Black Caps v South Africa
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@JK The 10 overs spread between CdGh, Neesham and Williamson were all completed by the 20th or 21st over. Much different pattern than we've used in recent times.
I guess they opted to rush through the 5th bowler and then, needing wickets to win, stuck with the frontline guys they thought most likely to take those wickets.
I did wonder at the time about the wisdom of letting Ish bowl his final over after he'd been caned in his 9th - probably would have recalled Colin for that one - but Ish delivered.
Another good thing about that win is that I'm sure we had the more difficult batting conditions.
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In other cricket news, the NZ ladies cleaned up the Aussie sheilas in the third T20 to take their series 2-1.
I heard on the radio whilst out driving that we'd only made 113 in our first innings and was thinking FFS girls.
But, a little bit later when the Aussies were 9/5 it looked like we'd done quite well. I had great hopes we might roll them for less than 26!
In the end, Healy's niece, who also happens to be Mitchell Starc's wife, combined with another woman to get them to a vaguely credible total in the 60s.
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@SynicBast said in Black Caps v South Africa:
@Siam said in Black Caps v South Africa:
Pedant alert: uncle in law
In Tassie and Queensland, that's the same as Father in law
You'd need a shitload of piss to deal with Heals's cricketing anecdotes over Xmas dinner that's for sure.
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@MN5 i got one of my mate of my mate in Hobart coming downstairs of his flat in the 90s whom he shared with some slapper and seing some bloke at the kitchen table thinking "fuck i know that bloke....and the fluffybunny has my dresing gown on!"
May be true or not depending on libel laws...
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@Godder Statistically, it would be hard to argue against him.
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Changes in bat technology could still make a case for Astle.
Guppy's record is outstanding - especially opening - and that high score and strike rate are superior to Rossco, but those 17 centuries still edge it for me, statistically. To properly compare them you'd probably also need to look at some of the contexts in which their big innings (and failures) have been played.
Kane is coming along nicely, as well - but, needs some more hundreds.
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@Chris-B. said in Black Caps v South Africa:
@Godder Statistically, it would be hard to argue against him.
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Changes in bat technology could still make a case for Astle.
Guppy's record is outstanding - especially opening - and that high score and strike rate are superior to Rossco, but those 17 centuries still edge it for me, statistically. To properly compare them you'd probably also need to look at some of the contexts in which their big innings (and failures) have been played.
Kane is coming along nicely, as well - but, needs some more hundreds.
Gotta be Rossco but KW will beat him overall.
Shit Fleming had a very good record for a specialist batsman with a complete inability to score hundreds. This is true in both formats.
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@MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa:
@Chris-B. said in Black Caps v South Africa:
@Godder Statistically, it would be hard to argue against him.
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Changes in bat technology could still make a case for Astle.
Guppy's record is outstanding - especially opening - and that high score and strike rate are superior to Rossco, but those 17 centuries still edge it for me, statistically. To properly compare them you'd probably also need to look at some of the contexts in which their big innings (and failures) have been played.
Kane is coming along nicely, as well - but, needs some more hundreds.
Gotta be Rossco but KW will beat him overall.
Shit Fleming had a very good record for a specialist batsman with a complete inability to score hundreds. This is true in both formats.
Loved Fleming (still my TSF signature, or at least was on the old forum software).
Wish he got our first triple when he declared himself on 274* that time in Colombo
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@Chris-B. said in Black Caps v South Africa:
@Godder Statistically, it would be hard to argue against him.
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Changes in bat technology could still make a case for Astle.
What about a case for Turner.
- Highest average
- Larger fields
- No powerplays
- No fielding restrictions for a quarter of his ODIs
- and a little bat
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@TeWaio said in Black Caps v South Africa:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa:
@Chris-B. said in Black Caps v South Africa:
@Godder Statistically, it would be hard to argue against him.
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Changes in bat technology could still make a case for Astle.
Guppy's record is outstanding - especially opening - and that high score and strike rate are superior to Rossco, but those 17 centuries still edge it for me, statistically. To properly compare them you'd probably also need to look at some of the contexts in which their big innings (and failures) have been played.
Kane is coming along nicely, as well - but, needs some more hundreds.
Gotta be Rossco but KW will beat him overall.
Shit Fleming had a very good record for a specialist batsman with a complete inability to score hundreds. This is true in both formats.
Loved Fleming (still my TSF signature, or at least was on the old forum software).
Wish he got our first triple when he declared himself on 274* that time in Colombo
He made it look easy when he was in form and I was thrilled he got the average over 40 in the end which I reckon will hold him in greater esteem when looking back then if he finished on 39.99999 or whatever.
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@Crucial Don't think he played enough to be rated "greatest".
I think some of his earlier games were 60 over affairs and I'm pretty sure his big hundred was against someone like "East Africa".
He could play though and was more or less credited with inventing the chip shot over the infield.
