Good effort from Southee and Mills, but our collapse in the overs 20-30 (where we went 45/4) stupid run outs, but really India's fielding was poor and left us with a chance (all be it a small one).
linds2009-03-08 22:41:15
WOMAN'S DIARY
Sunday 8th March 2009
Saw him in the evening and he was acting really strangely.
I'd been shopping in the afternoon with the girls
and was a bit late meeting him, thought it might be that.
The bar was really crowded and loud,
so I suggested we go somewhere quieter to talk.
He was still very subdued and distracted
so I suggested we went somewhere nice to eat.
All through dinner he just didn't seem himself
- he hardly laughed and didn't seem to be
paying any attention to me or to what I was saying,
I just knew that something was wrong.
He dropped me back home and I wondered
if he was going to come in,
He hesitated but followed.
I asked him what was wrong,
but he just half shook his head and turned the television on.
After about ten minutes of silence I said that I was going upstairs to bed,
I put my arms around him and told him that I loved him deeply,
He just gave a sigh and a sad sort of smile.
He didn't follow me up immediately but came up later and,
to my surprise, we made love
- but he still seemed distant and a bit cold.
I cried myself to sleep -
I think he's planning to leave me -
maybe he's found someone else.
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MAN'S DIARY:
Sunday 8th March 2009
New Zealand lost the cricket.
Gutted.
Got a root though.
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After the rocket launcher missed the Sri Lankan bus, I wonder if the Indian cricketers felt real embarrased about the way they childishly went on about the empty bottle that wasn't even thrown at them and missed by 20 metres?
I wonder if the person who "threw" the bottle was also in charge of the rocket launcher - his aim was as good. (or as Martin Crowe theorised - deliberately missed)
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I actually can't believe the commentators saying we have to bat out of our skins to get 280 - we only need 8 an over from the last 9 overs to get there. I thought that was pretty much par for the death overs with wickets in hand?
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Pick on form - give Jimmy Franklin a go
Been saying this for four months now. Glad I'm not the only one.
Here's a variation for you, pick on form and ability. Add my voice to the give Franklin a go chorus.
Having set the selection standard that going for 10 an over like Southee did means out you go, we will be looking for quite a few new bowlers for the next one dayer.
Turner was on record as saying Franklin's bowling is a bit sporting, well at the moment I'd be happy for a bit of sporting bowling rather than gifting bowling.
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as much as I/'d love to see Franklin in the team, I can't see him or anyone we have available at the moment being able to knock these indian batsmen over! they are just that much better than us.
Mind you it doesn't help when your captain decides to bat first on a wicket that is clearly going to be bowler friendly with conditions suiting swing early - I'm with Martin Crowe on this one, we chase better at home, so we should do what we are good at! they will destroy us at auckaldn - especially with the short boundaries square!Queenslander 3x a year.
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as much as I/'d love to see Franklin in the team, I can't see him or anyone we have available at the moment being able to knock these indian batsmen over! they are just that much better than us.
Mind you it doesn't help when your captain decides to bat first on a wicket that is clearly going to be bowler friendly with conditions suiting swing early - I'm with Martin Crowe on this one, we chase better at home, so we should do what we are good at!
they will destroy us at auckaldn - especially with the short boundaries square!
Granted the Indian batsmen are a class act, but a lot of the bowling to them has just been poor. The pressure the Indian batsmen have put the bowlers under has been immense but rather than bowling good lines and lengths and accepting that these guys can score off good balls our bowlers have made it easier for the Indian batsmen by bowling long hops, full tosses and both sides of the wicket. You cannot set fields to that rubbish.
Totally agree with you regarding the decision to bat first, strikes me as too much tactical thinking not enough smarts. Our bowlers needed every bit of help they could get and the only way batting first was going to help was if we posted a giant score and pressured the Indian top order. We do not have a great record of setting big targets and 270 was only par.
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Franklin makes the Test Squad as the all rounder, personally i'm not sold on him as a Bowler at International level unless the ball is going to swing. Looks to me like we will play 2 spinners, Guptill to open with McIntosh- How misses out.
No way in hell we will take 20 wickets, though Martin might offer something different with the ability to swing it back into the RH
No way in hell we will take 20 wickets, though Martin might offer something different with the ability to swing it back into the RH
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Franklin makes the Test Squad as the all rounder, personally i'm not sold on him as a Bowler at International level unless the ball is going to swing. Looks to me like we will play 2 spinners, Guptill to open with McIntosh- How misses out.
No way in hell we will take 20 wickets, though Martin might offer something different with the ability to swing it back into the RH
Agreed Franklin without swing is useless. I am surprised Elliot didn't make the squad I would of also liked to see Martin given a try in the last ODI.No way in hell we will take 20 wickets, though Martin might offer something different with the ability to swing it back into the RH
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You know what the scariest thing is?? If that's what they can do to us in 50 overs or less, what are they going to do in 5 days?? Hopefully whatever happens it is spectacular and entertaining to watch. There's several Indians that are showing no fear and OMG can they bat or what??
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Our batting hasn't been so bad either, their batting is just better. There doesn't seem to be much between both bowling sides.
On saying that, they spanked us and we had the 1st and 3rd ranked one day bowlers in the world!
If Sewag wants to bat like that in the tests then I'll be happy. He'll be more of a chance to get out. Maybe for 80-90 in 100 balls, but more of a chance.
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Franklin makes the Test Squad as the all rounder, personally i'm not sold on him as a Bowler at International level unless the ball is going to swing.
Franklin makes the team as a batsman. 2nd change at best as a bowler.
He has been picked as the All-Rounder, straight swap for Jacob Oram according to the selectors. If he has been picked as a batsman any number of guys should have been there before him, Elliot, Broom, give How a run at 6, Cumming has scored runs in the middle order for Otago, Peter Ingram
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And, why, exactly, should any of these guys bat at 6 ahead of Franklin?
Any of them scored more runs than Franklin in the 4-day compettion this season? Franklin's the same as Oram these days - batsman who bowls. Elliott, Broom, Ingram? You're avin a laff. How should have been in the team as an opener ahead of Guptill, Cumming shouldn't get anywhere near the Black Caps ever again. And I mean, ever again. Even if we only have 10 other cricketeres in the whole country and Craig Cumming, I would rather we didn't play than have Cumming play for our national team again.
Any of them scored more runs than Franklin in the 4-day compettion this season? Franklin's the same as Oram these days - batsman who bowls. Elliott, Broom, Ingram? You're avin a laff. How should have been in the team as an opener ahead of Guptill, Cumming shouldn't get anywhere near the Black Caps ever again. And I mean, ever again. Even if we only have 10 other cricketeres in the whole country and Craig Cumming, I would rather we didn't play than have Cumming play for our national team again.
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Elliot and Broom because they performed at International level this season, Franklin given his chance against the WI in the tests didn't perform. Ingram would have scored as many runs domestically as Franklin this season, as would have Cumming. Im not a Cumming fan but maybe he would be better in the middle order given his consistent season there for Otago. Looking at the MVP standings maybe Sinclair at 6.
Basically it all comes back to me not thinking Franklin is good enough as a batsman to be there, not good enough as a bowler but combined maybe just gets there. I think pick a guy who is a specialist batsman basically, or given the issues we will undoubtedly have with bowling India out shift everyone up one and play another specialist bowler.
You and I are never going to agree on this, your'e a Franklin fan, I'm not plain and simple. But if he scores 100 next week and gets fivefa I will be prepared to admit I was wrong
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Elliot and Broom because they performed at International level this season, Franklin given his chance against the WI in the tests didn't perform. Ingram would have scored as many runs domestically as Franklin this season, as would have Cumming. Im not a Cumming fan but maybe he would be better in the middle order given his consistent season there for Otago. Looking at the MVP standings maybe Sinclair at 6.
Basically it all comes back to me not thinking Franklin is good enough as a batsman to be there, not good enough as a bowler but combined maybe just gets there. I think pick a guy who is a specialist batsman basically, or given the issues we will undoubtedly have with bowling India out shift everyone up one and play�another specialist bowler.
Basically it all comes back to me not thinking Franklin is good enough as a batsman to be there, not good enough as a bowler but combined maybe just gets there. I think pick a guy who is a specialist batsman basically, or given the issues we will undoubtedly have with bowling India out shift everyone up one and play�another specialist bowler.
You and I are never going to agree on this, your'e a Franklin fan, I'm not plain and simple. But if he scores 100 next week and gets fivefa I will be prepared to admit I was wrong
Fair nuff.
Elliott probably deserved a shout because of his ODI performances, but has been rubbish in tests any time he had a chance. Franklin has not - he does have a test hundred, and a very good first-class season behind him with the bat. He also had minimal chances with the bat against WI, including a very unfortunate dismissal when he slipped and hit the wicket with his foot after playing a sexy leg-glance for 4...I don't think either Ingram or Cumming are good enough. Broom has not really done that well in ODIs - he's hung around for some partnerships, but hasn't really posted a big score that says you have to take him into account right now. But he's got something, and I think he'll get his chance both in ODIs and Tests.
Btw, don't expect Jimmy to get 5fer, but would be absolutely rapt if he did. But will be very disappointed if he plays in all 3 tests and gets no runs.el grapadura2009-03-13 13:48:32
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Went down Qe2 today and watch Canterbury get taught a lesson by Northern.
Tim Southee couldn't be touched (admittedly conditions suited him) and got a 5 wicket bag.
Johann Myburgh (Future South African reject Black Cap) and Iain Robertson only 2 that stood up.
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