Blackcaps v Sri Lanka
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149 runs and no wickets lost in the first session (34 overs). Pretty handy.
Will be a tricky start to the second session though. The second new ball is only a couple of overs old and there was a bit of life shown in those two overs, so the Sri Lankan's will be looking forward to coming out fresh and trying to get stuck in.
Could be a bit of a session of two halves with the Sri Lankan's doing a bit of damage early with the new ball and then us slowly getting back on top as the ball loses its shine.
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KW is not only our best ever batsman, he's now seriously in the conversation for our best player ever
And I never thought there would ever be a conversation
@mariner4life said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
KW is not only our best ever batsman, he's now seriously in the conversation for our best player ever
And I never thought there would ever be a conversation
A couple of seasons ago Kane scored 90 odd against Sri Lanka off 90 odd deliveries. Normally when you see that kind of strike rate you think about aggression and risks and hitting over the top. But it wasn't. It was zero risk, control, placement and precision. When he got out, there was a few seconds of silence as everyone (opposition, commentators, crowd) was shocked because he'd just looked so unstoppable. It's probably the best innings I've watched in full myself by any batsman.
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@mariner4life said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
KW is not only our best ever batsman, he's now seriously in the conversation for our best player ever
And I never thought there would ever be a conversation
A couple of seasons ago Kane scored 90 odd against Sri Lanka off 90 odd deliveries. Normally when you see that kind of strike rate you think about aggression and risks and hitting over the top. But it wasn't. It was zero risk, control, placement and precision. When he got out, there was a few seconds of silence as everyone (opposition, commentators, crowd) was shocked because he'd just looked so unstoppable. It's probably the best innings I've watched in full myself by any batsman.
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Partnership 15th on all time 3rd wicket ranking.
But still some distance to get to the best for NZ v SL ...
https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283597.html
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Partnership 6th on NZ all time list, and gunning for higher.
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@nzzp said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
dropped
Hey, works for Buschange and we'd have him in a heart beat
@booboo said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
@nzzp said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
dropped
Hey, works for Buschange and we'd have him in a heart beat
Yeah cos Nicholls and Marnus are in the same class......
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@booboo said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
@nzzp said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
dropped
Hey, works for Buschange and we'd have him in a heart beat
Yeah cos Nicholls and Marnus are in the same class......
@KiwiMurph said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
@booboo said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
@nzzp said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
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Hey, works for Buschange and we'd have him in a heart beat
Yeah cos Nicholls and Marnus are in the same class......
Would they be if they didn't survive the dropped chances?
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Nicholls scoring a double ton is downright hilarious
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@MN5 said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
Does Nicholls get another shot ?
Unfortunately he probably will, and he’ll probably get a hundy which means we’ll be stuck with him for at least another 12 months.
@Gunner said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
@MN5 said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:
Does Nicholls get another shot ?
Unfortunately he probably will, and he’ll probably get a hundy which means we’ll be stuck with him for at least another 12 months.
This guy
