Blackcaps v Sri Lanka
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@MN5 said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
All the ferns whipping boys have performed brilliantly ( Nicholls ) to decently ( Tickner, M Bracewell ).
I’m glad they’ve all taken our criticisms on board.
this coaching lark is easy. Hasn't worked for the ABs yet- but give it time
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@nzzp said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
feel very sorry for Dhanjaya - getting out on 98 toe ending MBracewell.... tragedy
Yeah that was a nice innings, I was hoping he'd get his ton. Just the tail left now, combined average of 20. We should be able to wrap it up tonight.
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Given how tired we look and the wind making things difficult, I think SL can hang on today unfortunately
We don't look threatening at all.. alas no wagnerball to go to
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Need wickets at the other end, bowling into the wind is looks like it is nearly impossible to do consistently. If no play likely tomorrow then this is not looking good. 40-1 odds on a draw... hmm
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seem content to waste reviews though.. seriously dumb
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@MN5 said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
You have to give credit to the way these genuine tail enders have been going. Amazing, gutsy effort to last this long.
absolutely great tailend resistance, not amassing a lot of runs today but batting significant time
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wow..talk about leave it to the last minute, well done NZ
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@nzzp said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
@Cyclops said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
We should be able to wrap it up tonight.
THIS SORT OF JINX PISSES ME OFF
Ye of little faith.
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It’s a shame that Timmy gave that one over to Mitchell in the first innings, otherwise we would’ve had each of our bowlers take wickets in both innings.
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@MN5 said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
Let’s forget the short stuff for awhile and remember we have a test starting tomorrow.
Is Bracewell straight in the team as a replacement for Wags ?
Does Nicholls get another shot ?
I could be completely wrong but I can easily see this SL team crumbling after their heartbreaking loss and get absolutely hammered this test to be honest.
I’ll take this one, this is up there with my bold prediction of David Tua knocking Shane Cameron out in the 2nd round.
KW amazing, gets the average to 54.89 ( better than any Indian batsman in history, fuck you bloody ), Nicholls with a career saving knock ( as someone said in a couple of years after a run of shit scores people will be saying “but remember the unbeaten double hundred in Wellington?” ) and enough decent support from the rest.
Will Wags come back ? When will Jamieson come back ?
Tickner did well and Bracewell D did okish…..but I can see them get absolutely pummelled when the conditions aren’t helping.
Henry proved he’s a better player than his record.
Southee finished them when he needed to.
Bracewell M did enough to be persevered with.
Conway quietly achieved as he often does.
Not sure how Blundells keeping was.
Nice to end the home summer with three consecutive wins I must say, the last one being an absolute hiding after two nail biters was a wonderful touch.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
It’s a shame that Timmy gave that one over to Mitchell in the first innings, otherwise we would’ve had each of our bowlers take wickets in both innings.
Not only that he’ll get a ride to the top of Mt Vic in a limo as tradition dictates.
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@nzzp said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
Umpiring seemed very good this test and the last.
Our reviews, on the other hand, were more what I feared from Southee. Very gritty performance, but 200 overs in the field must make you wonder about following on still.
Absolutely, I'm not a fan of the follow on, but the weather dictated our decision there. Great effort to get the win given that. Nice way to finish the summer.
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NZC, with the highest median age team in cricket history, for all nations, ever.
Have just named an A team with 7 of the 15 also over 30. Again, the did similar in September when NZ 'A" toured India.
(plus 4 late-20s, and just 4 youngsters).
Someone needs to be held accountable for the continuity planning. The current guys are storing up a huge problem for the successors.
Terrible.
There are reason why we will have quite a lot of over 30s in this particular team (the IPL, plus blackcaps white ball commitments are concurrent meaning some 'A' guys are getting elevated above this team, plus some injuries, plus the golden generation bulge being followed by the shit generation).
But there is a difference between "quite a lot", and "some".Some young risks needed to be sprinkled among those old guys.
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@Rapido said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
NZC, with the highest median age team in cricket history, for all nations, ever.
Have just named an A team with 7 of the 15 also over 30. Again, the did similar in September when NZ 'A" toured India.
(plus 4 late-20s, and just 4 youngsters).
Someone needs to be held accountable for the continuity planning. The current guys are storing up a huge problem for the successors.
Terrible.
There are reason why we will have quite a lot of over 30s in this particular team (the IPL, plus blackcaps white ball commitments are concurrent meaning some 'A' guys are getting elevated above this team, plus some injuries, plus the golden generation bulge being followed by the shit generation).
But there is a difference between "quite a lot", and "some".Some young risks needed to be sprinkled among those old guys.
Not going to happen with the current thinking.
NZ are following the Australian Test team selection policies under Greg Chappell from a few years back.
That was not selecting players until they have had 5/6 years at least of First Class Cricket.
Michael Hussey era of Australian Cricket you were selected at 27 or 28 onwards with a heap First class experience under your belt,The theory being you could handle Test Cricket quicker easier with the experience.
NZ are following the same policy you can see it the players bought into the test squad ,and the real telling factor they are using this model is their A sides being selected on mostly that criteria.
