The Silver Fern

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Wee reminder to get your votes in ... including you lurkers out there ..

Will try and wrap this up post-Xmas/pre-NY, depending on what life and summer blows my way in the in-between.

But make sure you vote.

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@No-Quarter said in West Indies tour of NZ:

Umpire signaled one bouncer for the over lol

Patel was signalling to the umpire before that. I think he was keen to register he could bowl a bumper.

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@MN5 said in Ashes 2025/6:

@nzzp said in Ashes 2025/6:

@MN5 said in Ashes 2025/6:

@No-Quarter said in Ashes 2025/6:

Green has the potential to average in the mid 40s with the bat and early 30s with the ball, which would put him right up there, and his numbers at every level except test indicate he could do that. But he just hasn't been able to make the step up from FC. I'm not sure he has the powers of concentration (like most young players these days) to excel at in the test arena against bowlers that will consistently challenge you, he often seems to get out making a mistake.

Somewhat related, but I think younger generations these days are growing up in an environment (with the internet, social media and now AI) that does not foster practicing concentrating for long periods of time, in any field, sports or otherwise. Tiger Woods superpower was his ability to concentrate for very long periods without making a mistake, and the same ability is needed in tests. Modern test cricket is probably a little bit symptomatic of wider society; it's not random that a lot of test sides these days are full of over 30s with younger players preferring T20s which are more in line with the quick, short, instant gratification type of entertainment these days.

I'd be interested in stats on % of drawn tests each year as well, but I don't have time to look that up right now. It feels like there is a LOT less draws these days with batsmen scoring faster and getting themselves out a lot playing aggressively.

80 first class wickets in 75 matches is fuck all. He's a batsman who can bowl a bit of useful medium pace to rest the front liners. Not more than that.

140 km isn't medium pace

But otherwise you're right

Yeah I'll give you that.

I guess that's the reason they want to persevere with him in terms of turning the arm over but he's tall and guys like that are injury prone. Plus he's not exactly dominating with the bat of late either.

I supposed he's an upgrade on Mitch Marsh though.

Is he?

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@booboo said in West Indies tour of NZ:

Ok. Fuck this. I'm off to bed. (Wee early afternoon zzz but hoping it works ...)

Looks to have worked on Athanze

But they're rolling on, 4 down.

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Ok. Fuck this. I'm off to bed. (Wee early afternoon zzz but hoping it works ...)

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But she has experience in terminating coaches popular with the public ..

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@Smudge said in Netball:

@booboo said in Netball:

@1kiwi said in Netball:

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball/netball-nz-ceo-jennie-wyllie-resigns/ZH3GQN6RZ5HBVF3GLN2SFHI4YQ/

Lined up for NZR ... ?

Absolutely not. I assumed you were taking the piss, but just in case...

Yes

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@1kiwi said in Netball:

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball/netball-nz-ceo-jennie-wyllie-resigns/ZH3GQN6RZ5HBVF3GLN2SFHI4YQ/

Lined up for NZR ... ?

booboo

What is this shit about crowds being down because the beer is no good?

Fuck, name me a bad beer?

All beer is good.

Some are better than others.

But no fluffybunny is not going to the ground because the beer is Lion Red or Tui ...

There's some shit talked on this thread.

Afternoon games would help the gate.

I'd probably be able to get to games in Brisbane without having to book a night's accommodation if the game was a 2 o'clock kick off.

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A typo

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@Mr-Fish said in 10. 2025 TOTY FIRST FIVE-EIGHTH:

@booboo said in 10. 2025 TOTY FIRST FIVE-EIGHTH:

Nominations closed. Vote in the OP.

No poll in this one!

Showing for me on both laptop and phone.

Check the top of page 1 ... we're currently on page 2

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@MN5 said in 13. 2025 TOTY CENTRE:

Didn't Esterhuizen play 12 ?

Yeah, well does look like I muddled him into 13 from the 12 thread.

Sorry.

He might just be ineligible and miss out even if he tops the vote. Unless someone can show me where he played 13 this year?

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