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[Bahnz]

Yep, which is why I brought it up. You take away certain shots and you end up being a pretty limited batsmen, which is fine if you're a Richardson or Waugh, not so much if your Guptill.

Tbh, I'm not sure looking to hook 140k bouncers with a crooked technique would really help Guptill much.

 

[thierry henry]

Haysman just said Guptill is 6'5". Very important for me to clear this up. Guptill is 6'1" range, 6'2" tops.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Maybe he wasn't talking about height

 

[Mike5181]

Haysman just said Guptill is 6'5". Very important for me to clear this up. Guptill is 6'1" range, 6'2" tops.

Yeah, thought that was a bit strange. 6'2" looks about right.

 

[Prince EWS]

Maybe he wasn't talking about height

 

[Mike5181]

How the **** are we 20/0? Amazing achievement.

 

[uvelocity]

yeah but haysmans a dumbarse

 

[Meridio]

20 partnership up, raise your bat guys.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

the question is can Gupps convert this solid 12 into one of his big 30s? That's the kind of score which turns a game on its head.

 

[Mike5181]

Nice shot that.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Shot. Lovely straight drive, that. All timing, to dust off a cliche.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

I think that's the first time I've seen Baz legitimately time a shot for four.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

I'm feeling another noble almost-make-them-bat-again-but-not-quite effort coming

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Into the titilating twenties for Guptill. Can he get there?

 

[straw man]

That was rather lucky for Guptill. I do hope he scores at least a fifty here even though he's still clearly not up to test opening.

 

[ohnoitsyou]

yuss

 

[Bahnz]

Slice of luck there for Guppy. In spite of my ongoing disdain for guys presence in the team, I really hope he makes the most of it.

 

[straw man]

Also good work Watling. Though it does remind me a little of how another wicketkeeper batsman of ours used to whack fifties when the match was already lost.

 

[Dan]

I like Guptill, I really do. It pains me that he's so incredibly rubbish at opening in Tests.

He'll improve though. I get the feeling he'd sell his grandmother to Romanian gypsies to succeed at Test level.

 

[Mike5181]

Peterson bowling to McCullum makes me nervous.