Black Caps v Australia
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@KiwiMurph said in Black Caps v Australia:
Why bring Southee back when you've just had a drinks break and Henry & Sears are bowling well
Better ask the skipper 😀
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Skip is bowling well too
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@mariner4life said in Black Caps v Australia:
not only do we suck again, it's starting to de-legitimise that test championship. Aus didn't make the final thanks to a slow over rate penalty, and during the "league stage" they absolutely belted us. I totally get why they scoff at that win.
Pales in comparison with England robbing us of an ODI World Cup.
As @rapido says - run in faster you lazy fucks.
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Not sure which annoys me more. The Southee medium paced floaty half volley that gets driven for 4 or the medium paced long hop that gets pulled for 4.
Henry is mirroring Anderson nicely - used to be good only with the new ball but can deliver for the whole innings as he has got older.
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@KiwiPie said in Black Caps v Australia:
Not sure which annoys me more. The Southee medium paced floaty half volley that gets driven for 4 or the medium paced long hop that gets pulled for 4.
Henry is mirroring Anderson nicely - used to be good only with the new ball but can deliver for the whole innings as he has got older.
Henry being the best bowler and Southee and Kuggs being ordinary was 100% to script.
It’s funny how things change, only a couple of years back Henry was firmly 5th choice if that.
I’m thrilled the young fella Sears got such an important wicket first up but the jury is still out obviously.
Speaking of the jury being out is it too unfair to be disappointed in Ravindra at test level overall ? I only heard it on the radio but sounds like it was an appalling piece of cricket. So much hinges on how he goes second time round.
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@MN5 Cricinfo tells me Matt Henry has averaged 24.61 over the past 4 years - that's pretty much world class.
I think Ravindra is locked in for the next decade - but, today's effort is probably what comes with young guys learning their trade. Disappointing, but you have to suck it up - similar with what we'll get from Sears and O'Rourke over the next couple of years.
Another pretty disappointing day. Realistically, we're only 3 wickets behind the game - but Oz can - and probably will - use those three wickets to hurt us badly.
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@Chris-B said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 Cricinfo tells me Matt Henry has averaged 24.61 over the past 4 years - that's pretty much world class.
> I think Ravindra is locked in for the next decade - but, today's effort is probably what comes with young guys learning their trade. Disappointing, but you have to suck it up - similar with what we'll get from Sears and O'Rourke over the next couple of years.
Another pretty disappointing day. Realistically, we're only 3 wickets behind the game - but Oz can - and probably will - use those three wickets to hurt us badly.
We’ll see.
I remember ( in no particular order ) McMillan, Greatbatch, Sinclair, Ryder etc all starting with a hiss and a roar and things petering out.
Henry is doing the fine wine thing as a bowler. I hope it continues
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@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
So much hinges on how he goes second time round.
The thing to do is to back Ravindra and give him a decent run in the side. Not hinge every thing on a second innings against the best bowling unit in the world.
Kane has been more disappointing than Ravindra in these two tests so far.
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@KiwiMurph said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
So much hinges on how he goes second time round.
The thing to do is to back Ravindra and give him a decent run in the side. Not hinge every thing on a second innings against the best bowling unit in the world.
Kane has been more disappointing than Ravindra in these two tests so far.
He’ll get that due to the lack of alternatives. But he has underwhelmed so far.
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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:
So much hinges on how he goes second time round.
The thing to do is to back Ravindra and give him a decent run in the side. Not hinge every thing on a second innings against the best bowling unit in the world.
Kane has been more disappointing than Ravindra in these two tests so far.
He’ll get that due to the lack of alternatives. But he has underwhelmed so far.
So far? He's had 4 tests at number 4 and has a double ton in there.
The whole batting lineup has failed in this series. In 3 innings they haven't cracked 200. Ravindra is the only player other than Phillips to get a 50 in the series.
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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:
So much hinges on how he goes second time round.
The thing to do is to back Ravindra and give him a decent run in the side. Not hinge every thing on a second innings against the best bowling unit in the world.
Kane has been more disappointing than Ravindra in these two tests so far.
He’ll get that due to the lack of alternatives. But he has underwhelmed so far.
So far? He's had 4 tests at number 4 and has a double ton in there.
The whole batting lineup has failed in this series. In 3 innings they haven't cracked 200. Ravindra is the only player other than Phillips to get a 50 in the series.
Henry Nicholls got a double ton too. Against a better team.
But yes, the whole top order has been pretty dire, can’t argue there, I’m sure Nicholls would be even worse.
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@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
Henry Nicholls got a double ton too. Against a better team.
Henry Nicholls got an extended run in the side.
I'm asking for a decent run in the side for Ravindra not to hinge everything on the second innings.
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@KiwiMurph said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
Henry Nicholls got a double ton too. Against a better team.
Henry Nicholls got an extended run in the side.
I'm asking for a decent run in the side for Ravindra not to hinge everything on the second innings.
Good point, I forget we don’t have world class batsmen on a production line. I might be expecting too much too soon.
Nicholls is gone, he’ll get that decent run. Here’s hoping he proves he’s as good as some say he is.
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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:
Henry Nicholls got a double ton too. Against a better team.
Henry Nicholls got an extended run in the side.
I'm asking for a decent run in the side for Ravindra not to hinge everything on the second innings.
Good point, I forget we don’t have world class batsmen on a production line. I might be expecting too much too soon.
We don't have a production line of seamers either, we can't afford to lose as many bowlers to stress fractures as we do
