New Zealand v West Indies
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We are way on top but only because the WI can't catch to save themselves. Fuck me they dropped some sitters, they should be all over us after putting us in on that pitch. Not good enough at this level
Generally if you bowl first you need to roll through the opposition for 150 - 200 or you are behind the 8 ball. That said this Basin pitch doesn't seem to break up much, and given how green it was today it'll probably be best for batting on days 4/5. There's still a big mental hurdle to get over batting last though, and we have a quality bowling lineup.
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@MN5 said in New Zealand v West Indies:
Well done Nicholls. Listening on the radio the innings sounded as streaky and lucky as you could possibly get, but what an important knock.
Nicholls has the distinction of getting the 99th and 100th test century at the Basin.
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Loves Wags
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Four hundy up
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@Snowy said in New Zealand v West Indies:
@booboo said in New Zealand v West Indies:
Loves Wags
The tail Wags.
Fuck I was just about to say that
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Lunch
422 for 8
128 runs in the session
Wags tantalizingly close to fiddy
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@booboo said in New Zealand v West Indies:
Wags tantalizingly close to fiddy
Love to see him get there in his 50th test.
The amusing thing about all the short bowling to him is that it's like "well you do it to us, so here is some of your own medicine", except he knows how to hook and pull and they go out of the park (even if a top edge).
There are some lessons for the bowlers bowling to The Wags (I nearly said "learnings" there, and would have had to punch myself).
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@Bovidae I think they do both now, Wags for 50 and then bat on
If he was on say 20 and we 422 at lunch we declare, but given the current position we maximise the first innings score
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@Snowy said in New Zealand v West Indies:
@booboo said in New Zealand v West Indies:
Wags tantalizingly close to fiddy
Love to see him get there in his 50th test.
The amusing thing about all the short bowling to him is that it's like "well you do it to us, so here is some of your own medicine", except he knows how to hook and pull and they go out of the park (even if a top edge).
There are some lessons for the bowlers bowling to The Wags (I nearly said "learnings" there, and would have had to punch myself).
Up vote for lessons verse learnings.
His ridden his luck with the short ones though.
Two dropped at fine leg and more than one miscue.
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@Godder said in New Zealand v West Indies:
Bat till they're all out unless they get past 500 or the pitch will turn into a road tomorrow.
I know it looks lush, but the last few years pitches in NZ look like green monsters but really just don't seam like they look like they will.
The grass is there to keep something in the pitch but doesn't make it unplayable early.
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@booboo said in New Zealand v West Indies:
ridden his luck with the short ones though.
Two dropped at fine leg and more than one miscue.Yep. If the Windies could catch this would all look very different but he isn't going to duck or sway so what do you do? Have 5 men scattered around the square leg boundary and keep bowling short? You could try bowling full, or even a good length to him.
@Godder said in New Zealand v West Indies:
Bat till they're all out unless they get past 500 or the pitch will turn into a road tomorrow.
Yes. We have seen that before - re the pitch, so keep going for now and really push the run rate seems like the correct stategy so that we bowl today with plenty on the board.
@booboo I said the same thing in the last match thread. These aren't minefield pitches and I love them. Something for the bowlers but the great batsmen (Kane) can still deal with it. A bit of lateral movement, consistent bounce, quick enough too. Our groundspeople are doing a fantastic job I reckon.
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@Snowy said in New Zealand v West Indies:
Yes. We have seen that before - re the pitch, so keep going for now and really push the run rate seems like the correct stategy so that we bowl today with plenty on the board.
spot on - and takes time out of today too, so the bowlers can share 30 odd overs, have good spells and come back tomorrow fresh.
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@Godder said in New Zealand v West Indies:
50 up for Wags, his first test 50 in his 50th test. Nicholls also has his highest test score.
Highest FC too apparently
