West Indies tour of NZ

[bayimports]

such a NZ type of dismissal lol, still will take any wickets

[Chris B.]

@MN5 Did Tickner at least manage to save a run? I haven't seen that incident!

Meanwhile, a fortuitous runout breaks a partnership and then Rae picks up Hope cheaply, so good inroads.

#The Sparky Memorial Scoreboard 59/4

[Cyclops]

I think he saved two - although some nice sportsmanship from the Windies to not keep running as they probably could have run 4 by the time the closest player got to check on Tickner (maybe they thought it had gone for 4?)

5 done, still 3 behind. Game might be over by lunch time.

[SouthernMann]

Great scheduling having this game over by the weekend.

[MN5]

@SouthernMann said in West Indies tour of NZ:

Great scheduling having this game over by the weekend.

Wellington leading the way as always ( I have no idea if they have a say or not )

This test won't go through til Sunday though.

[MN5]

All Rounder ( three wickets @128 and hasn't bowled in three years ) Daryl Mitchell comes on to turn the arm over.

[Virgil]

Young pouches another one, 6 down lead only 15 runs
#forSparky

[bayimports]

If we only have to chase 26, do we tempt fate?

[MN5]

Foulkes gets Hodge for 35.

Another one before lunch would be damn handy, might even be Mitch who sneaks it !

[Cyclops]

That's a great catch, although made to look much harder by dropping the first attempt. (The first attempt still tricky though, that was absolutely hammered).

[Virgil]

fun fact about Glenn Phillips, with a minimum of 25 wickets (yes i know thats low) he has the 6th best strike rate of any NZ bowler in test cricket.
only Bond, O'Rourke, Jamieson, Cowie and Paddles have better strike rates.

[MN5]

Gottim yes !

( LBW shout, Reiffel didn't hesitate but they're going upstairs....)

[MN5]

Bugger, not out. Edge in there.

Woulda been huge before lunch.

[MN5]

@Virgil said in West Indies tour of NZ:

fun fact about Glenn Phillips, with a minimum of 25 wickets (yes i know thats low) he has the 6th best strike rate of any NZ bowler in test cricket.
only Bond, O'Rourke, Jamieson, Cowie and Paddles have better strike rates.

Mitchell is bowling overs that Phillips should be....not sure what the thinking is there.

[MN5]

Mitch Hay has had a really good test debut.

If Blundell is fit does he come straight back in ?

[canefan]

@MN5 said in West Indies tour of NZ:

Mitch Hay has had a really good test debut.

If Blundell is fit does he come straight back in ?

Tell him to rest up for another game

[Chris B.]

@Virgil said in West Indies tour of NZ:

fun fact about Glenn Phillips, with a minimum of 25 wickets (yes i know thats low) he has the 6th best strike rate of any NZ bowler in test cricket.
only Bond, O'Rourke, Jamieson, Cowie and Paddles have better strike rates.

One I found recently - Jeremy Coney has the best test economy rate of any NZ bowler.

He's eighth in ODIs.

Looked very hittable!

[Virgil]

Fat lady well and truly starting to warm up, thats 7 down
#wemissSparky

[Virgil]

@Chris-B said in West Indies tour of NZ:

@Virgil said in West Indies tour of NZ:

fun fact about Glenn Phillips, with a minimum of 25 wickets (yes i know thats low) he has the 6th best strike rate of any NZ bowler in test cricket.
only Bond, O'Rourke, Jamieson, Cowie and Paddles have better strike rates.

One I found recently - Jeremy Coney has the best test economy rate of any NZ bowler.

He's eighth in ODIs.

Looked very hittable!

little nuggets like that are what makes cricket so fascinating.

Didnt Coney suffer for a while trying to get his first test 100? Had a run of back to back 90's at one point before he finally managed it.
And of course had that big falling out with Paddles while captain, famously leading to periods where they wouldnt speak during a test so tactics and field placements were relayed between other players..

Edit: just had a look at Coneys stats, i got the 100 reference back to front
he had an amazing series vs Australia in 1986 at home.
His scores were 101*, 98, and 93 (his 3 only innings that series)

he made his first test 100 a couple years earlier vs the Poms in his 26th test.

[MN5]

Fuck you Windies for predictably collapsing. Things were looking good for me to actually get down to the Basin over the weekend…..