20k crowd, you'd think they'd put up a fight...
It's the Black Capitulations.
Fixed.......and I'm only talking about Friday nights performance which I had the misfortune to attend. Actually, it was a fun night. Pity about the result.
Its Summer! - the Fever Cricket Thread.
So McCullum finally back at 5 where he belongs in ODI cricket - hopefully coming in around 25-30 overs into an innings and setting the pace to hopefully chase the set total. It is that sort of role where he has (imo) had the most success. Still think he has to open to have a role in the test side though (either that or start scoring a boat load of runs)
Would you look at that. Shame he hasn't been there for the last however many seasons aswell instead of just batting wherever he feels like.
McCullum & Taylor starting to warm up now... must be time to leave work soon!
And the wheels fall off after Macca goes.
Well, at least i'll be going along to a match that has something riding on it on Sat #positives.
When New Zealand play England at anything there will be no winners.
Only Losers!
It's very easy to h8 the NZ cricket team/losers...
So we go into the test with an opener proven to be not capable at international level (averaging under 21), another opener on debut who the opposing team have worked out can't yet play the shortball in the ODI series (although I really do hope he goes well), 3 seamers, with none of the batsman selected able to act even as an Astle/Styris type fourth seamer and a 'spinner' with a first class bowling average over 35 and batting average under 20.
I am not impressed.
It's absolutely appalling isn't it?
Even the most optimistic parts of my brain are struggling to be convinced that there is any chance of this ending well.
So we go into the test with an opener proven to be not capable at international level (averaging under 21), another opener on debut who the opposing team have worked out can't yet play the shortball in the ODI series (although I really do hope he goes well), 3 seamers, with none of the batsman selected able to act even as an Astle/Styris type fourth seamer and a 'spinner' with a first class bowling average over 35 and batting average under 20.
I am not impressed.
Yep. There's really no other options as spinner until Dan comes back, and although I would have rather had Flynn than Fulton, we are probably talking about Flynn averaging 26 instead of 22.5 in the series. Rutherford seems like a glorified Peter Ingram, he doesn't know the meaning of soft hands, if he can't score runs in the short forms then I'm very dubious as to how he'll go in the tests.
So we go into the test with an opener proven to be not capable at international level (averaging under 21), another opener on debut who the opposing team have worked out can't yet play the shortball in the ODI series (although I really do hope he goes well), 3 seamers, with none of the batsman selected able to act even as an Astle/Styris type fourth seamer and a 'spinner' with a first class bowling average over 35 and batting average under 20.
I am not impressed.
Yep. There's really no other options as spinner until Dan comes back, and although I would have rather had Flynn than Fulton, we are probably talking about Flynn averaging 26 instead of 22.5 in the series. Rutherford seems like a glorified Peter Ingram, he doesn't know the meaning of soft hands, if he can't score runs in the short forms then I'm very dubious as to how he'll go in the tests.
I'd still rather have persisted with Todd Astle, he was discarded far to early, and potentially adds more with the bat.
Incredible game at Basin yesterday. Atleast for the batsmen anyway
http://scoring.blackcaps.co.nz/livescoring/match1741/scorecard.aspx
Milestones
- MHW Papps playing his 100th domestic one-day match
- TA Blundell debut
- AJ Redmond 3rd one-day century
- DC de Boorder highest score in one day matches
- MHW Papps 10th century
- SJ Murdoch 2nd century
- Best 2 nd wicket in NZ domestic one-day cricket
- Best partnership for any wicket in NZ
- WELLINGTON FIREBIRDS 250 in 146 minutes
- 2nd wicket 250 in 146 minutes
- SJ Murdoch Highest score
- MHW Papps highest score for Wellington in one-day cricket
- MHW Papps highest score in one-day cricket
Wow, Papps is in pretty good nick.
Wow, Papps is in pretty good nick.
And another 150 today, that brings him to three domestic 150's in one-dayers, absolutely insane. To make things better - his international ODI average? 52. Bring him back!
Wow, Papps is in pretty good nick.
And another 150 today, that brings him to three domestic 150's in one-dayers, absolutely insane. To make things better - his international ODI average? 52. Bring him back!
Pretty good timing for Rutherford to get 90 in the other match. Looks like openers will be Fulton *sigh* & Rutherford.
Pretty bad timing by Papps though. A bit late to make a run now really. If he'd done this earlier in the season things might have been different.
He's had a pretty good season to be fair. When you watch him you can tell he has his game sorted, doesn't play outside his limits. The sort of thing that only comes with maturity. Hence the Fulton selection I think. IMO Rutherford is going to get rolled in this series and it could effect his confidence I think. Dare I say it I think Papps or Redmond might have been better options.
Wow, Papps is in pretty good nick.
And another 150 today, that brings him to three domestic 150's in one-dayers, absolutely insane. To make things better - his international ODI average? 52. Bring him back!
He's had a pretty good season to be fair. When you watch him you can tell he has his game sorted, doesn't play outside his limits. The sort of thing that only comes with maturity. Hence the Fulton selection I think. IMO Rutherford is going to get rolled in this series and it could effect his confidence I think. Dare I say it I think Papps or Redmond might have been better options.
Big call! But probably fair. We tend to write off cricketers if they don't star before they're 25. Andrew Jones debuted at 27, and I'm sure there are others as well.
He's had a pretty good season to be fair. When you watch him you can tell he has his game sorted, doesn't play outside his limits. The sort of thing that only comes with maturity. Hence the Fulton selection I think. IMO Rutherford is going to get rolled in this series and it could effect his confidence I think. Dare I say it I think Papps or Redmond might have been better options.
Interesting in the Uk media they weren't that concerned about Rutherford. Said he played well but they thought he was pretty dodgy against the short ball in an innings when the poms bowled pretty full and didn't really test him a lot.
Not only that I thought Latham was ahead of Rutherford in the pecking order then all of a sudden Rutherford makes the T20 side then get's carried into the ODI side, and now to the test side? Really? I hope he does well, I really do but I am worried we're exposing him a bit.
BJ putting an end to the Ronchi debate?
BJ putting an end to the Ronchi debate?
Yep, one which shouldn't have been a debate anyway IMO. Seen BJ keep at least 15 times and never seen him make a mistake
BJ putting an end to the Ronchi debate?
I would have thought pushing the Waitlng to open and Ronchi to keep case.
BJ putting an end to the Ronchi debate?
Not really. Watling has absolutely proved his worth with the bat and belongs in the side as a batsman on his own merit, I still think you need to pick the best keeper in tests, as games can turn on half chances that an experienced keeper might make. If McCullum opened that leaves room for both Watling and Ronchi, with Ronchi keeping.
And Watling is the best keeper, it's not like he's new to keeping or anything. As I said, never seen him make a mistake, took some superb catches in the NZ XI match too.
I'm not in New Zealand but I am so ridiculously excited about the start of a home test match. England is always such a great series. Hope we see something from the boys!
If it ever starts!
Jamie How looks like he has something to prove
http://scoring.blackcaps.co.nz/livescoring/match1749/scorecard.aspx
And Colin Munro as well
http://scoring.blackcaps.co.nz/livescoring/match1750/scorecard.aspx
JM How HIghest Individual Score in NZ Domestic List A games previous highest 170 not out BB McCullum 2007/08
Wow @ How. Had to check it wasn't being played at Pukekura Park.
JM How HIghest Individual Score in NZ Domestic List A games previous highest 170 not out BB McCullum 2007/08
JM How HIghest Individual Score in NZ Domestic List A games previous highest 170 not out BB McCullum 2007/08
For Central:
376-3Central Districts v OtagoPukekura Park, New Plymouth1996/97a10290
Overall:
410-5Canterbury v OtagoAorangi Oval, Timaru2009/10
Something will have to go drastically wrong for them to not make 400. That record seriously under pressure at the moment.
New Partnership Record For Any Wicket IN List A Matches in NZ previous Record 273 MHW Papps/SJ Murdoch 2012/13 - Just notched 300
Papps and Murdoch will be gutted, only held it for nine days.
How 200 off 126. First NZ list A double ton
Apparently the fourth highest score worldwide so far.
How 217* You'd be pretty stoked if you happened to turn up to the ground for this one.
How gone for 222.