Black Caps v Australia
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@KiwiMurph said in Black Caps v Australia:
Sounds like some big crowds expected.
That’s what happens when it’s not Bangladesh or Sri Lanka I guess
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@Windows97 said in Black Caps v Australia:
Don't worry! After the first couple of merciless floggings the enthusiasm will die down.
Nah, the Aussies will put up a bit of a fight. I don't think we will flog them.
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@Crazy-Horse said in Black Caps v Australia:
@Windows97 said in Black Caps v Australia:
Don't worry! After the first couple of merciless floggings the enthusiasm will die down.
Nah, the Aussies will put up a bit of a fight. I don't think we will flog them.
Australia have beaten us 34 tests to 8 ( not counting draws, should be 9 if they gave McDermott out back in the 80s ). There will definitely be complacency there. Based on that a 2-0 flogging and double figures is a certainty.
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@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
@nzzp said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 but 10-6 to Aus in T20
No one cares who wins that nonsense
Except for the huge crowds attending.
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@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
@nzzp said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 but 10-6 to Aus in T20
No one cares who wins that nonsense
I don't disagree - but the article was about crowds at the Cake Tin. You can see the attraction of T20 for administrators; it's a license to print money. They just suck in comparison to a good Test match.
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@KiwiMurph said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
@nzzp said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 but 10-6 to Aus in T20
No one cares who wins that nonsense
Except for the huge crowds attending.
Big crowds go to Taylor Swift concerts too.
But seriously, 20/20 is good fun but it’s the test series I’m most interested in. I’m such a traditionalist.
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@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
@KiwiMurph said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
@nzzp said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 but 10-6 to Aus in T20
No one cares who wins that nonsense
Except for the huge crowds attending.
Big crowds go to Taylor Swift concerts too.
But seriously, 20/20 is good fun but it’s the test series I’m most interested in. I’m such a traditionalist.
Sure but if we nab a T20 series win and the Chappell Hadlee i'll definitely take it
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@KiwiMurph said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
@KiwiMurph said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
@nzzp said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 but 10-6 to Aus in T20
No one cares who wins that nonsense
Except for the huge crowds attending.
Big crowds go to Taylor Swift concerts too.
But seriously, 20/20 is good fun but it’s the test series I’m most interested in. I’m such a traditionalist.
Sure but if we nab a T20 series win and the Chappell Hadlee i'll definitely take it
100% but the 20/20 is always a consolation compared to the real stuff
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@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
@KiwiMurph said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
@KiwiMurph said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
@nzzp said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 but 10-6 to Aus in T20
No one cares who wins that nonsense
Except for the huge crowds attending.
Big crowds go to Taylor Swift concerts too.
But seriously, 20/20 is good fun but it’s the test series I’m most interested in. I’m such a traditionalist.
Sure but if we nab a T20 series win and the Chappell Hadlee i'll definitely take it
100% but the 20/20 is always a consolation compared to the real stuff
Was at the Basin the last time they toured. Nathan bloody Lyon snaffled a bunch o'wickets. Really annoying, but a damn good day out
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@nzzp said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
@KiwiMurph said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
@KiwiMurph said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
@nzzp said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 but 10-6 to Aus in T20
No one cares who wins that nonsense
Except for the huge crowds attending.
Big crowds go to Taylor Swift concerts too.
But seriously, 20/20 is good fun but it’s the test series I’m most interested in. I’m such a traditionalist.
Sure but if we nab a T20 series win and the Chappell Hadlee i'll definitely take it
100% but the 20/20 is always a consolation compared to the real stuff
Was at the Basin the last time they toured. Nathan bloody Lyon snaffled a bunch o'wickets. Really annoying, but a damn good day out
Sold out so I can’t go this time.
Just like the other half warned me over Xmas…..I hate it when she’s right
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Not much chat because it's a T20. I've been to many sold out T20s at Eden Park, and more than 90% of the crowd doesn't actually care about the result, they are just there to drink and have a good time. Which is absolutely fine as it's great fun, but the result itself is pretty meaningless to cricket fans.
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@No-Quarter for the most part you're probably right but this is Aussie, any win over Aussie is satisfying.
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@Canes4life my priority on Friday is
T20 (as long as it's good)
India England (first day)
Rugby (whoever's on - but probably won't watch) -
I could care less about the hit and giggle games...at least ODis have some subtlety and tactical nuances involved. But for me It's all about test Cricket, to the point I just deleted every single piece of t20 and ODI footage I've collected since 2004 - I'll never watch them whereas Test match stuff - I could watch every one of Kane's test 100s again and gain along with McCullum's 302/Roscoe's 290 and not be jaded
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@SynicBast said in Black Caps v Australia:
I could care less about the hit and giggle games...at least ODis have some subtlety and tactical nuances involved. But for me It's all about test Cricket, to the point I just deleted every single piece of t20 and ODI footage I've collected since 2004 - I'll never watch them whereas Test match stuff - I could watch every one of Kane's test 100s again and gain along with McCullum's 302/Roscoe's 290 and not be jaded
Pretty much agree with all of this albeit not quite so vehemently. It can be fun to watch and I do appreciate T20 for the skills that players take into the test arena, particularly some of the fielding and increased scoring rates in test cricket has to be a good thing too.
But there’s some really bog standard first class players with ordinary records made to look really good because they’re there for a good time and not a long time.