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***Official*** New Zealand in Bangladesh & Sri Lanka 2013
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Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Haha, Southee is clearly the better bowler of the two right now but I don't think it'll stay like that for that much longer.
Such a typical WACner reaction.
Hurricane
Hall of Fame Member
Southee is the class bowler. But we are lucky to have both of them.
hendrix
Hall of Fame Member
Aside from a couple of decent short balls from Wagner, a couple of decent early overs from Boult, and 1 or 2 good balls from Bracewell, we still weren't able to keep things very tight. Sodhi has improved dramatically but he's still not a major threat.
If we don't get an early wicket tomorrow we could very well lose this test.
The fact that we barely scraped to 450 on the flattest wicket ever does not bode well for our batting. This pitch is also flat but has just a little bit in it.
I think if Bangladesh score 400 they'll have a very good shot at a win.
If we don't get an early wicket tomorrow we could very well lose this test.
The fact that we barely scraped to 450 on the flattest wicket ever does not bode well for our batting. This pitch is also flat but has just a little bit in it.
I think if Bangladesh score 400 they'll have a very good shot at a win.
Yes, but a nigh-on 35-year-old and Achilles' don't mix well. Feels like he can play a few more Tests or play a World Cup on home soil, but not both. The latter would win out for me
Days of Grace
International Captain
Bangladesh shouldn't score 400 from their current position. I emphasize the word "shouldn't."
One thing I noticed, judging only from the cricinfo scorecards was that almost every batsman that came in got away with a couple of boundaries from their first few balls. That suggests we were offering up too many loose deliveries and not putting the new batsman under pressure. I'd say all the bowlers are undercooked.
hendrix
Hall of Fame Member
I'm seeing nothing from our bowlers that suggest we'll prevent their last 5 wickets from scoring another 170 runs. The ball stopped swinging after 5 overs, and strangely enough it was only Anderson who was able to get any reverse. Their batsmen were able to drive on the up and trust the line because there was absolutely no swing for anyone else. Not even Boult with his immaculate seam position.
There's still 25 overs till the new ball. Mushfiqur and Nasir and batsmen/allrounders, and we know Sohag is no mug.
I think they'll be disappointed with less than 400.
straw man
Hall of Fame Member
In the end didn't see a single ball yesterday so can't comment on the day's play, but I will be fairly nervous if Bangladesh do make 400+.
Dropped catches leave a lingering bad taste too, particularly when they're so early in the match and set the trajectory of play.
Sounds like Bracewell bowled fairly well with the new ball and fairly poorly with the old, similar to the first test. I'm coming round to the view that his role in the side is as a new-ball reserve for Southee, which is an inversion of the role he initially played for us with some success.
Dropped catches leave a lingering bad taste too, particularly when they're so early in the match and set the trajectory of play.
Sounds like Bracewell bowled fairly well with the new ball and fairly poorly with the old, similar to the first test. I'm coming round to the view that his role in the side is as a new-ball reserve for Southee, which is an inversion of the role he initially played for us with some success.
Hurricane
Hall of Fame Member
How hard were the chances and why does Baz keep going into the slips.
Bahnz
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Watling's chance was tough, but should've been taken diving to his left. If he'd left it, it would've been a fairly comfortable catch to Taylor's right, but those kinds of edges should always be taken by the keeper.
McCullum's chance was much more straight-forward a shin high chance almost straight to him. He really is one of the worst slip fielders in world cricket at the moment. As for why he keeps going into the slips, my guess would be because a shortage of experienced slip fielders in the team.
NZ top 5 slippers in order of quality: Guptill, Taylor, Brownlie, Ryder, Southee
Only one of that 5 is playing in the side at the moment, so we're kinda stuck.
McCullum's chance was much more straight-forward a shin high chance almost straight to him. He really is one of the worst slip fielders in world cricket at the moment. As for why he keeps going into the slips, my guess would be because a shortage of experienced slip fielders in the team.
NZ top 5 slippers in order of quality: Guptill, Taylor, Brownlie, Ryder, Southee
Only one of that 5 is playing in the side at the moment, so we're kinda stuck.
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wellAlbidarned
International Coach
It is also handy if
a) your captain doesn't field himself in the slips just because that is convention and is aware of his own abilities
I wouldn't say being in the slips really gives you any kind of reliable judgement in terms of DRS anyway. Leave it to the keeper and bowler.
a) your captain doesn't field himself in the slips just because that is convention and is aware of his own abilities
I wouldn't say being in the slips really gives you any kind of reliable judgement in terms of DRS anyway. Leave it to the keeper and bowler.