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  1. HeathDavisSpeed

    England in New Zealand 28 Nov-18 Dec 2024 - 3 Tests

    It’d be good to see Foulkes in the squad at least, even if he’s the backup.
  2. HeathDavisSpeed

    England in New Zealand 28 Nov-18 Dec 2024 - 3 Tests

    Hard to call him a specialist spinner when he was actually incredibly valuable as a batsman during his limited tenure in the team. Both his Test and FC records hardly make him look like a specialist.
  3. HeathDavisSpeed

    Rabada vs Williamson

    Rabada averages 44 in India and is boosted by smashing it at home in bowler friendly conditions, therefore his whole record is inadequate. If you only look at his performances in England, Australia and India, he averages a decidedly mediocre 28.70. Obviously his home record doesn't count for...
  4. HeathDavisSpeed

    Biggest test series upset of all time

    I worked in bookmaking finance for 4 years back in the mid/late 2000s and Betfair certainly wasn’t considered the font of all knowledge at the time where I worked. It was considered but certainly not to the extent that the bookies were fixing the price for all FOB based on betfair prices...
  5. HeathDavisSpeed

    *Official* New Zealand tour of India 2024

    @centurymaker - interesting comparison. Did the two pitches play similarly? I haven’t seen anything of either test but there does look to be some parallels there. 7 years ago isn’t long enough for that to have been forgotten, surely?
  6. HeathDavisSpeed

    England in New Zealand 28 Nov-18 Dec 2024 - 3 Tests

    How do we expect Nathan Smith to go with the bat in Test cricket? Averaging mid-20s in FC which is probably a little below his ability. Can’t really bat higher than 8 if we can’t expect more than low 20s - though perhaps a bit more situational awareness than Henry or Southee, you’d hope.
  7. HeathDavisSpeed

    *Official* New Zealand tour of India 2024

    Murli Kartik?
  8. HeathDavisSpeed

    Who after a full career remains the worst tailender you have seen?

    When you’re batting #11 behind Alan Mullally and Phil Tufnell, you’ve got to be pretty inept. Step forward Ed Giddins.
  9. HeathDavisSpeed

    NZ Domestic Selector 24/25

    I think you had only one pick? Ataraxia had 2 as he was last in the round and it should now be @straw man I think?
  10. HeathDavisSpeed

    NZ Domestic Selector 24/25

    Curtis Heaphy @vandem
  11. HeathDavisSpeed

    England in New Zealand 28 Nov-18 Dec 2024 - 3 Tests

    Have tickets for all of the Basin test and the Saturday at Hagley. If anyone else is in attendance, let me know and we can grab a beer or two.
  12. HeathDavisSpeed

    Mundane sightings of high-profile cricketers

    Most of my mundane sportsman sightings are of rugby players. of cricketers… Chris Gayle, Shiv Chanderpaul and maybe Runako Morton in a hotel hallway in the Hawke’s Bay. Matthew Hayden jaywalking outside of the SCG in 2006. Whilst on the phone, no less. Such a big unit, maybe the car would have...
  13. HeathDavisSpeed

    From the Pavilion

    Ugh. Not out of debt yet. Damn relegations and failure to have a decent youth pull. Not sure what's happened to the transfer market, but perhaps there are fewer human players than in the past. Zachary Gould >> Details Player Info 26y9w | 62,450 rating | $15,101 wage (9.5% discount) Right hand...
  14. HeathDavisSpeed

    *Official* New Zealand tour of India 2024

    I'm not sure there's many greater feelings than winning a game that you were expected to lose. Whether that's a comeback in a game you were massively behind in, or a match where you weren't expected to even compete before the game started.
  15. HeathDavisSpeed

    NZ Domestic Selector 24/25

    Mark Chapman @NZTailender
  16. HeathDavisSpeed

    Would this be the greatest test series win of all time if NZ win?

    People are likely to say Australia in 1985 for a while longer, I'd say. Simply because a larger proportion of people saw that win and for your non-cricket fan Kiwi, a win over Australia is still likely to mean more. It'll be interesting to see what influence this result has on the growing...
  17. HeathDavisSpeed

    *Official* New Zealand tour of India 2024

    What's the pitch supposed to be like for the third test? Any more injury forced changes in waiting? Santner's side strain leading to a selection for Chapman to be the extra extra spin bowling all-rounder?
  18. HeathDavisSpeed

    NZ Domestic Selector 24/25

    It’s been 24 hours since the last pick so @straw man is also up.
  19. HeathDavisSpeed

    *Official* New Zealand tour of India 2024

    But more seriously, wouldn't have bet on this outcome in a month of sundays. I'm sure winning the toss was pretty vital and given our recent ineptitude at that, even getting the call right was a surprise. Changes were necessary after Sri Lanka. Just changing the captain didn't seem nearly...
  20. HeathDavisSpeed

    *Official* New Zealand tour of India 2024

    When Alexander of Macedonia was 33, he cried salt tears because there were no more worlds to conquer... Santner's only 32.

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