Black Caps Tour to Zimbabwe
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<p><strong><em>Sodhi to Nyumbu, <span>OUT</span>, oh my, oh my. Of the many deliveries to get a wicket. Another awful long-hop outside off. So slow, sits up for Nyumbu to hit anywhere he likes. Tries to drag it from well outside off after rocking back deep in his crease, but ends up top-edging his tentative pull. Straight to Santner at midwicket</em></strong></p>
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<p>Maybe this explains it...</p>
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<p>That whole spell was full of terrible deliveries - yet he ends with 4-60.</p> -
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<p>I think they both work in Asia because the flat pitches make them pitch it up, which works for the way they bowl. Asia is actually not that bad from a medium pace swing point of view, tends to be the only sort of quick that really works. Well, apart from very fast swing. Basically you need to have your "natural" length as full.</p>
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<p>On the test, why has Ish only bowled 18 overs when the rest are not doing shit? (I'm not watching) unless the others have had a "wow, that is incredibly lucky not to be out!" moment every over & it just isn't reflected in the figures? </p>
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<p>Sodhi ended up getting 4 wickets but was bowling absolutely a lot of tripe.</p> -
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<p>cmon black caps.. lets play this odi styles </p>
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<p>They never do. In test match cricket they always play to protect the average even when quick runs are needed.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="booboo" data-cid="604351" data-time="1470734482">
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<p>Fuck. Are we batting? Shit harden up and bowl again.</p>
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<p>Never really the plan.</p>
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<p>After all - we declared after five sessions, with another ten sessions to play in the match. We could have batted on and set an even stiffer follow-on target if we weren't concerned about resting the bowlers between Zimbabwean innings.</p> -
<p>Following on these days is actually stacked a bit against the dominant team. Not that they risk losing but more risk drawing.</p>
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<p>Resting bowlers on flat decks comes into the equation far more than 20+ years ago</p>
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<p>So, there's 59 overs left today and 90 tomorrow</p>
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<p>They got 362 on a flat wicket</p>
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<p>We are 230 odd ahead.</p>
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<p>What to do?</p>
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<p>Set them 330 odd? Probably 350 to 380 might be the go and rely on a day 5 pitch and Santner and Ish and Kane. I saw the quicks bowling and really it was flat and little swing so not a pitch for seamers</p>
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<p>How about bat for 35-40 overs today encouraging a rr of 4.5 plus</p>
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<p>Then have an hour tonight and 3 sessions tomorrow to get 10 wickets. Too conservative?</p> -
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<p>Following on these days is actually stacked a bit against the dominant team. Not that they risk losing but more risk drawing.</p>
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<p>Resting bowlers on flat decks comes into the equation far more than 20+ years ago</p>
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<p>So, there's 59 overs left today and 90 tomorrow</p>
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<p>They got 362 on a flat wicket</p>
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<p>We are 230 odd ahead.</p>
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<p>What to do?</p>
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<p>Set them 330 odd? Probably 350 to 380 might be the go and rely on a day 5 pitch and Santner and Ish and Kane. I saw the quicks bowling and really it was flat and little swing so not a pitch for seamers</p>
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<p>How about bat for 35-40 overs today encouraging a rr of 4.5 plus</p>
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<p>Then have an hour tonight and 3 sessions tomorrow to get 10 wickets. Too conservative?</p>
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<p>Well, the two quick wickets change the plan - I'd look to bat for half an hour after tea - but going full noise for that half hour - 4 an over till tea (120) 7 an over after (another 50). 400 ahead with say 110 overs to bowl. That's probably a bit conservative - maybe have a slog for the half hour before tea. 370 off 120.</p> -
<p>Yeah a better approach might be to dangle a 4.5 an over target for them to chase (regardless of time)</p>
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<p>Sure they got 360 in the first but it was all at 2 an over for the most.</p>
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<p>Lure them into the chase, just like we used to do at Mot Rec and the Botanics (never at Wanderers home ground though
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<p>Yeah a better approach might be to dangle a 4.5 an over target for them to chase (regardless of time)</p>
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<p>Sure they got 360 in the first but it was all at 2 an over for the most.</p>
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<p>Lure them into the chase, just like we used to do at Mot Rec and the Botanics (never at Wanderers home ground though )</p>
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<p>370 off 120 is only a bit over 3.0, so it's just asking them to up the rate a little.</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/527017.html'>http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/527017.html</a></p>
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<p>This game is Zim's highest 4th innings total, so what does Kane remember? :)</p>
