***Official*** New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe and South Africa 2016

[straw man]

Yes CM Punk, we know. Life is a black abyss.

 

[Kippax]

Didn't know there'd been a reason given for Anderson's omission, though assumed it was injury. I'd prefer to stick with Santner as the all-rounder, though would be handy to have Anderson in the squad. There's always the option of playing both too.

George Worker set for first Black Caps contract as Nicholls, Sodhi climb ranks | Stuff.co.nz

Santner is the top allrounder with Corey Anderson (back) sidelined from bowling for the four-test tour of Africa at least. Hesson will be loyal to past performers like Craig and Jimmy Neesham, but the latter has been put on notice to lift his medium pace bowling. "He's got to earn his right through performance at first-class level. He's certainly been off the pace a bit with the ball in the last year or two. We need to see some improvement in that in this coming year. In all forms he needs to show the ability to be an allrounder at international level, and we need to see that especially with the ball," said Hesson last week of Neesham, who averages 38 with the bat from nine tests.

 

[91Jmay]

Pathetic ****ing decision. Shocking. Zimbabwe being totally sawn off by incompetence. Umpires without DRS are abject. Neither of these two should get an international game again.

 

[_Ed_]

Guppy!

 

[straw man]

George Worker set for first Black Caps contract as Nicholls, Sodhi climb ranks | Stuff.co.nz

Interesting - all that talk about Jimmy's bowling makes me wonder if they prefer him as a bowling all-rounder rather than batting.

 

[Athlai]

Murali Guptill

 

[mr_mister]

so long KW's part-time career as a bowler (yes I know the commentators already said this)


but on a more serious note. Is the final nail in the coffin for ****** sodhi?

 

[Athlai]

so long KW's part-time career as a bowler (yes I know the commentators already said this)


but on a more serious note. Is the final nail in the coffin for ****** sodhi?

Heh

 

[Flem274*]

Raval for opener, Guptill for #6 spin bowling allrounder

 

[hendrix]

Pathetic ****ing decision. Shocking. Zimbabwe being totally sawn off by incompetence. Umpires without DRS are abject. Neither of these two should get an international game again.

It's been the difference between a hard fought fifth day and a formality.

Could understand 1 bad decision but it's been at least 4 this test.

 

[Shady Slim]

It's been the difference between a hard fought fifth day and a formality.

Could understand 1 bad decision but it's been at least 4 this test.

looking like this is it tbh

 

[Athlai]

 

[straw man]

i know there's no DRS but surely they could have it and just replay the ****ing footage like they're doing in sl, it'd avoid that shocker

And another one that PovRS could have prevented.

 

[mr_mister]

Pistol what are ya doing

 

[Zinzan]

Wtf, was that last one not out as well....

 

[mr_mister]

this is exposing how **** umpires have gotten when they don't have to tech to rely on(and so nobody notices how many wrong decisions theyre giving because DRS is exciting)

 

[straw man]

Another shocker our way, This must be how it felt to be an Australian fan in the Warne era.

 

[Zinzan]

*** me, so how many actual legitimate dismissals did we take that innings?

 

[91Jmay]

This is beyond a joke now. Heads need to roll for this.

 

[Meridio]

Think I count four umpiring shockers in that innings. Raza's lbw last night looked 50/50 as well. Really unfortunate for Zimbabwe.