Black Caps - Bangladesh tour

[Gunner]

All tied up, didn’t think we’d get there at 55/5.

[MN5]

Leading by two runs now.

Massive thanks to Henry and Mitch for their efforts there.

[Gunner]

Damn!

Take a bow Mr Phillips, you’ve got us right back in this game, with good back up from Mitchell, Jamieson and Southee of course.

[LABCAT]

Damn, he deserved a century. Awesome innings though.

[MN5]

@MN5 said in Black Caps - Bangladesh tour:

Look at Phillips go !

Debut ton and first innings lead of about 60 odd coming right up. You read it here first.

FIFM

[Gunner]

Southee will just try and tee off now.

[Gunner]

180 all out, I’ll take the 8 run lead.

Now we need a flawless bowling performance please.

[booboo]

Hey, we're leading. What gives?

[MN5]

@booboo said in Black Caps - Bangladesh tour:

Hey, we're leading. What gives?

Bangladesh are shit. This test is in the bag.

[Rapido]

A glimpse at the talent being held back by Nicholls' continuity of selection.

Young batsmen of NZ , You need to spend 3 years in domestics reinventing yourself as a part time spinner if you want a chance to bat for blaccaps test side.

[booboo]

@nzzp said in Black Caps - Bangladesh tour:

@canefan said in Black Caps - Bangladesh tour:

@dogmeat said in Black Caps - Bangladesh tour:

@mariner4life The traditional NZ green tops encouraged generation after generation of NZ medium fast do a little but not much bowlers and batsmen who learned to flash at stuff because long term survival was not an option.

Improving the wickets was the best thing NZ Cricket did. Bowlers and batsmen had to learn to be patient, think and hone their techniques.

We could always roll out the green tops when the tourists arrive though... 😁

Basin doesn't do it for ya? From Aus 2016

Pretend green.

[booboo]

@MN5 said in Black Caps - Bangladesh tour:

@mariner4life said in Black Caps - Bangladesh tour:

you know what really grinds my gears?

The South Continent nations have genuine home pitch advantages. Absolute burners that take experience to play on

What do we serve up in response? Benign flat batting decks. The only reason for our success was we had a metronome South African willing to bowl bouncers over after over after over until the batsman got bored and fucked up.

Bring back the fucking green.

#lovewags

Loves

[LABCAT]

That pitch is spinning wickedly, it's definitely a hit out or get out situation. Probably need to try and bat like it's a T20 as you're not going to last long trying to survive.

[booboo]

137 to win (I think)

[bayimports]

when we were 55/5 in first innings I thought that was no chance

[MN5]

@booboo said in Black Caps - Bangladesh tour:

137 to win (I think)

This should be a pretty comfortable walk in the park.

Conway to get an unbeaten half century. Easy.

[LABCAT]

Ajax Patel is like the reverse Henry Nicholls. Awesome record overseas but terrible record at home (to be fair he has only played three games in NZ).

If he could bat well enough to bat at seven, he probably would have played a bucketload of games.

[MN5]

Santner brings the career average to 42, beating Sodhi along the way !

[Rapido]

Holy shit, that ball took off like a rocket.

[canefan]

@LABCAT said in Black Caps - Bangladesh tour:

Ajax Patel is like the reverse Henry Nicholls. Awesome record overseas but terrible record at home (to be fair he has only played three games in NZ).

If he could bat well enough to bat at seven, he probably would have played a bucketload of games.

This. We don't know how effective he could be because he barely gets a chance at home