New Zealand v Bangladesh Test #2
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@Gunner said in New Zealand v Bangladesh Test #2:
MODERATOR WARNING: Clicking on the following link takes you to an article by MARK REASON, gives him unwarranted extra clicks for his hit piece and makes you dumber.
What a load of rubbish. It’s how Wagner gets his wickets, so why would he stop?
I can’t imagine Kane ever saying ‘sorry Wags, you’ve got to keep the ball pitched up today, they don’t like the short stuff.’
They’re not playing under 11 c grade on a Saturday morning FFS!!!
Fuck sake @Gunner please provide a warning that was a Reason hit piece.
I'll edit your post so others can avoid my mistake!!
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@Chris-B maybe it's the fact he's not top drawer pace that takes the edge off. I know 135km hitting your melon ain't good, but once it starts coming faster that really amplifies the risk.
Plus his accuracy is also a factor, if he sprayed it more often then I reckon he'd see more negative feedback. -
@Paekakboyz I guess two things - (i) At 135kms any decent batsman is probably going to be pretty successful in evading it; and (ii) It's not exactly a surprise - everyone knows it's coming - the surprise ball is the one he pitches up.
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I have no problem with Wagner. He cracked 1,500 test overs in the past test and I'm yet to see him:
- Bowl with intent to hit the batsman (particularly on the head, particularly to tail enders).
- Bowl with recklessness where beamers are possible. (Brett Lee was the master of this, he never bowled a ball where it seemed like he wanted to take the bastman's head off but he took a very "whatever happens, happens" approach.
The day he does either of those I'll start raising an eyebrow.
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@Gunner said in New Zealand v Bangladesh Test #2:
MODERATOR WARNING: Clicking on the following link takes you to an article by MARK REASON, gives him unwarranted extra clicks for his hit piece and makes you dumber.
What a load of rubbish. It’s how Wagner gets his wickets, so why would he stop?
I can’t imagine Kane ever saying ‘sorry Wags, you’ve got to keep the ball pitched up today, they don’t like the short stuff.’
They’re not playing under 11 c grade on a Saturday morning FFS!!!
Am I mistaken or is there no rule that says you can't bowl into the body or at head height? Reason should stick to stick ball
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@canefan said in New Zealand v Bangladesh Test #2:
@Gunner said in New Zealand v Bangladesh Test #2:
MODERATOR WARNING: Clicking on the following link takes you to an article by MARK REASON, gives him unwarranted extra clicks for his hit piece and makes you dumber.
What a load of rubbish. It’s how Wagner gets his wickets, so why would he stop?
I can’t imagine Kane ever saying ‘sorry Wags, you’ve got to keep the ball pitched up today, they don’t like the short stuff.’
They’re not playing under 11 c grade on a Saturday morning FFS!!!
Am I mistaken or is there no rule that says you can't bowl into the body or at head height? Reason should stick to stick ball
Can bowl 2 above shoulder height per batsman per over.
Wagner is aiming more chest/rib height, skiddy with his stature.
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Bloody rubbish start this morning, Bangles 42-0. Don't think we've bowled any right lines this morning
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@Rapido said in New Zealand v Bangladesh Test #2:
@canefan said in New Zealand v Bangladesh Test #2:
@Gunner said in New Zealand v Bangladesh Test #2:
MODERATOR WARNING: Clicking on the following link takes you to an article by MARK REASON, gives him unwarranted extra clicks for his hit piece and makes you dumber.
What a load of rubbish. It’s how Wagner gets his wickets, so why would he stop?
I can’t imagine Kane ever saying ‘sorry Wags, you’ve got to keep the ball pitched up today, they don’t like the short stuff.’
They’re not playing under 11 c grade on a Saturday morning FFS!!!
Am I mistaken or is there no rule that says you can't bowl into the body or at head height? Reason should stick to stick ball
Can bowl 2 above shoulder height per batsman per over.
Wagner is aiming more chest/rib height, skiddy with his stature.
I was being sarcastic. Wagner is totally within the rules and his schtick is nothing compared to the antics the aussie quicks used to pull
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@westcoastie said in New Zealand v Bangladesh Test #2:
@Damo I'd lean more towards a poor first hour or so from the BCs. I think they just assumed they'd be in the wickets, and weren't able to tighten up after the first 5-6 overs. Real dumb cricket.
Yes they're not making the batsman play enough.
Looking a bit better now, but they're still able to leave too much.
Has also been good batting. Good positive stuff from the Bangles.
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Bangladesh feeling generous today. Twice Wagner had the batsman given out, but then overturned on DRS, only to immediately get a pretty similar dismissal the next delivery.
Both teams have reasons to be happy and reasons to be frustrated at lunch. Bangladesh probably the slightly happier of the two, but that last wicket probably the difference between them clearly winning the session and them just edging the session.