New Zealand v West Indies

[ARHS]

Black Caps clearly inspired by their return to the home of NZ cricket 😉

[Stag]

Interesting that NZ had the 2nd, third & forth worst bowlers in the match, the other 3 NZ bowlers being outstanding covered for them

[ACT Crusader]

@Stag said in New Zealand v West Indies:

Interesting that NZ had the 2nd, third & forth worst bowlers in the match, the other 3 NZ bowlers being outstanding covered for them

But the Windies worst bowler was so far ahead of the pack that his performances in both games 1 and 2 have been something to behold!

[Daffy Jaffy]

[Donsteppa]

I’ll be pleasantly surprised if there are 40 overs tonight

[Bovidae]

Mentioned on TV3 that Ross Dykes passed away today. Black armbands to be worn.

[akan004]

@Bovidae 2020 can't end soon enough.

[mikey07]

Does anyone find it ironic that the two t20s were played at the Mt for what I believe is the generally better weather yet it rains both days

[Bovidae]

There aren't many places it isn't raining today.

[mikey07]

@Bovidae true but I’d imagine they were thinking it wouldn’t of this time of year

[ARHS]

Pity they did not start earlier. It started raining at 7.05....

[Donsteppa]

@mikey07 said in New Zealand v West Indies:

@Bovidae true but I’d imagine they were thinking it wouldn’t of this time of year

They probably thought it was one of their better chances of good weather, but February is about the only month I'd assume it wouldn't rain in NZ, even here

(though scheduling a cricket match always tempts rain, even in a drought...)

[MN5]

It rains all over NZ at any time of the year. I’m not sure why anyone is even commenting like it’s an unusual thing.

[mikey07]

@Donsteppa que Napier

[mikey07]

@MN5 I thought it never a rains up there 😂

[nzzp]

@mikey07 said in New Zealand v West Indies:

@MN5 I thought it never a rains up there 😂

well, never is a stretch.

But they're still drying the field from last season

[Davesofthunder]

So frustrating that UK sky has a whole channel dedicated to cricket which is wall to wall replays of old crap and doesn't have this series at all.

Not sure what the point of a dedicated channel is when you don't bother to get the rights to one of the few series taking place. (Looks like they do not have Aus series either)

Total rubbish

[Davesofthunder]

At least I can stay vaguely aware from reading the musings here 😃

[Bovidae]

Will Young has been handed his Test debut against West Indies in Hamilton after BJ Watling was ruled out with a hamstring injury.

Tom Blundell will take the wicketkeeping gloves and move down the order with Young partnering Tom Latham at the top.

Young, 28, has been close to a Test debut before and was set to play against Bangladesh in 2019 before the final Test in Christchurch was cancelled following the terror attack in the city.

When I drove past Seddon Park today NZ was having a net session.

[ARHS]

A well earned debut. Good Hunting Will!