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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
2nd ball and they are already cocking it up
"just angling down leg there". It hit him outside off and was missing off!
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Ryan's Rovers wrote:
what gets me with Ryder, is he has the skills, just the attitude lets him down

 
What gets me with our whole top 5 is they have the skills, but poor shot selection lets them down over and over and over again

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Interesting stat on cricinfo. Since 1st Jan 2007 Vettori averages 40.0 and Ponting 39.4
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Downey26 wrote:

Ryan's Rovers wrote:
what gets me with Ryder, is he has the skills, just the attitude lets him down

�What gets me with our whole top 5 is they have the skills, but poor shot selection lets them down over and over and over again


Now that is certainly a criticism I can agree with.
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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
100 run partnership 
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aitkenmike wrote:
Downey26 wrote:

Ryan's Rovers wrote:
what gets me with Ryder, is he has the skills, just the attitude lets him down

�What gets me with our whole top 5 is they have the skills, but poor shot selection lets them down over and over and over again


Now that is certainly a criticism I can agree with.


How do they never learn from it though?

Three for me, and two for them.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
This sounds trite, but I think it is true. Steady T20 diet.

I assume muscle memory plays a big role in making split second decisions (e.g. shot selection) and players are conditioned to have a swipe outside off these days.

Another factor would be a lack of discipline.
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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Seriously, how f**ked are we when Vettori finally retires?
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sthn.jeff wrote:


Seriously, how f**ked are we when Vettori finally retires?
Very
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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
ffs 
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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Run himself out.
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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Vettori

What a knock.

Three for me, and two for them.

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At least he has taken us near a competitive total. If we can get to 300 we will have runs in the bank.
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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Needless. A ton would have really helped his legacy too
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N-Bomb wrote:
Needless. A ton would have really helped his legacy too


Yeah, he'll barely be remembered at all now.

Three for me, and two for them.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
A ton v Aus is one of the biggest accomplishments in cricket, he would have loved it, would have helped his batting record. But he's def at least the 3rd best kiwi cricketer ever
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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Young is a very average batsman, real liability at 8
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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Reece Young is absolutely terrible.
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Since Baz won't keep - De Boorder? van Wyk? McGlashan? Will be a bit unfair on Watling making him keep and open so not including a part-time keeper
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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
we need Dougie to hang around awhile
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The only way him and Tim know how to bat is slogging so I'd advise them not to hang around for a while. Quick runs probably best bet

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Lyon looks like an ant.
Fruglo on 15.01.2013 wrote:

Fuck this stupid game

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el grapadura wrote:
Reece Young is absolutely terrible.
Not sure I would pass judgement on him yet. Decent first class record.
 
I don't think getting out to that shot and that ball is the worst thing in the world.
 
I'm happy to give him the summer and see where he gets to at the end of it. Plus the fact I'm not sure anyone is really banging down the door at First Class level. Unless they can turn Waitling into a test quality wicketkeeper.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
De Boorder averages 42, averaged 67 last season. Seems like banging on the door to me
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N-Bomb wrote:
De Boorder averages 42, averaged 67 last season. Seems like banging on the door to me
He eligible?
I'll answer that myself, yes.
 
Then yeah, he is. But I would still give Young the summer and see where we get to.
bopman2011-12-02 14:07:02

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bopman wrote:
el grapadura wrote:
Reece Young is absolutely terrible.


Not sure I would pass judgement on him yet. Decent first class record.
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I don't think getting out to that shot and that ball is the worst thing in the world.

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I'm happy to give him the summer and see where he gets to at the end of it. Plus the fact I'm not sure anyone is really banging down the door at First Class level. Unless they can turn Waitling into a test quality wicketkeeper.


My view of Young is based on more than just this innings - he's a very, very limited batsman even by NZ first-class standards, and his keeping is not really that great to justify his place in the team as the specialist keeper (and this is an outdated concept in modern cricket anyway).

He's basically a younger version of Robbie Hart.
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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Bollocks... bracewell out. will struggle to make 300.... Ok effort though thanks to DV and Brownlie
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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
280 is an ok score at the Gabba, but I can't see our bowling attack getting Aus out for less than that. hope I am wrong though
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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Double century to Martin coming up.

 
I BELIEVE!!!
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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Badly let down by the top order, playing some unbelievably dumb shots.
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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Shame we couldn't get to 300, good fightback but the first session probably lost us this test.
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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
The young gun bowling attack must fire.
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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
great ball by Southee
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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
lol piss off Warner, you gronk.
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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Gotta roll Them Twice before 5.00pm Sunday......Looking good so far
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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
You farkin beautee!!!!
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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Just hope that snake Poonting doesn`t hit form
Get him quickly and
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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Ponting looking good so far 
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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Need a wicket.
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