Black Caps vs Pakistan Series
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@mn5 said in Black Caps vs Pakistan Series:
@booboo said in Black Caps vs Pakistan Series:
@mn5 said in Black Caps vs Pakistan Series:
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@mn5 said in Black Caps vs Pakistan Series:
I hear some of that but often Southee is the designated hitter and there's always risk in that style of play. Chats was gutsy and good on him but Martin was nothing short of utterly shit.
He cops it for brainless shit though. Hitting out when there's a set batsman at the other end. He gets shit because he clearly could help the team more with a bit of attitude adjustment, but just
doesn'tdidn't seem to give a fark.Bowling has improved out of sight, but was rubbish for some time. Both Boult and Southee seemed to suffer after Bond stopped coaching them, but are back in the saddle now. Arguably our best new ball pair for a really long time
Well yeah but at the risk of flogging the same old dead horse we do every Summer Southee isn't a batsman, he isn't an All rounder, he's a bowler who is a lower order batsman who can bust out some sensational hitting every now and again. Wagner is now ahead of him in the order. What do people actually expect from him?
As for new ball pair I'd go so far as to say best ever given Hadlee and Bond never had anyone remotely as good at the other end.
He could be.
The fact is he HAS to bat. He could be a damn site better at it than he has allowed himself to be to date.
Kane Williamson could be a better spinner if he practiced more.
Yes. But is not obligated to bowl.
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Well @Chris-B mentioned they'd been working on his batting before the season started and I have to say he's been very good so far in limited opportunities. Good to see.
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Tail prder runs are more important than ever. All 11 have responsibility for the total
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@mariner4life said in Black Caps vs Pakistan Series:
Tail prder runs are more important than ever. All 11 have responsibility for the total
Definitely. Martin was the last of his kind in one sense. Pretty rare to find guys totally shit with the bat these days. Problem is NZ have a really bad habit of calling them all rounders when often they're not.
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Gah, what a ridoculous waste, those two had done well to bat some time and get used to the pitch.
Interesting they chose to run Guppy out instead of Kane.
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@damo said in Black Caps vs Pakistan Series:
@mokey true, but the pitch is a bit dubious. This isn't a 330 pitch. 270 might be a good total.
Personally I don't mind seeing a pitch that isn't a total road every so often.
Agree, I think 270+ won't be an easy chase on a slow pitch. That's what we should be aiming for.
Santner and Astle will be tough to get away.
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Rosco looking positive. Important partnership.
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@no-quarter said in Black Caps vs Pakistan Series:
@damo said in Black Caps vs Pakistan Series:
@mokey true, but the pitch is a bit dubious. This isn't a 330 pitch. 270 might be a good total.
Personally I don't mind seeing a pitch that isn't a total road every so often.
Agree, I think 270+ won't be an easy chase on a slow pitch. That's what we should be aiming for.
Santner and Astle will be tough to get away.
240 might be a good total judging by the variable bounce and slow nature. My concern is that this pitch is bad for us, but might suit the Pakistani team. On the other hand, they have to bat second.
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Good innings from Rosco but we really needed him to finish the innings with some boundaries.
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Great catch from Shadab, poor shot from Nicholls. Pressure on the lower order to get us a decent total now.
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The slower ball is very effective on this pitch, doesn't come on and doesn't bounce. NZ bowlers take note.
