Cricket: NZ vs Aus
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Well Boult has to go home so if the selectors have any sense they will choose a real spinner not a "batting all rounder".
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Blundell gets 100. An indictment on the selectors. The guy has 2 tonnes in 3 matches. Now we have keystone cops and Southee gets run out
@canefan said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
Blundell gets 100. An indictment on the selectors. The guy has 2 tonnes in 3 matches. Now we have keystone cops and Southee gets run out
Are you saying Blundell should have been selected more and, if so, instead of whom?
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Blundell doing very well makes the pain of this defeat greater. Really one of Williamson, Taylor or Watling should have scored runs in one of the innings.
If we scored even another 100 in the first innings that adds 2 and a bit sessions to the game and we might hold on.
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The one glaring positive to come from this 2nd embarrassing hiding in a row is Tom Blundell.
The man who had never opened in a first class match before, brought in to open against a red hot bowling attack and shows up all of our established batsmen.You bloody ripper.
That only leave the spinners spot to sort out. No more persisting with Santner, surely?!?!
@Gunner said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
The one glaring positive to come from this 2nd embarrassing hiding in a row is Tom Blundell.
The man who had never opened in a first class match before, brought in to open against a red hot bowling attack and shows up all of our established batsmen.You bloody ripper.
That only leave the spinners spot to sort out. No more persisting with Santner, surely?!?!
I'll see your Blundell and raise you a Wags.
So that's two.
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@Gunner said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
The one glaring positive to come from this 2nd embarrassing hiding in a row is Tom Blundell.
The man who had never opened in a first class match before, brought in to open against a red hot bowling attack and shows up all of our established batsmen.You bloody ripper.
That only leave the spinners spot to sort out. No more persisting with Santner, surely?!?!
I'll see your Blundell and raise you a Wags.
So that's two.
@booboo said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@Gunner said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
The one glaring positive to come from this 2nd embarrassing hiding in a row is Tom Blundell.
The man who had never opened in a first class match before, brought in to open against a red hot bowling attack and shows up all of our established batsmen.You bloody ripper.
That only leave the spinners spot to sort out. No more persisting with Santner, surely?!?!
I'll see your Blundell and raise you a Wags.
So that's two.
Agreed Wags a definite positive, but Blundell being the really obvious one.
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@KiwiMurph said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
While we are at it can we get Blundell in the ODI side and fuck off Munro?
Might as well, nothing to lose. Literally.
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Blundell scored half our runs. Nicholls, Watling, and Santner another 82. Remaining six scored 27 runs between them. Unacceptable.
@Mokey said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
Blundell scored half our runs. Nicholls, Watling, and Santner another 82. Remaining six scored 27 runs between them. Unacceptable.
Blundell was the top scorer in the match and we lost by 247 runs...
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@Mokey said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
Blundell scored half our runs. Nicholls, Watling, and Santner another 82. Remaining six scored 27 runs between them. Unacceptable.
Blundell was the top scorer in the match and we lost by 247 runs...
@No-Quarter And that was with a sporting 2nd innings declaration...
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How do we turn it around for last test?
Number one is getting top 6 to bat time. Thought the Aussie paceman didn’t look so threatening when they had bowled a few overs.
Problem was then Lyon came into it and he is fantastic. Really adds a balance to their side that makes us look like the poor country cousins. So question is Astle the answer? Too late to introduce Ajaz and Sommerville you would think and selectors will want to see their backup option given a go. Hope he can do a Blundell.
Do they get to provide feedback on the Umpires? They were average at best. But changing Umpires call would make that right. Simple thing that would improve the game immensely.
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I did love that there were so many kiwis in the crowd that Blundell got a huge, prolonged cheer when he got his hundred. He deserved it.
Surely must retain his spot in Sydney, too.
@Mokey said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
Surely must retain his spot in Sydney, too.
Without a doubt.
He’ll have an extended run there now.I’m not putting a line through Raval’s name just yet though, he was extremely consistent before he hit this bad run of form. If he finds his form again for Auckland I’m sure he’ll still be in the mix.
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Does anyone know enough about Kyle Jamieson to say whether he's a realistic option to replace Boult at this stage, rather than Henry taking that spot?
Otherwise Astle in for Santner.
Well this is not going to plan at all!
I’ve been ensconced in enemy territory since the last Boxing Day Test and have to say we have been very bloody average!
To beat Oz in Oz you need to have a couple of players at the top of their game! Can’t knock Wagner but can’t find anyone else who has played to their true potential so we’re getting our asses kicked....
Congratulations to Blundell on his well deserved ton but who decided his nude balls were the ultimate attacking weapon after lunch yesterday?
Weird shit ????
So no one gives The Craps a snowflakes chance in hell in the Sydney Test?
Time to double down and put the house on them because we all know they’ll get smashed
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Does anyone know enough about Kyle Jamieson to say whether he's a realistic option to replace Boult at this stage, rather than Henry taking that spot?
Otherwise Astle in for Santner.
@Donsteppa said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
Does anyone know enough about Kyle Jamieson to say whether he's a realistic option to replace Boult at this stage, rather than Henry taking that spot?
Otherwise Astle in for Santner.
He's very tall but doesn't have much pace about him. I would pick Henry over him (as poor as Henry's test record is).
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Watching the capitulation, I wonder if Jordie actually arranged to be kicked out of the MCG.
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Watching the capitulation, I wonder if Jordie actually arranged to be kicked out of the MCG.
@antipodean said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
Watching the capitulation, I wonder if Jordie actually arranged to be kicked out of the MCG.
Good to see some folk pushing back on his exit, pretty crap that its described as police evicting 2 New Zealanders for bad behaviour. It's complete BS, on boxing day I saw at least 10 guys removed for crimes ranging from sculling a beer, to making a cup snake, to standing near someone sculling a beer to being seated in the general vicinity of someone making a cup snake. Other mates at the ground in other areas saw the same thing, would have been hundreds removed. Officers and security were clearly given a mandate to remove young blokes.
