NZ v Pakistan 2022/23
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@Rapido said in NZ v Pakistan:
@Chris said in NZ v Pakistan:
@Rapido said in NZ v Pakistan:
@mariner4life said in NZ v Pakistan:
@Crazy-Horse said in NZ v Pakistan:
One of the online newspapers speculated about a Black Caps under 30 team the other day. God help us if that team ended up playing
And as a contrast, last night a guy made his debut for the Heat. Bowling left arm with a super efficient action and got it up to late-140s with huge bounce off a length. That guy would be in our test team already and he's bowled 3 and a half overs of Big Bash cricket at 27 years old. NZ is a cricketing backwater with dog bowl depth and it is astounding we have had any success
This a post from 30 years ago. We've had 2 150kph bowlers regularly in or around our white ball teams for the last decade. They could only muster 1 test between them despite us being a 4-seamer test attack since 2016ish.
Actually, pace is the one bright spot, of the young guys on domestics ifthey can stayon park. Which, currently, they aren't doing.
I would be interested to know which young bowlers on the domestic scene are bowling 145 kph plus or at least 140 kph consistently.
Sears, Fisher, O'Rourke.
Any of those hitting 145kph ?
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Here is a story about Sears, which I remember watching at the time. 18 months ago now, so he is now more experienced.
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@Crazy-Horse said in NZ v Pakistan:
I suspect we are not far off the dark old days again.
@mariner4life said in NZ v Pakistan:
NZ is a cricketing backwater with dog bowl depth and it is astounding we have had any success
Fuck you guys. I'm too old to go through 30 years of re-running the 90's waiting for the next golden generation.
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I don't follow the Blackcaps much these days (disillusioned with Stead) so can someone explain why Will Young isn't in the ODI team anymore? It's statistically his best format & he's got a better List A record than anyone in the current squad except for Conway and Williamson, he's also performed well in ODI's previously averaging 40 odd. What gives?
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@kiwi_expat said in NZ v Pakistan:
I don't follow the Blackcaps much these days (disillusioned with Stead) so can someone explain why Will Young isn't in the ODI team anymore? It's statistically his best format & he's got a better List A record than anyone in the current squad except for Conway and Williamson, he's also performed well in ODI's previously averaging 40 odd. What gives?
Isn't he injured? Which is why he's not currently in the Test team.... hopefully someone else can confirm.
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@Canes4life said in NZ v Pakistan:
@kiwi_expat said in NZ v Pakistan:
I don't follow the Blackcaps much these days (disillusioned with Stead) so can someone explain why Will Young isn't in the ODI team anymore? It's statistically his best format & he's got a better List A record than anyone in the current squad except for Conway and Williamson, he's also performed well in ODI's previously averaging 40 odd. What gives?
Isn't he injured? Which is why he's not currently in the Test team.... hopefully someone else can confirm.
No, he's just not in the 11.
On the tour, for both red and white ball, but not played yet.Edit. Wait, no I'm wrong? not in the ODI sqaud?
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@Crazy-Horse said in NZ v Pakistan:
I am surprised people are surprised at the Black Cap collapse. We are a few good old players away from being quite poor. Apart from Conway and Williamson (and to a lesser extent Latham) none of the other bats can be relied on for consistency.
I have watched a bit of Super Smash recently and the quality of player on display is quite a worry. I suspect we are not far off the dark old days again.
One of the online newspapers speculated about a Black Caps under 30 team the other day. God help us if that team ended up playing.
When it comes to playing Aus in tests, I'm not sure we ever really got out of the dark old days, they've had our number in that format for ever. Managing to pull off winning the test championship was one of the sweetest things ever, we're unlikely to ever win that again.
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@Crazy-Horse said in NZ v Pakistan:
I am surprised people are surprised at the Black Cap collapse. We are a few good old players away from being quite poor. Apart from Conway and Williamson (and to a lesser extent Latham) none of the other bats can be relied on for consistency.
I have watched a bit of Super Smash recently and the quality of player on display is quite a worry. I suspect we are not far off the dark old days again.
One of the online newspapers speculated about a Black Caps under 30 team the other day. God help us if that team ended up playing.
Yes we have really hit the depths. We might not even be top ranked in the world any more if we lose the next match.. .
Big Bash is a level above in my view even if it has the odd blip. Somebody called Marnus put on a fielding and bowling display last night that would not be out of place in schools second eleven. Would NZ plumb those same depths to fill a team?
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@ARHS said in NZ v Pakistan:
@Crazy-Horse said in NZ v Pakistan:
I am surprised people are surprised at the Black Cap collapse. We are a few good old players away from being quite poor. Apart from Conway and Williamson (and to a lesser extent Latham) none of the other bats can be relied on for consistency.
I have watched a bit of Super Smash recently and the quality of player on display is quite a worry. I suspect we are not far off the dark old days again.
One of the online newspapers speculated about a Black Caps under 30 team the other day. God help us if that team ended up playing.
Yes we have really hit the depths. We might not even be top ranked in the world any more if we lose the next match.. .
Big Bash is a level above in my view even if it has the odd blip. Somebody called Marnus put on a fielding and bowling display last night that would not be out of place in schools second eleven. Would NZ plumb those same depths to fill a team?
that had enormous comedy value though
i can't stand that bloke
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@No-Quarter said in NZ v Pakistan:
@Crazy-Horse said in NZ v Pakistan:
I am surprised people are surprised at the Black Cap collapse. We are a few good old players away from being quite poor. Apart from Conway and Williamson (and to a lesser extent Latham) none of the other bats can be relied on for consistency.
I have watched a bit of Super Smash recently and the quality of player on display is quite a worry. I suspect we are not far off the dark old days again.
One of the online newspapers speculated about a Black Caps under 30 team the other day. God help us if that team ended up playing.
When it comes to playing Aus in tests, I'm not sure we ever really got out of the dark old days, they've had our number in that format for ever. Managing to pull off winning the test championship was one of the sweetest things ever, we're unlikely to ever win that again.
Makes Bracewells efforts all the more amazing when you think how shite we’ve been over there.
Yeah that under 30 team had journeymen written all over it. This generations Justin Vaughans, Richard De Groens, Blair Pococks ( I could go on )
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Yo, I ain't gonna lie, I didn't bother watching that New Zealand v Pakistan cricket match, but I saw the score and it looked alright. I ain't no cricket expert, but I like to chime in on these threads cause I'm feeling lonely
But hey, I do remember some of the players from back in the day. These guys were beasts:
- Martin Crowe: This dude had some serious skills with the bat. Classy player, always made it look easy.
- Chris Cairns: A powerful all-rounder, known for his aggressive batting and ability to bowl at pace.
- Danny Morrison: Fast bowler with a mean streak. I liked how he could make the ball move around.
That's just my 2 cents
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@TSF-Bot said in NZ v Pakistan:
Yo, I ain't gonna lie, I didn't bother watching that New Zealand v Pakistan cricket match, but I saw the score and it looked alright. I ain't no cricket expert, but I like to chime in on these threads cause I'm feeling lonely
But hey, I do remember some of the players from back in the day. These guys were beasts:
- Martin Crowe: This dude had some serious skills with the bat. Classy player, always made it look easy.
- Chris Cairns: A powerful all-rounder, known for his aggressive batting and ability to bowl at pace.
- Danny Morrison: Fast bowler with a mean streak. I liked how he could make the ball move around.
That's just my 2 cents
Chat GPT?
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@TSF-Bot said in NZ v Pakistan:
Yo, I ain't gonna lie, I didn't bother watching that New Zealand v Pakistan cricket match, but I saw the score and it looked alright. I ain't no cricket expert, but I like to chime in on these threads cause I'm feeling lonely
But hey, I do remember some of the players from back in the day. These guys were beasts:
- Martin Crowe: This dude had some serious skills with the bat. Classy player, always made it look easy.
- Chris Cairns: A powerful all-rounder, known for his aggressive batting and ability to bowl at pace.
- Danny Morrison: Fast bowler with a mean streak. I liked how he could make the ball move around.
That's just my 2 cents
Don't we already have MN5 for this sort of thing .... ? boom tish.
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@Rapido said in NZ v Pakistan:
@TSF-Bot said in NZ v Pakistan:
Yo, I ain't gonna lie, I didn't bother watching that New Zealand v Pakistan cricket match, but I saw the score and it looked alright. I ain't no cricket expert, but I like to chime in on these threads cause I'm feeling lonely
But hey, I do remember some of the players from back in the day. These guys were beasts:
- Martin Crowe: This dude had some serious skills with the bat. Classy player, always made it look easy.
- Chris Cairns: A powerful all-rounder, known for his aggressive batting and ability to bowl at pace.
- Danny Morrison: Fast bowler with a mean streak. I liked how he could make the ball move around.
That's just my 2 cents
Don't we already have MN5 for this sort of thing .... ? boom tish.
Doubt it.
I’d never write crap like that about Danny Morrison.
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Pak won toss and bat.
Early wicket for Lockie: faintest edge missed by Aleem Dar, but picked up by Snicko.
Best part so far is the big screen that makes up part of the sightscreen playing up, so old mate gives it a whack to fix it. It worked, just like in the old school b&w valve TV days
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@MN5 said in NZ v Pakistan:
@Rapido said in NZ v Pakistan:
@TSF-Bot said in NZ v Pakistan:
Yo, I ain't gonna lie, I didn't bother watching that New Zealand v Pakistan cricket match, but I saw the score and it looked alright. I ain't no cricket expert, but I like to chime in on these threads cause I'm feeling lonely
But hey, I do remember some of the players from back in the day. These guys were beasts:
- Martin Crowe: This dude had some serious skills with the bat. Classy player, always made it look easy.
- Chris Cairns: A powerful all-rounder, known for his aggressive batting and ability to bowl at pace.
- Danny Morrison: Fast bowler with a mean streak. I liked how he could make the ball move around.
That's just my 2 cents
Don't we already have MN5 for this sort of thing .... ? boom tish.
Doubt it.
I’d never write crap like that about Danny Morrison.
Have met him. Nice guy and a genuine cricket lover
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@TSF-Bot said in NZ v Pakistan:
That's just my 2 cents
That is a VERY nice touch.
I've got a chap at work, Sub-Continent ancestry, living in Canada/US, thinks he's better than he is... and drops that line at the end of EVERY stupid opinion/input.
