**Official** Pakistan v New Zealand in the UAE 2014

[DriveClub]

Are flem and prince the same posters? They both sound the same like nerds with square glasses

 

[cnerd123]

If it helps, he was also a moron in every other thread.

FTFY

Has anyone verified Blocky's credentials btw? He sounds like a former pro, but do we know his real name? Does he have a Cricinfo profile of smth? Or are we just taking him on his words.

And I too am baffled about why Blocky posts here. He claims he knows more than all of us, so he isn't here to change his opinions or learn something new, and he makes ton of posts bashing a handful of cricketers and arguing with posters demanding he is right.

Atleast WW is a troll I can see how he derives his joy from this forum...but not so sure about Blocky. If we all are so dumb, ignorant and wrong...then why doesn't he leave?

 

[hendrix]

Has anyone verified Blocky's credentials btw?

I don't know and I don't care to know. He could be Richard Hadlee for all I care. It's completely irrelevant unless he can communicate his supposed expertise in a rational and pleasant manner.

 

[Bahnz]

Earlier this year, 5-29 his best first class figures. ND rolled Canterbury for 70 odd chasing on the last day.

How about dem connections!

If memory serves, all Sodhi did in that match was run through the lower order after Aldridge and co had done the hard work. In any case, one decent performance in 2 and a bit seasons of Plunket cricket is hardly a convincing case for a test callup.

 

[hendrix]

If memory serves, all Sodhi did in that match was run through the lower order after Aldridge and co had done the hard work. In any case, one decent performance in 2 and a bit seasons of Plunket cricket is hardly a convincing case for a test callup.

It's not, but that's not the point Blocky was making.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Are flem and prince the same posters? They both sound the same like nerds with square glasses

Square glasses are pretty much in fashion now, gramps.

 

[Howsie]

If memory serves, all Sodhi did in that match was run through the lower order after Aldridge and co had done the hard work. In any case, one decent performance in 2 and a bit seasons of Plunket cricket is hardly a convincing case for a test callup.

That wasn't my point. Blocky's words were 'Sodhi has never even bowled ND to victory before' which just isn't true.

 

[Bahnz]

It's not, but that's not the point Blocky was making.

It kind of is. If Blocky's point is that Leggies are picked to win you games by taking important wickets in the 3rd or 4th innings. If all Sodhi's managed for ND is skittling Canterbury's tail once after nearly 20 games, then it kind of supports his argument that Sodhi shouldn't be anywhere near higher honours.

 

[hendrix]

supports his argument that Sodhi shouldn't be anywhere near higher honours.

again, that's not what the argument is.

 

[BeeGee]

It kind of is. If Blocky's point is that Leggies are picked to win you games by taking important wickets in the 3rd or 4th innings. If all Sodhi's managed for ND is skittling Canterbury's tail once after nearly 20 games, then it kind of supports his argument that Sodhi shouldn't be anywhere near higher honours.

Yeah, but his alternative spinner is N McCullum. I'm a NcCullum fan, but even I think that would be a worse selection than Sodhi.

 

[Jono]

flat pitch, road, flat pitch, road, etc. etc.

 

[Howsie]

It kind of is. If Blocky's point is that Leggies are picked to win you games by taking important wickets in the 3rd or 4th innings. If all Sodhi's managed for ND is skittling Canterbury's tail once after nearly 20 games, then it kind of supports his argument that Sodhi shouldn't be anywhere near higher honours.

If I recall correctly, Craig bowled us to victory in one of the tests - Sodhi took foregone conclusion wickets. Spin bowlers are selected primarily to take wickets in the third or fourth innings of a test match to win games. Sodhi doesn't have that capability, Sodhi has never bowled ND to a win, let alone NZ.

Nope.

 

[Howsie]

Has anyone verified Blocky's credentials btw? He sounds like a former pro, but do we know his real name? Does he have a Cricinfo profile of smth? Or are we just taking him on his words.

He played club cricket. End of.

 

[Flem274*]

Are flem and prince the same posters? They both sound the same like nerds with square glasses

i reckon i could look good in square glasses

but you're right, prince is my multi i use to rule the forum and post my free market leanings with.

 

[Jono]

but you're right, prince is my multi i use to rule the forum and post my free market leanings with.

genuinely laughed

 

[Blocky]

Blocky straight up did not watch any of this test.

Lol at giving Craig credit for Shehzad running down the pitch and missing a straight one.

Lol at not giving Sodhi credit for Taylor standing too deep to take the regulation edge. Lol at not giving Sodhi credit for a perfectly pitched legbreak that hit the top of off.

Inconsistency to the point of lunacy.

Craig was threatening on the first day, crap on the rest. Sodhi bowled his best spell in an NZ shirt, yet we were still ineffective even in conditions that the opposition leg spinner (who has played less tests than Sodhi) ripped us apart. Go figure.

blocky appears to have constructed a narrative in his head where he sees what no one else can, and he's superior to us 90% of New Zealanders he mentioned before. He's the outsider, the real deal.

and for someone who told me i apparently care about the forum too much, he really does seem to care about his reputation on this forum. he's desperately scrabbling to be seen as the intelligent, pulls no punches, tell it like it is old pro.

looking specifically at our supposed sensitivity champ, i can tell you now you're not the first person half of us have disagreed with strongly about cricket. howsie and i almost never agree, same with me and hendrix, and on mikes first day we had a big argument over who should be the next keeper in line, yet away from the debate we're all g.

yet we all hate you. instead of pretending you're the only one who sees the truth maaan, maybe you should go away and have a think about the concept of respect.

You hate, because you're insecure and a tall poppy player. The idea that somehow you're all unified in response is really down to the fact that you're all passive aggressive people who can't help being told you're wrong in almost every statement you make.

Earlier this year, 5-29 his best first class figures. ND rolled Canterbury for 70 odd chasing on the last day.

How about dem connections!

Oh, you mean the contrived result game where Canterbury declared well behind to try and force a result - where Sodhi picked up the last four wickets to fall as Canterbury were shot out by every bowler that bowled at them?

also i'd like to publicly call out the moderating last night so it doesn't get swept under the carpet like it would if i emailed.

we had a poster from a certain group of islands in here last night running around being a gloating, thread derailing, passive aggressive little **** who had at least one person report him and yet the two moderators in the thread did nothing.

and you lot wonder why i just spray people?

no doubt i'll be the one with the week off.

I've reported you, because ironically you report anyone who throws insults your way but quite happily throw them back - previously I'd have sparred with you, now I think you're just not worth a mention

 

[ohnoitsyou]

Where as I take the fatalist viewpoint that part of the problem with NZ cricket is we favour certain players and give them a tonne of chances (Guptill, Sodhi, Fulton, Rutherford ) while we discard other players who ironically have better results in other formats ( Astle, Brownlie, Ronchi ) and think that too much is put around "Oh, this guy fits our team culture" rather than "This guy helps us win games"



When?



Let's see, Craig basically bowled himself into the incumbent spinner spot during that series, by playing a huge part in a victory for us. Sodhi hasn't been our best bowler by a country mile - they've all been absurdly useless, but had BJ Watling had a normal day behind the sticks then Craig generated two or three opportunities against the set batsman, hard to put Craig down for that considering he did create the chances

Sodhi in this match has taken wickets largely due to people slogging across the line at him, getting the best results doesn't neccessarily mean you've been the best bowler on display. I'd say Anderson has probably been our best bowler. Sodhi has just happened to get a couple of wickets. Sodhi has also got those wickets at about 60 while going for 5 an over... so go figure, if that's him "bowling well" - I'd hate to see him on an off day.

More than three quarters of our dismissals in this test were down to batsmens errors. KW charged and got no where near the ball, Hafeez still gets credit for seeing him coming and bowling the slider. Its funny seeing wickets due to natural variation and batsmen error is how Wagner operates

 

[Blocky]

He played club cricket. End of.

Wrong. I have more first class wickets than Craig does. I also have played for more professional teams than Williamson has.

That wasn't my point. Blocky's words were 'Sodhi has never even bowled ND to victory before' which just isn't true.

Sorry, but taking the last four wickets to fall in a contrived result match doesn't count as Sodhi bowling his team to a victory. Everyone who bowled took wickets and Sodhi, as per usual, was given the confidence boost at the end of the innings - the real damage was the first innings declaration, i.e where Sodhi went for 39 from 8 overs - into a second innings where Canterbury fell apart and didn't even manage forty overs faced.

 

[Nate]

Oh it's been sah long

 

[Blocky]

More than three quarters of our dismissals in this test were down to batsmens errors. KW charged and got no where near the ball, Hafeez still gets credit for seeing him coming and bowling the slider. Its funny seeing wickets due to natural variation and batsmen error is how Wagner operates

Actually, I think I'm the only person who absolutely berated the NZ players for being brainless in their dismissals and making the spinners look better than they did.... the problem is even with those mistakes and brainlessness, Sodhi still continues to go at an average of 50 - while Wagner for the last two seasons has been under 30. Go figure, Wagner also beats a lot of players straight up ( Pietersen, Trott, Chanderpaul) - While the Azhar dismissal was a good piece of bowling, the rest of the wickets Sodhi has taken fit type - batsman saying "Well surely someone this **** can't get me out"