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**Official** New Zealand in Australia
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Halfpast_Yellow
U19 Vice-Captain
Fixed :P
Flem274*
123/5
True. Pfft, talk about digging a hole by picking the wrong players.
Thommo should be ahead of Diremanti for a start.
Anyway, I doubt we will win this, and the batting has been an absoute disgrace. Beamers for all bar Taylor so far in the nets.
Halfpast_Yellow
U19 Vice-Captain
err what were Aus at this point?
Athlai
Not Terrible
Fulton is a better batsman.
Patel is a better bowler.
Flem274*
123/5
The pitch is a belter, Australia batted horribly and we bowled superbly.
The same is happening in this innings. Doesn't change the fact that both batting line ups need a kick up the arse.
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I won't give up yet, I have high hopes for Broom.
Agree about the batting effort so far though. One of our worst in my memory.
Flem274*
123/5
Yeah, they really look it.
mccullum42
School Boy/Girl Captain
Yeah neither - but only because I have no work tomorrow morning, and I also have hopes for broom
Athlai
Not Terrible
Patel looked good tried to take wickets but was unsuccessful, and if you are arguing that Elliott is better you are smoking what Perms given ya.
Fulton is a better batsman, just needs to remember it, isn't like Elliott played any better than him.
Flem274*
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Obv. Broom hasn't earnt a beamer yet.
Ryder coming back won't change anything drastically though, he has a criminal record in List A and ODIs of getting a start then getting out. Better in tests. The problem is the consistent guys (Guptill, Taylor, Broom) are mostly inexperienced and in this innings have not found the gaps. The Australians have come out firing, just like we did in England when we staggered to 180 odd.
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Unfortunately, I have to agree. I'm a fan of Elliott, but he really disappointed me today. The situation was perfectly suited to his style of batting and he let us down.
Flem274*
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Patel bowls five dot balls and a four ball. He's capable of bowling well, but quite bluntly, doesn't.
The Peter Fulton of 2007 and before was our best ODI batsman, but this version has no timing and has forgotten his precise footwork.
In short, I'm really, really annoyed.
mccullum42
School Boy/Girl Captain
Agree, who is the best replacement then? I would have to go Craig Cumming as he is over there and consistent as at the moment
Athlai
Not Terrible
Harsh on Patel who got hit for a few risky sixes which spiked his economy.
And even half a Fulton is better than Elliott IMO.
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He is, but he's done really badly in ODIs so far.
FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
Tough for NZ from here, they'll want to get ahead of the rate a bit while Hussey and Clarke are getting through their overs, given the short batting lineup.
Prince EWS
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Hmm, Hussey on. Would rather just have Clarke bowl a full quota, but I suppose you can get through their ten more quickly if they bowl in tandem. Still think it's a bad idea though - need to be threatening from at least one end at all times when defending 180 IMO.