Black Caps v Pakistan
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Really good batting from these two, who have batted for pretty much two sessions after coming together at 2 for bugger all.
Batting got easier in that last 30-40 minutes, so here’s hoping they and the middle order can push on and capitalise on the good position they’ve got us into.
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@Gunner said in Black Caps v Pakistan:
Really good batting from these two, who have batted for pretty much two sessions after coming together at 2 for bugger all.
Batting got easier in that last 30-40 minutes, so here’s hoping they and the middle order can push on and capitalise on the good position they’ve got us into.
Time to put the hurt on them in the final session
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@Damo said in Black Caps v Pakistan:
Santner is an allrounder.
Test averages of 25 and 44.
Jamieson on the other hand averages:
54 and 14.5.
That's because they're smart enough not to treat him like an allrounder.
He'd be averaging neither of those numbers if he batted at 7 and bowled with a ball 50 overs old before he touched it.
He's a kid concentrating on his core role. His batting is a bonus so far , looks organized, but his run output so far is based on aerial pulls, hooks, and slogs off spinners.
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@gt12 said in Black Caps v Pakistan:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v Pakistan:
Williamson not out in the 90s overnight for the second time in a row.
He’s really quite good
If he gets out now, I'm requesting a long ban for you.
I’m way too much of a big deal round here, it would never happen
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@gt12 said in Black Caps v Pakistan:
To be fair, I missed the 'overnight' part (and I'm mostly watching the Aus/India match) which indicates that you didn't post until after the last ball of the over, so hopefully your jinxing won't work with a 12 hour delay.
I had the courtesy to wait until the days play was over
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@Rapido said in Black Caps v Pakistan:
He's a kid
Not sure that I would call Kyle that. He turns 26 in a couple of days. Inexperienced at test level, sure, but made his first class debut in 2014, was also in the NZ under 19s so been around for a bit.
What I like about him is attitude - he appears to be grumpy (like a fast bowler should be).
It also sounds like he has worked on his technique to get more speed and it seems to have been successful. He was low 130s I think, now seems to be high 130s and even more dangerous.@Rapido said in Black Caps v Pakistan:
His batting is a bonus so far , looks organized, but his run output so far is based on aerial pulls, hooks, and slogs off spinners.
Definitely a bonus. His SR is 71 so at least he must be picking the correct balls to have slog at, not just wildly swinging (he's also played some classy shots too). We were looking to up the run rate in a couple of those innings as well so a few big hits were justified.
Weather going to be complete lottery today it seems. Showers, thunderstorms, hail. Usually those events are localised so might miss the ground if we are lucky.
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@TeWaio said in Black Caps v Pakistan:
Do you think it gets boring for Kane now that he's clocked cricket?
It does look like that at times. "Here comes the ball, watch it, hit it, repeat" but, nah, he lives for it. I was worried that he go all Federer after having a kid /s and not be quite his old self. That doesn't look likely.
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@Snowy said in Black Caps v Pakistan:
@TeWaio said in Black Caps v Pakistan:
Do you think it gets boring for Kane now that he's clocked cricket?
It does look like that at times. "Here comes the ball, watch it, hit it, repeat" but, nah, he lives for it. I was worried that he go all Federer after having a kid /s and not be quite his old self. That doesn't look likely.
His wife is hawt as well; he must really like batting.
