NZ tour of India
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that's a throwback Black Caps result. Embarrassingly flogged with only our spinner showing some backbone...
Look winning in India has always been really fucking hard, and even more so now. But after that fucking pasting the opportunities not taken in the first test look even worse.
@mariner4life said in NZ tour of India:
that's a throwback Black Caps result. Embarrassingly flogged with only our spinner showing some backbone...
Look winning in India has always been really fucking hard, and even more so now. But after that fucking pasting the opportunities not taken in the first test look even worse.
Losing both tosses was absolutely critical. We needed them to go our way to have a realistic chance.
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@mariner4life said in NZ tour of India:
that's a throwback Black Caps result. Embarrassingly flogged with only our spinner showing some backbone...
Look winning in India has always been really fucking hard, and even more so now. But after that fucking pasting the opportunities not taken in the first test look even worse.
Losing both tosses was absolutely critical. We needed them to go our way to have a realistic chance.
@no-quarter said in NZ tour of India:
@mariner4life said in NZ tour of India:
that's a throwback Black Caps result. Embarrassingly flogged with only our spinner showing some backbone...
Look winning in India has always been really fucking hard, and even more so now. But after that fucking pasting the opportunities not taken in the first test look even worse.
Losing both tosses was absolutely critical. We needed them to go our way to have a realistic chance.
Not sure if winning the second toss would have helped us much....
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Unlike some NZ rugby journos, it looks like Wisden doesn't write up a player as having a shocker and then score them a pass mark... Marks out of 10: Player ratings for New Zealand in the India Test series
@donsteppa said in NZ tour of India:
Unlike some NZ rugby journos, it looks like Wisden doesn't write up a player as having a shocker and then score them a pass mark... Marks out of 10: Player ratings for New Zealand in the India Test series
Somervilles innings was very handy in the context of things, definitely helped us sneak a draw.
So I’m comfortable with him rating higher than Nicholls and Taylor and the same as KW.
But…..all things considered I don’t want to see him in test colours again.
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@bovidae said in NZ tour of India:
More on the Taylor decision...
Seems like wishful thinking. Nicholls is the first cab off the rank to be dropped and he just seems to glosses over Mitchell requiring selection as a specialist batsman.
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@bovidae said in NZ tour of India:
More on the Taylor decision...
Seems like wishful thinking. Nicholls is the first cab off the rank to be dropped and he just seems to glosses over Mitchell requiring selection as a specialist batsman.
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@rotated I hope Ross gets at least one test at home to show if he's 100% done or it was more about Indian conditions ... or something like that.
@paekakboyz said in NZ tour of India:
@rotated I hope Ross gets at least one test at home to show if he's 100% done or it was more about Indian conditions ... or something like that.
One more test to say bye
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I am sure Taylor and Stead are having that conversation. He deserves to end playing at home in front of family and friends. I'd give him both tests against the Bangles.
@bovidae said in NZ tour of India:
I am sure Taylor and Stead are having that conversation. He deserves to end playing at home in front of family and friends. I'd give him both tests against the Bangles.
It’s only the Bangles in New Zealand. Sure they might tour here enough for each team member to have gained permanent residency but they’re still a) away from home and b) shit.
He should be much more comfortable to go out with a bang.
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history is littered with great players having one last great innings left in them even when actually past it
Give him the home series and tell him it's time to go no matter what the output
Thanks Ross you fucking legend.
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history is littered with great players having one last great innings left in them even when actually past it
Give him the home series and tell him it's time to go no matter what the output
Thanks Ross you fucking legend.
@mariner4life said in NZ tour of India:
history is littered with great players having one last great innings left in them even when actually past it
Give him the home series and tell him it's time to go no matter what the output
Thanks Ross you fucking legend.
That guy Bradman fucked that theory up, only needed a few to get the average over a hundred and messed it up completely.
Loser.
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This is only a year (or one bad series in India) ago - depending on how you look at it.
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This is only a year (or one bad series in India) ago - depending on how you look at it.
@chris-b said in NZ tour of India:
This is only a year (or one bad series in India) ago - depending on how you look at it.
He might make the ODI squad, his ODI performances have held up better than tests.
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@chris-b said in NZ tour of India:
This is only a year (or one bad series in India) ago - depending on how you look at it.
He might make the ODI squad, his ODI performances have held up better than tests.
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@godder Indicative that he might not be quite ready to shuffle off just yet.
But, if he lost his test spot, he'd still be quite a long way from the CWC for someone seen to be in obvious decline.
@chris-b said in NZ tour of India:
@godder Indicative that he might not be quite ready to shuffle off just yet.
But, if he lost his test spot, he'd still be quite a long way from the CWC for someone seen to be in obvious decline.
Yup. What he wants and what he gets may not be the same thing. You can't beat father time
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that's a throwback Black Caps result. Embarrassingly flogged with only our spinner showing some backbone...
Look winning in India has always been really fucking hard, and even more so now. But after that fucking pasting the opportunities not taken in the first test look even worse.
@mariner4life said in NZ tour of India:
that's a throwback Black Caps result. Embarrassingly flogged with only our spinner showing some backbone...
Look winning in India has always been really fucking hard, and even more so now. But after that fucking pasting the opportunities not taken in the first test look even worse.
Yep. Where are all the fucking retards who were happy to play for a draw in the first test because we were more of a chance in the second?
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@mariner4life said in NZ tour of India:
that's a throwback Black Caps result. Embarrassingly flogged with only our spinner showing some backbone...
Look winning in India has always been really fucking hard, and even more so now. But after that fucking pasting the opportunities not taken in the first test look even worse.
Yep. Where are all the fucking retards who were happy to play for a draw in the first test because we were more of a chance in the second?
@shark said in NZ tour of India:
@mariner4life said in NZ tour of India:
that's a throwback Black Caps result. Embarrassingly flogged with only our spinner showing some backbone...
Look winning in India has always been really fucking hard, and even more so now. But after that fucking pasting the opportunities not taken in the first test look even worse.
Yep. Where are all the fucking retards who were happy to play for a draw in the first test because we were more of a chance in the second?
Just here! Although I never wanted to play for a draw, I was just happy to eek out a draw thinking as we had lost the toss it was an OK result and also thought we stood a better chance in Mumbai,,,,
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@mariner4life said in NZ tour of India:
that's a throwback Black Caps result. Embarrassingly flogged with only our spinner showing some backbone...
Look winning in India has always been really fucking hard, and even more so now. But after that fucking pasting the opportunities not taken in the first test look even worse.
Yep. Where are all the fucking retards who were happy to play for a draw in the first test because we were more of a chance in the second?
@shark said in NZ tour of India:
@mariner4life said in NZ tour of India:
that's a throwback Black Caps result. Embarrassingly flogged with only our spinner showing some backbone...
Look winning in India has always been really fucking hard, and even more so now. But after that fucking pasting the opportunities not taken in the first test look even worse.
Yep. Where are all the fucking retards who were happy to play for a draw in the first test because we were more of a chance in the second?
what would our chance look like if we batted first though? Probably not rolled for 62
