18th Match - India v New Zealand

[Athlai]

Irritatingly I wrote a two paragraph response describing my thoughts on this that was just swallowed by the ether.

The TLDR, Henry is a spud, got smashed for 107 two weeks ago and semi smashed by Afghanistan. Loses it when he gets smacked around.

Southee in the last 12 months has bowled better all round and is less likely to get entirely obliterated, particularly if he is returning after his first spell. Also its England and cloudy so Southee is better.

Would take Bennett over both though.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Washout looks the most likely imo

https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/live-flooding-updates-nottinghamshire-2964011

 

[Bahnz]

Irritatingly I wrote a two paragraph response describing my thoughts on this that was just swallowed by the ether.

The TLDR, Henry is a spud, got smashed for 107 two weeks ago and semi smashed by Afghanistan. Loses it when he gets smacked around.

Southee in the last 12 months has bowled better all round and is less likely to get entirely obliterated, particularly if he is returning after his first spell. Also its England and cloudy so Southee is better.

Again, nah. Southee's played a measly 6 ODI's in the last 12 months, and taken 9 wickets at 32.66 and an ER of 5.9. It's not terrible by the standards of his past 4 years, but it's hardly anything that demands selection either. Henry has 18 wickets at 29.05 and an ER of 5.3. He's just bowling better.

He got smashed in a warm-up game and was bowling consistently slower than he has in the tournament proper. And in any case, this is just a classic case of saying "That player is crap, look at all the times he's bowled crap and let's just ignore the times he's bowled well. They doesn't matter because reasons."

 

[cnerd123]

At this point I'm hoping Southee gets picked so I can see Bahnz's head explode.

 

[harsh.ag]

Time for Cloudhee

 

[Bahnz]

Washout looks the most likely imo

https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/live-flooding-updates-nottinghamshire-2964011

The current forecast is for light rain that'll finish around lunchtime, so depending on how good the Trent Bridge drainage is we might get a shortened game.

 

[ankitj]

Google says 40% chance of precipitation in Nottingham. Will we be lucky to get a game?

 

[Fuller Pilch]

If a 40+over game open with Nicholls. If 20-something ANOTHER chance for Munro

 

[Anon E Mousie]

What is going on with Hesson, Mills, etc (other nation's journalists) all of a sudden clamoring for southee to replace henry?? Do his 7 wickets in 3 matches not count for anything?? Why is this Southee nightmare coming back....thought we were finally over this.

From what I understand the theory is that Southee needs to get match fit in case of injury or form problems to Henry.I tend to agree with that,but also think if the track and conditions are more suitable for Southee then he should get a bowl. Subject to his fitness of course.

 

[Anon E Mousie]

I've been so looking forward to this match, it's like the start of the WC for me. The first real competition. I've been sorting out my body clock so I can stay up all night and watch it, without stuffing up at work.
But alas - looks like I'll be watching rain

 

[mr_mister]

Google says 40% chance of precipitation in Nottingham. Will we be lucky to get a game?

~40-50% chance every hour for 6-7 hours. Almost guaranteed some rain will fall. Personally I don't see this game being completed

 

[ankitj]

I've been so looking forward to this match, it's like the start of the WC for me. The first real competition. I've been sorting out my body clock so I can stay up all night and watch it, without stuffing up at work.
But alas - looks like I'll be watching rain

Welcome to the forum. There might be some good youtube videos of rain that you can watch in daytime without compromising your sleep

 

[Arachnodouche]

Rather it gets washed out than we have an abridged match. Shorter format suits NZ more, especially with our unsettled top order.

 

[Arachnodouche]

I've been so looking forward to this match, it's like the start of the WC for me. The first real competition. I've been sorting out my body clock so I can stay up all night and watch it, without stuffing up at work.
But alas - looks like I'll be watching rain

 

[Anon E Mousie]

Welcome to the forum. There might be some good youtube videos of rain that you can watch in daytime without compromising your sleep

Gee thanks ankitj, -for your welcome. But youtube probably have allegedly soothing sounds of rain on a tin roof rather than the willow on leather that my cricket soul craves.

 

[Anon E Mousie]

Rather it gets washed out than we have an abridged match. Shorter format suits NZ more, especially with our unsettled top order.

Don't agree that we're better at shorter games, but do agree I'd rather a true match up than a rain effected gamble.

 

[harsh.ag]

NZ aren't the favourites for a shortened game. Whoever bats second is the favourite.

 

[Athlai]

It's an hour before the game, why has no English bloke posted a picture of a road near the ground yet so we can all determine if it's raining or not

 

[Moss]

Surprise surprise it's a delayed toss.

Interesting how the careers of Kohli and Williamson have been running in parallel, almost - can recall them being opposing captains during the under-19 World Cup in 2008, both debuted in tests within a year of each other, rose to become the premier batsman in their respective sides and graduated to test captaincy about a year apart IIRC.

 

[cnerd123]

Get a ****ing climate you sad reason for a country