Black Caps v Pakistan
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@Donsteppa said in Black Caps v Pakistan:
@Godder said in Black Caps v Pakistan:
@Donsteppa said in Black Caps v Pakistan:
@Donsteppa said in Black Caps v Pakistan:
About now Pakistan are very happy with their first innings score, especially having been 83/4 at one stage.
I posted that thinking Pakistan had Nicholls out for three, but the joys of overstepping...
And now he has a 50...
He has more lives than a cat, but he knows how to make the most of them.
Was it Napoleon who wanted lucky generals?
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@nzzp said in Black Caps v Pakistan:
@Donsteppa said in Black Caps v Pakistan:
@Godder said in Black Caps v Pakistan:
@Donsteppa said in Black Caps v Pakistan:
@Donsteppa said in Black Caps v Pakistan:
About now Pakistan are very happy with their first innings score, especially having been 83/4 at one stage.
I posted that thinking Pakistan had Nicholls out for three, but the joys of overstepping...
And now he has a 50...
He has more lives than a cat, but he knows how to make the most of them.
Was it Napoleon who wanted lucky generals?
Supposedly, although it's disputed whether he actually said it.
Apparently in
stuff I stole from Redditmy lengthy research about 2021 and cricket, the only player with exactly 2021 test runs is Mark Greatbatch. -
@Donsteppa said in Black Caps v Pakistan:
I vaguely remember Lance Cairns playing, but no clear memory of his bowling. I gather he was another 80's bowler who could get the ball to talk on occasions.
About now Pakistan are very happy with their first innings score, especially having been 83/4 at one stage.
Sub 120kph but huge in swing (especially with the white ball at night).
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@booboo said in Black Caps v Pakistan:
@Donsteppa said in Black Caps v Pakistan:
I vaguely remember Lance Cairns playing, but no clear memory of his bowling. I gather he was another 80's bowler who could get the ball to talk on occasions.
About now Pakistan are very happy with their first innings score, especially having been 83/4 at one stage.
Sub 120kph but huge in swing (especially with the white ball at night).
In terms of a NZ cricket player ( or any cricket player for that matter ) whose aura exceeds his returns I can’t think of anyone who comes close to Lance Cairns.
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@MN5 said in Black Caps v Pakistan:
@booboo said in Black Caps v Pakistan:
@Donsteppa said in Black Caps v Pakistan:
I vaguely remember Lance Cairns playing, but no clear memory of his bowling. I gather he was another 80's bowler who could get the ball to talk on occasions.
About now Pakistan are very happy with their first innings score, especially having been 83/4 at one stage.
Sub 120kph but huge in swing (especially with the white ball at night).
In terms of a NZ cricket player ( or any cricket player for that matter ) whose aura exceeds his returns I can’t think of anyone who comes close to Lance Cairns.
You'd look at him nowadays and wonder how he managed to make to First Class level as a bowler.
For those who can't remember Lance think a burlier version of Chris Harris, strangely similar action, about the same pace, similar in swing.
But even in the Young Gun days you wouldn't have picked Harris as a specialist bowler. He was primarily a batsman.
Lance could take wickets though. Took a couple of 7fers, including bowling us to victory in England for the first time.
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That was a poor run
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@booboo said in Black Caps v Pakistan:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v Pakistan:
@booboo said in Black Caps v Pakistan:
@Donsteppa said in Black Caps v Pakistan:
I vaguely remember Lance Cairns playing, but no clear memory of his bowling. I gather he was another 80's bowler who could get the ball to talk on occasions.
About now Pakistan are very happy with their first innings score, especially having been 83/4 at one stage.
Sub 120kph but huge in swing (especially with the white ball at night).
In terms of a NZ cricket player ( or any cricket player for that matter ) whose aura exceeds his returns I can’t think of anyone who comes close to Lance Cairns.
You'd look at him nowadays and wonder how he managed to make to First Class level as a bowler.
For those who can't remember Lance think a burlier version of Chris Harris, strangely similar action, about the same pace, similar in swing.
But even in the Young Gun days you wouldn't have picked Harris as a specialist bowler. He was primarily a batsman.
Lance could take wickets though. Took a couple of 7fers, including bowling us to victory in England for the first time.
An ok bowler I'll give him that but he averaged 16 with the bat. SIXTEEN !
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