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*Official* Group B Discussion - South Africa, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, England

straw man

straw man

Hall of Fame Member
Uppercut said:
The problem with McCullum is that he's become a key player for New Zealand. When he was just the wicket keeper he could bat with a lot of freedom knowing that any runs he made were a bonus. Now he feels like his contribution is crucial and plays more carefully, but he doesn't have the concentration or the defensive ability for a long innings so he just ends up scoring the same number of runs anyway but in a longer time. Moving him down the order might work, but I think he just needs to be given free rein.
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Yep, agree with this too. Responsibility seems to sit on McCullum like a tonne of bricks around his neck, rather than inspiring him to better performances.
 
GGG

GGG

State Captain
So it looks like a spinners wicket, if only we had another spinner who is in form, can bat a bit and is excellent in the field. This is pathetic, wasn't Glenn Turner also in the mix when Parore played as a batsman only so Lee Germon could keep wickets.
 
Athlai

Athlai

Not Terrible
Ryder - mildly unlucky stunning catch
Guptill - looked like a $1,000,000 and then that awful awful shot
McCullum - grinding knock and was looking good and I was getting confidence. Saw he was on 44 and knew he was going to try hit something and then he got out. Was spewing. ****ing idiot.
 
straw man

straw man

Hall of Fame Member
kingkallis said:
This is pathetic.

No wonder why SAF were not interested in Elliott...
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I find it funny that Elliott is South African, yet is the most traditional NZ-style one day player in the team. Looks innocuous, nudges the ball around bowls dibbly dobblies. What a champ.
 
Xuhaib

Xuhaib

International Coach
Yesterday Aamir was bowling similar speeds as Steyn is bowling today quite excited about the young lad:)
 
straw man

straw man

Hall of Fame Member
Taylor 29 from 71. Full credit to him and all for not reverting to the slog sweep, but this is not a test match and that strike rate is no good. Perhaps he's demonstrating why he often reverts to the slog sweep when runs are hard to come by.
 
Athlai

Athlai

Not Terrible
straw man said:
Taylor 29 from 71. Full credit to him and all for not reverting to the slog sweep, but this is not a test match and that strike rate is no good. Perhaps he's demonstrating why he often reverts to the slog sweep when runs are hard to come by.
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Na as long as we keep ticking a long at this pace I'm sure he will be good.
 
Xuhaib

Xuhaib

International Coach
Athlai said:
Looks the goods doesn't he? Shame a full strength Asif wasn't able to compliment him.
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Asif may not reach full strength anytiime soon saw him bowling live in a couple of club games just 10 days back was looking ver very rusty.
 
Athlai

Athlai

Not Terrible
Xuhaib said:
Asif may not reach full strength anytiime soon saw him bowling live in a couple of club games just 10 days back was looking ver very rusty.
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A shame because Pakistan would have been the best attack if they were full strength or very close to it.
 
Meridio

Meridio

International Regular
straw man said:
Taylor 29 from 71. Full credit to him and all for not reverting to the slog sweep, but this is not a test match and that strike rate is no good. Perhaps he's demonstrating why he often reverts to the slog sweep when runs are hard to come by.
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The ball really is turning a hell of a long way, so it can't be easy to keep ticking it over. He just seems to be having an off day - has hit so many balls straight to fielders that he'd normally take singles off.

Probably saving the slog sweep for the powerplay...will no doubt get out to it, leaving a new batsman at the crease who has to hit out immediately.

Ah...there's the heave.
 
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