CWC Game #9 Black Caps v England
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@akan004 said in CWC Game #9 Black Caps v England:
Not sure if Stead has any clue. Young hit three centuries against Australia and they didn't pick him, but went with the out of form Munro instead. Sure he had surgery lined up, but that could have been postponed.
Needed to pull the plug on the Munro experiment the moment he got the gig (keep in mind Munro was Heeson's call) and give guys like Young and Blundell an opportunity instead.
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I dont rate Stead as a coach/selector and think the Black Caps could be heading for some dark times.
Hesson made some big selection calls and most of them turned out to be quite inspired. Stead seems to have no clue.But I actually really like our chances of rolling Aus. As the AB's have discovered knockout round are a different kettle.
I predict a NZ England finalI am sure that would get good odds.
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Beteasy is telling me England are now favoured ahead of India to make the final
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@Baron-Silas-Greenback said in CWC Game #9 Black Caps v England:
I dont rate Stead as a coach/selector and think the Black Caps could be heading for some dark times.
Yep. I wasn't happy when he was chosen as Hesson's replacement. Bradburn was my choice. At least he knows how to coach a team to beat England.
We need to find a better batting coach than the departing McMillan too.
I didn't see any of the match after checking the current score when getting home late last night (161/1 IIRC). Entirely predictable when I heard the result this morning.
If it's going to be Aust In the SF show some fuckin' aggression and take the game to them - win or lose.
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I went to bed after Kane got out.
To come to the defense of the Caps a little bit, Nicholls was given out LBW when it was missing (why didn't he review? Didn't look out live), Guppy was strangled down the leg side, and Kane was runout by a tin-arse finger tip right when he was building a partnership with Rosco. Those were pretty unlucky dismissals and basically killed our run chase before it started.
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@Bovidae said in CWC Game #9 Black Caps v England:
@Baron-Silas-Greenback said in CWC Game #9 Black Caps v England:
I dont rate Stead as a coach/selector and think the Black Caps could be heading for some dark times.
Yep. I wasn't happy when he was chosen as Hesson's replacement. Bradburn was my choice. At least he knows how to coach a team to beat England.
We need to find a better batting coach than the departing McMillan too.
I didn't see any of the match after checking the current score when getting home late last night (161/1 IIRC). Entirely predictable when I heard the result this morning.
If it's going to be Aust In the SF show some fuckin' aggression and take the game to them - win or lose.
need some motherfuckers to channel one CZ Harris from 1996. Actually Germon too. That's about digging in and giving yourself a chance even when things have started disastrously.
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Hilarious streaker provides highlight of Black Caps match against England
A streaker provided some entertainment that the Black Caps lacked for the Chester-le-Street crowd in New Zealand's heavy World Cup defeat to England this m
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jesus the English are polite. Could you imagine what would have happened to that guy in Australia?
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@No-Quarter said in CWC Game #9 Black Caps v England:
I went to bed after Kane got out.
To come to the defense of the Caps a little bit, Nicholls was given out LBW when it was missing (why didn't he review? Didn't look out live), Guppy was strangled down the leg side, and Kane was runout by a tin-arse finger tip right when he was building a partnership with Rosco. Those were pretty unlucky dismissals and basically killed our run chase before it started.
To go back to the sky falling in
the first two dismissals come from one guy lacking in match play not reading it, and Guppy seeing it like a marble (TM @Mokey) both for his own dismissal and in not suggesting a review. -
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@Siam said in CWC Game #9 Black Caps v England:
I think we're underestimating Mccullum leadership. No disrespect to kane but the 2015 team was similarly talented but baz had them thinking they were world beaters.
This team is quite meek
Kane is definitely more passive. Whereas mccullum was a swashbuckler
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@canefan just listening to baz in the commentary, stay in the over, walk tall,(guppy) show your leadership, ( timmy) etc.
Little things sure but hopefully we've all played sport with different captains. The best ones make you feel better than you are and that translates in performance.
That non review of Nicholls was a symptom of a lack of surety and boldness. Looked well high in real time.
But overall, fuck those guys! A world cup, the pinnacle of your work and it looks like many have just phoned it in. Boult being furious throughout is another symptom.
As for the fucken women! Despite this inclusive nonsense, there's a time for a focussed work stint of 6 weeks once every 4 fucking years isn't there? Holiday afterwards?
Don't mind being narrowly outplayed in a game but jesus, show something at the big dance
Not happy
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@canefan said in CWC Game #9 Black Caps v England:
@Siam said in CWC Game #9 Black Caps v England:
I think we're underestimating Mccullum leadership. No disrespect to kane but the 2015 team was similarly talented but baz had them thinking they were world beaters.
This team is quite meek
Kane is definitely more passive. Whereas mccullum was a swashbuckler
Best players don’t always make the best captains. The burden certainly hasn’t effected his form personally though.
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@Siam said in CWC Game #9 Black Caps v England:
Must say I think kane is a good skipper, and his performance in all matters has been exemplary.
Maybe not though? I mean he’s first name down as a player but does this gloss over the fact he’s not that good?
