West Indies tour of NZ
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Two tests on at the same time is always fun and a good excuse to do even less work at this time of year.
My XI ( who I think they'll choose, not who I would pick )
Latham
Conway
KW
Ravindra
Mitchell
Blundell
Phillips
Foulkes
Duffy
Rae
PatelBlundell walks straight back in which I don't agree with.
I don't think they'll pick Patel for the squad and not play him.
Possibly a bit risky going in with just three quicks.
Cricinfo has Phillips and Bracewell bracketed. Phillips didn't really take his chance last go but has more upside, I think he'll get another go. On Instagram he also bench pressed a ridiculous 185kg which is more than most Rugby players can manage.
Windies should roll over pretty quick at the end of a long tour.
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@MN5 said in West Indies tour of NZ:
On Instagram he also bench pressed a ridiculous 185kg which is more than most Rugby players can manage.
Does that enhance his ability to hurl the ball in with pinpoint accuracy at breakneck speed from the wide long on boundary when there is a possibility of a runout?
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@Higgins said in West Indies tour of NZ:
@MN5 said in West Indies tour of NZ:
On Instagram he also bench pressed a ridiculous 185kg which is more than most Rugby players can manage.
Does that enhance his ability to hurl the ball in with pinpoint accuracy at breakneck speed from the wide long on boundary when there is a possibility of a runout?
With that sort of strength I'd assume every forward defensive nudge should go for six or at least four.
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I am confused. Latham said one change from the last test, Patel for Tickner. Yet TV just listed Blundel playing, that would mean two changes wouldn't it?
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The commentators have mentioned Blundell playing again, so I am guessing Latham forgot about him.
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@Crazy-Horse said in West Indies tour of NZ:
The commentators have mentioned Blundell playing again, so I am guessing Latham forgot about him.
Would appear to be the case.
NZ won the toss and batting. Blundell needs runs as well as tidy keeping cos Hay looked to the manor born.
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Agreed awesome start from NZ, but pathetic bowling given the ball movement to give us time to settle
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100 for Conway. Lovely drive down the ground for four.
Great to see him get it, his spot in the team was in real jeopardy not long ago. Looks to have fixed the flaws in his game and has played with real authority.
Latham going good at the other end on 75. NZ 178/0.
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These two are about half way to the highest ever opening partnership vs the Windies........they may as well have a crack.
Check out those strike rates !!! Glenn "Bazball" Turner had the highest with 34 of the five guys who batted......
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Currently fifth best opening stand about 15 runs from next target, then a few more at 20 runs apart approaching, still a long way off that Turner one though
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Latham with the ton now too, doesn't get any better than that. WI will have one foot on the plane but their bowling lineup is very good, they rolled the Aussies a few times, so good to see these two score runs against a decent attack.
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@No-Quarter said in West Indies tour of NZ:
Latham with the ton now too, doesn't get any better than that. WI will have one foot on the plane but their bowling lineup is very good, they rolled the Aussies a few times, so good to see these two score runs against a decent attack.
Yeah they used up all their fight and competitiveness in the drawn match I feel. They're going through the motions now.
Great that Latham got a much deserved ton too.
