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[NZTailender]

Oh, FFS. At leats Vincent will be in now (H)

 

[Macka]

I'm holding my breath until we're 20 without loss.

Edit: 4 hit while I was typing. Awesome.

26!

Check out some stats on NZ openers since Richardson here.

Update: And Papps is out... typical.

 

[pasag]

5 overs gone and none down...holy snapping assholes!

**** me. 17 without loss. It's a miracle.

Haha, was coming into this thread to say the same thing. Someone print screen the scorecard before it's too late

Serious though praying for a NZ victory here, more than Aus over SL. Would be the greatest thing, like, ever.

Edit: Is too late

 

[Matt52]

Papps played a few nice edges through gully and the slips though.. Signature shot of his,, that......

 

[ohtani's jacket]

Ha... Go the Silver Ferns!

Seriously, cricinfo's tag -- "Ntini removes Papps early" has got to be the most nonconsequential cricket update ever.

 

[Macka]

Ha... Go the Silver Ferns!

Seriously, cricinfo's tag -- "Ntini removes Papps early" has got to be the most nonconsequential cricket update ever.

If they were smart, they'd have that ready to update on the live cricinfo site 30 minutes ago...

 

[NZTailender]

Cumming seems to be in good touch today. Maiden century anyone?

 

[NZTailender]

Nervous as how to Lou will go tbh.

 

[Fiery]

Papps now has a tour average of 6.42 from 7 completed innings and his test average has plummeted to 18

 

[sportychic33]

Cumming seems to be in good touch today. Maiden century anyone?

fingers crossed. 50 would be a good start.

 

[Matt52]

Lou off the mark!,,, what a single!..

 

[wpdavid]

Papps now has a tour average of 6.42 from 7 completed innings and his test average has plummeted to 18

I'd keep him for the England series.

 

[ohtani's jacket]

fingers crossed. 50 would be a good start.

Getting past 25 could herald a new era.

 

[NZTailender]

Getting past 25 could herald a new era.

Cumming's threatening.


Also, Cumming>>>>Papps.

 

[sportychic33]

good to see a bit of attack coming from vincent.

 

[Matt52]

You have to have the talent to attack though dont you,, I dont think Papps and Cumming could attack much even if they wanted to..

 

[NZTailender]

Cumming to a quarter century. Omg.

 

[NZTailender]

Can give me heart attacks, can Lou.

 

[Fiery]

At least Cumming looks like half an international player. Papps is diabolical

 

[sportychic33]

You have to have the talent to attack though dont you,, I dont think Papps and Cumming could attack much even if they wanted to..

the only think papps can attack is average domestic teams on pitches so flat that they could be classed as roads.