Black Caps v India
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@No-Quarter Yeah - just that I've watched on several occasions where he's dug them (and himself) deep into a strike rate hole and then got out - and the cause is completely lost. The first ODI vs Oz was a good example.
Might be that he simply doesn't rate the guys who come after him and thinks that him blocking the ball is more valuable than anyone else facing a ball - no matter how many times he does it. Could be right and probably he just has a better understanding than me (and most others) of how to play the game.
But, his past 12 months haven't been stellar, so maybe like everyone else, Father Time is catching up. Look at the average and strike rate - and the strike rates of individual innings.
Could be a point of weakness if he's going to dig them into holes along with the long tail that they're bringing.
Knock over a couple early - two of Rohit, Kohli or Dhawan - and then Rayadu and Karthik aren't quite as fearsome.
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@dogmeat said in Black Caps v India:
However I have massive reservations about the fluffybunnies at BCCI controlling world cricket
Yep, potentially either corrupt, or engaging in 'sharp practice'. BUT they generate 70% of revenue in world cricket. Our domestic game only exists because India inject so much money when they tour here. It's remarkable.
BCCI have an operating income of $1.4B USD (just over $2B NZD). It's an insane amount of money - and that's why I think they are so different to Ireland in your example above. Ireland have a good team, with a good coach, but I can't see them forming a dynasty. India, with that kind of money and a billion people should start churning out high quality cricketers. Once they start, they won't stop -- and arguably they are starting to get their systems in place to do this. England and Australia hate it, because they dominated world cricket for so long.
Frankly, all the administrators are muppets, so I'm not too fussed whether it's an indian, australian or english foot on the throat of NZ cricket :). Financially, we're just a minnow that punches above our weight on the cricket field.
@nzzp yep, might even be an argument that India have been better running the game than poms and ockers.
Made cricket a genuine high earning career on their watch, everyone plays each other more (poms used to go to sub continent once every decade, aus similar), have spread the money around (we get a year's revenue from one full indian tour).
After the Drs refusals a few years ago, cricket has been relatively issue free for a few years now.
Besides if the poms ran the game it'd have to be "bats-they" or "bats-them" in a year or two!
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@No-Quarter Yeah - just that I've watched on several occasions where he's dug them (and himself) deep into a strike rate hole and then got out - and the cause is completely lost. The first ODI vs Oz was a good example.
Might be that he simply doesn't rate the guys who come after him and thinks that him blocking the ball is more valuable than anyone else facing a ball - no matter how many times he does it. Could be right and probably he just has a better understanding than me (and most others) of how to play the game.
But, his past 12 months haven't been stellar, so maybe like everyone else, Father Time is catching up. Look at the average and strike rate - and the strike rates of individual innings.
Could be a point of weakness if he's going to dig them into holes along with the long tail that they're bringing.
Knock over a couple early - two of Rohit, Kohli or Dhawan - and then Rayadu and Karthik aren't quite as fearsome.
@Chris-B It is similar to Taylor before he sorted out his eyes and to some degree at the moment. He struggles to keep the scoreboard ticking over early on but if he does get towards the end of the innings then he catches up fast. Whereas someone like KW is much better at keeping close to a run a ball but can't put the pedal to the metal like other batsmen. Worst case is Dhoni gets to 20 off 50 balls and then gets out .....
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@Chris-B Good points.
I do think it's a bit like worrying if Dan Carter was going to fail us come World cup time - definitely possible but the career pedigree suggests it's quite low on the list of forcastable banana skins
@Siam said in Black Caps v India:
@Chris-B Good points.
I do think it's a bit like worrying if Dan Carter was going to fail us come World cup time - definitely possible but the career pedigree suggests it's quite low on the list of forcastable banana skins
Yeah - it's always hard as people approach the end of their careers to know whether they've had a genuine slowing of reactions, or they're just having a lean patch.
But, sooner or later, Father Time gets everyone. And I won't shed anywhere near as many tears for Dhoni if he's run out of gas as I would've if Danny had run out in 2015!
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Adam Zampa offends me
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Baby faced effeminate little fuck
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@MN5 said in Black Caps v India:
@Siam said in Black Caps v India:
@MN5 bless you
3 quick reasons backing the ordinary bowling line up appraisal?
Got home after a night out and was extremely pissed. I think I thought I was posting in the mid 2000s. It's my only explanation cos I seriously don't remember writing that.
I got the batting part right at least....
Well at least your not stuck in the mid 90s anymore. Progress.
@No-Quarter said in Black Caps v India:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v India:
@Siam said in Black Caps v India:
@MN5 bless you
3 quick reasons backing the ordinary bowling line up appraisal?
Got home after a night out and was extremely pissed. I think I thought I was posting in the mid 2000s. It's my only explanation cos I seriously don't remember writing that.
I got the batting part right at least....
Well at least your not stuck in the mid 90s anymore. Progress.
Unlike Australia's ODI totals
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I think I love kohli. That fluffybunny cares. Rarely do you see someone that pissed off with themselves for getting out.
Dhoni better find his touch now, he's been a bit shit so far tonight
@mariner4life said in Black Caps v India:
I think I love kohli. That fluffybunny cares. Rarely do you see someone that pissed off with themselves for getting out.
Dhoni better find his touch now, he's been a bit shit so far tonight
Jesse Ryder was fucken furious when he got out for 201 against India as I recall. I thought that showed good character.....
Unfortunately he was so furious he hit the bottle and never even got close to those heights again.
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It'd be interesting to know if the vastly smaller grounds and crowds they'll get here will be a little underwhelming for India and perhaps even performance inhibiting after playing in the big stadiums in Australia with a shitload of Indians (and fuck all Aussies) in the stands.
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Two set batsmen, they'll coast home from here.
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Pissed it in. Dhoni with another pacing masterclass backed by a run a ball 50 from jadhav
Australian sport is fucked
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India paying $1.69 at the TAB. NZ is paying $2.18.
I think that's pretty decent money for us. Since the last CWC we've played 35 ODIs at home and won 27 of them.
A couple of early wickets against India to get past Rohit, Dhawan, and Kohli and we're well on the way.
Over the series, I think Guptill and Munro getting us away to good starts will be important. I've got plenty of faith in Kane and Rossco to get us to decent scores, but getting us to winning scores will be much easier if they can come in with momentum, rather than having to rebuild a shaky start.
Us to win the series.
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India paying $1.69 at the TAB. NZ is paying $2.18.
I think that's pretty decent money for us. Since the last CWC we've played 35 ODIs at home and won 27 of them.
A couple of early wickets against India to get past Rohit, Dhawan, and Kohli and we're well on the way.
Over the series, I think Guptill and Munro getting us away to good starts will be important. I've got plenty of faith in Kane and Rossco to get us to decent scores, but getting us to winning scores will be much easier if they can come in with momentum, rather than having to rebuild a shaky start.
Us to win the series.
@Chris-B said in Black Caps v India:
India paying $1.69 at the TAB. NZ is paying $2.18.
I think that's pretty decent money for us. Since the last CWC we've played 35 ODIs at home and won 27 of them.
A couple of early wickets against India to get past Rohit, Dhawan, and Kohli and we're well on the way.
Over the series, I think Guptill and Munro getting us away to good starts will be important. I've got plenty of faith in Kane and Rossco to get us to decent scores, but getting us to winning scores will be much easier if they can come in with momentum, rather than having to rebuild a shaky start.
Us to win the series.
No mention of TNGOAT Henry Nicholls?
Harsh.
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Thats worth putting a few bob on the good guys, especially after reading this:
Quite impressive really
