Cricket: NZ vs Aus
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@NTA said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@voodoo said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@NTA you're a bit grumpy today, early start on the cans?
Headache. Stitches in my back are infected. Smoke back in Sydney today. Got the the shits with life in general.
Nothing a 350 run win tonight won't cure...
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@KiwiMurph said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
Starc is a mouthy prick isn't he
Have to fight Wagner for that title
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@KiwiMurph said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
Who would be the next option to open if Raval is dropped?
Foster?
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@KiwiMurph said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
Who would be the next option to open if Raval is dropped?
Tom Blundell is the only other batsman in the squad - but, they might push Nicholls up to open.
I'm not sure they should drop Jeet - not so much because I think he'll come right - but, because we might fuck up someone who will otherwise prove useful.
One of my theories is that we should pretty much ignore results against Australia when it comes to selecting the Black Caps, because over the years they've got rid of some decent NZ players who've been replaced by lesser players for easier series.
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@Donsteppa said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
I wonder if Blundell can open... am resisting saying Watling should move up the order, but it may be worth some thought if Raval’s form continues...
BJ would be the other option to open (assuming that they wouldn't just decide to start with Kane). In which case, Blundell could take the gloves - at least some of the time.
Seems like a long time since BJ's been an opening batsman though.
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@Donsteppa said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
When we needed Greatbatch, Kane gives us a BMac esque innings
That's a bit unfair. He put away the bad balls, and got absolutely smoked by a ripper from Lyon.
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yeh that was stunning from Lyon. Warne-like in regards to that ball he bowled to Gatting. Just hit the rough and took off on Williamson.
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@westcoastie said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
yeh that was stunning from Lyon. Warne-like in regards to that ball he bowled to Gatting. Just hit the rough and took off on Williamson.
I'm not sure Raval did too much wrong, either. I was pretty critical of him trying to hit out against England, but that was brutal from Starc.
Their bowlers are better than us. Their batters are probably slightly better than us. If we get the wrong end fo the toss on a pitch that's going to deteriorate, we're in trouble.
Flush the dunny and move on I reckon, just bat, put some miles in teh bowlers legs and let's see what happens.
