Bahnz
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"It's not easy being me" - The Blocky storyI said words to the effect of backing this seam attack over anyone other than South Africa.... everyone vilified the statement.
"It's not easy being me" - The Blocky storyI said words to the effect of backing this seam attack over anyone other than South Africa.... everyone vilified the statement.
It's plenty easy being me, I'm never wrong. I'm like Mark Richardson picking what McCullum was going to do before lunch."It's not easy being me" - The Blocky story
I'd still get Anderson and Wagner on now, five over spells will mean we can cycle these guys for the rest of the day with maybe a prospecting over from Sodhi or Williamson here and there. This pitch has got something in it when you hit it hard on a length.Southee's bowling an excellent spell here. Very consistent in his length.
No - I think that NZ like to take the underdog tag constantly whether the opposition see them that way or not.Anyone else get the feeling that india turned up just expecting to dominate the ODIs and Tests after their performances in South Africa? i.e "It's just New Zealand, they won't hardly test us.."
We're 8th in the world in tests. We don't like the underdog tag, we are well deserving of it based on performances accumulated under the Taylor reign.No - I think that NZ like to take the underdog tag constantly whether the opposition see them that way or not.
a reign with more success than the vettori reign. a reign which ended with an overseas victory.We're 8th in the world in tests. We don't like the underdog tag, we are well deserving of it based on performances accumulated under the Taylor reign.
Lol, none of the commentators want to state that Anderson is a better bowler than Wagner.
If so, unsure why...they got pumped from dusk to dawn. And how many of this side can claim to be world class? When I mean that, I don't mean Zaheer who hasn't produced much of the sort for two years or Shami who has only played 4 Tests.Anyone else get the feeling that india turned up just expecting to dominate the ODIs and Tests after their performances in South Africa? i.e "It's just New Zealand, they won't hardly test us.."
Southee and Boult's effectiveness will drop as soon as the ball starts getting old. They're both young and fit, they should make as much of the new ball as they can with long spells.I'd still get Anderson and Wagner on now, five over spells will mean we can cycle these guys for the rest of the day with maybe a prospecting over from Sodhi or Williamson here and there. This pitch has got something in it when you hit it hard on a length.
So he's better at taking wickets and not conceding runs but not a better bowler. Uh-huh. He's done much more for the 3rd seamer spot than Wagner.He's not.
Those ratings are quite stupid things in my opinion. Though I understand that NZ had a tough time there. But the last few series its been an absolute improvement that surely nobody in their right mind would overlook.We're 8th in the world in tests. We don't like the underdog tag, we are well deserving of it based on performances accumulated under the Taylor reign.