NZ v Australia Test #2
-
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="barbarian" data-cid="559734" data-time="1455932482">
<div>
<p>Cricket is a fucking funny game sometimes.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>In the first test we cried that NZ batsmen didn't respect their wickets, weren't patient enough, played at too many balls they should have left.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Williamson, Latham and Nicholls obviously take note of this, and try and grind through a tough period. They play the classical, gritty innings that we were all craving in the first test, and all lose their wickets to decent balls and great catches on a seaming deck.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Then McCullum comes in and throws all of this out the window, swinging like a dunny door. Gets a few lucky edges, catch off a no-ball and he's away. Against all advice or technique, he has gone a long way to winning the game for the Black Caps.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Poor old Kane would be spewing.</p>
<p>.</p>
</div>
</blockquote>
<p>McCullum played that fantastic innings because that is the only way he can play. He could have been out 2nd ball or the ball before lunch or the no-ball. He wasn't out and he took advantage. If McCullum had tried to grind it wouldn't have worked because McCullum doesn't have a defensive game anymore. Williamson and Latham are both proper cricketers who should be aiming to build innings because they have the techniques to do it. If Kane went for a golden duck then McCullum comes out earlier when the ball is doing more and maybe gets a duck himself.</p> -
Anderson not smart
-
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="hydro11" data-cid="559739" data-time="1455933761">
</p>
<div>
<p>McCullum played that fantastic innings because that is the only way he can play. He could have been out 2nd ball or the ball before lunch or the no-ball. He wasn't out and he took advantage. If McCullum had tried to grind it wouldn't have worked because McCullum doesn't have a defensive game anymore. Williamson and Latham are both proper cricketers who should be aiming to build innings because they have the techniques to do it. If Kane went for a golden duck then McCullum comes out earlier when the ball is doing more and maybe gets a duck himself.</p>
</div>
</blockquote>
<p> </p>
<p>That's the trick, talk about what he <em>didn't </em>do</p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p> -
<p>Bit special watching that innings, can carry on doing what I was doing earlier now.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Am I allowed to say I don't mind this Aussie cricket team, without king fluffybunnies Haddin and Mitchell they seem to be a good normal sporting team, even Warner seems to have matured a bit. I don't mind Smith at all, and seem to have a few decent bowlers that don't need to be idiots ale Mitchell.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Siam" data-cid="559749" data-time="1455935716">
<div>
<p>I'll take 300, 320 would be a bonus, but wouldn't be surprised at sub 300.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Southees batting is a bit like not contesting lineouts, I know there's a theory to it but there is a better way with a bit of thought and practice</p>
</div>
</blockquote>
<p> </p>
<p>Statistics indicate one of the tail enders will get abut 30, the rest fuck all, that'll get them over 300. Easy.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="MN5" data-cid="559751" data-time="1455936176"><p>Statistics indicate one of the tail enders will get abut 30, the rest fuck all, that'll get them over 300. Easy.</p></blockquote>
<br>
We do have an extra long tail this test. With BJ still there I'm hopeful we can grind out to 340 with Wagner (whose technique is sound).
