2019 Cricket ODI WC
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@Siam said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
@Mokey said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
@MN5 Could be argued that Southee is a bit of a deadweight. Way, WAY too inconsistent. Boult could well be one of the top bowlers at this tournament, especially with a little moisture in the air, but it's about the rest backing him up and not bowling fucking pies. Even in the warm up game against India, we let them off the hook a bit. Yes Taylor and Guptill took screaming catches, but some of Santner and Southee's bowling was just shit. We can't afford to let batsmen get in, or take foot off throat. Cos if we are chasing and have a bad start, we don't have the batting depth to recover.
Where was Southee shit on Saturday?
A few comments about Southee bowling shit when he in fact opened the bowling well.
First spell 5 overs for 17. Pitched the ball up and bowled well in tandem with boult.
The bowled 2 in second spell, got a set Dhoni out and went for 10, including 5 wides which wasn't great keeping.
I'm fully aware that Timmeh has his moments but as a swansong WC in seamer friendly England I think Tim is up for this and look forward to his performances, which have started well.
Again, where was his shit bowling on Saturday?
Southee has been torn apart on the fern for as long as his career has been going. Nothing new to see here folks.
At least I don't recall the last time someone had a whine about his batting so maybe we're growing up.
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@JK said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
@Hooroo said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
@MN5 said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
@nzzp said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
@MN5 said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
Just gotta hope that the Cricket Gods smile and at least one of the top six scores huge each game. Unlike other BC squads in the past the talent and ability is there for this to happen.
Our only hope is that one of the openers just gets rolling, and scores massively. Unfortunately, it didn't work in the 1996 knockouts with Harris and Germon, and I'm not sure it'll get there now
Quality batting lineups with modern bats, pitches and grounds can chase some massive scores.I'll say it now, anything less than the semis will be a massive disappointment.
This Black Caps team is fucken good, unfortunately I just think others are that little bit better when it counts.
Ba hah ah ha ah ha h ah ahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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Here is what you need to know:
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When we look awful we sometimes fluke an overachievement
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When we look good we capitulate and crash and burn
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Never, I repeat, NEVER be optimistic
Thought you were talking about the warriors there
It's a template. Insert likely team in header
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@Hooroo said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
@JK said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
@Hooroo said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
@MN5 said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
@nzzp said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
@MN5 said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
Just gotta hope that the Cricket Gods smile and at least one of the top six scores huge each game. Unlike other BC squads in the past the talent and ability is there for this to happen.
Our only hope is that one of the openers just gets rolling, and scores massively. Unfortunately, it didn't work in the 1996 knockouts with Harris and Germon, and I'm not sure it'll get there now
Quality batting lineups with modern bats, pitches and grounds can chase some massive scores.I'll say it now, anything less than the semis will be a massive disappointment.
This Black Caps team is fucken good, unfortunately I just think others are that little bit better when it counts.
Ba hah ah ha ah ha h ah ahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Are you new to supporting the Black Caps?
Here is what you need to know:
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When we look awful we sometimes fluke an overachievement
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When we look good we capitulate and crash and burn
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Never, I repeat, NEVER be optimistic
Thought you were talking about the warriors there
It's a template. Insert likely team in header
But you didn't say "this is our year"
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@MN5 oh I've felt the despair at some of Southee's bowling performances for sure. He's not quite quick enough to get away with anything not swinging or placed on a dime
But
Save the denigration for when he deserves it and he's got a clean slate so far for the next month. He looked good on Saturday, bowled within himself too from what I saw.
Performed superbly at his last WC.
But sure, don't let him anywhere near reviews!
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Well I am hopelessly optimistic. I think we can win the thing
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@rotated said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
What is everyone's predictions for the BCs this tournament?
I feel similar to '99 and to a lesser extent '11 where they are going to be going to overachieve just enough to disappoint.
If it swings, we're in like Flynn.
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@Sneakdefreak said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
@rotated said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
What is everyone's predictions for the BCs this tournament?
I feel similar to '99 and to a lesser extent '11 where they are going to be going to overachieve just enough to disappoint.
If it swings, we're in like Flynn.
Fuck I hope not. The team can do way better these days than recalling Daniel Flynn.
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@rotated said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
What is everyone's predictions for the BCs this tournament?
I feel similar to '99 and to a lesser extent '11 where they are going to be going to overachieve just enough to disappoint.
No expectations, lots of hope 🙂
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@Godder said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
Is there still room on the
WarriorsBlack Caps bandwagon?Unless you can provide at least ten years of fern related Black Caps support then no. Go and become a fan of Team NZ or Lydia Ko when she does well instead.
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@Higgins said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
Just watching a warm up match between Sri Lnaka and Australia. Australia used the DRS system (correctly as it turned out after a caught behind was initially given not out) but it is just a warm up match for goodness sake!
DRS judgement is as much a part of the game now as any other skill I guess.
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@rotated said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
What is everyone's predictions for the BCs this tournament?
I think we're probably the fourth best team in terms of talent. Australia, England and India will all beat us more often than not - but we'll be competitive against them most of the time.
South Africa look like a team of old men out for their last hurrah. Pakistan has lost a massive streak of games so hopefully down on confidence. Windies could be dangerous.
One of our CWC strengths has always been not losing to bunny teams and we need to make sure we put away Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka - all of which we should, but any of which could derail us. Heard Ian Smith the other day saying that we do not want to play Afghanistan on a spinners pitch.
So bank those points. Beat at least two of the three teams that are competitive with us - and tip over at least one of the top three and we should make the play-offs - at least 6/9.
Not sure that there's too much benefit in terms of winning the tournament in finishing any higher than fourth, so fourth in the round robin will do me.
After that it's a crap shoot. I'll be disappointed to miss the play-offs, rapt if we can do better.
We should be everyone's second favourite team. Let's face it Australia is everyone's most hated team. Then there's India - they're the most hated as well. And England - them too - they're the worst!
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@Chris-B said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
@rotated said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
What is everyone's predictions for the BCs this tournament?
I think we're probably the fourth best team in terms of talent. Australia, England and India will all beat us more often than not - but we'll be competitive against them most of the time.
South Africa look like a team of old men out for their last hurrah. Pakistan has lost a massive streak of games so hopefully down on confidence. Windies could be dangerous.
One of our CWC strengths has always been not losing to bunny teams and we need to make sure we put away Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka - all of which we should, but any of which could derail us. Heard Ian Smith the other day saying that we do not want to play Afghanistan on a spinners pitch.
So bank those points. Beat at least two of the three teams that are competitive with us - and tip over at least one of the top three and we should make the play-offs - at least 6/9.
Not sure that there's too much benefit in terms of winning the tournament in finishing any higher than fourth, so fourth in the round robin will do me.
After that it's a crap shoot. I'll be disappointed to miss the play-offs, rapt if we can do better.
We should be everyone's second favourite team. Let's face it Australia is everyone's most hated team. Then there's India - they're the most hated as well. And England - them too - they're the worst!
I heard that interview too. Smithy is actually really good value when he's not wanking on about Hawkes Bay with the kind of gusto that would make @Nepia blush.
Great summary and mostly accurate. Sri Lanka are basically a bunny team overall which is sad but true. In saying all that India aside I'm not sure England and Oz are that much, if any, better than us though.
Tournament is surely Indias for the taking.
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@Higgins said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
Just watching a warm up match between Sri Lnaka and Australia. Australia used the DRS system (correctly as it turned out after a caught behind was initially given not out) but it is just a warm up match for goodness sake!
So did we and we made a hash brown of it!
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@Cyclops said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
@Higgins said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
Just watching a warm up match between Sri Lnaka and Australia. Australia used the DRS system (correctly as it turned out after a caught behind was initially given not out) but it is just a warm up match for goodness sake!
DRS judgement is as much a part of the game now as any other skill I guess.
Yeah why wouldnt you use it....
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@JK said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
@Cyclops said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
@Higgins said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:
Just watching a warm up match between Sri Lnaka and Australia. Australia used the DRS system (correctly as it turned out after a caught behind was initially given not out) but it is just a warm up match for goodness sake!
DRS judgement is as much a part of the game now as any other skill I guess.
Yeah why wouldnt you use it....
It is just a warm up game, which presumably has not been accorded full official status, designed to get the participants involved familiar with the likely conditions they will encounter along with a bit of general match practice. Using DRS in those circumstances is a bit like using citing commissioners and TMOs is a Golden Oldies rugby match. Having said that there has been some serious rucking etc (although nothing malicious and always with great laughter and smiles) involved in Golden Oldies games as people relive times past which might justify those things!
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Are the times for all games essentially the same ?
I can see a monday morning off after the Aussie game might be in order.
A Day/nighter in the UK would be awesome from a NZ perspective, keeping the old match tracker going in one of the many windows I have open on the laptop.....
