Black Caps v Australia
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@KiwiMurph said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
Henry Nicholls got a double ton too. Against a better team.
Henry Nicholls got an extended run in the side.
I'm asking for a decent run in the side for Ravindra not to hinge everything on the second innings.
Good point, I forget we don’t have world class batsmen on a production line. I might be expecting too much too soon.
Nicholls is gone, he’ll get that decent run. Here’s hoping he proves he’s as good as some say he is.
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@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
@KiwiMurph said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
Henry Nicholls got a double ton too. Against a better team.
Henry Nicholls got an extended run in the side.
I'm asking for a decent run in the side for Ravindra not to hinge everything on the second innings.
Good point, I forget we don’t have world class batsmen on a production line. I might be expecting too much too soon.
We don't have a production line of seamers either, we can't afford to lose as many bowlers to stress fractures as we do
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@canefan said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
@KiwiMurph said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
Henry Nicholls got a double ton too. Against a better team.
Henry Nicholls got an extended run in the side.
I'm asking for a decent run in the side for Ravindra not to hinge everything on the second innings.
Good point, I forget we don’t have world class batsmen on a production line. I might be expecting too much too soon.
We don't have a production line of seamers either, we can't afford to lose as many bowlers to stress fractures as we do
Don’t forget our keeper who can’t bat any more.
The good news is our spin options are as good as they’ve ever been !!!
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@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
@canefan said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
@KiwiMurph said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
Henry Nicholls got a double ton too. Against a better team.
Henry Nicholls got an extended run in the side.
I'm asking for a decent run in the side for Ravindra not to hinge everything on the second innings.
Good point, I forget we don’t have world class batsmen on a production line. I might be expecting too much too soon.
We don't have a production line of seamers either, we can't afford to lose as many bowlers to stress fractures as we do
Don’t forget our keeper who can’t bat any more.
The good news is our spin options are as good as they’ve ever been !!!
Don't discount the quality of the Aussie attack. Even our best performed bats in recent times, Kane and can't miss Mitch Jr have looked bang average. Apart from Ravindra's first test score, we've had little to cheer about when it comes to our batting
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@canefan said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
@canefan said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
@KiwiMurph said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
Henry Nicholls got a double ton too. Against a better team.
Henry Nicholls got an extended run in the side.
I'm asking for a decent run in the side for Ravindra not to hinge everything on the second innings.
Good point, I forget we don’t have world class batsmen on a production line. I might be expecting too much too soon.
We don't have a production line of seamers either, we can't afford to lose as many bowlers to stress fractures as we do
Don’t forget our keeper who can’t bat any more.
The good news is our spin options are as good as they’ve ever been !!!
Don't discount the quality of the Aussie attack. Even our best performed bats in recent times, Kane and can't miss Mitch Jr have looked bang average. Apart from Ravindra's first test score, we've had little to cheer about when it comes to our batting
Poor old Glenn Phillips, takes a five for and everyone forgets his batting.
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@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
@canefan said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
@canefan said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
@KiwiMurph said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
Henry Nicholls got a double ton too. Against a better team.
Henry Nicholls got an extended run in the side.
I'm asking for a decent run in the side for Ravindra not to hinge everything on the second innings.
Good point, I forget we don’t have world class batsmen on a production line. I might be expecting too much too soon.
We don't have a production line of seamers either, we can't afford to lose as many bowlers to stress fractures as we do
Don’t forget our keeper who can’t bat any more.
The good news is our spin options are as good as they’ve ever been !!!
Don't discount the quality of the Aussie attack. Even our best performed bats in recent times, Kane and can't miss Mitch Jr have looked bang average. Apart from Ravindra's first test score, we've had little to cheer about when it comes to our batting
Poor old Glenn Phillips, takes a five for and everyone forgets his batting.
I knew I forgot someone
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I've always thought players should get at least 18 months (so two home summers and a few overseas tours) to figure it out. The step from NZ domestic to international is huge. I'd be disappointed if we dropped Ravindra before the next home summer. Phillips too, I think he's shown he has the tools, so he deserves a decent shot to show he can figure out how to use them.
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@Cyclops said in Black Caps v Australia:
I've always thought players should get at least 18 months (so two home summers and a few overseas tours) to figure it out. The step from NZ domestic to international is huge. I'd be disappointed if we dropped Ravindra before the next home summer. Phillips too, I think he's shown he has the tools, so he deserves a decent shot to show he can figure out how to use them.
That’s a fair call and perhaps I’m of the 2020/2021 Black Caps mindset where the team was settled and EVERYONE was performing. Pretty much no dead wood. Conway with a great start, Latham still performing, KW being KW, Taylor creaking but deserving a final hurrah, Nicholls in much better form, CDGH overachieving, Watling ever reliable and the four seamers on top of their games.
Distant memories now
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@Cyclops said in Black Caps v Australia:
IThe step from NZ domestic to international is huge. I'd be disappointed if we dropped Ravindra before the next home summer. Phillips too,
I mean, tbh, is this even a conversation anyone is having?
I'd be disappointed if John Travolta and the scientologists held a coup and inserted Travolta as dictator of Tuvalu.
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@Damo said in Black Caps v Australia:
Phillips is turning into our best spinner. That ball turned quite a bit, which is both a worry and a good thing.
And our best catcher.... What a superb catch to rob Manus of a ton, and Timmee finally gets a wicket
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@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
Matt Henry with another five for !
His improvement is just incredible.
Needs some support though !
he's the reverse Marnus - so many dropped catches and missed chances off his bowling that are now reverting to mean.
Damn GP though, what a player. Best fielder, arguably best spinner and a decent batsman. Love it.
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I just wish we would stop putting Blundell before him in the order, it's totally weird decision that I don't understand. The same applied to when Bracewell was in the team.
It's like the selectors are trying to pigeonhole them into being allrounders, when they should be in the team as batsmen first, spin bowlers second.
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@nzzp said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
Matt Henry with another five for !
His improvement is just incredible.
Needs some support though !
he's the reverse Marnus - so many dropped catches and missed chances off his bowling that are now reverting to mean.
Damn GP though, what a player. Best fielder, arguably best spinner and a decent batsman. Love it.
Phillips enthusiasm is excellent too.
….and continues to improve as a bowling option
