Scaly piscine
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They should just agree to give NZ half a win and let the Kiwis go home until a proper Test series can be scheduled.
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*Official* New Zealand in Sri Lanka 2012
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Meridio
International Regular
And that's it. Worst tour ever?
Sucks that we had SL on the ropes today, though in saying that, I'm actually surprised that I'm not more annoyed than I am. Don't know whether that's a sign of my growing ambivalence towards ODIs or that I pretty much expected it to happen. Desperately hope the test series doesn't go the same way; probably wishful thinking though.
Sucks that we had SL on the ropes today, though in saying that, I'm actually surprised that I'm not more annoyed than I am. Don't know whether that's a sign of my growing ambivalence towards ODIs or that I pretty much expected it to happen. Desperately hope the test series doesn't go the same way; probably wishful thinking though.
Hurricane
Hall of Fame Member
True but it seems to be bad for everyone's development so who can play T20 cricket. Maybe we need a T20 attack of more mature seamers who aren't going to make the bcs test team.
Mills
Gillespie *
and McKay
*He is a contender but is finished his development.
wellAlbidarned
International Coach
Only going to see that lineup if our management suddenly decides that chasing 200+ every time is a good plan
Hurricane
Hall of Fame Member
Gillespie used to have a reputation of being the best death bowler on the list A circuit. People really rated his low full tosses.
McKay is quite a decent T20 player domestically.
wellAlbidarned
International Coach
Yeah, but they both bowl pretty gun barrel straight 140kph and we all know how well that works in internationals.
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I agree. His length was better than previous and the line of his deliveries was great. Got a few to move off the pitch and the Sangakara wicket was superb.
Flem274*
123/5
Late to the party but:
-Nicol's selection is strange. If they wanted the best available batsman who they didn't mind missing Shield cricket for their reserve, Sinclair was the best option.
-Time and again touring sides from NZ get trolled into playing two spinners in the subcontinent. New Zealand's best ever spinner is Vettori and Sri Lanka, India and Pakistan love playing spinners a lot more than they like pace. Playing both Astle and Jeets and leaving out a quick is suicide, and rest assured we're going to do it because conventional wisdom states you must play two spinners in the subcontinent. If we skittle Sri Lanka, it will be a quick(s) who do it, not spinners who struggle to take the wickets of New Zealand domestic batsmen.
-Every time a middle order bat opens for New Zealand a puppy dies. Every time it happens and an opener bats at three, there is plague in Africa.
-Nicol's selection is strange. If they wanted the best available batsman who they didn't mind missing Shield cricket for their reserve, Sinclair was the best option.
-Time and again touring sides from NZ get trolled into playing two spinners in the subcontinent. New Zealand's best ever spinner is Vettori and Sri Lanka, India and Pakistan love playing spinners a lot more than they like pace. Playing both Astle and Jeets and leaving out a quick is suicide, and rest assured we're going to do it because conventional wisdom states you must play two spinners in the subcontinent. If we skittle Sri Lanka, it will be a quick(s) who do it, not spinners who struggle to take the wickets of New Zealand domestic batsmen.
-Every time a middle order bat opens for New Zealand a puppy dies. Every time it happens and an opener bats at three, there is plague in Africa.
Kippax
Cricketer Of The Year
Bahnz
Hall of Fame Member
Wagner bowling a bag of **** as usual.
BeeGee
International Captain
No1st test starts tomorrow, and the forecast actually doesn't look too bad.
McCullum, Guptill, Williamson, Taylor, Flynn, Franklin, van Wyk, Bracewell, Southee, Patel, Boult
Soooo, anyone seriously think it's worthwhile giving Tastle a run ahead of Dougeh?
wellAlbidarned
International Coach
Won't someone please think of the kittens?
