Blackcaps v Sri Lanka
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@Donsteppa the tension in that replay was immense. Fundamentals- Kane slides his bat, we win the test. Bracewell doesn't, he amost cost us that game but for a miracle.
Sport eh, so good!
@nzzp said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
@Donsteppa the tension in that replay was immense. Fundamentals- Kane slides his bat, we win the test. Bracewell doesn't, he amost cost us that game but for a miracle.
Sport eh, so good!
I changed my mind several times the first time I saw it being played for the Third Umpire. Was willing Kane's bat to somehow beat the ball!
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Though in terms of the replacement of Wags, what's not good for the Black Caps turns out to be good for BSG's club, Cadets. Two Saturdays ago:
@Donsteppa said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
Though in terms of the replacement of Wags, what's not good for the Black Caps turns out to be good for BSG's club, Cadets. Two Saturdays ago:
Only 4?
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@Donsteppa said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
Would love to see Kane pass the 8,000 Test runs mark in the next Test.
Fyi
https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/227046.html
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@Chris-B said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
Shane Bond
simply magnificent, as a bowler, and then as a bowling coach.
Shafted by NZC on the instruction of ICC for playing in the ICL. Injury and politics robbed us of teh chance to see a true talent. Him cleaning up Australia with the fast swinging yorkers lives strongly in my memory
@nzzp said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
@Chris-B said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
Shane Bond
simply magnificent, as a bowler, and then as a bowling coach.
Shafted by NZC on the instruction of ICC for playing in the ICL. Injury and politics robbed us of teh chance to see a true talent. Him cleaning up Australia with the fast swinging yorkers lives strongly in my memory
ICC or BCCI?
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@nzzp said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
@Chris-B said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
Shane Bond
simply magnificent, as a bowler, and then as a bowling coach.
Shafted by NZC on the instruction of ICC for playing in the ICL. Injury and politics robbed us of teh chance to see a true talent. Him cleaning up Australia with the fast swinging yorkers lives strongly in my memory
ICC or BCCI?
@booboo said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
@nzzp said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
@Chris-B said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
Shane Bond
simply magnificent, as a bowler, and then as a bowling coach.
Shafted by NZC on the instruction of ICC for playing in the ICL. Injury and politics robbed us of teh chance to see a true talent. Him cleaning up Australia with the fast swinging yorkers lives strongly in my memory
ICC or BCCI?
BCCI. aka the people who fund NZ cricket
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Though in terms of the replacement of Wags, what's not good for the Black Caps turns out to be good for BSG's club, Cadets. Two Saturdays ago:
@Donsteppa said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
Though in terms of the replacement of Wags, what's not good for the Black Caps turns out to be good for BSG's club, Cadets. Two Saturdays ago:
And not good for Papamoa. Wags talking to Trent by the sightscreen when I turned up. Wish he had been playing... -
Well that’s 2 tests on the trot that your boys have been involved in a squeaky bum ending and come out on top both times. That shows a willingness to play aggressively, to actually go for it rather than to shut up shop and also some real grit to get over the finish line. My only caveat to that would be both times Williamson came good. He could do with some help. However, if I were a Kiwi, I’d be very much enjoying these moments and feeling grateful that KW is a Kiwi.
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Well that’s 2 tests on the trot that your boys have been involved in a squeaky bum ending and come out on top both times. That shows a willingness to play aggressively, to actually go for it rather than to shut up shop and also some real grit to get over the finish line. My only caveat to that would be both times Williamson came good. He could do with some help. However, if I were a Kiwi, I’d be very much enjoying these moments and feeling grateful that KW is a Kiwi.
@Catogrande said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
Well that’s 2 tests on the trot that your boys have been involved in a squeaky bum ending and come out on top both times. That shows a willingness to play aggressively, to actually go for it rather than to shut up shop and also some real grit to get over the finish line. My only caveat to that would be both times Williamson came good. He could do with some help. However, if I were a Kiwi, I’d be very much enjoying these moments and feeling grateful that KW is a Kiwi.
Current test average of 53.80 after 93 tests. Rather decent.
Fair to say both tests would have been lost without him there as the sheet anchor.
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Out of interest - if Kane had been run out - could he have reviewed for a no-ball on height?
@Chris-B said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
Out of interest - if Kane had been run out - could he have reviewed for a no-ball on height?
Not only that, but did the BCs have time to get the winning runs or would it have been declared a draw ? Not having watched any of it I was glued to cricinfo and not sure if they mentioned it.
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Some interesting stats. First overall from the esteemed Francis Payne:
https://twitter.com/FPayne100/status/1635371512453812225
Secondly, some interesting commentary a few pages back about Nicholls average as one of the reasons for keeping him relative to others. Saw somewhere that his batting average in with WTC cycle is 21.
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Some interesting stats. First overall from the esteemed Francis Payne:
https://twitter.com/FPayne100/status/1635371512453812225
Secondly, some interesting commentary a few pages back about Nicholls average as one of the reasons for keeping him relative to others. Saw somewhere that his batting average in with WTC cycle is 21.
@Donsteppa said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
Some interesting stats. First overall from the esteemed Francis Payne:
https://twitter.com/FPayne100/status/1635371512453812225
Secondly, some interesting commentary a few pages back about Nicholls average as one of the reasons for keeping him relative to others. Saw somewhere that his batting average in with WTC cycle is 21.
Would have been nice for Paddles to have some support. I know draws were more common in his day but did he really only have 22 wins as a player in 86 tests ? Southee having 40 in 93 is pretty fucken impressive.
That quote from Graham Gooch was very apt.
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Out of interest - if Kane had been run out - could he have reviewed for a no-ball on height?
@Chris-B said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
Out of interest - if Kane had been run out - could he have reviewed for a no-ball on height?
I believe so as it would have been run out so the umpires would have to go upstairs to review everything about the delivery whether Kane asked for it or not...
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Was the throw that missed hitting the stumps at Wagner's end going to hit the stumps at the non-striker's end?
And if so, would it have made it there faster than the fella turning and throwing it?
@KiwiPie said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
Was the throw that missed hitting the stumps at Wagner's end going to hit the stumps at the non-striker's end?
And if so, would it have made it there faster than the fella turning and throwing it?
And would Wags have been run out if it hit the batsman's end wicket? Not sure we saw a replay of that.
