*Official* West Indies in New Zealand - Nov/Dec 2020

[straw man]

And gone... But why? Don't get this shot at all. He has a hundred for taking here.

Yeah he stopped trusting what he'd been doing up to that point, probably thinking too much about the century.

 

[Moss]

I suppose we can call it Blackwood 1-1 Wagner then?

 

[Prince EWS]

I suppose we can call it Blackwood 1-1 Wagner then?

I think if you told them each at the start of the innings that Blackwood was going to hit Wagner for five boundaries and ton up, but eventually get caught square leg off his bowling, Blackwood would've been the only one smiling. 1-1 seems generous to Wagner given that. 2-1 perhaps.

 

[nzfan]

Easy win but obviously Kane and Latham set it all up the first day. Bowling was top notch, can't think we could have done any better with the ball. Room for improvement in batting department and catching needs fair bit of work. WI, they got to bat. The top order disappears before the drinks have arrived. Basin is not going to be easy, there's been rain around and I cannot think of anything other than absolute green deck with more bounce.

 

[straw man]

Good win, well set up by Latham and Williamson on day 1 - it was never a 520 wicket.

Wagner almost went a whole match without taking a short ball wicket!

 

[Beamer]

That was a fun 3 hours but it's still an absolute mauling.

Kane did a Kane, his innings basically put us out of the match.

Our batting did what it always does of course.

 

[veganbob]

I'm sure quietly we want our opponents to play good cricket and we win. The England and India series offered lots but delivered very little in terms of competition in test cricket. England at least drew a test. Aussie is one team that will definitely give us a run for money even on these decks I feel.

Still a test match and a fresh series to go. Let's see how it goes, hoping for some stiff competition from WI in the next test and Pakistan.

I dunno- I love to see us dominate. It's a golden period in NZ cricket - remembering that back in the 90s we'd celebrate a home series win over Zimbabwe. So being able to best almost everyone at home is a great feeling. Enjoy it while it last I reckon.

Also I def want to win all the remaining 3 tests. Real good chance of being in the Test Championship final if we do. I know lots of fans like to dismiss it cause it's a new thing but making the final would erase all bad memories of last year's series in Australia.

 

[Moss]

Easy win but obviously Kane and Latham set it all up the first day. Bowling was top notch, can't think we could have done any better with the ball. Room for improvement in batting department and catching needs fair bit of work. WI, they got to bat. The top order disappears before the drinks have arrived. Basin is not going to be easy, there's been rain around and I cannot think of anything other than absolute green deck with more bounce.

Yeah clinical win but the likes of Nicholls and Blundell need some runs. Catching needs to be addressed, it’s been patchy for quite a while and will cost NZ games against better sides. But yes can’t complain for the most part, here’s hoping for an improved Windies at the Basin and hopefully a cracking test.

 

[Moss]

I think if you told them each at the start of the innings that Blackwood was going to hit Wagner for five boundaries and ton up, but eventually get caught square leg off his bowling, Blackwood would've been the only one smiling. 1-1 seems generous to Wagner given that. 2-1 perhaps.

Yup was being tongue in cheek there. Full marks to Jermaine for taking him on and succeeding where others have perished early.

 

[Nintendo]

Can you guys please lose a test this summer? Your the one team in the running that I genuinly think should beat aus at lords.

 

[Beamer]

Sounds like we'll get to see Chemar Holder next week as Kemar is going home for his dad's funeral.

I also imagine we'll see Joshua Da Silva replace Dowrich.

 

[nzfan]

I dunno- I love to see us dominate. It's a golden period in NZ cricket - remembering that back in the 90s we'd celebrate a home series win over Zimbabwe. So being able to best almost everyone at home is a great feeling. Enjoy it while it last I reckon.

Also I def want to win all the remaining 3 tests. Real good chance of being in the Test Championship final if we do. I know lots of fans like to dismiss it cause it's a new thing but making the final would erase all bad memories of last year's series in Australia.

Not trying to be over confident and ****y but we'll be all right for the next 4-6 years at home. Have enough batting, bowling, wicket keeping stocks in the shed. Spin bowling is probably the only department we need some backups but that's only required when playing in sub continent so we'll get away with it.

 

[Bahnz]

Good win, well set up by Latham and Williamson on day 1 - it was never a 520 wicket.

Wagner almost went a whole match without taking a short ball wicket!

5:1 is absolutely horrendous. Deserves a dropping just to teach him a lesson imo.

 

[Bahnz]

I dunno- I love to see us dominate. It's a golden period in NZ cricket - remembering that back in the 90s we'd celebrate a home series win over Zimbabwe. So being able to best almost everyone at home is a great feeling. Enjoy it while it last I reckon.

Also I def want to win all the remaining 3 tests. Real good chance of being in the Test Championship final if we do. I know lots of fans like to dismiss it cause it's a new thing but making the final would erase all bad memories of last year's series in Australia.

I think pretty much everyone agrees that the WTC isn't something to be taken seriously, given how covid has compromised (the already badly compromised) format. Still it would be fun to watch us play Aus or India at Lords in a sorta high-stakes match.

Btw, does anybody know if the WTC final is being played with the Duke or the Kookaburra? I'm guessing it's the later given it's an ICC event.

 

[Bahnz]

Can you guys please lose a test this summer? Your the one team in the running that I genuinly think should beat aus at lords.

On a reasonably paced pitch where spin comes into play at the back end, Australia would be favourites v NZ at Lord's, especially with Taylor's best days looking well behind him. Would back NZ to beat India though.

 

[Flem274*]

nice morning at the game. best of both worlds - blackwood got the ton, we got the win.

 

[Flem274*]

I think pretty much everyone agrees that the WTC isn't something to be taken seriously, given how covid has compromised (the already badly compromised) format. Still it would be fun to watch us play Aus or India at Lords in a sorta high-stakes match.

Btw, does anybody know if the WTC final is being played with the Duke or the Kookaburra? I'm guessing it's the later given it's an ICC event.

yea nintendo is forgetting the top two inches. we melt in the face of australia, dunno whether it's trying too hard or what but how we go against other sides has no bearing on performances against aus, and vice versa. they're the only team to properly beat us in a decade on home soil and it wasn't close.

 

[Bahnz]

yea nintendo is forgetting the top two inches. we melt in the face of australia, dunno whether it's trying too hard or what but how we go against other sides has no bearing on performances against aus, and vice versa. they're the only team to properly beat us in a decade on home soil and it wasn't close.

SA beat us too, albeit with a heavy assist from the weather in 2017. The achilles heal of this NZ team is fast bowling and they're the two teams who can really expose NZ's frailties.

 

[Beamer]

After listening to Jason at the end it sounds like the team next week will be:

Braithwaite
Campbell
Bravo
Brooks
Chase
Blackwood
Da Silva (wk)
Holder
Joseph
Holder
Gabriel

 

[Flem274*]

SA beat us too, albeit with a heavy assist from the weather in 2017. The achilles heal of this NZ team is fast bowling and they're the two teams who can really expose NZ's frailties.

yea that's what i meant by "properly".

i think its bounce more than pace. this generation has zero fear of your adam milnes but australia and south africa tend to pick guys who get it to really kick off the deck, tho i remember bloody maharaj and lyon being the main weapons in both series. we prepared well for the quicks only to not take the finger spinners seriously on our own turf but unlike your hapless indians and sri lankans these guys also honed their craft in miserable countries to bowl spin.