat]

Top knock by Haddin today, now can people shut up about his place in the side? He's been keeping fine and this is what you expect from a Test 'keeper; is the best 'keeper in the country right now and gets the occasional score.

Can't believe there was an Advertiser poll in this morning's edition asking whether Manou should be in the side. Must be kidding.

 

[Rant0r]

it's still highly up for debate if he's the best keeper in the country, but at the moment he's the best keeper batsman, and he's batting properly and not whatever he was trying to achieve in india, which was bewildering

mind you india > nz

 

[Top_Cat]

it's still highly up for debate if he's the best keeper in the country, but at the moment he's the best keeper batsman, and he's batting properly and not whatever he was trying to achieve in india, which was bewildering

mind you india > nz

In all honesty, seriously now, name me a better 'keeper in the country right now? I know QLD are fans of Hartley but I'd say they're pretty close, one going past the other on any given day.

Hads just brings up his 150. Well, I never really liked him but I can't begrudge him such a good knock, admittedly against NZ.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

30 consecutive overs from Vettori?

 

[Precambrian]

it's still highly up for debate if he's the best keeper in the country, but at the moment he's the best keeper batsman, and he's batting properly and not whatever he was trying to achieve in india, which was bewildering

mind you india > nz

Best keeper batsman? Dhoni is better than him.

 

[Athlai]

Best keeper batsman? Dhoni is better than him.

Think he meant in Aus.

 

[Rant0r]

In all honesty, seriously now, name me a better 'keeper in the country right now? I know QLD are fans of Hartley but I'd say they're pretty close, one going past the other on any given day.

Hads just brings up his 150. Well, I never really liked him but I can't begrudge him such a good knock, admittedly against NZ.

from all reports manou is quite sharp, but can't bat for ****, seen ronchi look quite sharp in the one dayers in the WI but i can't vouch that he is better or worse than haddin.

think there's the odd 'backstop' going round at the moment *cough tasmania cough*

like i said earlier, some records at adelaide should be discounted, maybe like a ratio system, 150 against new zealand in adelaide should be worth 60

 

[Precambrian]

Glad to see the wheel coming full circle regarding Symonds getting a rough one.

Gutted to see NZ's plight. Bowlers have done what they can on this pitch, but the fielders and batsmen have completely let down them.

 

[Top_Cat]

Best keeper batsman? Dhoni is better than him.

Think you'll find the topic is Australian wk/bats.

 

[Rant0r]

Think he meant in Aus.

uh yeah, but on that, dhoni is now the world's yardstick behind the stumps, mccullum isn't bad actually

if you were to rank it

dhoni
sangakarra/jayawardene
mccullum
boucher
taibu
haddin
ramdhin
akmal (seriously declined)
anyone from england
and i haven't seen rahim from bangadesh

 

[Craig]

Johnson > a lot of New Zealand batsmen

 

[Rant0r]

Glad to see the wheel coming full circle regarding Symonds getting a rough one.

Gutted to see NZ's plight. Bowlers have done what they can on this pitch, but the fielders and batsmen have completely let down them.

that seems to be the common opinion today, haha

 

[Top_Cat]

I know it's been a long day but NZ really have thrown in the towel, sad to see from Test side.

Haddin, if he gets onto more like that pull shot, we're going to see a quick journey from 150-200 here.

 

[NZTailender]

from all reports manou is quite sharp, but can't bat for ****, seen ronchi look quite sharp in the one dayers in the WI but i can't vouch that he is better or worse than haddin.

think there's the odd 'backstop' going round at the moment *cough tasmania cough*

like i said earlier, some records at adelaide should be discounted, maybe like a ratio system, 150 against new zealand in adelaide should be worth 60

Reaching new lows here. Or should that be heights? Depends how you look at it.

 

[Craig]

I know it's been a long day but NZ really have thrown in the towel, sad to see from Test side.

Haddin, if he gets onto more like that pull shot, we're going to see a quick journey from 150-200 here.

Can we withhold match payments on the basis of effort or is that illegal?

 

[Craig]

Haha Redmond.

 

[Athlai]

uh yeah, but on that, dhoni is now the world's yardstick behind the stumps, mccullum isn't bad actually

if you were to rank it

dhoni
sangakarra/jayawardene
mccullum
boucher
taibu
haddin
ramdhin
akmal (seriously declined)
anyone from england
and i haven't seen rahim from bangadesh

McCullum + Boucher + Taibu + Haddin > Jayawardene
with the bat
Nothing on Sanga's though.

 

[Rant0r]

Reaching new lows here. Or should that be heights? Depends how you look at it.

yes i in all seriousness want a ratio system to be implemented, fool

ever thought that perhaps there's a reason why now haddin's highest first class score after many first class games has suddenly come in a test against nz in adelaide ?

the PWC world test batting/bowling rankings agree with me

 

[Craig]

I thought Redmond had a second wicket there.

 

[NZTailender]

ever thought that perhaps there's a reason why now haddin's highest first class score after many first class games has suddenly come in a test against nz in adelaide ?

Does batting down the order in the toughest domestic comp in the world have anything to do with it?


Otherwise Ronchi should average 50 omg lolz