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The 2nd ODI between Aus and Pakistan is on at 4:30pm NZT today, for those that did not even realise the first one was on (like myself)
@No-Quarter said in Other Cricket:
The 2nd ODI between Aus and Pakistan is on at 4:30pm NZT today, for those that did not even realise the first one was on (like myself)
the first one was a walkover wasn't it?
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@nzzp should have been but Aus got the jitters during their chase and lost a flurry of wickets before getting to 204/8 with stacks of overs left. If Pakistan can put a decent total on the board, e.g. Babar goes big, then they are very chance.
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On paper Aussies won by 2 wickets, but it wasn't that close.
England just lost series to the West Indies. The third match had a couple of oddities. Firstly, not super weird but a poorly timed injury meant that a part timer is had to bowl 3.5 overs at the death and predictably got tonked for almost 60. Secondly, and much weirder, another bowler got in a huff with the captain over field placements and walked off after completing an over to sulk in the dressing room, leaving on 10 on the field. He showed up again a bit later, then left again, then came back again. Ended up bowling out and taking 2/45.
Weirdest of all, both of those happened to the West Indies, who still won comfortably by 8 wickets with two centurions.
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On paper Aussies won by 2 wickets, but it wasn't that close.
England just lost series to the West Indies. The third match had a couple of oddities. Firstly, not super weird but a poorly timed injury meant that a part timer is had to bowl 3.5 overs at the death and predictably got tonked for almost 60. Secondly, and much weirder, another bowler got in a huff with the captain over field placements and walked off after completing an over to sulk in the dressing room, leaving on 10 on the field. He showed up again a bit later, then left again, then came back again. Ended up bowling out and taking 2/45.
Weirdest of all, both of those happened to the West Indies, who still won comfortably by 8 wickets with two centurions.
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Well this is a spanking. Aussies unable to deal with Rauf again and bundled out for 163, now Pakistan 102/0 at drinks. Youngster Ayub started slowly but is striking it beautifully now.
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Neil Wagner (we still luvz Wags) has a memoir iout.
He promoted it in a 30 minute, pretty frank, interview on Radio NZ last Saturday
Well worth a listen
https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/saturday/audio/2018963462/neil-wagner-all-out
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I read some exerts in the newspaper. I never realised that his introduction to the NZ squad was so challenging. His BC career could have been over before it even began.
@Bovidae Yeah I had to go back to Cricinfo to look at his first few tests as my memory is of pretty much consistent success from Day 1.
He really suffered from doubts and depression which also surprised me given how he comes across on the field. The links to Suicide Prevention are on the link for a reason
Respect for the guy only grows
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@Bovidae Yeah I had to go back to Cricinfo to look at his first few tests as my memory is of pretty much consistent success from Day 1.
He really suffered from doubts and depression which also surprised me given how he comes across on the field. The links to Suicide Prevention are on the link for a reason
Respect for the guy only grows
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This is an absolutely outstanding unwanted record. Even more so when you consider the opener held the innings together with an innings of four.
Isaac Denladi will be devestated his 3/2 was upstaged by Prosper Useni getting 3/0.
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i watch that spell a couple of times a year. Simply my favourite player ever.
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@Bovidae said in Other Cricket:
This was great as well. That slower ball to Healy.
Curtly was the man, him and Courtenay Walsh ( I’d argue the most underrated pace bowler ever ? ) were a terrific combination.
Also lots of memories of the two Ws destroying us on numerous occasions.
Dale Steyn was the last of the psycho pace bowlers I can recall.
The ones playing nowadays are so nice in comparison.
Dean Jones ( RIP ) was quite the raconteur. Very funny guy.
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Dialed-in Mitch Johnson too. That Ashes where he set about retiring Englishmen will live long in people's memory. Evil.
