Black Caps vs Windies Series
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Absolutely stoked for Rosco, superb 100 to honour his mentor. What a player, an all time NZ great.
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@mn5 said in Black Caps vs Windies Test Series:
@virgil said in Black Caps vs Windies Test Series:
Love to see Roscoe get a lot more test tons but for now it’s entirely fitting he’s sitting equal with Crowe
He'll be racing KW to 20. I wonder who is odds on to make it first?
This situation is ideal for old mate Southern to have a swing and crush the Windies spirits all over again.
Depends if the black caps play any more tests in the next few years..
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@virgil said in Black Caps vs Windies Test Series:
Plenty of talk about our best 3,4 batting lineup etc but surely Boult, Southee and Wagner would rank up there as one of our best bowling trio’s?
No paddles or Bond in there but as a pack they compliment each other perfectlyDifferent ways of balancing an attack but much of Hadlee's success was helped by Chatfield. I wonder how Boult would go with a Chats drying up one end instead of Southee's erracticness.
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Not that I think it will happen in this case, but Doull (I think) made the point that the highest successful run chases were mostly only 4 or 5 wickets down. Who knows what they might have chased down if they hadn't won in the meantime?
We are playing a team that has an incorrectly spelt Reifer batting with Roach. Hopefully one of them will name their daughter Mary Jane. I just wanted one of the Ganga brothers to come in next, but sadly they have retired I think. We probably should have declared at 420 ahead to continue the theme.
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@crucial said in Black Caps vs Windies Test Series:
@virgil said in Black Caps vs Windies Test Series:
Plenty of talk about our best 3,4 batting lineup etc but surely Boult, Southee and Wagner would rank up there as one of our best bowling trio’s?
No paddles or Bond in there but as a pack they compliment each other perfectlyDifferent ways of balancing an attack but much of Hadlee's success was helped by Chatfield. I wonder how Boult would go with a Chats drying up one end instead of Southee's erracticness.
As good as they are none of them are a patch on paddles but as @Virgil said it's pretty hard to think of a better trio. Shame Bracewell has gone off the rails for whatever reason.
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@gunner said in Black Caps vs Windies Test Series:
@mn5 what has allrounder Bracewell got to do with it?
He wouldn't be getting any games even if he wasn't hanging out with Jesse all the time...
I still have fond memories of his Michelle to beat Oz in Oz but then again that was a loooong time ago now.
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Boult, Southee and Wagner are ranked 6,12 and 4 on the all time NZ averages.
In 1973 we had a lineup of Hadlle, Collinge, Bruce Taylor (supported by Dayle Hadlee and Congdon). Hadlee was only starting out but on the all-time list these guys are ranked 2, 7 and 3
Nash, Doull and Cairns are up there when you look at it this way as well. 5,8 and 9
Just a shame that Bond never had any backup.
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@snowy said in Black Caps vs Windies Test Series:
Not that I think it will happen in this case, but Doull (I think) made the point that the highest successful run chases were mostly only 4 or 5 wickets down. Who knows what they might have chased down if they hadn't won in the meantime?
Yeah - part of the complexity of that stat is that the strongest teams are usually dominating the game, so usually only have a handful of runs to knock off if they're batting 4th. Weaker teams often getting set big totals because they've failed in the first innings and are set to fail again.
Like a lot of big stats in cricket, you've got to be presented with an opportunity. Still surprising to me how few scores there are over 400 in the 4th innings though (just 20 out of nearly 2300 tests).
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@chris-b said in Black Caps vs Windies Test Series:
so usually only have a handful of runs to knock off if they're batting 4th.
Not following you there? These are the highest chases so the over 300's, etc in the fourth innings and a lot of them won the game with only 4 or 5 down. As I said how many more would they have made if the match wasn't over?
So yes, agree that stats don't tell the whole story about run chases. Time remaining is also a factor that isn't covered in the stats.
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@chris-b said in Black Caps vs Windies Test Series:
@snowy said in Black Caps vs Windies Test Series:
Not that I think it will happen in this case, but Doull (I think) made the point that the highest successful run chases were mostly only 4 or 5 wickets down. Who knows what they might have chased down if they hadn't won in the meantime?
Yeah - part of the complexity of that stat is that the strongest teams are usually dominating the game, so usually only have a handful of runs to knock off if they're batting 4th. Weaker teams often getting set big totals because they've failed in the first innings and are set to fail again.
Like a lot of big stats in cricket, you've got to be presented with an opportunity. Still surprising to me how few scores there are over 400 in the 4th innings though (just 20 out of nearly 2300 tests).
So fair to say a Windies team of extremely modest talent doesn't have a chance?
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@crucial said in Black Caps vs Windies Test Series:
Boult, Southee and Wagner are ranked 6,12 and 4 on the all time NZ averages.
In 1973 we had a lineup of Hadlle, Collinge, Bruce Taylor (supported by Dayle Hadlee and Congdon). Hadlee was only starting out but on the all-time list these guys are ranked 2, 7 and 3
Nash, Doull and Cairns are up there when you look at it this way as well. 5,8 and 9
Just a shame that Bond never had any backup.
He had Chris Martin for a bit who was decent.
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@mn5 said in Black Caps vs Windies Test Series:
@chris-b said in Black Caps vs Windies Test Series:
@snowy said in Black Caps vs Windies Test Series:
Not that I think it will happen in this case, but Doull (I think) made the point that the highest successful run chases were mostly only 4 or 5 wickets down. Who knows what they might have chased down if they hadn't won in the meantime?
Yeah - part of the complexity of that stat is that the strongest teams are usually dominating the game, so usually only have a handful of runs to knock off if they're batting 4th. Weaker teams often getting set big totals because they've failed in the first innings and are set to fail again.
Like a lot of big stats in cricket, you've got to be presented with an opportunity. Still surprising to me how few scores there are over 400 in the 4th innings though (just 20 out of nearly 2300 tests).
So fair to say a Windies team of extremely modest talent doesn't have a chance?
There's always a chance of extraordinary things happening in cricket.
I saw a Sri Lankan team that's barely won an ODI this year humiliate the Indian top order this week.
Sadly Dhoni saved them from the complete annihilation that was pending at 29/7.Edit: But, I doubt there's anyone - even in the Caribbean - optimistic enough to be putting even a dollar on the Windies.
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@gunner said in Black Caps vs Windies Test Series:
@hooroo said in Black Caps vs Windies Test Series:
Love Doull as a commentator
Agreed, he is very good!
Although no TV at work, let alone Sky... so I'm stuck with the Fern and Cricinfo
I'm watching on my phone with SkyGo
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@gunner said in Black Caps vs Windies Test Series:
@hooroo said in Black Caps vs Windies Test Series:
Love Doull as a commentator
Agreed, he is very good!
Although no TV at work, let alone Sky... so I'm stuck with the Fern and Cricinfo
#firstworldproblems
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@virgil said in Black Caps vs Windies Test Series:
200 wickets up for Boult, great achievement.
First fast lefty for NZ to take 200 wickets?Yep I believe so. Great effort. He got their only remaining semi decent player as well ( I use that term rather loosely ). Only 398 to get with seven wickets in hand. Actually Chase has useful stats and a very appropriate name....
Doull has always been good value for good quality humour combined with genuine cricket knowledge.
