Blackcaps v Sri Lanka
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@bayimports said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
373 all out, tail wagged entertainingly
Good effort that considering where we were at one stage of the innings.
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Great effort to get a first innings lead, but not really a big enough one to put us ahead of the game. Unless we absolutely skittle them we'll have a tricky chase, be interesting to see how the pitch holds up on days 4 and 5. Sri Lanka ahead purely because they batted first.
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@bayimports said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
Henry and Wags take a bow
At least there's one Henry in the team that knows how to bat
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Ish Sodhi and Matt Henry both average more with the bat than Michael Bracewell, so he really needs to take a bag of wickets and bowl tightly to justify his selection.
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@four-more-years said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
Ish Sodhi and Matt Henry both average more with the bat than Michael Bracewell, so he really needs to take a bag of wickets and bowl tightly to justify his selection.
He needs to be dropped immediately
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@canefan said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
He needs to be dropped immediately
I agree. There are 4 or 5 better options
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@Rapido said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
Sri Lanka.
Look to be well coached, well lead, disciplined bowling plans, scouting opposition batters.
This is what it must be like to have a head coach who isn't just phoning it in?
Further to that - Why are the retirements of Watling & Taylor used as an excuse for Stead's poor results when their replacements (Blundell, Mitchell) have been superior players in the last 3 years and have outstanding 45+ career averages.
Fun fact, NZ also have 3 players who average above 50 in their test lineup - no other country in the world does.
Can't wait until Stead finally leaves so we can bring in a coach who can enable us to play to our full potential.
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@four-more-years said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
Ish Sodhi and Matt Henry both average more with the bat than Michael Bracewell, so he really needs to take a bag of wickets and bowl tightly to justify his selection.
What is it with us selecting a mediocre batsman to bowl ineffectual spin?
He's right arm Santner.
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@kiwi_expat said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
@Rapido said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
Fun fact, NZ also have 3 players who average above 50 in their test lineup - no other country in the world does.
It's not Bracewell, Tickner and Mitch Jr. is it?
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@kiwi_expat said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
@Rapido said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
Sri Lanka.
Look to be well coached, well lead, disciplined bowling plans, scouting opposition batters.
This is what it must be like to have a head coach who isn't just phoning it in?
Further to that - Why are the retirements of Watling & Taylor used as an excuse for Stead's poor results when their replacements (Blundell, Mitchell) have been superior players in the last 3 years and have outstanding 45+ career averages.
**Fun fact, NZ also have 3 players who average above 50 in their test lineup - no other country in the world does.
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Can't wait until Stead finally leaves so we can bring in a coach who can enable us to play to our full potential.Averaging over 50 as a bowler isn’t good though
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Conway, Williamson, Mitchell.
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@Chris-B said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
@kiwi_expat said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
@Rapido said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
Fun fact, NZ also have 3 players who average above 50 in their test lineup - no other country in the world does.
It's not Bracewell, Tickner and Mitch Jr. is it?
The last on your list is correct ...
... but then I wondered if you're talking bowling average...?
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@kiwi_expat said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
Conway, Williamson, Mitchell.
Settle down, you don’t get an upvote for googling things and writing them down.
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Mate, 150 odd for 5, were all but fucked.
Get in tonight after a busy day out and we made 370 odd.We’ve got an incredible knack of getting ourselves out of some really shit situations at the moment.
Out batting order seems very brittle at the moment, prone to a collapse which we haven’t seen much of in the last couple of years.
Nicholls the huge concern, hasn’t scored runs for what seems a long time. Time to give Young or Phillips some time in the saddle and see what they can do.
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@Gunner said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
Mate, 150 odd for 5, were all but fucked.
Get in tonight after a busy day out and we made 370 odd.We’ve got an incredible knack of getting ourselves out of some really shit situations at the moment.
Out batting order seems very brittle at the moment, prone to a collapse which we haven’t seen much of in the last couple of years.
Nicholls the huge concern, hasn’t scored runs for what seems a long time. Time to give Young or Phillips some time in the saddle and see what they can do.
Yup. Can't judge Young or Phillips on a game or two, Nicholls has been given far more rope than that
