RossTaylorsBox
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Lol Blackwood, of course
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*Official* West Indies in New Zealand - Nov/Dec 2020
- Thread starter Beamer
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The Hutt Rec
International Vice-Captain
Surely NZ enforce the follow on here?
Beamer
International Vice-Captain
Definitely! With this cloud cover they can win today!
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Turned it on for the first time in a couple of days. Immediately treated to a riveting conversation about ice cream.
The worst part is that I've actually heard that Rigor story before.
The worst part is that I've actually heard that Rigor story before.
The Hutt Rec
International Vice-Captain
Lol one of the all-time favourite NZ commentary anecdotes. To be fair, I've watched most of the game and that's the only time I've really thought "this is boring pointless banter"
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
I'm looking forward to the next time New Zealand think they should play a spinner, and Jamieson gets dropped instead of Southee. CW will be stoked, I'm sure.
Beamer
International Vice-Captain
Am I allowed to feel a little aggrieved that we've batted under grey skies and NZ got cloudless Skys? Feel like that has rather ruined this match as a contest.
Not that our batting is good enough anyway, but I thought we had a chance of batting out the day at least if conditions remained the same.
Alas it wasn't meant to be. We'd probably have folded anyway.
Not that our batting is good enough anyway, but I thought we had a chance of batting out the day at least if conditions remained the same.
Alas it wasn't meant to be. We'd probably have folded anyway.
straw man
Hall of Fame Member
I'm starting to like four seamers + Philips at six with his part-time spin more and more for home matches. Unlikely if CDG fit, though he may only have a season or two left in him. Philips can play a similar sort of cash-in innings to set up a declaration too, while would be better at arresting a collapse.
Days of Grace
International Captain
Just the way it goes. Good reward and a chance for statz padding for our seamers who have toiled away on many a green road under clear skies in the past.
If Watling is fit for the next match then does Young miss out?
All these middle-order batsmen waiting in the wings may hasten Taylor’s retirement. He may feel he’s holding them back.Tendulkar he is not.
If Watling is fit for the next match then does Young miss out?
All these middle-order batsmen waiting in the wings may hasten Taylor’s retirement. He may feel he’s holding them back.Tendulkar he is not.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Conway should take up offies tbh.
Gnske
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
The intensity of the Kiwi contingent's hatred for Southee truly baffles me.
Bahnz
Hall of Fame Member
Not a fan personally, just because I think it's terrible for the development of spin bowlers in NZ. Why take up spin if you know you're only going to get a couple of games a year when NZ goes on tour? Would really like to see the pitches oriented back towards a situation where spinners come into the game in the later stages.
Nintendo
Cricketer Of The Year
Southee's taken 80 wickets at 21.3 since the start of 2018 in tests, I know he's been **** in Loi for year's byt the hate is a but extrene
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Yeah you'd assume so. I'm not sure drastically changing Blundell's role from game to go is really all that necessary given the current batting depth, and I'm sceptical of him as a Test opener long term, but Young certainly didn't do anything that would've changed the presumed first choice top six and I don't think he'll bat again here.
Bahnz
Hall of Fame Member
I think it's really only for limited overs cricket though. Zinzan was grumpy about Southee's place in the team a few years ago, and after the WC a few of us started thinking he might be past it. But in terms of consistent results its hard to argue that Southee's been NZ's best bowler in tests for the past few seasons.