Black Caps v Ireland
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Three good partnerships plus they got 50 off the last 6 overs and Ireland get to 300 after 50.
Geez we better start well…
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Amazing chase by Mike Brwcewell, topped off by 20 runs off the last over. He got us out of jail there.
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Some random thoughts, admittedly based on a sample size of one game, the year so far, and falling asleep for two-thirds of the game.
Bowling:
With the squad we've got we really missed Adam Milne. Tickner seemed a step down when he came on at first change, and at that stage of the innings he didn't look like taking a wicket, so that was a little bit of a pressure release. Ish looked to be bowling a good line without much turn early on, but seems to have been hit a bit more later in the innings?We also missed Santner's potential to bowl a spell of ten overs for 35 - 45 runs. Great to have Lockie back.
Batting:
Good to see Guptil with a return to runs at the international level. Allen still has that nagging suspicion of being a guy with a very good eye who might hit 80 from 45, but might just as easily be "six and out" much of the time. Young also has a growing sense of a guy who will be around for three to four years until the next best option comes along. Will be very happy to be wrong.Nicholls continues to struggle against teams who won't gift him a life or two. I still shudder at Ian Smith making comparisons with Alan Border to a primarily Australian audience a few years back. We will need Latham's famed minnow bashing skills in full force for the rest of the series.
Sir Michael Bracewell.
(Knighthood citation: two losses of that magnitude in the weekend would have been unbearable).
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@ARHS said in Black Caps v Ireland:
Wow Bracewell. 1 man v an Irish clean sweep over New Zealand.
Such a massive contribution. I'm trying to think of similar one man stands for victory, and I'm reminded of Dan Vettori bowling, batting in the top four, and all but driving the team bus to save us from a possible Test loss in Bangladesh a decade or so ago.
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@ARHS said in Black Caps v Ireland:
Wow Bracewell. 1 man v an Irish clean sweep over New Zealand.
Such a massive contribution. I'm trying to think of similar one man stands for victory, and I'm reminded of Dan Vettori bowling, batting in the top four, and all but driving the team bus to save us from a possible Test loss in Bangladesh a decade or so ago.
@Donsteppa said in Black Caps v Ireland:
Such a massive contribution. I'm trying to think of similar one man stands for victory, and I'm reminded of Dan Vettori bowling, batting in the top four, and all but driving the team bus to save us from a possible Test loss in Bangladesh a decade or so ago.
Not an international, but a similar performance by the same bloke...
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@Donsteppa said in Black Caps v Ireland:
Such a massive contribution. I'm trying to think of similar one man stands for victory, and I'm reminded of Dan Vettori bowling, batting in the top four, and all but driving the team bus to save us from a possible Test loss in Bangladesh a decade or so ago.
Not an international, but a similar performance by the same bloke...
@SouthernMann said in Black Caps v Ireland:
@Donsteppa said in Black Caps v Ireland:
Such a massive contribution. I'm trying to think of similar one man stands for victory, and I'm reminded of Dan Vettori bowling, batting in the top four, and all but driving the team bus to save us from a possible Test loss in Bangladesh a decade or so ago.
Not an international, but a similar performance by the same bloke...
I saw a bit of that innings, half of New Plymouth seemed to be in danger of being hit by the ball. I'd forgotten just how close that one was to the wire too.
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Some random thoughts, admittedly based on a sample size of one game, the year so far, and falling asleep for two-thirds of the game.
Bowling:
With the squad we've got we really missed Adam Milne. Tickner seemed a step down when he came on at first change, and at that stage of the innings he didn't look like taking a wicket, so that was a little bit of a pressure release. Ish looked to be bowling a good line without much turn early on, but seems to have been hit a bit more later in the innings?We also missed Santner's potential to bowl a spell of ten overs for 35 - 45 runs. Great to have Lockie back.
Batting:
Good to see Guptil with a return to runs at the international level. Allen still has that nagging suspicion of being a guy with a very good eye who might hit 80 from 45, but might just as easily be "six and out" much of the time. Young also has a growing sense of a guy who will be around for three to four years until the next best option comes along. Will be very happy to be wrong.Nicholls continues to struggle against teams who won't gift him a life or two. I still shudder at Ian Smith making comparisons with Alan Border to a primarily Australian audience a few years back. We will need Latham's famed minnow bashing skills in full force for the rest of the series.
Sir Michael Bracewell.
(Knighthood citation: two losses of that magnitude in the weekend would have been unbearable).
@Donsteppa said in Black Caps v Ireland:
Some random thoughts, admittedly based on a sample size of one game, the year so far, and falling asleep for two-thirds of the game.
Bowling:
With the squad we've got we really missed Adam Milne. Tickner seemed a step down when he came on at first change, and at that stage of the innings he didn't look like taking a wicket, so that was a little bit of a pressure release. Ish looked to be bowling a good line without much turn early on, but seems to have been hit a bit more later in the innings?We also missed Santner's potential to bowl a spell of ten overs for 35 - 45 runs. Great to have Lockie back.
Batting:
Good to see Guptil with a return to runs at the international level. Allen still has that nagging suspicion of being a guy with a very good eye who might hit 80 from 45, but might just as easily be "six and out" much of the time. Young also has a growing sense of a guy who will be around for three to four years until the next best option comes along. Will be very happy to be wrong.Nicholls continues to struggle against teams who won't gift him a life or two. I still shudder at Ian Smith making comparisons with Alan Border to a primarily Australian audience a few years back. We will need Latham's famed minnow bashing skills in full force for the rest of the series.
Sir Michael Bracewell.
(Knighthood citation: two losses of that magnitude in the weekend would have been unbearable).
Yeah this seems to be the case so far. Even Latham/Nicholls type level might be a bit far for him. The jury is definitely still out on that one.
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NZ: 1 Martin Guptill, 2 Finn Allen, 3 Will Young, 4 Tom Latham(capt&wk), 5 Henry Nicholls, 6 Glenn Phillips, 7 Michael Bracewell, 8 Mitchell Santner, 9 Matt Henry, 10 Blair Tickner, 11 Jacob Duffy
No Lockie... unless he's injured, we really are determined to give Ireland the best possible chance.
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ODI II might be a delayed start tonight with wet weather in Malahide. Santner is available for this game, no word on the teams.
Could do worse than bring in Santner for Nicholls, and bat Bracewell at 5...
@Donsteppa said in Black Caps v Ireland:
ODI II might be a delayed start tonight with wet weather in Malahide. Santner is available for this game, no word on the teams.
Could do worse than bring in Santner for Nicholls, and bat Bracewell at 5...
No wet weather here.
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Sir Michael Bracewell once again to the rescue.
Based on recent Black Caps selection strategies, we'll now probably rotate Bracewell with Sodhi for the final game....
The run of form for Young and Nicholls continues.
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@Donsteppa Do you think Guptill and Young compared notes when back in the pavilion?
@Bovidae said in Black Caps v Ireland:
@Donsteppa Do you think Guptill and Young compared notes when back in the pavilion?
If it was me, I'd be looking at my bat like it had a hole in it
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Well not exactly convincing but better than the ABs have managed. Imaging losing both the cricket and the rugby to the Irish..
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Well not exactly convincing but better than the ABs have managed. Imaging losing both the cricket and the rugby to the Irish..
@No-Quarter said in Black Caps v Ireland:
Well not exactly convincing but better than the ABs have managed. Imaging losing both the cricket and the rugby to the Irish..
Especially doing so with half the top Black Caps sitting back at home. At least Kane's elbow will be well rested for the IPL.
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Game three underway. Black Caps win the toss and bat. One change - Lockie back in for Duffy, so for whatever reason Tickner gets all three games.
Two early boundaries for Guptil that have teased the field for a catch, but safely made it. 12/0 after three.
