***Official*** New Zealand in Zimbabwe and South Africa 2015

[Hurricane]

its his face though. how is he meant to not have his face? do you think he should he play cricket in a mask?

he's fine. let him bowl.

No his face reflects what he is thinking. Tell him to change his thoughts.

 

[Flem274*]

no i'm pretty sure he just has a naturally ****y face, like corey anderson has a male model rugby player face. it's just his face.

 

[Zinzan]

Tough taskmaster is our Hurricane...

 

[Hurricane]

based on what cane?

Because Ryan Harris that is why.
Because Richard Hadlee.

These men had steely determination and studied the batsman. Every ball they bowled they studied and memorised what you as the batsman did. How did you move your feet? What did your bat pick up look like? Are you still hitting them well or are you getting a bit bat weary. Are you getting a bit ****y and is it time for a bouncer.

You can't think those thoughts if you are too busy thinking about getting together with your gf after the game or admiring your own delivery and being aggreived that the batsman didn't get out to it.

My theories are also based on having played the game for 34 years.

 

[Flem274*]

i reckon you're spinning a yarn and having a great laugh to yourself that we're leaping on your left field theories you made up 15 minutes ago and decided you liked the sound of so you put them on here to see what happened and you're just running with it.

i mean judging a bowlers attitude by the face he's born with...

 

[hendrix]

no i'm pretty sure he just has a naturally ****y face, like corey anderson has a male model rugby player face. it's just his face.

Corey seems like a really thoughtful, sensitive guy when you hear him talk. He and Trent need to swap bodies.

 

[Kippax]

I'd say it is a bit disappointing how often Wheeler's let himself be pummeled in our white ball cricket domestically tbf, never really coming close to topping the stats for economy or incisiveness. Having home venues like Pukekura Park and Napier probably doesn't help, but for someone Cribbage rates as our third best seamer in the country, I'd agree with Hurricane that he doesn't engage his opponent's unique strengths and weaknesses a whole lot. I see after that Somerset performance he had he was on Twitter talking about just hitting his trusty 6.2m length, which is obviously a thing for him.

I've seen it in Oram, Dougeh, Small and a lot of the CD bowlers actually; they never really look like they truly love bowling, and make it seem more like a chore. It could be those summers sleeping twelve to a room at Riverbend Christian cricket camp that drums that spirit of thrift and self-abnegation into the Wellington and CD cricketers. Typically not as colourful in their emotions or colourful in language as kids from further north.

 

[hendrix]

I'd say is a bit disappointing how often Wheeler's left himself be pummeled in our white ball cricket domestically tbf, never really coming close to topping the stats for economy or incisiveness. Having home venues like Pukekura Park and Napier probably doesn't help, but for someone Cribbage rates as our third best seamer in the country, I'd agree with Hurricane that he doesn't engage his opponent's unique strengths and weaknesses a whole lot. I see after that Somerset performance he had he was on Twitter talking about just hitting his trusty 6.2m length, which is obviously a thing for him.

I've seen it in Oram, Dougeh, Small and a lot of the CD bowlers actually; they never really look like they truly love bowling, and make it seem more like a chore. It could be those summers sleeping twelve to a room at Riverbend Christian Cricket Camp that drums that spirit of thrift and self-abnegation into the Wellington and CD cricketers. Typically not as colourful in their emotions or colourful in language as kids from further north.

holy cow

 

[wellAlbidarned]

so the key to bowling better is getting facial reconstruction surgery to plant a permanently determined look on your face? FMD why didn't someone tell me I've been slaving away at the nets all these years trying to practise and stuff

 

[Zinzan]

so the key to bowling better is getting facial reconstruction surgery to plant a permanently determined look on your face? FMD why didn't someone tell me I've been slaving away at the nets all these years trying to practise and stuff

They just need to take a leaf out of uncle Leo's book...

 

[SteveNZ]

I've always said it, Cane comes at it from a different angle sometimes and I enjoy it.

 

[Prince EWS]

One of Wheeler's best friends is a big cricket forumer; don't make me alert him to this thread guys.

But seriously we have no real idea what goes on inside these players heads. Engaging in pop psychology based on twitter posts and interviews is one thing, but making sweeping personality judgements based on a player's facial expressions during a few ODIs is basically Warne level, and that's not a good thing.

Also:

I have made a personal point to not discuss bowling issues any more

Bam!

 

[Immenso]

Wow, someone just reminded me of Stuart Clark's smug mug. Just wanted to punch that permanent smug grin from his face.

The third-seamer coat-tail riding perma-grinned asswipe.

 

[straw man]

Are you guys serious? In the very scientific area of faceology neither Wheeler nor Clark are offenders imo - both look ready to smile and probably a bit chirpy, but fundamentally without malice.

 

[Hurricane]

I did have another data point that is equally unscientific and somewhat weaker as morne Morkel does it too. Essentially wheeler doesn't stop to set himself at the top of his mark he just turns and bowls. The better and more respectful bowlers take a second to be still.

My third data point is that he did not come across as being canny with his pitch map groupings.

But yeah 90% of it was body language ( which flem corroborated )

Anyway we need a new topic. Looking forward to seeing the next game now to see what else the new guys do.

Conversation starter

After Brendon retires and Kane becomes captain who becomes vice in each format?

 

[SteveNZ]

Wow, someone just reminded me of Stuart Clark's smug mug. Just wanted to punch that permanent smug grin from his face.

The third-seamer coat-tail riding perma-grinned asswipe.

Really? I can't see it. I can see it in so many others than Clark. And I thought he was a heck of a bowler. 94 Test wickets at 23s will attest to that.

The worst of all time was Mark Vermuelen. I think his helmet jumped out the way of Pathan's bouncer because it knew he deserved one in his punchable mush.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Crikey. It's lucky we have no dislike button on CW.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

After Brendon retires and Kane becomes captain who becomes vice in each format?

Tests could be Watling I guess. Wasn't Southee vice-captain for a while? Wanna say Guptill for ODIs but not sure if he has experience doing it.

 

[hendrix]

Latham will probably get the gig. He's already captained the side in SL, IIRC.

 

[Hurricane]

Crikey. It's lucky we have no dislike button on CW.

It's easy heef you quote a post like I am doing right now with yours and type - "unlike" beneath it. It may be manual but it has the same effect of spreading good cheer amongst all men of this great nation.