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*Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread

HeathDavisSpeed

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
I know it’s a debate from 20 years ago, but Fleming’s failure to make more tons really does need to count against him. Pretty scores of between 50 and 99 don’t tend to win or save you matches; tons tend to count more in that analysis. From that perspective, I’d be inclined to look elsewhere for the middle order - assuming you have an equally good captain to take that role.
 

SteveNZ

International Coach
I know it’s a debate from 20 years ago, but Fleming’s failure to make more tons really does need to count against him. Pretty scores of between 50 and 99 don’t tend to win or save you matches; tons tend to count more in that analysis. From that perspective, I’d be inclined to look elsewhere for the middle order - assuming you have an equally good captain to take that role.
It's a really interesting one mate, I read a Dylan Cleaver column where he said he asked Kane what his biggest bug bear was about the media...and he said the over analysis of conversion rates. God bless Kane who knows Test cricket better than I ever will, but I can't see how to agree on that in the modern era.
 

HeathDavisSpeed

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
It's a really interesting one mate, I read a Dylan Cleaver column where he said he asked Kane what his biggest bug bear was about the media...and he said the over analysis of conversion rates. God bless Kane who knows Test cricket better than I ever will, but I can't see how to agree on that in the modern era.
Really? That's astounding. Of all of the things to choose, he chooses conversion rate analysis. Really surprising that. Wonder if they hear a lot more about that in their inner sanctum.
 

ataraxia

International Coach
There's a good argument to be made that much about conversion rates is essentially random. Unless you're Fleming or Sinclair it's a non-factor that sometimes gets overblown.

Anyway, it's funny that Kane would say that considering his incredible conversion rate over the past few years.
 

Flem274*

123/5
I guess as captain he might have viewed scores in context. His WTC final 49 and 51* were better and worth more than 200* at Napier in March.
 

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