Blackcaps v Sri Lanka

[Donsteppa]

With Conway & Williamson out and 200+ runs behind, this is when Nicholls at 4 and Bracewell at 7 suddenly starts to look a little ominous.

[bayimports]

@MN5 said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

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Wow, I’m genuinely shocked that Martin Guptill who had what I’ve always thought of as a short and unsuccessful test career is sixth !!

or that Conway already in top15

[Donsteppa]

@bayimports said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

@MN5 said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

@bayimports said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

@MN5 Turner

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Wow, I’m genuinely shocked that Martin Guptill who had what I’ve always thought of as a short and unsuccessful test career is sixth !!

or that Conway already in top15

D K Morrison and M C Sneddon also on the list, each with a well compiled 1* to win a Test match together.

[MN5]

@Donsteppa said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

With Conway & Williamson out and 200+ runs behind, this is when Nicholls at 4 and Bracewell at 7 suddenly starts to look a little ominous.

Be positive. Mitch jr and Blundell thrive for adversity. I’d certainly like that run rate to lift though !

[Donsteppa]

@MN5 said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

@Donsteppa said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

With Conway & Williamson out and 200+ runs behind, this is when Nicholls at 4 and Bracewell at 7 suddenly starts to look a little ominous.

Be positive. Mitch jr and Blundell thrive for adversity. I’d certainly like that run rate to lift though !

Counting on those two and Latham.

[Donsteppa]

Nicholls should only be selected if the opposition agrees to field with 11 Phil Tufnell's.

[MN5]

I saw we are now three down and just knew it would be Nicholls.

Christ his runs are drying up at an alarming rate. So much for stepping up after Rossco retired !

[KiwiMurph]

We don't have a No. 4 now so i don't see why we shouldn't try Phillips

[Chris B.]

@MN5 said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

@bayimports said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

@MN5 Turner

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Wow, I’m genuinely shocked that Martin Guptill who had what I’ve always thought of as a short and unsuccessful test career is sixth !!

Rod Latham averages more than Tom!!!

[Chris]

@Chris-B said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

@MN5 said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

@bayimports said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

@MN5 Turner

https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?batting_positionmax1=2;batting_positionmin1=1;batting_positionval1=batting_position;class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=runs;team=5;template=results;type=batting

Wow, I’m genuinely shocked that Martin Guptill who had what I’ve always thought of as a short and unsuccessful test career is sixth !!

Rod Latham averages more than Tom!!!

Aye
Rod played 4 tests at an average of 31
Tom has played 72 tests with 42 average

[bayimports]

@Chris said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

@Chris-B said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

@MN5 said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

@bayimports said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

@MN5 Turner

https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?batting_positionmax1=2;batting_positionmin1=1;batting_positionval1=batting_position;class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=runs;team=5;template=results;type=batting

Wow, I’m genuinely shocked that Martin Guptill who had what I’ve always thought of as a short and unsuccessful test career is sixth !!

Rod Latham averages more than Tom!!!

Aye
Rod played 4 tests at an average of 31
Tom has played 72 tests with 42 average

i think people are getting confused, the filter is on batting at 1 or 2 only, Rod did play 4 tests, 2 of which were at 1 or 2 the other two were not

[hydro11]

@MN5 said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

@bayimports said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

@MN5 Turner

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Wow, I’m genuinely shocked that Martin Guptill who had what I’ve always thought of as a short and unsuccessful test career is sixth !!

It was long and unsuccessful. He was just persisted with because he was good at shorter forms. His average his actually worse than it looks and padded against weaker teams.

[bayimports]

@Chris-B said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

@MN5 said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

@bayimports said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

@MN5 Turner

https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?batting_positionmax1=2;batting_positionmin1=1;batting_positionval1=batting_position;class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=runs;team=5;template=results;type=batting

Wow, I’m genuinely shocked that Martin Guptill who had what I’ve always thought of as a short and unsuccessful test career is sixth !!

Rod Latham averages more than Tom!!!

If ever there was an incentive for Tom to increase his average at opener, surely that's it. Tom "5000 runs as an opener, second only to J Wright", Dad " You're also second as an opener on batting average in this family lol"

[Chris]

@bayimports said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

@Chris-B said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

@MN5 said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

@bayimports said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

@MN5 Turner

https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?batting_positionmax1=2;batting_positionmin1=1;batting_positionval1=batting_position;class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=runs;team=5;template=results;type=batting

Wow, I’m genuinely shocked that Martin Guptill who had what I’ve always thought of as a short and unsuccessful test career is sixth !!

Rod Latham averages more than Tom!!!

If ever there was an incentive for Tom to increase his average at opener, surely that's it. Tom "5000 runs as an opener, second only to J Wright", Dad " You're also second as an opener on batting average in this family lol"

Knowing Rocket the first thing he would say was my 2 test average doesn’t stack up to your 72 test average Son.
Humble dude is Rocket.

[bayimports]

@Chris said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

@bayimports said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

@Chris-B said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

@MN5 said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

@bayimports said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

@MN5 Turner

https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?batting_positionmax1=2;batting_positionmin1=1;batting_positionval1=batting_position;class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=runs;team=5;template=results;type=batting

Wow, I’m genuinely shocked that Martin Guptill who had what I’ve always thought of as a short and unsuccessful test career is sixth !!

Rod Latham averages more than Tom!!!

If ever there was an incentive for Tom to increase his average at opener, surely that's it. Tom "5000 runs as an opener, second only to J Wright", Dad " You're also second as an opener on batting average in this family lol"

Knowing Rocket the first thing he would say was my 2 test average doesn’t stack up to your 72 test average Son.
Humble dude is Rocket.

you would know better than I would and from what I've heard from him I would agree, would be a funny dig though..

[Chris]

@bayimports said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

@Chris said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

@bayimports said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

@Chris-B said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

@MN5 said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

@bayimports said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

@MN5 Turner

https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?batting_positionmax1=2;batting_positionmin1=1;batting_positionval1=batting_position;class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=runs;team=5;template=results;type=batting

Wow, I’m genuinely shocked that Martin Guptill who had what I’ve always thought of as a short and unsuccessful test career is sixth !!

Rod Latham averages more than Tom!!!

If ever there was an incentive for Tom to increase his average at opener, surely that's it. Tom "5000 runs as an opener, second only to J Wright", Dad " You're also second as an opener on batting average in this family lol"

Knowing Rocket the first thing he would say was my 2 test average doesn’t stack up to your 72 test average Son.
Humble dude is Rocket.

you would know better than I would and from what I've heard from him I would agree, would be a funny dig though..

It would, Mate Rocket was a very good FB/First five played for Canterbury at Rugby was also a gun at squash and Golf just a natural.
He could hit a golf ball a long long way.

[Chris]

This partnership needs to be a big one or we are going to be 100 plus behind on the first innings.
Sri Lanka quicks have bowled really well pitched it up great length and found lots of movement a bit of a lesson for some of our quicks.

[Rapido]

Sri Lanka.

Look to be well coached, well lead, disciplined bowling plans, scouting opposition batters.

This is what it must be like to have a head coach who isnt just phoning it in?

Our leadership took until their 5th test, and 10th bowling innings to come up with a plan for bowling to bazball.

[Cyclops]

Hmm, we've gone past the follow on mark, might be in a bit of trouble here.

[Rapido]

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/former-captain-ken-rutherford-says-black-caps-have-multitude-of-issues/GOLJTTFIBNDHHJQOHZY2YOEMWE/