Wow, and Auckland are 311/5 off 43. More rain required on a few of those pitches?
Its Summer! - the Fever Cricket Thread.
How gone for 222.
The double Nelson strikes.
And in the other game Ryder is 41* from 21. Not a good day to be a bowler.
And in the other game Ryder is 41* from 21. Not a good day to be a bowler.
...and there is the record.
grr at cricinfo no longer doing live scoring of domestic matches...and iirc correctly radio sport doesn't have commentary for most of them either?
Rugby is turning us into a onesportocracy!
From the Auckland point of view particularly insulting that a Blues game is scheduled at the same time as one of the 3 games of international cricket during the whole blardy season. Makes you go all conspiracy theory about a rugby guy being involved at the top of NZ cricket admin.
How 217* You'd be pretty stoked if you happened to turn up to the ground for this one.
Wasn't allowed the day off, figured I could just turn up at 3 and watch a great chase.... *sigh*
grr at cricinfo no longer doing live scoring of domestic matches...and iirc correctly radio sport doesn't have commentary for most of them either?
Rugby is turning us into a onesportocracy!
From the Auckland point of view particularly insulting that a Blues game is scheduled at the same time as one of the 3 games of international cricket during the whole blardy season. Makes you go all conspiracy theory about a rugby guy being involved at the top of NZ cricket admin.
RS still has reasonable (extended commentary) of the One day games, and for live scoring of NZ domestic games go to www.blackcaps.co.nz.
How 217* You'd be pretty stoked if you happened to turn up to the ground for this one.
Wasn't allowed the day off, figured I could just turn up at 3 and watch a great chase.... *sigh*
Gutted!
NORTHERN KNIGHTS require 65 runs from 6.2 overs at 10.26 per over
2 wickets left, they given the 418 a decent go.
ND all out for 398.
How 217* You'd be pretty stoked if you happened to turn up to the ground for this one.
Wasn't allowed the day off, figured I could just turn up at 3 and watch a great chase.... *sigh*
Gutted!
Think I spoke too soon! Privileged to have watched one of the best games in NZ cricket history, what an effort...
Think I spoke too soon! Privileged to have watched one of the best games in NZ cricket history, what an effort...
Pfft. Shite bowling.
Sounds like CD was a bit lucky in the end, catch given with a foot on the boundary and another six that wasn't given?
Thats probably the two in one - should have been six and not out. But hard to say whether it would have made a difference.
And yeah, the bowling wasn't great, but strangely enough it wasn't awful either, just some awesome batting (and in CDs case - terrible fielding)
Possibly the highest scoring round of 'List A' or 'Ford Trophy' or equivalent? Even the Wellington/Otago game contributed heavily for a 39-39 game. Certainly wouldn't think there would have been a higher runs-per-balls round before.
Lowest score in the 6 innings was 287 (in 38 overs). Absolute runfest.
71/5!!!!!
England 71/5, great morning for the bowlers.
I'm just following the scorecard. What's going on? Significant seam/swing?
Great morning for us.
I'm just following the scorecard. What's going on? Significant seam/swing?
109/7!
109/7!
Its all Lochheads fault!
Shocking shot selection shockers really.
Martin 3/20.
Freaky - Martin versing Vettori bowling actions...almost identical.
Fucking tail. Every time when we should clean them up ridculously low we let them grab another 50-100.
Thank goodness for that. Just need to get the last wicket asap now.
Thank goodness for that. Just need to get the last wicket asap now.
That'll do. Would have been much better if we could have restricted them to 130ish.
Rutherford looks (maybe) a better bat than his dad, Fulton much less so...
Am I dreaming this? Or do we appear to have an opening partnership?
Am I dreaming this? Or do we appear to have an opening partnership?
Don't you jinx it!
Am I dreaming this? Or do we appear to have an opening partnership?
Don't you jinx it!
50 for Rudders Jnr
Rutherford definitely looks a better bat than his old man...
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.
So happy to have been made to eat my words hear so far. Hopefully they continue feeding me humble pie. From what I understand Martin's wickets weren't flash (haven't seen them yet) and Fulton is struggling, (but it is good to see him work through it and hopefully come out the other side) but they are doing the job. Really hope they can continue on. Martin will likely have a big role to play in the third innings, hopefully he shows what he can do there!
OK, that's a 100 opening partnership. Surely it's safe to confirm it now?
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.
So happy to have been made to eat my words hear so far. Hopefully they continue feeding me humble pie. From what I understand Martin's wickets weren't flash (haven't seen them yet) and Fulton is struggling, (but it is good to see him work through it and hopefully come out the other side) but they are doing the job. Really hope they can continue on. Martin will likely have a big role to play in the third innings, hopefully he shows what he can do there!
Agreed. Never more happy to eat humble pie. And would totally take an opener who battles through to 36* off 112 any day of the week, over the flashy 26 of 23 balls out caught attempting a big cover drive rubbish.
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.
So happy to have been made to eat my words hear so far. Hopefully they continue feeding me humble pie. From what I understand Martin's wickets weren't flash (haven't seen them yet) and Fulton is struggling, (but it is good to see him work through it and hopefully come out the other side) but they are doing the job. Really hope they can continue on. Martin will likely have a big role to play in the third innings, hopefully he shows what he can do there!
Agreed. Never more happy to eat humble pie. And would totally take an opener who battles through to 36* off 112 any day of the week, over the flashy 26 of 23 balls out caught attempting a big cover drive rubbish.
Yep, those 112 balls are so much more important to the middle order performance than 26 runs.