1st Semi Final - New Zealand v South Africa (24th March)

[Hurricane]

Agreed at the team level. However one or two players may get overwhelmed tomorrow.

 

[Greenlite]

Morning showers clearing by game time according to 3 news.

Looks like overnight rain here in Hamy.

 

[ankitj]

I don't think we are quite as large as the English, Australian and Indian contingents. But we are probably the most insular and matey.

You bunch post a lot itbt.

 

[Days of Grace]

I asked this post before but maybe it got buried. Win the toss, bat or bowl first?

 

[ankitj]

I asked this post before but maybe it got buried. Win the toss, bat or bowl first?

Against South Africa, definitely bat. Else AB de Villiers is very likely to hit a 100(40)

 

[otagoman]

bowl, especially if moisture is in the air early....also if it gets reduced, chasing knowing your target is probably easier

 

[wellAlbidarned]

You bunch post a lot itbt.

if you live in NZ your options are either **** sheep all day or post on CW all day. It's law.

 

[kiwiviktor81]

I always like it when the BCs bowl first, because I find us bowling much less tense than us batting and like to finish on a grand finale.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

I still haven't met someone who does...

I think I struck the jackpot when I married someone who likes test cricket - that must be love.

Gotta start working on the kids now but they are a bit young

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Bowl first - I want Elliott to hit the winning runs. Ronchi can do likewise if we play Australia in the final.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

I would say NZ to bat first. Even if can score a decent total in the region of 250 ( going full ganguly mode) i would back NZ to win the game.

NZ bats first:

150 - SA wins
180- SA wins
200- SA wins
220- 50/50 chance
250- NZ wins
above 250- NZ wins

SA bats first:

220- NZ wins
250- 50/50 chance
275- SA wins
above 275- SA wins

 

[jcas0167]

Wow, big call to bring Henry in straight in at this stage although I fully support it. I hope he goes well.

Cricket World Cup: Black Caps' surprise selection - Matt Henry to play - Sport - NZ Herald News

 

[Spikey]

can someone explain to me why milne is a big loss. i dont get it.

 

[Greenlite]

This is at 3:50pm, they have confirmed it?

 

[Greenlite]

can someone explain to me why milne is a big loss. i dont get it.

Because when everyone was spanked by a rampage Gayle, Milne knocked over his stumps with his extra pace.

 

[jcas0167]

This is at 3:50pm, they have confirmed it?

It's not confirmed, but it sounds like that is the plan. I wanted Henry in the side from the start, but Milne & Boult have been superb through the World Cup. It's a risk to bring in someone who hasn't played in the World Cup, but he does have more recent game time than Mills & Mitch struggled in the Bangladesh game. No doubt Stephen Donald comparisons will be made..

 

[GotSpin]

**** this thread is going to explode later

Tuck your dick into your waistband kiwi fans. It's just a World Cup. We've won plenty of them. It's no big deal anymore

 

[Howsie]

can someone explain to me why milne is a big loss. i dont get it.

Its not. Henry is the better bowler and he's playing from the sound of things.

100 percent NZ win this, chuck your money down CW's.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

can someone explain to me why milne is a big loss. i dont get it.

Because if our fast medium swing bowlers are all getting smacked the last thing we want to do is bring on another fast medium swing bowler

 

[Greenlite]

No doubt Stephen Donald comparisons will be made..

Henry to bowl a wobbly delivery that just snuck inside AB's bat and knock off the bail, Henry did not see it as he turned around after the delivery