Black Caps v Australia
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The fielding absolutely, the effect on batting technique, not so much. I'm all for faster scoring but there's a lot more to test batting than is able to be learned in t20. Also, t20 requires flat pitches to satisfy the LCD crowds. If here is one positive it's that spinners are actually getting more respect and recognition although that's counterbalanced by the inability aof many t20 batters to handle a non-optimal batting strip against a decent spinner
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@Canes4life said in Black Caps v Australia:
@No-Quarter for the most part you're probably right but this is Aussie, any win over Aussie is satisfying.
It’s only T20. Means absolutely nothing compared to the test series
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@SynicBast said in Black Caps v Australia:
The fielding absolutely, the effect on batting technique, not so much. I'm all for faster scoring but there's a lot more to test batting than is able to be learned in t20. Also, t20 requires flat pitches to satisfy the LCD crowds. If here is one positive it's that spinners are actually getting more respect and recognition although that's counterbalanced by the inability aof many t20 batters to handle a non-optimal batting strip against a decent spinner
…….and I do hear all of that but I still remember 30 or so years ago a score of 220 off 50 was really competitive. I’m glad that’s up around 300 now.
Then again there’s hardly the collection of terrifying pace bowlers playing nowadays that there was then ( all due respect to the Australian test attack )
There’s a few factors at play.
People do have a habit of saying it was a ‘shit’ game if it’s low scoring though. I think that’s pretty harsh. Cricket is a game between bat and ball that should be even
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@MN5 100%, i’d take a test victory any day.
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@Canes4life said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 100%, i’d take a test victory any day.
Good lad.
…..and despite my grumblings I would be happy with a T20 win too
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@SynicBast said in Black Caps v Australia:
The fielding absolutely, the effect on batting technique, not so much. I'm all for faster scoring but there's a lot more to test batting than is able to be learned in t20. Also, t20 requires flat pitches to satisfy the LCD crowds. If here is one positive it's that spinners are actually getting more respect and recognition although that's counterbalanced by the inability aof many t20 batters to handle a non-optimal batting strip against a decent spinner
See I used to think the same thing. But then India beat Australia at the Gabba with a bunch of limited over batters and bowlers. I have had to reassess my opinion on the back of that.
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