Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series
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@Snowy said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
The former is basically like for like and won’t make a shred of difference.
He is a more entertaining batsman, even if not actually better.
New ball on Sunday...(about as positive as I can get).
Splitting hairs.
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Wow a rest day, very old school! The Sri Lankan players are apparently going back to their homes to vote, which must be a weird experience, and maybe an opportunity for a momentum swing? Although they're well on top now so might not be enough, and as full-time pros they should be able to handle switching off and on.
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@MN5 said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
@barky1 said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
@MN5 Ravindra looked as threatening. Bracewell for Santner, Henry for Southee
The former is basically like for like and won’t make a shred of difference.
The latter isn’t happening cos he’s captain even though it should
Henry should be there somewhere though, fuck having loads of spinners when they’re all shit. O’Rourke has been the pick of the bowlers by such a ridiculous margin it’s not even funny and he’s a pacer
Seeing as my positive approach didn’t work maybe it’s time to be more real.
VERY hard to see an early breakthrough and this niggly partnership will matter quite a bit in the final wash up. Lots of pressure on O’Rourke for a couple of early ones, if that doesn’t happen we’re fucked given the lack of collective effort by the rest of the bowlers.
We still have a very capable top order on paper but again, very reliant on one guy in particular ( with an honourable mention to Johns son )
Still game on, I’m being as positive as I can be.
Patel clearly read this and got inspired to tell me to shove it.
Great bowling, time for the batsmen to stand up !
Chasing less than 300 is definitely a boost
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@Donsteppa said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
Conway's decline is depressing.
He was so good for so long
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@Donsteppa said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
Conway's decline is depressing.
Is it what ? That 200 on debut seems a lifetime ago. I’m genuinely gutted for him.
The average has dipped under 40 now. How many more chances does he get ? Is Will Young worth a shot ? ( and he’s been far from convincing either )
Conway and Ravindra have both scored a big double ton each to pad the average and perhaps look better than they are. At least Daryl Mitchell is far more consistent.
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@Donsteppa said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
Challenge with a lot of these guys (and the White Ferns also) is that we drop them and replace them with... umm... err.....
The expectations might need adjusting too.
Petering out to mid 30s seems to be the Black Caps way. I hope like hell Mitch’s son maintains his amazing form. He’s still fucken third in the world currently ! Having him and KW in the same team is pretty damn unbelievable really and he’s saved some blushes on a few occasions.
Jury still very much out on Ravindra too.
The cupboard isn’t completely bare. A player as decent as Henry Nicholls can’t even make the squad currently.
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@Donsteppa said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v Sri Lanka Test Series:
The cupboard isn’t completely bare. A player as decent as Henry Nicholls can’t even make the squad currently.
The first sentence was encouraging, the second sentence a fraction less so
Yeah but I think the point I’m ( badly
) making is Nicholls is in that sort of McMillan/Astle/Styris bracket……and those guys were all stalwarts of their era.Actually Styris only played 29 tests…..but you get my point ( or not ! )
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Kane stat watch……
He needs 31 runs to beat the Pakistani spudhead who smashed us out of the 92 World Cup ( actually I shouldn’t resort to fat shaming, Inzy was a fantastic player )
33 runs will see him go past another Pakistani great and arguably their best batsman ever in Javed Miandad.
…..and then shit gets pretty interesting cos next up just 70 runs away is another member of the ‘fab four’ in Virat Kohli who just finished a test against Bangladesh and scored fuck all.
Kohli is the best all formats batsman, I’ll freely admit that but his ( relative ) test decline is noticable.
Joe Root will top the list when their careers are over and he’s a genuine chance to beat Tendulkars record but even then despite being a modern legend there will always be that nagging “England play so much more than anyone else” feeling to it…..
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