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Leggy wrote:

Buffon II wrote:

I have to say, 15 years of hurt has been worth it for this.

News said 18 years

I've only supported them since 96.

Three for me, and two for them.

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TopLeft07 wrote:

martinb wrote:

aitkenmike wrote:

Also, f**k TWO MATCH TEST SERIES

so so soooooooooo this.

3, 4 or 5 and this sh*t gets real fun and interesting

Or we just get rolled 4-1

Still interesting. I wouldn't be believing we'd get rolled 4-1 and it would be great to watch Taylor, Williamson, Ryder, McCullum, Guptil with the potential of batting in better conditions. So would be dead keen. With Vettori to come back at 1-1 in a 3 test or more series it would be a fantastically anticipated game. As it is for me anticlimax. Want to see more of this, not f*n Zimbabwe. Even if we lose, it is worth it to go up against the Aussies.

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N-Bomb wrote:

Superb stuff! Goes down as one of our best wins ever.

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But, if we had lost, that bloody DRS..... no way that was outside leg. Tim would have been the hero and we wouldn't have had that drama. But it was worth it in the end

the new underarm eh? Often been suspicious of the new technology...

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Rosco says It's an early christmas present for the New Zealand public. Best Christmas present ever!

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martinb wrote:

With Vettori to come back at 1-1 in a 3 test or more series it would be a fantastically anticipated game. As it is for me anticlimax. Want to see more of this, not f*n Zimbabwe. Even if we lose, it is worth it to go up against the Aussies.

Ch-9 might have actually got some ratings out of it.

"Sharing rewards the weak"- Steven Colbert

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Only 1 test to look forward to in the next 4 months. Joy.

Allegedly

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Downey26 wrote:

Big collapse now please. Geez i hope that arrogant little prick Warner doesn't carry his bat or get a 100

Guess i cant have everything.

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Half-serious question: Would we have won this match with Vettori playing? It's not a sure thing, right?

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N-Bomb wrote:

Half-serious question: Would we have won this match with Vettori playing? It's not a sure thing, right?

Possibly, who knows. Boult did very little bowling in the second innings, and none at all on day 4. Vetorri may well have added a lot more runs, giving us larger leads in both innings.

Also, Warne (I think it was) always said if the ball seams, it will spin, especially if the pitch is a bit soft. Plus with the ball swinging, I'm sure Vetorri's flight and drift would be effective, plus his very good arm ball.aitkenmike2011-12-13 13:09:42

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Also, Chris Martin's 2 not out and resistance, in turn resulting in Boult's 21, was really valuable in the end. What a quality batsman

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Repost in case it got lost in amongst the test match fever.

aitkenmike wrote:

Good to see NZ Cricket have listened to the critics from last years home test series. Have just got an email from ticketek about prices for this years series, and the prices for the SA test at Seddon Park are $15 for a day, and a 5 day pass for $45.

Absolutely brilliant. Much more realistic. I hope we get a good turnout.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Also lol

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aitkenmike wrote:

N-Bomb wrote:

Half-serious question: Would we have won this match with Vettori playing? It's not a sure thing, right?

Boult was impressive in this game though. I thought his first innings spell was important, as Martin and Southee had lost their zip.

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aitkenmike wrote:

Also lol

Gold.

When the things looked really bleak on Day 1 of the test, I posted that my solace was that we'd just ruined Hughes' career. And then it got so, so much better.

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Does anyone know if Sky are broadcasting the full India v Aussie series? Because we have f all on here until that first Zimmers game (26 Jan) apart from HRV cup and I know how the majority feel about that.

PS Clarke getting shredded on twitter because he didn't acknowledge the black caps for their win in his post match speech haha.

Fruglo on 15.01.2013 wrote:

Fuck this stupid game

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TV3 was good tonight - but with mistakes: we beat OZ at home in tests in 86 (in AKL), in Wellington '90, and AKL '93.

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TopLeft07 wrote:

Does anyone know if Sky are broadcasting the full India v Aussie series? Because we have f all on here until that first Zimmers game (26 Jan) apart from HRV cup and I know how the majority feel about that.

PS Clarke getting shredded on twitter because he didn't acknowledge the black caps for their win in his post match speech haha.

Yes looks like all games live http://www.skysport.co.nz/Default.aspx?tabid=241

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giddyup wrote:

TopLeft07 wrote:

Yes looks like all games liveï¿½ http://www.skysport.co.nz/Default.aspx?tabid=241

Am I wrong or does that page only say they are showing the boxing day test?

Fruglo on 15.01.2013 wrote:

Fuck this stupid game

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Tegal wrote:

$59 for a firebirds membership on grabone.co.nz

Includes entry to T20 international at the stadium.

Get in!

Got this last week with the plan to go to the game tomorrow. But it still hasn't arrived,sent 2 emails to them but with no reply

Guess I'll have to pay extra money to get in despite having already paid for it...

Allegedly

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TopLeft07 wrote:

giddyup wrote:

TopLeft07 wrote:

Yes looks like all games live http://www.skysport.co.nz/Default.aspx?tabid=241

Am I wrong or does that page only say they are showing the boxing day test?

that list only covers this month. i guess they'll post next month later on

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aitkenmike wrote:

Also lol

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Full replay of day 4

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HRV Cup starts today. The worst of the 3 formats, but the most important, so lets go Knights! Using our no-import, no big-hitters tactic, yet the TAB still reckons we are faves, as they do every year

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

In what stratosphere is it the most important?

Three for me, and two for them.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Man feel so cheated having no cricket over the holidays.

Probably have been rained off anyway

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Buffon II wrote:

In what stratosphere is it the most important?

Qualifying for Champs League = $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.

I forgot how frustrating it is to watch Wellington play cricket. (And I grew up on losing finals in the 90's!)

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Cricinfo's al time greatest test XI http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/current/story/magazine/alltime.html?site_area=2002 got me thinking, what would be our greatest ODI XI?

So here's mine

G. Turner

N. Astle

S. Fleming (c)

M. Crowe

S. Styris

C. Cairns

C. Harris

B. McCullum (wk)

D. Vettori

R. Hadlee

S. Bond

Achieve by Unity

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^Looks about right to me (maybe...(just a maybe) Geoff Howarth in for Feming as captain?)

And some of the worst:

Rod Latham - not a terrible bat I spose - but certainly not a good one either. Not exactly 'mobile' in the field. Without doubt the slowest medium pacer of all time (spine tingling shuddering stuff whenever watching him bowl).

Richard Reid - Could hit it a mile. Much less mobile than Latham in the field.

Ken Rutherford (c) - for the LOLS. Could make the most beautiful 15s ever. Always huge LOL whenever Ian Chappell called him a "gr8 captain".

Robert Kennedy - first ODI over took something like 13 balls to complete. Surreal.

Heath Davis - those were dresperate times.

Richard De Groen - Certainly had a 'fast bowler I'm gonna knock your block off attitude'. But when your 'quicker one' clocks in at 125km - it was all kind of silly. Chris Martin-esque with the bat.

Willie Watson - See above - but without the attitude.

Geoff Howarth (coach) - for team unity and LOLS. Mark Greatbatch as his assistant.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I would probably have Twose ahead of Styris. Other than that, it looks pretty good.

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aitkenmike wrote:

Buffon II wrote:

In what stratosphere is it the most important?

Qualifying for Champs League = $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.

I forgot how frustrating it is to watch Wellington play cricket. (And I grew up on losing finals in the 90's!)

At least you no longer have Anthony Stuart. And yeah, most important as you get waaay more money than by winning the Plunket Shield or Ford Trophy.

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Stevo wrote:

^Looks about right to me (maybe...(just a maybe) Geoff Howarth in for Feming as captain?)

And some of the worst:

Richard Reid - Could hit it a mile. Much less mobile than Latham in the field.

Ken Rutherford (c) - for the LOLS. Could make the most beautiful 15s ever. Always huge LOL whenever Ian Chappell called him a "gr8 captain".

Robert Kennedy - first ODI over took something like 13 balls to complete. Surreal.

Heath Davis - those were dresperate times.

Richard De Groen - Certainly had a 'fast bowler I'm gonna knock your block off attitude'. But when your 'quicker one' clocks in at 125km - it was all kind of silly. Chris Martin-esque with the bat.

Willie Watson - See above - but without the attitude.

Geoff Howarth (coach) - for team unity and LOLS. Mark Greatbatch as his assistant.

Brooke Walker? Andrew Penn? Llorne Howell? Lance Hamilton? Tama Canning? Warren Wisnkesi?

Desperate times x100

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Loving the big bash on the telly. Hating the Fox Sports commentators tho, miss the channel 9 dudes. Is one of the commentators that idiot that does the A-League?

I let my guitar speak for me

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

How minging are the big bash uniforms

Fruglo on 15.01.2013 wrote:

Fuck this stupid game

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

They are worse than GCU's new kit. How awesome is it to see such huge crowds for midweek games? If only the A-League pulled the same numbers

Yellow Fever - Misery loves company

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Cricket is much, much more popular in Aus than football is.

Fruglo on 15.01.2013 wrote:

Fuck this stupid game

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VimFuego wrote:

Loving the big bash on the telly. Hating the Fox Sports commentators tho, miss the channel 9 dudes. Is one of the commentators that idiot that does the A-League?

Sorry, not really narrowing it down.

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