4th Quarter Final - New Zealand v West Indies (21st March)

[Mike5181]

Kane's such a dodgy runner

 

[NUFAN]

If only the entire West Indies XI was Jason Holder

The bowling attack would be too similar.

 

[Athlai]

Ian Bishop and Shaun Pollock are really good. So naturally they get less gigs then the **** comms.

Bishop, Arnold and Pollock would be gun.

I say in that order because they typically operate with two comms doing the play by play and the third chipping in with an observation or analysis every now and then. Pollock is genuinely great at it.

 

[Niall]

You wouldn't be saying that if he had middled it.

Even if he had, with that mentality he would have been out soon enough.

Its just not needed at all.

You remember him running down the crease trying to smash Herath last year in the world cup?

This was equally bad, hopefully for NZ it won't kill them like that did,

To much ego these days Mc Cullum.

 

[_Ed_]

Yusssss.

 

[BigBrother]

He's like Gayle. Macca had one good knock of 77 against England the rest of his innings in the world cup have been a fail , getting out to silly slogs.
I see Guptil and Williamson are nervous,Trying to run each other out.

His knock against Australia was the only reason they won.

 

[Gnske]

The bowling attack would be too similar.

But with eternally more quality and heart all round.

 

[_Ed_]

Gorgeous shot. Hope that settles Kane's running down a bit.

 

[Contra]

eh.. whats with the deliveries on the pads.

 

[Athlai]

He's like Gayle. Macca had one good knock of 77 against England the rest of his innings in the world cup have been a fail , getting out to silly slogs.
I see Guptil and Williamson are nervous,Trying to run each other out.

Disagree, McCullum contributed in other innings, the momentum we gained from some of his 20-30 scores was very very valuable.

But 12 (8) doesn't do that at all.

 

[Stace]

Kane's such a dodgy runner

But great at everything else.

 

[halba]

windies are masters at the 'pressure release'

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Damn that's exquisite.

 

[straw man]

Kane doesn't need to worry about nerves because his muscle memory knows what to do.

 

[Zinzan]

mccullum more miss than hit in his ODI career

Yeah, but that's his role in the side tbf...he's the pinch hitter upfront, and when it comes off it's sensational. The NZ batting order is designed to be able to score runs on the occasions he fails.

 

[Athlai]

windies are masters at the 'pressure release'

Na Taylor isn't bowling poorly. Williamson and Guptill are just that good.

Guptill has been beaten quite a few times already because unlike Kane he isn't a God.

 

[Primrose_D12]

I missed an hour of this match because I screwed up the time conversion again. Damnit!

Edit: Go New Zealand!

 

[Burgey]

I wondered what that loud but distant popping sound was a while ago. I think it was McCullum's bubble bursting.

 

[Athlai]

Hussey Botham Doull?

Interesting combination.

 

[Athlai]

I wondered what that loud but distant popping sound was a while ago. I think it was McCullum's bubble bursting.

May also have been me popping my top at Guppy's straight drives.