Hurricane
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What does the expression even mean - do you have to block out a couple of maidens thus earning the right to have a tonk?
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**Official** New Zealand in South Africa
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HeathDavisSpeed
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I've got no ****ing idea mate. It's talking a lot without saying anything IMO.
Also, allowing the middle order to express themselves.
This sort of pseudo-political bull**** has to stop. It's cringeworthy in extremis.
Briony
International Debutant
Looks like Levi has overstayed his welcome.
Saw Phangiso in the CL and he looked ordinary. Was the only bowler really taken to the cleaners last night. SA conceded fourteen extra sundries too.
Pretty poor form that the stadium lights fail as well. Might be some time before East London gets another match. Smaller venues like there and Hobart which either can't get their act together or draw crowds deserve to lose international fixtures.
Saw Phangiso in the CL and he looked ordinary. Was the only bowler really taken to the cleaners last night. SA conceded fourteen extra sundries too.
Pretty poor form that the stadium lights fail as well. Might be some time before East London gets another match. Smaller venues like there and Hobart which either can't get their act together or draw crowds deserve to lose international fixtures.
HeathDavisSpeed
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
The crowds looked pretty good IMO. Wasn't it a sell-out for East London?
How much is the floodlight failure due to lack of investment in these 2nd tier venues and how much is due to mismanagement at the venue?
How much is the floodlight failure due to lack of investment in these 2nd tier venues and how much is due to mismanagement at the venue?
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Pretty amazing, yeah. For those who haven't seen it, here's a dodgy Youtube clip:
Neesham Catch New Zealand VS South Africa - 2nd T20 2012 - YouTube
Hopefully a better one might pop up soon.
Hurricane
Hall of Fame Member
Indeed it was a single handed run chase
McJerk's answer to the question what was the difference between the two NZ innings was not to name Guptil but just to say that the team had been too aggressive in the last game. "But they are not to be faulted for that".
Anyway can't believe how much the game meant to the NZ squad they were ALL biting fingernails on the sidelines. Seemed like a world cup final.
Hurricane
Hall of Fame Member
Indeed - I saw that handshake as well. irked me too.
Hurricane
Hall of Fame Member
Need a name for Hesson I will work on some options.
Briony
International Debutant
I see kiwi fans are not enamoured of Hesson. Is there some secret bond between he and McCullum which is pissing you all off?
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Yeah, something like that.
The way they looked so satisfied with themselves after the win really bothered me, since really they should have been just saluting Guptill and showing appreciation for his effort - which, especially considering his recent illness, was a bloody heroic one.
Briony
International Debutant
Yes, it's pretty clear that without Guptill NZ would have struggled mightily to win. While SA made errors in bowling and in the field you might also suggested that he was the one who put them under pressure.
He probably wasn't smiling after the first match.
Guptill looks really good when he gets going.
Don't think SA will play Phangiso again.
BeeGee
International Captain
Worst part of the win. Can't stand seeing that gremlin with a smile on his face.
"****nuckle Ugly Hemorrhoid Gimptard" works for me. Or Fuhgles (the wonder coach) for short.
straw man
Hall of Fame Member
Yes corporate-style psychobabble sure has crept into sporting language in last 10-15 years. I'm not sure where it came from but there've always been a few in our team who seemed rather enthusiastic about taking it up and then spouting it at every opportunity.
Creeps into the actual cricket too - i.e. last ten years NZ saw a great Australia team regularly score at 4 per over in tests and has been obsessed with that ever since. Phrases like 'positive intent', 'proactive batting', express yourself' and various phrases around 'aggressive batting' creep in, are repeated ad nauseum and somehow become unquestioned orthodoxy.
Tricia McMillan
U19 Captain
We played well when I slept through the match?
Fair enough.
Fair enough.
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Haha. Know that feeling.
hendrix
Hall of Fame Member
This was a very unconvincing win.
dewey wet ball and haze made bowling second way harder
- Guptill was out LBW twice
- Only one batsman scored runs
- Rob Nicol exists
IDGI either. He's in the side as an allrounder yet Nicol bowls ahead of him.
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wellAlbidarned
International Coach
So Guptill should've been out four times all up? Team Guptill ftw, indestructible.