NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
Agree with the above comments and sentiments...
Near enough.Wrong
And there's another, more reasonable school of thought that says "Shut Up"Should Taylor be shot for playing so slowly though?
Should the batsmen be lambasted for not playing their 'natural' game, should they try play as they did in the ODI's?
Taylor lambasted for playing slowly? Well, why don't you go and watch another 20:20. They really hit the ball hard at those games. But this match is a test match and the batsman should play the innings that the team requires. Ross comes in with four wickets down for not enough runs and you want him to smash the ball? Yeah, it would have been ****ing priceless if he'd been out attempting one of those patented smears through mid-wicket.But there is a train of thought that suggests if Taylor and Oram had decided to play their natural game the Blackcaps would be further along at the end of play.
Really, I do wonder about some people. I can only hope you are taking the piss.
Me too. Honestly cannot believe it when I see batsmen criticised for (even then no more than relatively) slow scoring in a FIVE DAY, 450 OVER match! FFS!!!!Agree with the above comments and sentiments...
It's nothing he's not said before - nor anything plenty of others haven't said before.I haven't seen a single delivery, but here's Andrew Miller's take on Harmison's performance.
http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/nzveng/content/current/story/341131.html
Is he being fair?
This sounds good, BTW. Rare to see players benefit like this on tour.Anderson to play for Auckland in a 4 day game this week...
Well Hamilton is a student town and students don't have money let alone 20 bucks. Most people watch it at the pub or home... Cheaperwatched the first session last night before bed, struck me as a bit of a none event really, always a shame I think to see a ground so empty and devoid of atmosphere.
Yup. Lets hope Hoggard & SB clean up with the new ball tomorrow. The last thing we want is Harmy getting some freebies to finish with 4 for 80 and looking like we's done a job.It's nothing he's not said before - nor anything plenty of others haven't said before.
The lack of pace is rather surprising. But you know me, he's bowled crap at 90mph many times, as he's bowled crap at 80mph yesterday.
Obviously, the latter is even worse than the former.
I wouldn't go quite so far, but it did seem a wee bit down-beat after the ODIs. Has NZ lost whatever taste it had for tests?watched the first session last night before bed, struck me as a bit of a none event really, always a shame I think to see a ground so empty and devoid of atmosphere.
It's a novel concept, but hopefully it catches on! I actually found Moores description of young Cookie's work between games in that article you posted the link to rather amusing, "Cook is a deliberate learner" suggesting that any cricketing education his other charges get is rather more of an accidental thing...Cook's catching sounds sensational - a welcome case of an England player actually working on a weak area of his game.
Hamilton's a student town? First time I've ever heard it described as that. An over-blown rural service centre, maybe...Well Hamilton is a student town and students don't have money let alone 20 bucks. Most people watch it at the pub or home... Cheaper
Yeah I never thought it was a "Uni Town" but then I moved here and it really really isHamilton's a student town? First time I've ever heard it described as that. An over-blown rural service centre, maybe...
'Twas an odd turn-of-phrase indeed, but Cook catching so well is indeed a revelation. Let's hope it a) is perminant and b) so-to-speak, catches on.It's a novel concept, but hopefully it catches on! I actually found Moores description of young Cookie's work between games in that article you posted the link to rather amusing, "Cook is a deliberate learner" suggesting that any cricketing education his other charges get is rather more of an accidental thing...Cook's catching sounds sensational - a welcome case of an England player actually working on a weak area of his game.
It had one? News to me. Never seen anything even vaguely resembling a Test crowd in NZ, for any game whatsoever.Has NZ lost whatever taste it had for tests?
Plan A has to be dismissing NZ well before lunch tomorrow then batting for best part of two days. If they do that, then the 4th innings target shouldn't be a problem: it will simply be a question of whether NZ can bat out for the draw. However, as England aren't in the habit of batting for 2 days against anyone, I think the game is very evenly poised.How does everyone see the result at this early stage? England certainly a good chance but they've got their work cut out from here. Will have to chase in the fourth innings.
MSP isn't the easiest bowler to go down the pitch to, due to the loop he tends to get. That's one of the biggest reasons for the control he offers, not only does he (on the occasions he isn't dragging too many down, as one or two people point-out he does too often sometimes) bowl in the right areas, he also has a natural attribute that makes it hard for batsmen to make difficult areas into easy ones.I think NZ could have done a little more off that against Panesar. I'm not suggesting wild slogs, but use their feet, the ball was barely turning, and if they could have attacked him in a measured manner, the control that England had may well have been compromised.