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  1. Dick Rockett

    *Official* Bangladesh in New Zealand 2016/2017

    Wow, really? Do you mean a New Zealand summer season?
  2. Dick Rockett

    *Official* Bangladesh in New Zealand 2016/2017

    Can commentators please stop describing flat pitches as 'good' or 'better'?
  3. Dick Rockett

    *Official* Bangladesh in New Zealand 2016/2017

    Not sure why the pic's so small? Anyway, I was thinking something similar about the fact that Boult and Southee have taken wickets or that the pitch is pretty similar to the one at the Basin.
  4. Dick Rockett

    *Official* Bangladesh in New Zealand 2016/2017

    I've been watching cricket for more than 30 years and I swear wickets like that happen way more than they used to. I can only assume that it's the influence of T20 on the batsmen. What's definitely different is that the bowler gets credited for 'strangling' the batsman, rather than rightly...
  5. Dick Rockett

    *Official* Bangladesh in New Zealand 2016/2017

    Yeah, CdG bowled a half volley on leg earlier and I heard someone say "ooh, good ball".
  6. Dick Rockett

    *Official* Bangladesh in New Zealand 2016/2017

    Cricinfo's summary of the first session is way more positive about the NZ bowling than we have been.
  7. Dick Rockett

    *Official* Bangladesh in New Zealand 2016/2017

    Our fielding is just so lacking in energy. One of the things I loved about McCullum was the way he chased every ball as if he'd caught it in bed with his wife.
  8. Dick Rockett

    *Official* Bangladesh in New Zealand 2016/2017

    For ****'s sake!!! Back in the bad old days we used to get hammered for a boundary or two every over but at least we could take pride in our fielding and CATCHES GOT TAKEN. This bland acceptance of a calamitous drop in fielding standards is a disgrace. What was that crap about the Basin being a...
  9. Dick Rockett

    *Official* Bangladesh in New Zealand 2016/2017

    Yeah pretty much. If he could maintain a decent line and length today he might even be able to take a few wickets.
  10. Dick Rockett

    *Official* Bangladesh in New Zealand 2016/2017

    Playing the same XI baffles me. Where's the advantage in it when Bangladesh have lost every game on their tour and we have SA coming up? I'd have preferred to get a look at Brownlie and for Henry to get one last crack.
  11. Dick Rockett

    *Official* Bangladesh in New Zealand 2016/2017

    New players often get a good performance in early when the opposition doesn't know anything about them. I'd forgotten Grant Elliott even played tests, tbh.
  12. Dick Rockett

    *Official* Bangladesh in New Zealand 2016/2017

    We've been much better than in Wellington. We're getting swing and putting a lot of balls in the right areas. The problem is that there's still too many loose deliveries. On a different note, I just can't see the point of de Grandhomme. His bowling is innocuous and his batting isn't test...
  13. Dick Rockett

    *Official* Bangladesh in New Zealand 2016/2017

    Man we are so bad at reviews. Paul Reiffel on the other hand is a very good umpire.
  14. Dick Rockett

    *Official* Bangladesh in New Zealand 2016/2017

    Would like to see Southee or Boult get a decent swag today.
  15. Dick Rockett

    Oi mods, sort it out

    Yeah, ***** doesn't bother me. Blocky on the other hand... How long is Blocky banned for? I figure I can actually enjoy posting here while he's gone.
  16. Dick Rockett

    *Official* Bangladesh in New Zealand 2016/2017

    This test has been a poor one for New Zealand and I think South Africa will be too good for us. But I also think this is an outlier and we will be much better in the 2nd test and beyond. I just don't get the overwhelming negativity from some of you so-called NZ fans. You're not just boring...
  17. Dick Rockett

    *Official* Bangladesh in New Zealand 2016/2017

    There's not a lot in it. There's also been some abject fielding which has significantly affected the scores.
  18. Dick Rockett

    *Official* Bangladesh in New Zealand 2016/2017

    I can understand not declaring. A defeat to Bangladesh would be demoralising, and I don't exactly get a confident vibe from the NZ camp anyway.
  19. Dick Rockett

    *Official* Bangladesh in New Zealand 2016/2017

    You never know how a bloke will handle both responsibilities - it could improve his batting. Has he captained at provincial level?
  20. Dick Rockett

    *Official* Bangladesh in New Zealand 2016/2017

    I wouldn't mind Guppy captaining in both short forms. As I said upthread, Taylor for tests. His earlier stint had a markedly positive effect on his batting and he won more tests than (for example) Martin Crowe or John Wright. Also won only two fewer than Vettori even though the latter had 18...

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