Black Caps v Bangladesh 2021
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@siam said in Black Caps v Bangladesh:
Taking the field with Conway wicket keeping is not a good strategy. He's not got the technique or finesse. I was sure that Phillips kept for a couple of CPL seasons - not sure why he doesn't do it because Conway looked like a real part timer.
Think the rain will scupper my commentators curse though.
Bangles putting in their usual pea hearted performance. I know the limitations of the Italy of world cricket but for decades I've watched these guys phone it in in NZ. Then they're a different team at home. I think they only try when they've got local fans to answer directly to. Tours are for bank, home is for avoiding effigies.
To paraphrase Jeff Thomson ( I think ) the BCs could turn up pissed and beat these guys. Complete waste of time
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@siam said in Black Caps v Bangladesh:
To be clear though, I do appreciate them coming, now and the future - any cricket is better than none. There's a part of me that wants the bangles to do well, but after 21 years with the big boys, it's all very Italian Rugby
Shakib Al Hasan is their Sergio Parisse
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@donsteppa said in Black Caps v Bangladesh:
Sumo reheating a 30 year old joke from the 12th Man with his Duckworth Lewis gripe.
He’s a better cricket commentator than rugby commentator
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@siam said in Black Caps v Bangladesh:
Taking the field with Conway wicket keeping is not a good strategy. He's not got the technique or finesse. I was sure that Phillips kept for a couple of CPL seasons - not sure why he doesn't do it because Conway looked like a real part timer.
Think the rain will scupper my commentators curse though.
Bangles putting in their usual pea hearted performance. I know the limitations of the Italy of world cricket but for decades I've watched these guys phone it in in NZ. Then they're a different team at home. I think they only try when they've got local fans to answer directly to. Tours are for bank, home is for avoiding effigies.
@mn5 said in Black Caps v Bangladesh:
To paraphrase Jeff Thomson ( I think ) the BCs could turn up pissed and beat these guys. Complete waste of time
These messages have a real opportunity to age very bad ...
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@majorrage said in Black Caps v Bangladesh:
@siam said in Black Caps v Bangladesh:
Taking the field with Conway wicket keeping is not a good strategy. He's not got the technique or finesse. I was sure that Phillips kept for a couple of CPL seasons - not sure why he doesn't do it because Conway looked like a real part timer.
Think the rain will scupper my commentators curse though.
Bangles putting in their usual pea hearted performance. I know the limitations of the Italy of world cricket but for decades I've watched these guys phone it in in NZ. Then they're a different team at home. I think they only try when they've got local fans to answer directly to. Tours are for bank, home is for avoiding effigies.
@mn5 said in Black Caps v Bangladesh:
To paraphrase Jeff Thomson ( I think ) the BCs could turn up pissed and beat these guys. Complete waste of time
These messages have a real opportunity to age very bad ...
Doubtful
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@donsteppa I think the Bangers just threw their toys out of the cot when the saw what they had to chase.
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@siam said in Black Caps v Bangladesh:
Taking the field with Conway wicket keeping is not a good strategy. He's not got the technique or finesse. I was sure that Phillips kept for a couple of CPL seasons - not sure why he doesn't do it because Conway looked like a real part timer.
IIRC Phillips' knee problems means he can't be a regular WK.
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@stag said in Black Caps v Bangladesh:
@donsteppa I think the Bangers just threw their toys out of the cot when the saw what they had to chase.
Fair enough too. Dunno how they work these things out, but that seems about 10 runs too high to me.
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@majorrage said in Black Caps v Bangladesh:
@siam said in Black Caps v Bangladesh:
Taking the field with Conway wicket keeping is not a good strategy. He's not got the technique or finesse. I was sure that Phillips kept for a couple of CPL seasons - not sure why he doesn't do it because Conway looked like a real part timer.
Think the rain will scupper my commentators curse though.
Bangles putting in their usual pea hearted performance. I know the limitations of the Italy of world cricket but for decades I've watched these guys phone it in in NZ. Then they're a different team at home. I think they only try when they've got local fans to answer directly to. Tours are for bank, home is for avoiding effigies.
@mn5 said in Black Caps v Bangladesh:
To paraphrase Jeff Thomson ( I think ) the BCs could turn up pissed and beat these guys. Complete waste of time
These messages have a real opportunity to age very bad ...
Ya reckon? How is anything the bangles do today going to atone for 20 years of half arsedness in NZ?
