***Official*** Bangladesh in NZ 2021-22

[Flem274*]

I optimistically feel like this road is a still a bit seamy. If the 4-prong is not totally off-colour again we might even be able to take a few wickets.

Remember the pitches are ambush greentops when NZ bowl and absolute motorways when the HTBs bat.

 

[Binkley]

Is Nicholls an uphill skier?

No

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Of course it’s totally pointless to analyse Taylor’s batting now, but anyway…it feels like his belief in his own ability has dropped away faster than his actual ability. Looked like he would’ve been fine there if he hadn’t felt the need to throw caution to the wind once he played and missed once or twice.

the cbfs is as bigger factor as eye in retirement. Once you lose the desire to dig in it's not coming back.

 

[slippy888]

looks like no one will miss rosco taylor here lol

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Is Nicholls an uphill skier?

he's not doing any kind of skiing rn

 

[thierry henry]

the cbfs is as bigger factor as eye in retirement. Once you lose the desire to dig in it's not coming back.

Yeah I just hate to think that Ross cbf so prefer to think of it as a crisis of confidence in his technique

 

[Chubb]

he's not doing any kind of skiing rn

Still back him to score a career-saving ton against SA. But seems like he needs to save his career every summer. To be fair, any batsman can get a duck at any time.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

looks like no one will miss rosco taylor here lol

He's been bad for a few years now and Conway is a decent replacement. I'll miss him but not because of his current batting.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Yeah I just hate to think that Ross cbf so prefer to think of it as a crisis of confidence in his technique

it's not a bad cbf it's a 'I've got **** off money and would rather be at the playground with my kids' cbf

 

[SteveNZ]

Still back him to score a career-saving ton against SA. But seems like he needs to save his career every summer. To be fair, any batsman can get a duck at any time.

It's almost churlish to say it because every batsman gets chances, but it's felt in the last couple of years like poor fielding has kept Nicholls' spot in the side. Particularly the big hundreds against the Windies and Pakistan at home, because there's been very little around them.

 

[straw man]

Of course it’s totally pointless to analyse Taylor’s batting now, but anyway…it feels like his belief in his own ability has dropped away faster than his actual ability. Looked like he would’ve been fine there if he hadn’t felt the need to throw caution to the wind once he played and missed once or twice.

Probably true in NZ conditions, though lack of belief overseas (especially India) was absolutely justified.

Possibly today less about lack of belief and more impatience, mentally ready to retire imo.

 

[straw man]

Oh noes 1423/5.

 

[SteveNZ]

Bangladesh have been great today, albeit given the opportunity through a piss poor run out.

 

[thierry henry]

So we’re gonna capitulate again huh. Skiing lessons needed all round.

 

[Prince EWS]

So we’re gonna capitulate again huh. Skiing lessons needed all round.

You're playing against Bangladesh at home, what's the worst that could happen?

 

[Flem274*]

Foot off throat slightly

 

[Gnske]

Nicholls doesn't know how to punch down. He's like Steven Smith

 

[wellAlbidarned]

imagine telling 2012 us how much we'd miss CDG in a decade

 

[thierry henry]

23 overs in the session. Could be a big blow to Bangladesh’s chances of being WTC champions

 

[thierry henry]

Nicholls doesn't know how to punch down. He's like Steven Smith

And the opposite of Ben Stokes