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    Blackcaps

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    If NZ win the toss again, they need to bat first, you just can't face a world class spinner like Lyon in the 4th innings on a wearing pitch

    Such a silly thing to say, Hesi-meister, revealing your ignorance of the game. Did you ever play?
    It's not a matter of whether or not NZ bats first - it's about whether or not we take our chances and apply ourselves to Test match conditions - the difference between white ball and red ball cricket is patience, shot selection,  reading the pitch and understanding the opponents' tactics.
    As in racing the word IF is the biggest word in Test cricket. eg If Williamson at slip had taken the catch off Green ...

    Trouble I'm afraid is that there is clearly disunity in the camp...you can see it in the body language on the field. Time to turn the page on a few players' careers and let the younger guys flourish.
    MM
     

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    Blackcaps

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    Well, thank the Lord that dismal performance by the Blackcaps today is over. So many appalling 'acts' in this tragedy of Shakespearean proportions.

     

    • The Wagner debacle - which probably set the tone / attitude of a team divided.
    • The Williamson runout
    • The substandard 'catching'.
    • The 10th-wicket partnership of over 100 runs.
    • The meek/ lame / tame dismissals
    • The terrible example of the captain with the bat. Don't tell me he wasn't picked for his batting; he was picked to LEAD the team and that means you don't throw your wicket away, esp when you have a 'set' batsman at the other end. Mavbe Tim just wants to end his career with the most sixes in Test cricket and knows he's running out of time.

      Max feels very sad for everyone who bought tickets to that 'sold-out' venue. Blackcaps played with no spine, no heart, no unity or teamwork and no respect for their fans. Max is angry - not by the loss - Australia is the current world champion side - but by the ATTITUDE. No one in the lower order (Kuggeleijn, Henry, Southee) applied themselves to 'play for Mitchell'. Just 'smack some runs if we can boys and let's take our toys home to Mummy after lunch. Oh and some golf tomorrow..)
       
    • GRRRRRRRR '. 
      Rant over.
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    Blackcaps

    in General Sport

    Posted · Edited by Maximus

    Very disappointing first hour 130-6.
    I only hope we can score enough runs to get more than they did in the 2nd dig. Small consolation.

    Mitchell the only NZ batsman to face more than 100 balls in either innings of this Test He'll need to face 300 more but we dont deserve to win anyway, despite an excellent day yesterday.

    MM
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    Blackcaps

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    Dropped catches lose matches. Cant believe Henry Nicholls dropped that one straight down his flockin' throat. Whatever slim chance we have/had of winning has gone down the gurgler (IMO).

    MM

    Summer-Autumn Draft Super Comp - Round 8 - Sat Mar 2

    in PJ's Comps

    Posted · Edited by Maximus

    55 minutes ago, Lightning Blue said:

    Pretty keen Max ? . you been watching too much cricket ? 🤣 you,gee, barb and l have a massive range in the Aus races.  7 out of 8 different in all Five Aussie races it seems, so will be hard to take the victory .

    But if JUST AS SHARP can pull off the miracle (and beat Orchestral)  and Win the Derby there , the Factory will be in good shape . Best of Luck mate. 

    keen or desperate or both, old son. At least today we know we're playing the next-worst performers on revealed form. Might get worse for us as Round 2 progresseth. A good spread from the Factory Workers is good - as long as we keep posting wins! Hayasugi turned things around for us last week, so mebbe JAS can do the same. Orchestral is described as 'freakish' but that doesn't make her Winx and the Derby distance finds a few 3yos out. Should be a wonderful day of racing ...and cricket ... Australia could declare now and still beat us.
    MM

     

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    Summer-Autumn Draft Super Comp - Round 8 - Sat Mar 2

    in PJ's Comps

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    Max for Max Factory

     Triple Joker thanks PJ ..let's see if we can make a big mess in a Seagull's nest ...

    R1          2,7

    R2          3,10

    R3          12,13

    R4          4,6

    R5          1,3 bb

    R6          5,17

    R7          12,15

    R8          2,4

    R9          2,4

    R10       4,5 bb

    MM

    Blackcaps

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    Ravindra has the potential to be a superstar of the game across all formats.
    Blackcaps fought back to some degree late today with early wickets but once again didn't make the most of opportunities. Southee dropping Lyon last ball of the day ...grrrr. 
    Strange, isnt it, that two guys with great hands - Southee and Williamson - have dropped catches in this Test. In the field, Williamson looks like he wants to be somewhere else - ie at home with his family - and mebbe hasn't had a lot of sleep this week either.
    Southee's two (fortuitous) wickets late today were important to give us some momentum, but, really, the horse has bolted (Cameron's big ton the diff) and Oz would prob still win if they are all out for 100 tomorrow.

    At least we have Derby Day to keep us amused tomorrow.

    MM

    Blackcaps

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    Posted · Edited by Maximus

    Max is angry. All out 179 ..the total is not the issue it's the short amount of batting time it's taken.
    43.1 overs.
    The Blackcaps have not adjusted well from white ball to red ball cricket.
    After his pathetic 2-ball duck, slogging, Scott Kuggeleijn should NEVER play Test cricket again. Except mebbe for Netherlands, and only if they're desperate.
    Southee inept with the bat again. Poor leadership, poor bowling stats.  

    I feel for the fans, like Max his-self, who rightly expect better at Test level from this team - and, as mentioned previously, Max suspects there's a lot of behind-the-scenes misery that is being manifested on the pitch.

    Don't be surprised if the knives come out shortly after this series.

    MM

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    Blackcaps

    in General Sport

    Posted

    Hint od some spine in the Blackcraps...80-5. Phillips/Blundell doing well by being positive and moving their feet as the wicket settles down ..do they have the patience to bat lo-o-o-ong into the third day? 

    Max picking Blundell to score a ton - he's the only one who has the patience and experience on that wicket to do it. If he goes today, we'll be all out for not many more (IMO).

    Fascinating stuff to a cricket purist like Max.

    MM

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