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**Official** New Zealand in Australia 2015

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Dan

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thierry henry said:
Well yeah...I'm mostly just focused on Taylor getting to 300, which you'd think (being all "team first" aside) was kind of a priority for him...and also seems like a decent option for the team when it's a choice between Taylor trying to smash it or Boult trying to smash it. Almost like he's more interested in a not-out than in getting to 300.
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The field is set such that Taylor has to take a lot of risks to smash it. Meanwhile Boult has everyone up, so smashing it makes sense.

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See, that.
 
Spikey

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thierry henry said:
Well yeah...I'm mostly just focused on Taylor getting to 300, which you'd think (being all "team first" aside) was kind of a priority for him...and also seems like a decent option for the team when it's a choice between Taylor trying to smash it or Boult trying to smash it. Almost like he's more interested in a not-out than in getting to 300.
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you know everyone's on the boundary when Taylor's on strike right. He's trying to get there. And singles is the only option unless there's a pie sent down, which there hasn't been. So while he's trying to get there he's given Boult the go ahead to smash some runs and if he gets out, that's ok.
 
NZTailender

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thierry henry said:
Well yeah...I'm mostly just focused on Taylor getting to 300, which you'd think (being all "team first" aside) was kind of a priority for him...and also seems like a decent option for the team when it's a choice between Taylor trying to smash it or Boult trying to smash it. Almost like he's more interested in a not-out than in getting to 300.
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Maybe he doesn't give a **** about the personal milestone and is taking a longer view i.e. the more Boult bats he gains confidence and experience in these situations so he doesn't get panicky in the future situations like this.
 
adub

adub

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Well done Rosco. Can't be disappointed with the highest score by a visitor to Australia.
 
thierry henry

thierry henry

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Dan said:
Bat long, hope for an Australian collapse.
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I agree with that tactic but we went with "everyone else swing while Taylor becomes increasingly more defensive and disinterested in going for his 300" as our way of going about it.

Would've thought "everyone bat sensibly but once we get to 9 down Ross farms the strike and goes hell for leather for 300 before Boult gets out" would've been the more traditional method

Edit- well now I look like more of a dick than usual.
 
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morgieb

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Aah damn, 10 off for Taylor. Still highest innings by a touring batsmen in Australia. Proud innings for the Kiwis.

I'll be interested to see our approach for this innings. Right kind of lead for New Zealand IMO, reckon 100+ and we'd try to block it out.
 
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Dan

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thierry henry said:
I agree with that tactic but we went with "everyone else swing while Taylor becomes increasingly more defensive and disinterested in going for his 300" as our way of going about it.

Would've thought "everyone bat sensibly but once we get to 9 down Ross farms the strike and goes hell for leather for 300 before Boult gets out" would've been the more traditional method
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It's almost like Australia bowled well to him and, with the 6-guys-back-take-the-single-please fields, it wasn't easy to slog!
 
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Good captaincy from Smith for that last wicket. Roos should've gone inside out maybe, unelss there was a sweeper
 
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