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*Official* New Zealand in Zimbabwe

Mike5181

International Captain
What is this commentator on about? An hour or two ago it looked like it was going to be a walkover.
 

Athlai

Not Terrible
What is this commentator on about? An hour or two ago it looked like it was going to be a walkover.
Nkala is pretty biased but his team is doing well so you can't blame him too much. Not like Ian Smith or someone would be any different.
 

Flem274*

123/5
Is it too much to hope for Rob to be taping this? Would be keen to get a look at this reverse swing spell. He's in his tenth over in a row as well. What a champ, might claim Martin's title of fittest seamer in the world if he can keep this up.
 

Athlai

Not Terrible
What is this commentator on about? An hour or two ago it looked like it was going to be a walkover.
Nkala is pretty biased but his team is doing well so you can't blame him too much. Not like Ian Smith or someone would be any different.
 

Mike5181

International Captain
Getting ready to abuse mike if young guns it.
I'll take it when/if the time comes. He's better than Hopkins at least. I just like the idea of having:

2.Martin Guptill
3.Kane Williamson
4.Ross Taylor
5.Jesse Ryder
6.Dean Brownlie
7.Derek de Boorder

Then you have Broom and Flynn as cover and that's one young side.
 

Flem274*

123/5
I'll take it when/if the time comes. He's better than Hopkins at least. I just like the idea of having:

2.Martin Guptill
3.Kane Williamson
4.Ross Taylor
5.Jesse Ryder
6.Dean Brownlie
7.Derek de Boorder

Then you have Broom and Flynn as cover and that's one young side.
Why though? Youthful sides tend to be frustrating and inconsistent at best. Young has 100 FC matches, has reinvented himself in a manner that allows him to be a specialist top order batsman if need be for his domestic side, and values his wicket.

He's defensive now, but he still retains all the same skills and shots he had when he was a (crap) dasher.
 

marc71178

Eyes not spreadsheets
Is it too much to hope for Rob to be taping this? Would be keen to get a look at this reverse swing spell. He's in his tenth over in a row as well. What a champ, might claim Martin's title of fittest seamer in the world if he can keep this up.
Surely Zaheer has that title now?
 

Mike5181

International Captain
Why though? Youthful sides tend to be frustrating and inconsistent at best. Young has 100 FC matches, has reinvented himself in a manner that allows him to be a specialist top order batsman if need be for his domestic side, and values his wicket.

He's defensive now, but he still retains all the same skills and shots he had when he was a (crap) dasher.
Statistics lover mainly. I like watching guys break NZ records etc. I was left unsatisfied by the under performing Fleming and Astle etc.
 

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