T20 Internationals. Nz v Aus

[booboo]

@mokey said in T20 Internationals. Nz v Aus:

Am hoping Phillips scores more runs than he conceded.

Wish granted Mokes

[canefan]

@booboo said in T20 Internationals. Nz v Aus:

So anyway, more traditional telly broadcast must be quicker than interweb streaming

It is a few seconds slower on Spark. I was told the reason but can't remember right now.

[booboo]

Can I tell you guys we won?

[canefan]

Great performance. Phillips closes the match out. Great way to finish the series after starting under pressure

[Mokey]

Guess it's back to the manuscript. Good work black caps.

[Gunner]

Excellent win to wrap up the series after a couple of lacklustre performances.

[KiwiMurph]

Wonderful performance.

Conway opening and Chapman in for Jamieson were two excellent changes that made a huge difference.

[Damo]

Sodhi player of the series for me.

[Donsteppa]

We were a lot less predictable today with the batting order and bowling choices, it made a big difference.

[booboo]

@damo said in T20 Internationals. Nz v Aus:

Sodhi player of the series for me.

Guppy (damn autocorrect) had a couple of decent scores, but yea

[shark]

As the commentators said, this XI might provide a good blueprint for the T20 World Cup team later this year. We probably need one more outright spinner though, and I'm unsure who that could be? I can't think of anyone outside of Sodhi and Santner who's played more to than a couple of T20s. The back up 'keeper could be Phillips or maybe Blundell comes into the squad but it seems a mild waste of a spot.

[Bovidae]

@shark The names mentioned in a Stuff article yesterday were Cole McConchie, Michael Rippon and Ajaz Patel. I haven't seen any domestic cricket this season, so can't comment on the first two, but McConchie would add to the batting depth.

[LABCAT]

@bovidae It will probably be Astle as he is the only one with previous international white ball experience.

[Siam]

Wow, we won a big one against Oz, and did it easy. Not a common occurrence at all.

Phillips innings was bloody impressive.

Kane backing and bowling those part time spinners was huge. Fortune favouring the brave

[ACT Crusader]

@damo said in T20 Internationals. Nz v Aus:

Sodhi player of the series for me.

I didn’t see any post game stuff, but notice Cricinfo reporting that Sodhi got it.

As for our T20 lineup, I’m more in the “if someone else is in form then give him a chance ahead of Kane” camp.

[MN5]

I’m far happier for Kane to get golden ducks at this silly stuff rather than the real game.

[Gunner]

Don’t get the suggestions that Kane maybe shouldn’t be in the T20 team.

He hasn’t had a great series, but he’s usually pretty bloody reliable and able to change his tempo at the drop of a hat to suit the game situation.

Kane’s in the side for the foreseeable, IMHO

[MN5]

@gunner said in T20 Internationals. Nz v Aus:

Don’t get the suggestions that Kane maybe shouldn’t be in the T20 team.

He hasn’t had a great series, but he’s usually pretty bloody reliable and able to change his tempo at the drop of a hat to suit the game situation.

Kane’s in the side for the foreseeable, IMHO

I agree, for me he’s first name down no matter what the format.

But if he has to drop one I hope to god it’s this.

[Siam]

We're going to drop the one batsman with the most runs, success and experience at t20 cricket in Indian conditions, for a t20 world cup in Indian conditions?

[MN5]

@siam said in T20 Internationals. Nz v Aus:

We're going to drop the one batsman with the most runs, success and experience at t20 cricket in Indian conditions, for a t20 world cup in Indian conditions?

None of us have played at this level so we’re not qualified to comment but we have no idea what toll the workload is.

If he needs to be “dropped” from the 20/20 team for the good of his ODI and above all test record then I’d be all for that.