Cricket: NZ vs Aus
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Don't leave Santner out of the equation. Steve Smith's average halves against left arm orthodox and movement away from the bat is his area of 'weakness'.
You would never bowl a turning off spinner against Smith, he'll just pick you off the legs all day long. A leftie (in form) could be a good option though, especially if they have a top spinner to get some extra bounce. -
The rabble that was Oz without Smith would have been a relatively easy contest.
With him back. It's not just his own brilliance its the balance he brings to the side and the rise in confidence he gives them.
I would love to beat those bastards. Too many decades of patronising and cheating but I think it's big ask.
Here's hoping. Bring It On.
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The rabble that was Oz without Smith would have been a relatively easy contest.
With him back. It's not just his own brilliance its the balance he brings to the side and the rise in confidence he gives them.
I would love to beat those bastards. Too many decades of patronising and cheating but I think it's big ask.
Here's hoping. Bring It On.
@dogmeat said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
The rabble that was Oz without Smith would have been a relatively easy contest.
With him back. It's not just his own brilliance its the balance he brings to the side and the rise in confidence he gives them.
I would love to beat those bastards. Too many decades of patronising and cheating but I think it's big ask.
Here's hoping. Bring It On.
A consolation would be a series loss but getting Davey Dumb Dumb out cheaply every innings.
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@Xpat61 said in Cricket: NZ vs England:
So bring it on!!!!!
Oz in Oz!!!
It’s our best opportunity to win over here but the Ghosts of cricket past still haunt me.
Whitney holding Hadlee at bay in particular!
Can get $4 on the NZ and $8 on the draw so I took both of those.
If we bowl first I reckon they’ll struggle to bowl us out twice.
How often has that happened in the last few years?
Going to the Sydney Test with my 21 & 23 year old boys who have not experienced “real” cricket!
NZ playing in Perth at the MCG and SCG will be lucky if I live long enough to see that again!!!
Ultimate Summer of Cricket!!Fucking hollow. That LB was so fucking plumb McDermott should have walked. Unless it was going under.
Fuck.
That is all.
@booboo said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
Fucking hollow. That LB was so fucking plumb McDermott should have walked. Unless it was going under.
@Xpat61 said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
Do not start on the Oz in Oz decisions
The Sneddon catch?@canefan said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
There were several bad calls in that match. Aussie umpires were as bad as south African rugby refs back then
@Siam said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@Chris-B big Steve Waugh nick off Vettori to Parore....
@Chris-B said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@Siam Yep - Gillespie clearly out but not given as well.
@TeWaio said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@nzzp said in Cricket: NZ vs England:
I'm still spitting about 'it could ahve come from anywhere'. FFS, thankfully modern DRS is much better than that - I think that was early doors. Still, cost us a very very rare chance of a win
That one was the absolute worst. Just reading that phrase makes me angry.
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@Xpat61 said in Cricket: NZ vs England:
@booboo
Do not start on the Oz in Oz decisions
The Sneddon catch?There were several bad calls in that match. Aussie umpires were as bad as south African rugby refs back then
@canefan said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@Xpat61 said in Cricket: NZ vs England:
@booboo
Do not start on the Oz in Oz decisions
The Sneddon catch?There were several bad calls in that match. Aussie umpires were as bad as south African rugby refs back then
Or NZ refs in NZ.
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@dogmeat said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
The rabble that was Oz without Smith would have been a relatively easy contest.
With him back. It's not just his own brilliance its the balance he brings to the side and the rise in confidence he gives them.
I would love to beat those bastards. Too many decades of patronising and cheating but I think it's big ask.
Here's hoping. Bring It On.
A consolation would be a series loss but getting Davey Dumb Dumb out cheaply every innings.
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@canefan said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@Xpat61 said in Cricket: NZ vs England:
@booboo
Do not start on the Oz in Oz decisions
The Sneddon catch?There were several bad calls in that match. Aussie umpires were as bad as south African rugby refs back then
Or NZ refs in NZ.
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@Snowy said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@NTA said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
Or NZ refs in NZ.
Off you go Nick. Start your list.
Don't start him or he will be regaling us with tales of how Pinetree set out with murderous intent from the day he crossed paths with Ken Catchpole.
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Really looking forward to this, and the series schedule lines up well for NZ if things go their way.
Pink ball tests are always a bit of a lottery, and if you avoid batting at dusk then you can generally score well. You'd think the toss would be pretty important.
Then to Melbourne which has been dead, flat and slow for years. Tough pitch to get a result.
So if NZ can get some luck in the first test then there's every chance you head to Sydney 1-0 up, and that test has been dogged by rain for the last ten years.
On our side of the equation, the Pakistan series came at a great time. Warner is now back in form, and Marnus is red hot. Smith has yet to fire a shot, which should worry the Kiwi bowlers. And our quicks are bowling as well as ever.
I'll tip an Australian win, but a tied series or a Kiwi win wouldn't shock me.
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@Snowy said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@NTA said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
Or NZ refs in NZ.
Off you go Nick. Start your list.
Don't start him or he will be regaling us with tales of how Pinetree set out with murderous intent from the day he crossed paths with Ken Catchpole.
@Crucial said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@Snowy said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@NTA said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
Or NZ refs in NZ.
Off you go Nick. Start your list.
Don't start him or he will be regaling us with tales of how Pinetree set out with murderous intent from the day he crossed paths with Ken Catchpole.
Cricket and umpires was actually the list above, but thread diversions have happened before I think... He did say refs, so yes Ken may well be bought up although I don't believe it was a Kiwi ref?
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@Crucial said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@Snowy said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@NTA said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
Or NZ refs in NZ.
Off you go Nick. Start your list.
Don't start him or he will be regaling us with tales of how Pinetree set out with murderous intent from the day he crossed paths with Ken Catchpole.
Cricket and umpires was actually the list above, but thread diversions have happened before I think... He did say refs, so yes Ken may well be bought up although I don't believe it was a Kiwi ref?
@Snowy said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@Crucial said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@Snowy said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@NTA said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
Or NZ refs in NZ.
Off you go Nick. Start your list.
Don't start him or he will be regaling us with tales of how Pinetree set out with murderous intent from the day he crossed paths with Ken Catchpole.
Cricket and umpires was actually the list above, but thread diversions have happened before I think... He did say refs, so yes Ken may well be bought up although I don't believe it was a Kiwi ref?
Come on, you been around long enough. Have you not learned that thread diversions are the norm and you were inviting Nick to tee off on anything Oz/Kiwi related in a one eyed view of injustice.
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Really looking forward to this, and the series schedule lines up well for NZ if things go their way.
Pink ball tests are always a bit of a lottery, and if you avoid batting at dusk then you can generally score well. You'd think the toss would be pretty important.
Then to Melbourne which has been dead, flat and slow for years. Tough pitch to get a result.
So if NZ can get some luck in the first test then there's every chance you head to Sydney 1-0 up, and that test has been dogged by rain for the last ten years.
On our side of the equation, the Pakistan series came at a great time. Warner is now back in form, and Marnus is red hot. Smith has yet to fire a shot, which should worry the Kiwi bowlers. And our quicks are bowling as well as ever.
I'll tip an Australian win, but a tied series or a Kiwi win wouldn't shock me.
@barbarian said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
I'll tip an Australian win, but a tied series or a Kiwi win wouldn't shock me
we're no chance. I don't think we'll win a game. 2-0 to Australia
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@Snowy said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@Crucial said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@Snowy said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@NTA said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
Or NZ refs in NZ.
Off you go Nick. Start your list.
Don't start him or he will be regaling us with tales of how Pinetree set out with murderous intent from the day he crossed paths with Ken Catchpole.
Cricket and umpires was actually the list above, but thread diversions have happened before I think... He did say refs, so yes Ken may well be bought up although I don't believe it was a Kiwi ref?
Come on, you been around long enough. Have you not learned that thread diversions are the norm and you were inviting Nick to tee off on anything Oz/Kiwi related in a one eyed view of injustice.
@Crucial said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@Snowy said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@Crucial said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@Snowy said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@NTA said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
Or NZ refs in NZ.
Off you go Nick. Start your list.
Don't start him or he will be regaling us with tales of how Pinetree set out with murderous intent from the day he crossed paths with Ken Catchpole.
Cricket and umpires was actually the list above, but thread diversions have happened before I think... He did say refs, so yes Ken may well be bought up although I don't believe it was a Kiwi ref?
Come on, you been around long enough. Have you not learned that thread diversions are the norm and you were inviting Nick to tee off on anything Oz/Kiwi related in a one eyed view of injustice.
Yes, yes, I was.
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@Snowy said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@NTA said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
Or NZ refs in NZ.
Off you go Nick. Start your list.
Don't start him or he will be regaling us with tales of how Pinetree set out with murderous intent from the day he crossed paths with Ken Catchpole.
@Crucial said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@Snowy said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@NTA said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
Or NZ refs in NZ.
Off you go Nick. Start your list.
Don't start him or he will be regaling us with tales of how Pinetree set out with murderous intent from the day he crossed paths with Ken Catchpole.
Tell you what gents: you start your grudge list of bad South African refs and we'll see where we end up.
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@Crucial said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
Come on, you been around long enough. Have you not learned that thread diversions are the norm and you were inviting Nick to
tee off on anything Oz/Kiwi related in a one eyed view of injustice.subtly remind you all to wind in your Slack Craps victim mentality a bit.Fixed.
To be perfectly honest, I'm shocked that the words "underarm" or "Chappell" haven't been mentioned at least three times.
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Come on, I don't think you could find one example of poor Aussie umpiring.
Well, except maybe this one:
