***Official*** New Zealand in Zimbabwe & Zimbabwe/New Zealand/India ODI Tri-Series

[sportychic33]

Oram needs to go

go where . remember he is still coming back from injury and has opened up his technique so i thinkm he is still adapting to the change.

 

[Lyell_Chris]

hopefully we can keep them to 270

unlikely though knowing how we bowl the last 10 overs

 

[Loony BoB]

yep that's the way things are. you also have to ask that question about mills as well.

bond is really struggling, he looks very tired, even when he wasn't bowling. last 10 overs have been really good, hopefully we keep it like that for at least the next 5 or so overs.

While I used to give Mills a lot of crap, I think he's worthy of making the ODI side these days. Still not sure about playing him in tests, though. But yeah, he's alright in the ODI scene. A 4.03 economy rate this series and 4.67 in his career isn't something to be dismissed in this age of cricket. Interestingly, in away games he averages 24.94 with an eco of 4.34 and a strike rate of 34.4.

"Improving" is where I'd put him.

They really need a filter on Cricinfo for "Not Playing Australia".

 

[sportychic33]

i think we can keep them to 270 if we get the wickets, whcih i think we will get as they will start to slog pretty soon

 

[Lyell_Chris]

who the hells gunna bowl at the death

i'm sensing deja voo

 

[sportychic33]

They really need a filter on Cricinfo for "Not Playing Australia".

i agree with you there mate.

 

[Deja moo]

who the hells gunna bowl at the death

i'm sensing deja voo

you called ?

 

[Natman20]

If Chris Cairns can bowl at mom I think they should bring him in

 

[Steulen]

If Chris Cairns can bowl at mom I think they should bring him in

Who should he replace? Oram? Styris? Mills?

 

[Lyell_Chris]

I said deja voo not deja moo and go away your avater scares the $hit outta me

 

[Natman20]

Who should he replace? Oram? Styris? Mills?

Oram

 

[Lyell_Chris]

If cairns's hammy is too bad they mite only use him as a batsmen if we get to about 7 down and we have a chance of winning

 

[Loony BoB]

Bond - 8 (expect 2 at death)
Mills - 8 (expect 2 at death)
That's four overs.

Leaving the 44th, 45th, 46th. Oram and Styris will probably bowl them. I don't expect to see Cairns until the NZ innings.

 

[Loony BoB]

231/7 I like this.

 

[_Ed_]

Dodgy LBW there for Dhoni but he was dropped by Vincent earlier in the over...Vincent! honestly! So he can't feel too unlucky.

 

[Loony BoB]

Dropped by Vincent? There's something you don't see everyday =o

 

[_Ed_]

It was a simple catch too.

 

[Loony BoB]

255/8, Bond picks up his first wicket for this match.

 

[Loony BoB]

Bond has slipped in his follow through and injured his ankle, The over will be completed by Jacob Oram

...It's like he has popsicle sticks for bones. :S

EDIT: Oh, and, replacing Bond, Oram got Pathan out with his first ball of that over. I wonder how often that's happened...

 

[Loony BoB]

276-all out - Kaif finishes with 93*