Black Caps v Australia
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@Rapido said in Black Caps v Australia:
I haven't watched any of the series since day 1, until a little bit this arvo.
I've watched a lot of England recently. It's such a contrast watching Aus bowl so well to their fields and nz digging their hole waiting to slowly die. Compared to the proactiveness of 'bazball' and watching plans being succesfully or attempted to be disrupted
First chance I've been able to sit down and watch for a length of time. I was watching 2 batsmen working really hard to survive the new ball against skilful bowling in order to lay a foundation for when the pitch gets easier. With so much time left it is all about not getting out. See if these 2 can get to day 3 and then try to bat all day.
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@canefan said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
50 up for KW.
He’ll get 100 now
What a rookie move. You know what to do
He’d made 50 and we all know what his conversion rate has been lately. I thought it was a pretty safe prediction.
I’m very disappointed in myself
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Good day for NZ.
Questions really are how long to bat and how much is enough?
I would approach it by time rather than runs scored; and look to declare midway between lunch and tea on day 4.
However if we are able to maintain a good run rate tomorrow we could declare an hour or so earlier.
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@Damo said in Black Caps v Australia:
Good day for NZ.
Questions really are how long to bat and how much is enough?
I would approach it by time rather than runs scored; and look to declare midway between lunch and tea on day 4.
However if we are able to maintain a good run rate tomorrow we could declare an hour or so earlier.
This might be the most optimistic post in Fern history
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@Damo said in Black Caps v Australia:
Good day for NZ.
Questions really are how long to bat and how much is enough?
I would approach it by time rather than runs scored; and look to declare midway between lunch and tea on day 4.
However if we are able to maintain a good run rate tomorrow we could declare an hour or so earlier.
So 22 wickets down in the first 2 days.
The plan is then to use the remaining 8 wickets that we have to bat a similar 2-ish day timeframe - actually less than 8 wickets as we plan to declare (more of a smackdown if we do that, kudos) - and give the Aussies a day and a bit to chase us down.
I like it sir, it’s very cunning and will show these Aussie bastards exactly what we are made of.
Alternatively, we could fold for 230-odd by lunch tomorrow, leaving them about 140 to chase and we can wrap this thing up inside 3 days
If I was a betting man…
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Playing in the V would be a start
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Solid start today.
if you're watching, is Smith's movment legal? I argue not. I think he moves before the ball gets to Mitchell
Any movement by any fielder, excluding the wicket-keeper, after the ball comes into play and before the ball reaches the striker, is unfair except for the following: 28.6. 1.1 minor adjustments to stance or position in relation to the striker's wicket.
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@nzzp said in Black Caps v Australia:
Solid start today.
if you're watching, is Smith's movment legal? I argue not. I think he moves before the ball gets to Mitchell
Any movement by any fielder, excluding the wicket-keeper, after the ball comes into play and before the ball reaches the striker, is unfair except for the following: 28.6. 1.1 minor adjustments to stance or position in relation to the striker's wicket.
I think it is OK. The exception Smith will rely on is:
28.6.1.3 movement by any fielder in response to the stroke that the striker is playing or that his/her actions suggest he/she intends to play.
Mitchell is signalling a reverse sweep. At that point the fielder can move to cover it.
