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  1. HeathDavisSpeed

    New Zealand doom and gloom thread

    One swallow does not a summer make. The stuff about Stead, still applies until more evidence is shown that poor performances won't be tolerated. Even in this test there were some pretty poor fielding displays which worse NZ teams of past vintage wouldn't have suffered from. Great displays from...
  2. HeathDavisSpeed

    *Official* New Zealand tour of India 2024

    Didn't want to test the Divine Mockers by posting during the match, but my word that was a surprising win. Not only were NZ playing like turds in Sri Lanka, it's a properly hard challenge to win in India at the best of times, and this is an excellent Indian team. And without Williamson too and...
  3. HeathDavisSpeed

    2024–25 NZ domestic season

    Big Gus tearing through Wellington. Not that I like to see it, but go Gus!
  4. HeathDavisSpeed

    **Official** English Football Season 2024/25

    That through ball from Sarr (?) to set up Son's goal in the Spurs/Sham game was pretty decent.
  5. HeathDavisSpeed

    *Official* New Zealand tour of India 2024

    That was Southee's 2nd longest Test innings @73 balls. Previously, his longest innings was 56 off 82 balls vs. Pakistan at Hamilton in 2011 and 2nd longest was 38 off 68 vs. India at Nagpur in 2010. Who was it who said Southee would benefit from a rocket up the arse before the start of this...
  6. HeathDavisSpeed

    *Official* New Zealand tour of India 2024

    The guy at the other end went from 15 to over 100. It was my career batting highlight by far. Anyway, here's a stat for you: In innings where he has come to the crease, Southee's mean balls faced is 17.48. The median is 14. Tells you all you need to know. Excluding not outs, 17.79 balls...
  7. HeathDavisSpeed

    *Official* New Zealand tour of India 2024

    It's particularly galling when as a perpetual #11 I did everything I could with my very, very limited ability to stay out there as long as possible. Once succeeding for nearly 40 overs for a poorly compiled 7.
  8. HeathDavisSpeed

    *Official* New Zealand tour of India 2024

    That's a pretty damning statistic for poor Kohli, given the lack of batting grey matter that accompanies Tim Southee to the crease. Thick as mince, is our Southee's batting.
  9. HeathDavisSpeed

    *Official* New Zealand tour of India 2024

    Like but also thoroughly dislike.
  10. HeathDavisSpeed

    *Official* New Zealand tour of India 2024

    These bloody ancient rules ruining cricket, eh? ;)
  11. HeathDavisSpeed

    The decline of the part-time medium pacer

    Loved a bit of the dibble and the dobble. Gooch and Butcher's bowling were particular favourites. I blame Ronnie Irani for the decline in the dibble and, indeed, the dobble.
  12. HeathDavisSpeed

    Kane Williamson vs Joe Root

    Give it a rest. We know your opinion inside out by now and people have literally been discussing his injury vis-a-vis the India series in the match thread. Though I will say, woe betide someone who has a pretty poor recent fitness record for cricket from missing a Test match as confirmation bias...
  13. HeathDavisSpeed

    *Official* New Zealand tour of India 2024

    A much quieter, calmer place. Same city, but no kids. Though I'm currently listening to the joyful sound of my 10-year-old knocking her newly purchased bat in. It's the sound of Summer and it's here!
  14. HeathDavisSpeed

    The Records and Milestones thread

    Sorry, that’s a failed stat as Williamson is in third place. Needs to be specifically against the best ever Indian attack in India otherwise it’s invalid. Helpfully, I suspect Root does pretty well on that measure.
  15. HeathDavisSpeed

    Which ridiculous Bazball win is the best?

    I kind of wonder whether that first success at Trent Bridge proved the concept to some extent and made the subsequent victories more plausible.
  16. HeathDavisSpeed

    *Official* New Zealand tour of India 2024

    6 FC tons and 17 FC half centuries isn't as good as I thought tbh. Hasn't really played enough FC cricket. Tom Bruce has played nearly double the games for 10 tons and 35 half centuries, which isn't great either. Hope he can get a score here though. Would be good. In fact, I'd take an...
  17. HeathDavisSpeed

    *Official* New Zealand tour of India 2024

    I like Chapman, and I'm glad someone else is getting a chance ahead of a Nicholls recall, but it still seems that there's this magic age barrier beyond which selection becomes comparatively easier.
  18. HeathDavisSpeed

    *Official* New Zealand tour of India 2024

    Hopefully only the first test. And of course, Chapman now gets a look in since he's turned 30. Bag of ****s.
  19. HeathDavisSpeed

    English Domestic Season 2024

    He’s been coaching Essex for the last decade or so.
  20. HeathDavisSpeed

    English Domestic Season 2024

    Anthony McGrath off to Yorkshire

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