***Official*** Trans-Tasman Twenty20 Tri-Series

[Gnske]

durrr kane too slow were are muh wallops

 

[_Ed_]

What a waste of time that was.

 

[SteveNZ]

Not at all sure what the 3rd umpire was up to there.

 

[Dick Rockett]

How come Chapman can play for NZ when he played for another country less than two years ago?

 

[Fuller Pilch]

His father is a Kiwi and he has been since high school

 

[_Ed_]

Great bowling.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Good effort KDub

 

[Fuller Pilch]

That time for in the Super Smash must've been the making of Jordan

 

[straw man]

This has been an entertaining innings. Loved Kaneh's clean six over the bowler's head. Chapman was fun too.

England's bowling attack is definitely a step down from Australia though.

 

[_Ed_]

Can someone please tell Ian Smith that Chapman has already played 20-plus T20Is?

 

[Dick Rockett]

His father is a Kiwi and he has been since high school

Did some digging. Usually in a case like Chapman's, he would have to wait 3 years regardless of his father. However according to the ICC's eligibility rules, the stand down period "will not apply in the case of a male player who has represented an Associate Member and is seeking to represent a Full Member". TIL.

 

[robbypark]

I knew New Zealand would put up a massive score despite the horrible wicket. England's bowling is such utter trash in all forms of the game.

This one is done and dusted. England's batting lineup couldn't chase this score down in their dreams.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Nowhere to be seen, funnily enough.

Think Kane might have been inspired by Doull's comments during the week.

Was hoping to see an Andrew Jones reaction towards Doull as he walked off! Great to see him back in such top form.

 

[SteveNZ]

Can someone please tell Ian Smith that Chapman has already played 20-plus T20Is?

ACC are doing it too. I can forgive then, not Smithy. Maybe turn down the fifth hot dog before the game starts and prep on his Hong Kong career.

Anyway, pretty bloody fair effort - albeit England bowled some real filth (Jordan apart).

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Chapman’s success somehow just made me rage against Larsen even more. Can’t even take any pleasure from it. Selectors have broken me.

 

[Howsie]

Siefert

 

[SteveNZ]

Chapman’s success somehow just made me rage against Larsen even more. Can’t even take any pleasure from it. Selectors have broken me.

Hey chill out, it won't mean anything unless he can bowl 4 tidy overs, right??

We all knew Chapman was a class above and he showed it. Nice sharp NZ debut.

 

[thierry henry]

I hate watching Hales bat

 

[wpdavid]

I hate watching Hales bat

I'd argue that it's preferable to watching Malan at present, although that may change.

In other news, the folks who were pushing for Roy to be in the test team a month or so back have gone awfully quiet lately.

 

[wpdavid]

So this match stays competitive so long as Hales stays there, no?
Maybe unfair on Buttler, who surely needs to come in at the fall of the next wicket.