Cricket: NZ vs Aus
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@Godder said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@hydro11 if Santner can't tie up an end with the ball, he's a specialist batsman at 8. Why are we picking him at 8 instead of finding a middle order batsman who can roll the arm over?
Yep, Raval would have been a better option at number eight. He'd bat alright there and at least can actually spin a cricket ball FFS
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@Godder said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@hydro11 if Santner can't tie up an end with the ball, he's a specialist batsman at 8. Why are we picking him at 8 instead of finding a middle order batsman who can roll the arm over?
I don't think there really is such a player domestically. Our spin bowling batting all-rounders is probably limited to George Worker unless I am forgetting someone obvious. Santner does have a career economy rate of 2.75 in tests so it's not like he is regularly getting pasted.
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Roll them for 50 odd and chase down 360 for a famous win,
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@barbarian said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
The Kiwi batting has been pretty shithouse though. I've been pretty disappointed with Kane especially. Not sure the 'big 3' really exists anymore. It's Smith and Kohli and then a big gap to the rest at the moment.
Mind you - at the CWC you would have said the Big 2 were Williamson and Kohli and even Virat was resting on his laurels a bit.
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@Donsteppa said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@Godder said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@hydro11 if Santner can't tie up an end with the ball, he's a specialist batsman at 8. Why are we picking him at 8 instead of finding a middle order batsman who can roll the arm over?
Yep, Raval would have been a better option at number eight. He'd bat alright there and at least can actually spin a cricket ball FFS
The reverse Mark Richardson!
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God fucking Erasmus never ever calls it our way.
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Piss off the bat is behind the pad.
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All out for a 20/20 score in a test. That's just embarrassing. Apart from Latham, who at least stuck around for a while, the rest were shithouse.
It is so galling, that on this big stage, great venue we haven't been awarded in so long, we perform like a bunch of muppets. I'm so gutted at this. Strongest side we've sent in ages, and Aussie are having a field day because our senior players have forgotten how to hold a bat and/or occupy the crease.
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@Godder said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
apparently domestic cricket isn't developing test quality openers
We've always struggled there.
In my time - Latham, Richardson, Wright, Edgar, maybe a couple of others are about it. Did Turner open in tests? I didn't see much of him.
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@No-Quarter said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
Piss off the bat is behind the pad.
Yep, pad then bat. The only way that can be an inside edge is if BJ bowled it.
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@Snowy said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@No-Quarter said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
Piss off the bat is behind the pad.
Yep, pad then bat. The only way that can be an inside edge is if BJ bowled it.
Ian Smith rolled over on this in the commentary as well. Just like our batsmen.
No luck in decisions to go with some poor batting. Too hear Tim Paine talk it was like the Australians were unlucky with DRS. In fact it was the opposite and he was just working the media.
Now the bowlers look knackered. Bowled a lot of overs in 1.5 tests ( one bowler down, no runs or time from the batters ).
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@kev said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@Rapido looking at this now (hindsight) the preparation of this team hasn’t been right to deal with the challenges - Coaches and Selectors will need to think about this for next time. The batsmen have all struggled with the bounce (more than the speed though they are additive ). And don’t know what they are doing with our spinners - getting a bit complicated? They have selected Ajaz and Sommerville for sub continent, but revert to Santner and Astle for this tour.
Doesn't matter what coaches and selectors will think about next time if ther administrators land them with a lemon schedule.
NZC barely care about test cricket, they care even less about away test cricket. They wont do anything different. Then what magic can coaches and selectors do when players are still playing cricket from a different continent half way through the series.
Pity the poor suckers who paid to travel to Melbourne without considering this fact.
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@hydro11 said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@Godder said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@hydro11 if Santner can't tie up an end with the ball, he's a specialist batsman at 8. Why are we picking him at 8 instead of finding a middle order batsman who can roll the arm over?
I don't think there really is such a player domestically. Our spin bowling batting all-rounders is probably limited to George Worker unless I am forgetting someone obvious. Santner does have a career economy rate of 2.75 in tests so it's not like he is regularly getting pasted.
Doesn't have to be a spinner - if Santner's not taking wickets, it can be anything.
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@Godder said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@hydro11 said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@Godder said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@hydro11 if Santner can't tie up an end with the ball, he's a specialist batsman at 8. Why are we picking him at 8 instead of finding a middle order batsman who can roll the arm over?
I don't think there really is such a player domestically. Our spin bowling batting all-rounders is probably limited to George Worker unless I am forgetting someone obvious. Santner does have a career economy rate of 2.75 in tests so it's not like he is regularly getting pasted.
Doesn't have to be a spinner - if Santner's not taking wickets, it can be anything.
Jimmy Neesham?
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@Chris-B said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@Godder said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@hydro11 said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@Godder said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@hydro11 if Santner can't tie up an end with the ball, he's a specialist batsman at 8. Why are we picking him at 8 instead of finding a middle order batsman who can roll the arm over?
I don't think there really is such a player domestically. Our spin bowling batting all-rounders is probably limited to George Worker unless I am forgetting someone obvious. Santner does have a career economy rate of 2.75 in tests so it's not like he is regularly getting pasted.
Doesn't have to be a spinner - if Santner's not taking wickets, it can be anything.
Jimmy Neesham?
Could do worse
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Our best ever team is being destroyed. Ritually sacrificed right before our eyes.
Our delusions of grandeur laid bare for all to see.
It's embarrassing.
