***Official*** Zimbabwe in New Zealand 2012

[straw man]

also find myself incredibly meh about t20s (as usual) and odis (which i usually like). We win one test against a top nation and it goes straight to the head. Feel like being a **** and advocating that anyone who could be half decent at tests should sit the odis/t20s out - bracewell, boult, southee, williamson, ryder, brownlie etc. Fill the odi team with guys like bates, hira and nicol instead.

i'm going to be an elitist **** and suggest we keep certain good test prospects away from the limited overs formats and pick specialists like mills, bates etc.

Thoughts?

awta

 

[Flem274*]

Waddle confirms Nethula in for NcCullum, but the weather could cause late changes. Also talk of Oram in for Dougeh.

 

[Flem274*]

We're batting

 

[NZTailender]

Big Jake in for Doug. Where will he bat, do you think?

 

[NZTailender]

Big Jake in for Doug. Where will he bat, do you think?

Out on the pitch, you'd think.

 

[Flem274*]

On the pitch.

(ba dom tish)

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Big Jake in for Doug. Where will he bat, do you think?

8

He's a bowler who bats these days.

 

[Flem274*]

Can't decide whether to go to the pub and watch on a decent TV or stay home.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Superbowl!

A classic NZ cricket summer with the rain following the ODI circuit around.

 

[Flem274*]

Oh **** if thats on I'll stay home. I've already had one infuriating experience with Americans wanting to watch ****ty American sports.

 

[NZTailender]

8

He's a bowler who bats these days.

Yeah...I didn't see Ellis' 33, so it'd be wrong of me to say he doesn't deserve to bat ahead of Jake. I guess 8 it is.

Nicol
Guptill
McCullum
Williamson
Latham
Brownlie
Ellis
Oram
Mills
Southee
Nethula

Edit: rain? Lame. Should play all games at Dunedin this summer.

 

[Flem274*]

ND always disappoints. Even the weather.

 

[SilentOne]

mother****ing rain, just **** off!

 

[Flem274*]

cricket should play in the rain for laughs imo.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

You know as soon as play is about to start it will start pissing down again.

 

[Flem274*]

Srinath asks: "I don't see any footage in India. Any idea ?" Unfortunately the TV broadcasters in India don't share your enthusiasm, and are not showing this series. You might need to find a channel on the internet, or as it's known in Giles Clarke-land, 'the biggest danger to the game'!

I like this commentator already.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

That was a quick turn around. Looks like we might get a decent amount of cricket. And if it rains again, the drainage looks decent enough for quick restarts. Hooray.

 

[Zinzan]

Good start Zim, tight bowling.

 

[BeeGee]

Very good start from Zimbabwe. Tight bowling with good fields set.
Can see the NZ openers getting themselves out due to the scoreboard pressure.

 

[BeeGee]

Wow, Guppy got hold of that one!