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***Official**** Sri Lanka in New Zealand 2014/2015
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Bahnz
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Ross: Lolz.
Zinzan
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More to do with his role today tbf with McCullum flying along the way he was, but does definitely look a long way off his best.
thierry henry
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Could Blocky have been onto something? The way Taylor is batting and running right now is kinda weird.
On a related but not identical note, he has been batting this way in ODIs for a couple of years now and has had decent results but it still bugs me. He has seemed intent on getting 25(50) and then hoping he will accelerate. I just don't understand why 25(50) is ever ok when 25(35) or 25(40) exists. It all seems to have corresponded with his great test form last summer, and a horrible slump in his T20 form. On a micro-level, when he tries to smash a 6 now he just seems to be vastly less likely to hit it in the middle than a few years ago.
vic_orthdox made a comment recently about how the way Taylor dropped a catch seemed to suggest that his vision had deteriorated and maybe he should be wearing contacts. That would honestly explain a lot.
On a related but not identical note, he has been batting this way in ODIs for a couple of years now and has had decent results but it still bugs me. He has seemed intent on getting 25(50) and then hoping he will accelerate. I just don't understand why 25(50) is ever ok when 25(35) or 25(40) exists. It all seems to have corresponded with his great test form last summer, and a horrible slump in his T20 form. On a micro-level, when he tries to smash a 6 now he just seems to be vastly less likely to hit it in the middle than a few years ago.
vic_orthdox made a comment recently about how the way Taylor dropped a catch seemed to suggest that his vision had deteriorated and maybe he should be wearing contacts. That would honestly explain a lot.
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Zinzan
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Think most of us are with you on that aspect.
Trying too hard to emulate his Test game for mine even if he did score that patch of ODI tons last year.
HeathDavisSpeed
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Blocky was on to something alright, but his reasoning was wrong and clouded by his disdain for the player in question.
Jimbo the giant
U19 12th Man
Its been 10x worse, pretty much a Guptills usual first 30 balls, without a surge. Pretty pathetic especially if he doesnt kick on
Dick Rockett
International Vice-Captain
Yeah. Doesn't deserve criticism quite so vehement as today. Thought he played a good support role to Brendon, but wasn't able to pick it up afterward. Oh well, these are essentially warmup matches. No need to despair.
Flem274*
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Anyone from domestic cricket who could come in and up the strike rate you reckon?
Ooh **** that looks out.
