Black Caps in India
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@no-quarter said in Black Caps in India:
@donsteppa said in Black Caps in India:
@canefan said in Black Caps in India:
@snowy said in Black Caps in India:
@no-quarter said in Black Caps in India:
And in fairness they can be pretty effective in T20s and ODIs provided our big guns fire a shot.
That is the key to it - we were 4/58. Our big guns weren't loaded. The little guns went pop - Santner, Southee, de Grandhomme but needed more up front.
Agree with those that suggest that we should have bowled first. It really must be easier for them to chase a target knowing what it is, rather than guessing what might be a decent total, on that pitch, under those conditions. Don is also right that you must be able to do both, but if you have the choice...
If we can all agree that our team is not a complete team by top international standards then it is madness opting to bat first on principle. We make ourselves more vulnerable batting first, at least if we bowl we aren't totally out of a game by half time mostly
And that’s fine, until such time as we want to win Cricket World Cups - where you genuinely have to be able to play the game both ways through a tournament.
Make too big a thing of it, and everyone we play will soon figure it out and make us bat first every chance they get...
We very nearly got through a whole CWC with that principle but then inexplicably chose to bat first in the final!! 6 of our 8 games leading into the final we bowled first. I still struggle to understand why we decided to bat against Starc in the form of his life that day.
I was there! Considering the amount of movement I could see during the warmups I can only deduce it was McCullum's ego that made us bat first
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Won toss and bowling. So we learnt something from the last match. In saying that what's the bet India now put on 380+
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There's some movement for Southee but he's just bowling short and wide.
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Southee averaging 44 after 29 games since the WC. Not good reading.
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@no-quarter said in Black Caps in India:
Won toss and bowling. So we learnt something from the last match. In saying that what's the bet India now put on 380+
Better that than us bundled out for 200. At least we can kid ourselves that we are still in it at halfway
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66 from 42. exciting
27 from 15 balls, not enough boundaries....
F8ck! de Grandhomme stays in his crease and runs out Latham.
6 so 16 off 9 needed
de Grandhomme couldn't hit anything in the last 5 overs. At 12 off 3, Santner had a chance for 6 but fell short, mis-timed.
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@canefan said in Black Caps in India:
@nzzp said in Black Caps in India:
no shame in losing a series there, and being in with a crack of winning. Exceeded my expectations (which aren't high, let's be honest)
A glorious defeat if ever there was one
You sound like a long time Black Caps supporter
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@nzzp said in Black Caps in India:
@canefan said in Black Caps in India:
@nzzp said in Black Caps in India:
no shame in losing a series there, and being in with a crack of winning. Exceeded my expectations (which aren't high, let's be honest)
A glorious defeat if ever there was one
You sound like a long time Black Caps supporter
Stockholm syndrome
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@canefan said in Black Caps in India:
@nzzp said in Black Caps in India:
@canefan said in Black Caps in India:
@nzzp said in Black Caps in India:
no shame in losing a series there, and being in with a crack of winning. Exceeded my expectations (which aren't high, let's be honest)
A glorious defeat if ever there was one
You sound like a long time Black Caps supporter
Stockholm syndrome
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@bovidae said in Black Caps in India:
Rossco is back in the T20 squad.
Brendon's influence on the squad selection must be finally waning.
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Finally got to watch the last 10 overs (without seeing the result). Fuck they blew it. Great match, but just disappointing to get so close and cock it up.
Lots of positives though - mostly Tom Latham but the team mantra of taking the game deep was also evident. I guess a close loss is better than the alternative against one of the best teams around and at home. A Black Caps fan mantra right there, losing close is still better than a hiding. Yes it is a bit Stockholm syndrome.
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@dogmeat said in Black Caps in India:
What does de Grandhomme bring to the team other than being an earnest trier who opponents have now worked out?
CdG is the 5th bowler /all-rounder..
Where's Corey Anderson and Jimmy Neesham? I'm assuming they're injured and CdG is taking their spot.
I'm just wondering if Nicholls is the guy we want batting at 6
