M0rphin3
International Debutant
Nethula in for Dougeh?Is there anyone from our ODI squad that would actually improve this team?
Wouldnt mind Latham either tbh, though dunno who he'd replace.
Nethula in for Dougeh?Is there anyone from our ODI squad that would actually improve this team?
Maybe 20 more runs and a better bowling effort to defend it. Without Taylor I don't see us scoring 300.Well that was disappointing. Probably the most one-sided NZ defeat I've ever seen at the stadium. You know it's been a bad day when you were probably 50 short of a competitive total.
I don't think there is as pronounced a difference as there once was, but I still hate it when we bat first in any ODI.Surprised so few people are questioning McCullum's decision to bat first considering the history at the ground. To me it almost seemed to be a reaction to the choke when chasing in the last T20
Not sure about this. Here's some footage that backs up Thierry Henry's comment from a while back though, Nethula can bat. Perhaps has more international potential with the bat too than his domestic stats suggest. A few boundaries off Boult, Vettori, Gillespie, Woodcock -Nethula in for Dougeh?
Damn. Back from Wellington.
I didn't mind McCullum choosing to bat first, what really killed NZ was getting starts and not going on on a wicket that proved tricky early on. McCullum out for 56, Williamson out for 55. de Villiers 100+. du Plessis 60 odd. That was the key to the match. We saw how easy batting got for those two. McCullum's wicket was expecially key, such a lazy shot. That was the difference between a defendable target, and a middle of the road 254.
What does that have to do with anything I said?But I thought I heard Bazza Richards say maybe at least once that he should have been out long before that!!!!!!!!!!!
But I thought I heard Bazza Richards say maybe at least once that he should have been out long before that!!!!!!!!!!!
Strange.He sure did. McCullum rightly had two incorrect decisions against him overturned, and Barry Richards didn't stop moaning for the rest of the innings about some grave injustice that had apparently been done.
Should've rolled up to the commentary box and told him to shut the **** up.I was at the ground so...
Sarcasm my friend.What does that have to do with anything I said?
Yeah, went straight over my head.Sarcasm my friend.