Black Caps v India

@Hooroo said in Black Caps v India:

@mariner4life said in Black Caps v India:

Piss poor village venue

Next two matches at NZ's premier one day ground!

I'm going on Saturday - hoping India bat first to avoid what happened yesterday

I think it is sold out too?

If you get a chance, go and get some food from "Big Smoke BBQ Co." as I think they are catering there.

They did for the Sri Lanka matches

Chris B.

@shark said in Black Caps v India:

@Chris-B said in Black Caps v India:

Too good for Munro.

Cue @shark!

Hahaha well yes, most decent bowlers will typically be too good for the archetypal FTB

He might test the selectors' patience shortly!

I think I'd go with the same top 6 for the next game - Sodhi will probably come in since the tracks are supposedly going to be spinner friendly. I'd probably bring him in for Southee for this game - give Bracewell another shot at proving he can bat, plus see how he goes bowling 10 overs.

Third game, the axe might have to drop on a couple of non-performers!

I see Kohli is now going home after the first three ODIs.

Looks like the BCCI has decided we're a bit shit!

No Quarter

Holy shit I'm glad I missed that, what an absolute flogging.

Not convinced batting first is our strength. Would like to see us bowl in the second ODI and try and make the most of any early movement to eek out a couple of early (critical) wickets.

@shark's case against Munro continues to gain momentum, gezz he has poor technique. Seems unlikely to come off against quality opposition.

Hooroo

@No-Quarter said in Black Caps v India:

Holy shit I'm glad I missed that, what an absolute flogging.

Not convinced batting first is our strength. Would like to see us bowl in the second ODI and try and make the most of any early movement to eek out a couple of early (critical) wickets.

@shark's case against Munro continues to gain momentum, gezz he has poor technique. Seems unlikely to come off against quality opposition.

By the time I got home from work I didn't even bother convincing True-Love I needed to watch it. We just watched the Tennis and Vikings

Donsteppa

Napier and their Mayor continue to be fantastic advocates for more games at Bay Oval...

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/110126610/its-an-outdoor-sport-and-theyve-got-to-toughen-up-says-napier-mayor-after-mclean-park-sunstrike

No Quarter

@Donsteppa haha, idiots. Sun position should surely be an important consideration when deciding which way a pitch is facing. I once played a game where from one end of the pitch the setting sun was directly in my eyes batting, and it was a bloody nightmare. Fuck facing professional quicks in that situation.

Chris B.

@No-Quarter Even facing a fast bowler when half the pitch is in shadow would be pretty hairy IMO.

HOWEVER, when they were off the field in Australia for bad light - mid-afternoon on a summer day, at a stadium with a battery of light towers - something is very wrong.

Mokey

@Donsteppa "Toughen up"??? What an idiot comment by the mayor. If you can't fucking see the ball it impacts both the batting and fielding sides and makes play dangerous. It's like driving a car at certain times of the year, the setting sun can be really harsh and blinding. For everyone. Nothing to do with how tough you are.

canefan

@Mokey said in Black Caps v India:

@Donsteppa "Toughen up"??? What an idiot comment by the mayor. If you can't fucking see the ball it impacts both the batting and fielding sides and makes play dangerous. It's like driving a car at certain times of the year, the setting sun can be really harsh and blinding. For everyone. Nothing to do with how tough you are.

Perhaps next time they should make the mayor come out and take guard. See how tough he is...

Mokey

@canefan Yeah, wonder if Mr Tough Guy would have the same opinion after facing an over of 140kph deliveries with the sun in his eyes. Or not even an over. One or two.

canefan

@Mokey said in Black Caps v India:

@canefan Yeah, wonder if Mr Tough Guy would have the same opinion after facing an over of 140kph deliveries with the sun in his eyes. Or not even an over. One or two.

I bet you he won't he half as tough as Piers Morgan vs Brett Lee

Think what you want of the guy but that deserves respect

Bones

@canefan Brett Lee seems quite the cock huh.

Mokey

@canefan I watched that, and while I loathe PM, Lee was being a right piston wristed gibbon and bowling it at his body.

The Silver Fern

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