Cricket: NZ vs Aus
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Our batsmen are a fucking embarrassment this series. I'll give Blundell a pass because new and he had bugger all gametime coming into this, but I'm really annoyed at Kane, Ross et al for the limp wristed capitulation. Too many times it's not a screamer delivery or a stunner of a catch, it's just a fucking stupid lollypop to the inner circle. The Black Caps are playing like the village green XI who just met over a few beers and have never played in the big league before.
I feel really sorry for Wagner, who played his guts out trying to restrict the runs and take wickets, and this is what follows. Four top order batsmen who put on 28 runs between them. Our only hope is Latham and Watling staying in for a while. Otherwise, another humiliation heading our way.
@Mokey we believed our own press on our batting. This attack is the best in the world and our batsmen don’t face this pace with bounce enough. You can’t even draw tests if you don’t make over 300 in an innings. The batting was always going to be the issue in this series.
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Our batsmen are a fucking embarrassment this series. I'll give Blundell a pass because new and he had bugger all gametime coming into this, but I'm really annoyed at Kane, Ross et al for the limp wristed capitulation. Too many times it's not a screamer delivery or a stunner of a catch, it's just a fucking stupid lollypop to the inner circle. The Black Caps are playing like the village green XI who just met over a few beers and have never played in the big league before.
I feel really sorry for Wagner, who played his guts out trying to restrict the runs and take wickets, and this is what follows. Four top order batsmen who put on 28 runs between them. Our only hope is Latham and Watling staying in for a while. Otherwise, another humiliation heading our way.
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@No-Quarter said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@ACT-Crusader said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
Pace and accuracy. Makes a huge difference.
The height is what sets these guys apart. Really hard to get forward properly.
Height combined with pace and accuracy. These guys are faster versions of McGrath.
We've never had a really tall genuine fast bowler and the Aussies have at least five of them right now. Billy Stanlake doesn't get a look in.
What I can't understand though is whey'd play three of these guys - surely they should play Siddle for the variation. SURELY...
@Chris-B said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@No-Quarter said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@ACT-Crusader said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
Pace and accuracy. Makes a huge difference.
The height is what sets these guys apart. Really hard to get forward properly.
Height combined with pace and accuracy. These guys are better more durable, much much faster versions of
McGrathJacob OramFixed. Why are all our quicks little guys and our taller players like C Cairns and Oram slower bowlers. You would think we could get one or two tall quick guys that aren't more keen on playing rugby
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@Mokey said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
Our only hope is Latham and Watling staying in for a while
Got anything else?
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@KiwiMurph said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
Bowling Wade? They feel sorry for us now?
The bean counters have probably told them to slow the pace of the game down
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How about those Breakers aye...
@ACT-Crusader said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
How about those Breakers aye...
First time ever that I'm looking forward to rugby in late January....
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The aussie team keep going on about our ranking. I reckon it is more motivation to send us and the cricketing world a message
@canefan said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
The aussie team keep going on about our ranking. I reckon it is more motivation to send us and the cricketing world a message
Need to see India play Australia home and away to see who is one and two.
I think we're solid enough at No. 3 - I can't see England or South Africa doing any better than us against this Australian attack on these pitches.
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That was a pretty unplayable delivery. Shame as BJ was looking pretty good.
@No-Quarter said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
That was a pretty unplayable delivery. Shame as BJ was looking pretty good.
That wasn't unplayable.
If they spent enough time, actually any time at all, playing some warm up games then he'd be leaving that. Who the fuck defends chest high balls outside off stump? Someone who is still mentally batting on an NZ pudding.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
How about those Breakers aye...
First time ever that I'm looking forward to rugby in late January....
@Donsteppa said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@ACT-Crusader said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
How about those Breakers aye...
First time ever that I'm looking forward to rugby in late January....
Have you heard the one about the All Blacks and a new coach?
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CdG caught on his crease and done for pace and bounce.
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@Donsteppa said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@ACT-Crusader said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
How about those Breakers aye...
First time ever that I'm looking forward to rugby in late January....
Have you heard the one about the All Blacks and a new coach?
@ACT-Crusader said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@Donsteppa said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@ACT-Crusader said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
How about those Breakers aye...
First time ever that I'm looking forward to rugby in late January....
Have you heard the one about the All Blacks and a new coach?
After a plentiful last few years Winter is coming lads......
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Still lots of gaps in the Aussie team though. Wade, Head and then Paine is a weak 5, 6, 7 (especially in foreign conditions). They also don't pick a proper all-rounder. I don't think they are anywhere near India's level although it will be good to see the series next year.
Also, I wonder who they will pick as their spinner when Lyon goes which could happen in the next two years.
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Still lots of gaps in the Aussie team though. Wade, Head and then Paine is a weak 5, 6, 7 (especially in foreign conditions). They also don't pick a proper all-rounder. I don't think they are anywhere near India's level although it will be good to see the series next year.
Also, I wonder who they will pick as their spinner when Lyon goes which could happen in the next two years.
@hydro11 said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
Still lots of gaps in the Aussie team though. Wade, Head and then Paine is a weak 5, 6, 7 (especially in foreign conditions). They also don't pick a proper all-rounder. I don't think they are anywhere near India's level although it will be good to see the series next year.
Also, I wonder who they will pick as their spinner when Lyon goes which could happen in the next two years.
They are definitely in a transition stage with their middle order. They bought back Wade which was a big call and then have a young guy like Head just coming through.
The fact is that with their bowling lineup they are always a chance to take 20 wickets so are going to be in test matches.
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They bowled Wade because they only have 4 bowlers so have to rest them from time to time. It's a risk, but a calculated one as those 4 bowlers generally carve teams up.
