Smudge
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Excuse me?and from you as well. .
Excuse me?and from you as well. .
and from you as well. while i don't see how WI are going to win this realistically, the same goes for NZ.
It's more to do with having enough evidence to over turn the decision.Don't see how that was out TBH.
Don't think it is that likely that the openers will change but Flynn will surely be pushed behind Ryder Taylor and McCullum.All over 375. Chase is 311 from 60 overs or slightly less, I think.
Top stuff from WI, they fought all the way. Shame Gayle did not make his 200, deserved it.
Tbh, I think WI deserve this - or at least dont deserve to lose. For my money have played better than we have over 5 days.
Ryder and McCullum to open?
Na lets not lose but with Flynn down at 6 he could bat for the draw if anything horrific happens.On the positive front, at least we managed 20 wickets in a Test
We have to have a go at this, and if we end up losing, so be it. If it's a draw we surely stay at 8th in the rankings, but would move to 7th if we win. All to play for.
How is definitely more of a stroke player than McIntosh and Ryder seems like a guy who has no trouble at all with a new ball. If I were going for a most succesful lineup at chasing high scores quickly I'd sayThe only chance NZ has to win is to score about 100 in the first hour, methinks.
They will get to a stage where they have lost too many wickets with too many runs left, which is when they will probaby turn from attack to defense and play for the draw.
So they really need to juggle the line-up. They can't have both Ryder and McCullum coming in at 5 and 6.
Open with How or McIntosh?
I think McIntosh could provide a good anchor to either McCullum or Ryder opening.
I really can't see us chasing this down, but NZ always give things a go so you never know.
I hope we do give this a go. It's not impossible.
Is Mills injured btw? Confused as to why he only got 6 overs out of 145
It appears to me that whenever somebody writes something remotely disparaging towards (and in SP's case it's just an age old bait) the kiwis you jump for their throat. It's like clock-work.Excuse me?
Oh right. Hard to see Mills getting a run against India in the Tests then, so maybe this opens the door for the return of Martin.He bowled tripe really.
O'Brien got overs because he is our go to quick bowler now. Franklin was put in for a change up and saw success, otherwise the spinners were the main plan.