NZ v Bangladesh Test #1
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@MN5 said in NZ v Bangladesh Test #1:
@Siam said in NZ v Bangladesh Test #1:
Thank you Todd, we'll call you if we need minimal legspin, no ability to tie down an end and a longer follow through than Boulty. You can keep the shirts and merch
A black caps legspinner being a bit shit?
There's a surprise.
Fixed it for you
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@Crazy-Horse said in NZ v Bangladesh Test #1:
Can't find coverage on Fox today. Instead we get to watch the chicks play cricket in slow motion.
Come on. You could have watched darts. Live.
Fuck you Fox.
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@booboo said in NZ v Bangladesh Test #1:
4 down in an impossible position to bat out 2 days, but playing on a road with two set batsmen who didn't look greatly challenged ...
...a bit too much like first test v Lankans ...
Don't expect that to happen again though. (Fingers crossed.)
Just saying ...
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@Siam said in NZ v Bangladesh Test #1:
Thank you Todd, we'll call you if we need minimal legspin, no ability to tie down an end and a longer follow through than Boulty. You can keep the shirts and merch
We shouldn't really expect a leggie to tie down an end. Probably a better pitch for Santner or Somerville. Somerville should probably come in for the Basin.
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@hydro11 who's expecting him to tie down an end?
It's not unreasonable to expect him to at least trouble a batsman, perhaps bowl something from a different angle, perhaps get one above the eyes, perhaps do something useful in a search to get wickets?
His toothless one dimensional bowling has nothing to do with the pitch
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@Siam said in NZ v Bangladesh Test #1:
@hydro11 who's expecting him to tie down an end?
It's not unreasonable to expect him to at least trouble a batsman, perhaps bowl something from a different angle, perhaps get one above the eyes, perhaps do something useful in a search to get wickets?
His toothless one dimensional bowling has nothing to do with the pitch
Mehidy was dreadful and he is an international quality spinner though.
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New ball doing the job our spinners couldn't fortunately.
Bangladesh are a better team than the first innings made them look, but probably not quite as good as the second innings so overall an average performance from our bowling attack. Need to roll the tail to get back ahead.
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Williamson the first NZ batsman to 20 test centuries. To go with Taylor being the first to 20 ODI centuries earlier this summer. A few batting milestones being ticked off, and good to get a couple of names further up the all-time lists.
Williamson isn't yet 29. He could play another 8 years at the top and double his test tally and stats if he stays injury-free. They'd be phenomenal stats.
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NZ pitches being so bloody flat these days doesn't really help with the interest levels, especially against Bangladesh. Watching them score 400+ while losing comprehensively isn't exactly riveting cricket
Still, Boult and Wags in the wickets. Raval gets the 100 monkey off his back. Kane and Tom continue to build on their impressive records. Not much to complain about there.
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@No-Quarter said in NZ v Bangladesh Test #1:
NZ pitches being so bloody flat these days doesn't really help with the interest levels, especially against Bangladesh. Watching them score 400+ while losing comprehensively isn't exactly riveting cricket
Still, Boult and Wags in the wickets. Raval gets the 100 monkey off his back. Kane and Tom continue to build on their impressive records. Not much to complain about there.
a test in which everyone did well except Rossco and Astle.
Difference being one is a legend, the other has a point to prove.
I'm nitpicking an innings victory, its great being a cricket fan these days.
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Interesting stat mentioned on the radio this morning, this test summer at home our pace attack have taken 52 Wickets. Spin bowlers 0 wickets.
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@Virgil said in NZ v Bangladesh Test #1:
Interesting stat mentioned on the radio this morning, this test summer at home our pace attack have taken 52 Wickets. Spin bowlers 0 wickets.
How many wickets taken by opposition spinners, as this would indicate where we're at in terms of test spinning talent level?
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@shark said in NZ v Bangladesh Test #1:
@Virgil said in NZ v Bangladesh Test #1:
Interesting stat mentioned on the radio this morning, this test summer at home our pace attack have taken 52 Wickets. Spin bowlers 0 wickets.
How many wickets taken by opposition spinners, as this would indicate where we're at in terms of test spinning talent level?
9 wickets
6 across the 2 tests by Sri Lanka and 3 by the Bangles in this test.
Should be pointed out across the 3 tests we have only had to bat 4 times... -
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@shark Not quite - but, if you look at the figures of the specialist spinners in the opposition, they're not pretty e.g. Mehidy 2/246.
The part timers have better figures e.g. Mahmadullah 1/3
If you bowl enough balls you'll probably eventually get a wicket. I doubt our spinners have conceded 246 runs across the three tests.
NZ pitches are a graveyard for any but the absolutely elite spinners - Warne, Murali class.
