Black Caps vs England Series
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@ACT-Crusader said in Black Caps vs England Series:
@canefan said in Black Caps vs England Series:
India looking more like a blip....
Or England’s game is just better than ours in the conditions that they love to play in.
India also felt like a series where growing issues like Conway & Blundell were able to be papered over by the seamers, then Santner, then Ajaz.
We got away with Blundell dropping (Pant?) with an absolute sitter v India. Here the fielding just got dealt to in reply.
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@Donsteppa said in Black Caps vs England Series:
That feels like an Umpire making a "brave" call based on having DRS as insurance.
The Indian comms made this point as well which I didn't disagree with - DRS favours the bowlers despite the odd howler being overturned that saves a batsmen, as umpires are much bolder giving appeals out with the knowledge they have DRS behind them. I remember Bowden didn't give anything out to avoid making a howler, and I think a lot of the "umpires calls" today wouldn't have been given in the past.
I'm not complaining about it, and TBH I don't mind it as if the game favours batsmen too much we just get boring draws, but it would be interesting if someone good at stats could prove / disprove that theory. I wonder if LBWs given out has increased as a percentage of wickets overall?
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@Donsteppa said in Black Caps vs England Series:
@ACT-Crusader said in Black Caps vs England Series:
@canefan said in Black Caps vs England Series:
India looking more like a blip....
Or England’s game is just better than ours in the conditions that they love to play in.
India also felt like a series where growing issues like Conway & Blundell were able to be papered over by the seamers, then Santner, then Ajaz.
We got away with Blundell dropping (Pant?) with an absolute sitter v India. Here the fielding just got dealt to in reply.
Yeah, Conway despite scoring some runs never looked comfortable over there. Lack of footwork, particularly outside off, has made him a bit of a walking wicket. I think it's a symptom of a lack of overall confidence, I agree with @Chris he needs to spend some time in the domestic scene again to iron out those technique issues and grow his confidence again. Do I remember correctly that he had some stuff going on outside of cricket that affected him mentally?
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I actually think we've played well though outside of the fielding. We put on 350 after being sent in, and then created enough chances to bowl them out (probably twice!) for quite a bit less than what we made. If we took even half our regulation chances we'd be starting our 2nd innings with a big lead and it's a different ball game all together.
I'm gonna broken record this but they should be in the field 8 hours a day practicing their catching to 1) punish them and 2) actually improve their bloody catching!
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I agree with Smith & Coney's comments on Sport Nation radio coverage. They needed to pick the best players right now for these test matches and Will Young needed to be in the side and that Blundell needs time away from the international area and go back to domestic cricket. Smith also said he finds it ridiculous that they picked a squad for the full series rather than just for each match given that we are playing at home.
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@DMack said in Black Caps vs England Series:
@Chris you’ve coached a lot by the looks. Don’t you hit a ball at players at the start of every practice? Getting everyone involved?
Yeah of course plus individual work if needed.
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@No-Quarter said in Black Caps vs England Series:
I actually think we've played well though outside of the fielding. We put on 350 after being sent in, and then created enough chances to bowl them out (probably twice!) for quite a bit less than what we made. If we took even half our regulation chances we'd be starting our 2nd innings with a big lead and it's a different ball game all together.
I'm gonna broken record this but they should be in the field 8 hours a day practicing their catching to 1) punish them and 2) actually improve their bloody catching!
Amateurism in a basic aspect of the game has removed an opportunity to place themselves in a winning position, instead they've used up six wickets just to get level.
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@Donsteppa said in Black Caps vs England Series:
It really seems like some changes are required to the batting line up. Obviously Young has to come in, probably for Conway but he preferably doesn't open (who does then? Williamson or Ravindra?).
Blundell's time should probably be up but he I don't he's getting dropped in this series. At least they could him down to seven, it has never made any sense to my why he gets to bat in front of Phillips.
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@LABCAT said in Black Caps vs England Series:
@Donsteppa said in Black Caps vs England Series:
It really seems like some changes are required to the batting line up. Obviously Young has to come in, probably for Conway but he preferably doesn't open (who does then? Williamson or Ravindra?).
Blundell's time should probably be up but he I don't he's getting dropped in this series. At least they could him down to seven, it has never made any sense to my why he gets to bat in front of Phillips.
Young swaps with Conway, it HAS to happen.
Phillips and Blundell switch places.
I wouldn’t change anything else.
