Black Caps v Australia

nzzp

@KiwiMurph said in Black Caps v Australia:

Class from Carey.

The difference is Blundell has offered nothing with the bat

in fairness, Carey hadn't either until today.

Donsteppa

Can't say I was a big fan of Wags's bowling over the last year, but to think he was missing out to Timmy and Scott...

KiwiMurph

I can't see an argument for a better player in world cricket than Pat Cummins

Best bowler in the world
Good tactical captain
Very useful bat who delivers in the clutch.

Donsteppa

Sumo: "He's desperate to get Carey on strike!"

... if he really was and was worried about the ton, he'd just block the over out...

MN5

Ah well, we dared to dream…..

1kiwi

Goes back to the fact that NZ were 60-70 runs short

mariner4life

Cummins is a shitcunt confirmed

bayimports

or didn't take catches

Bovidae

Time for a refresh, starting with the coach and captain.

MN5

@KiwiMurph said in Black Caps v Australia:

I can't see an argument for a better player in world cricket than Pat Cummins

Best bowler in the world
Good tactical captain
Very useful bat who delivers in the clutch.

He’s no all rounder but by crikey he delivers when they need him.

mariner4life

@Bovidae said in Black Caps v Australia:

Time for a refresh, starting with the coach and captain.

when are we even back in white?

Pretty sure for Aussie this is their last test until hosting India next summer

Donsteppa

At this rate, our generation will be in the proverbial rocking chairs talking about 1993 and Rutherford and Blain taking us home...

NTA

Never in doubt.

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Cyclops

Brutal. No luck for us today, so many half chances and missed edges. But also only had 3 bowlers that were actually looking threatening (and one of those a part timer) limited us as did straying down leg to Carey in particular.

Windows97

Cummin's with 32 - sheesh...

A pretty weak performance from our bowling stock, Henry couldn't repeast his heroics of the first innings and catch's win matches comes to haunt us.

MN5

@NTA said in Black Caps v Australia:

Never in doubt.

You and your false modesty can just take a hike pal.

Chris

We were always 70/80 runs short, with Southee leading the attack we are just treading water with an inability to strike as often as we needed to.
A bowling attack of Henry,O'Rourke,Sears backed by Santner as we need some one to hold an end down when the ball is old and Phillips is now a genuine option.That attack could bowl sides out cheaply, Jamieson when back then we have the option of bowling 4 quicks and not playing Santner.
Sorry Timmy but you are just wasting the new ball now time to gracefully retire.

Rapido

I'm not angry, just disappointed.

Rapido

Tbh. That was a fairly mediocre Aussie team. Still world class bowling, sure. But very below average batting.

Bit of an opportunity missed, me thinks.

They'll likely be mid-cycle of a peak when we next play them ....

nzzp

@Rapido said in Black Caps v Australia:

I'm not angry, just disappointed.

I feel empty.

The Silver Fern

Black Caps v Australia