Warning; I'll give them stick in here so don't take it personally :)
..I know, and tbh I reckon they have got some real potential, they just can never seen to hold on to it, wtf's with that!? I dont get it at all :(
the way the play sometimes really grinds my gears
hot one day cold as ice the next
..
I'm going to big note myself now but I top scored with 75 today in a score of 10/261 off 73 overs.
Wow, i never knew how much Peter Fulton looks like Jacob Oram (chilli knows him as "the all-rounder) when he grows his hair.
Normal service resumes:
NZ 37-2 at the end of the first hour. Batsmen out - MacIntosh 0 and Flynn 8.
When does Lancaster get a game? I wanna go cause havoc in the stands.
(yes, I'm that guy)
11/02/2010
BLACKCAPS vs Bangladesh - Third One-Day International
AMI Stadium, Christchurch - 2:00pm start
apart from that aberration known ascricket max20/20
when we play the Ockers.
[url]http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/schedule/blackcaps-host-australia/67/series.aspx[/url] ([url]http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/schedule/blackcaps-host-australia/67/series.aspx[/url])
Useless, I'll probably be in Wellington by then anyway - which kind of sucks because I don't know anyone in Wellington who'd like to get drunk and violent at the cricket...a shame really.
2 meter Peter, what a fucking idiot!!
He knew he got some bat on it but doesn't appeal. I thought cricket was a thinking mans game.
He deserves to be dropped for that alone let alone the fact he can't buy a run
[url]http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10612801[/url]
Is this guy the most injury prone cricketer ever?
The Black caps are the achilles heal of NZ sport.
Warning; I'll give them stick in here so don't take it personally.
They need a coach. :sunnies:
They seem to play better chasing the game than leading it. Whats with that!? O_o
Because that's how cricket works?Not entirely Matthew. When the BC's know they're in for an arse-whipping they suddenly lift their game by heaps, why couldn't they hit the pitch with that gusto from day 1
How fucking bad would the batting be without Taylor. Almost unbelievable how shit these professional sportsmen are. Fucking pathetic.
pretty grim.
Two words: Nets Practice.
More words: stop going to the gym, playing footy etc. Concentrate on what the game is and developing and using the muscles required for the game = less breakdowns.
Two words: Nets Practice.
that attempted sweep shot of elliots was rofl
it was like an 11 year old playing backyard cricket shot
imbecile
A bit OT, but Chris Gayle just scored a nice 155 against Australia in Adelaide.
Tomorrow should be interesting.
Vetorri has promoted himself to 6 due to our lack of any batting to speak of in the top order.
HE's also defended his teams work ethic in practice sessions.
Where's that tui ad when we need it?
HE's also defended his teams work ethic in practice sessions.
Where's that tui ad when we need it?
Edit for Rage- *Former coach* Hey top order how about a net practise? *Top order* Nah we will just do ten minutes of throw downs, but thanks for asking.Now we are going to visualise.
*cough* [url]http://skysport.co.nz/Default.aspx?tabid=98[/url] *cough*
*cough* [url]http://skysport.co.nz/Default.aspx?tabid=98[/url] *cough*
i hope im not speaking too soon
Bollinger to Roach, OUT, high drama! Australia have appealed for a caught behind and Roach has been given, he wants a review, it's so marginal, can't really tell if he nicked it or not, replays aren't conclusive and in such cases I think the on-field decision should stay, Roach fended at the ball off the back foot as it angled across him ... the Australians were extremely confident ... Hot Spot shows nothing much ... the wait is long and tense ... and he's been given ... fair call too since there was no evidence either way
In fact the only two people who thought he'd hit it were Billy "Blind Pew" Bowden and the Australian umpire who wanted to get an early flight out of Perth. It was the worst decision in cricket since Martin Snedden's disallowed catch in the "underarm" game.
Caught behinds that rely on noise only, are pretty suspect imo.
Although he may have hit it, if the crowd noise was loud enough, he would never have been given.
Says it all really.
Australia's a bunch of cheating tossers .
What about Bollinger claiming that catch when he grounded it.
You can't tell me he didn't have an inkling that it might have touched the ground first.
Then for the commentators to say he wouldn't have known, what a load of bollocks
IIRC, you're Australian. The replays would have showed it bounced three feet in front of you.
IIRC, you're Australian. The replays would have showed it bounced three feet in front of you.
Lol, this happens in every sport, and not just when Aussies are involved, there will always be times when a team will 'lie' to get the advantage, such as diving in soccer.
....I reckon, when it comes to congratulating one of your team mates, there's simply no better way of doing it than with the traditional Australian hug, or a kiss, or a lick, a grope on the arse, or a bit of a dry root... it's still the most appropriate way i think of showing ones exuberance and excitement, and is certainly the most masculine and manly way of going about it....
Sharelle McMahon is way more scary than any of the Aussie bowlers.
anyone know a site streaming the current match?
Shannon: "I'm just happy to see uniforms that look good. There's no requirement in cricket for "telling the teams apart" -- ahem Test Matches ahem -- and if you still have trouble the two guys with the bats are from the batting side!"
Canary Yellow! That's Australian Gold my friend and don't you fucking forget it! Canary Yellow indeed...
Afridi, not good enough to play in the IPL.
Yeah, right.
love dannyboys strike rate of 400. nice wee boost to his stats
HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF TEAM RUNS
Ross Taylor
This one's an unlikely winner - Taylor scored 782 runs in 2009, which is 18.19% of New Zealand's total runs scored in the year. The leading run-scorer of the year, Samaraweera, scored 17.22% of Sri Lanka's total runs as Sri Lanka had several high-scoring batsmen in 2009 - of the top six leading run-getters, four were Sri Lankans.
HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF RUNS IN BOUNDARIES
Ross Taylor
Taylor struck nine sixes and 106 fours in the 782 runs he scored, a percentage of 61.13. Gayle was next at 59% (18 sixes and 82 fours in 739), while Watson had a percentage of 57.26. At the bottom of the pile was Paul Collingwood, with a percentage of just 39.78 (88 fours and two sixes in a tally of 915).
BATTING PAIRS OF THE YEAR: OPENERS
(cut-off: at least eight innings)
Brendon McCullum and Jesse Ryder
In 11 innings this New Zealand pair put together 519 runs at an average of 47.18 and a scoring rate of 6.15 runs per over, giving them a partnership index score (average stand multiplied by runs per ball) of 48.36. India's Sehwag and Tendulkar were next, with an index score of 44.22 (average 40.20 at a scoring rate of 6.60 runs per over).
MOST DISCIPLINED: ODIs
New Zealand
In the 24 ODIs they played in 2009, New Zealand conceded only 203 extras, an average of 8.46 per match, which was the lowest among all teams. India and Bangladesh were next, with 11.4 extras each per match. New Zealand also had the biggest differential between extras gained while batting and extras conceded in the field - they got 341 and conceded 203, a difference of 138.
That was a shocker Billy
December 14, 1989
On the last day of the last Test of his first Test series, in Sialkot, gets hit on the nose by Waqar Younis - also in his first series.
B McCullum. I bow down to you.What a knock
:rnr::rnr::rnr:
what more can be said.
NZ will be better next time I reckon.
That Aussie pace attack would take some getting used to.
Three of them are the same pace as Bond.
I've seen enough of Jacob Oram tbh.
Also if Southee can bowl two overs like that at the end, how come he couldn't manage one decent ball in his first two?
If scores are tied at the end of 20 overs each team has one over to hit as many runs as possible
It makes me laugh when they said that Taylor was a "good runner between wickets". I seem to recall a bloke who's been running his teammates out since he nailed Fleming in his first test. In fact, didn't he run Fleming out twice in his first three tests?
Will the Aussies make 400 today?
Will the Aussies make 400 today?
I've seen enough of Franklin tbh.
Jacob Oram injured again. Don't know if it'll be a huge loss tbh.
I've seen enough of Franklin tbh.
What a cruel mistress the NZ Cricket team is.
Just when I got my head around the fact they are shit, they make me believe in them again. I even was starting to think we might be competitive throughout the series.
What a game :rnr::rnr:
Franklin, Southee, Oram and Ingram are running out of days as Blackcaps.
When Ryder, Mills, McKay and Vettori are all back the Blackcaps will be a force.
McKay needs to work on line n length.You need to be spot on against Haddin,Wato,White and the likes especially at his pace.He's a promising prospect though
Duckworth-Lewis is a pretty cool guy?
yeah, the system staggers me...... I thought the logical answer would be, runrate x overs = total required.
Yeah, it's not really fear if we get the same amount of batsmen, but have to bat less overs. It's supposed to be calculated so that, based on history, we have the same chance of winning as we did before the interruption.
Still, 5 overs? Could they not have just kept everyone up an extra half hour and played the game properly. That's what they did back in my day.
What a cruel mistress the NZ Cricket team is.
Just when I got my head around the fact they are shit, they make me believe in them again. I even was starting to think we might be competitive throughout the series.:
Good work by the bowlers, but at the same time a bit of a hollow victory - still lost a winnable series, and probably would have lost 4-1 had the umpires made the right call on Ponting.
Yep we're in trouble
Give the black caps till the end of the day - they will show us what real trouble is. If you haven't caught up with the score - don't.
Not that relevant but did you know Bollinger wears a rug?Doug the Rug.I've never noticed before.
Yeah, word on the street is that 3 the aussie test team have other peoples hair on their heads. Ponting, Bollinger and mystery bald man no. 3
Southee is too stupid to be in that team.
He'll be gone as soon as Mills is healthy
Southee is too stupid to be in that team.
With Tuffey out it's a perfect excuse to play two spinners. Jeetan Patel FTW!!!
Well thats that then, totally outclassed. :disappoin
I reckon we'll get into the semi finals at least, we have a good squad, especially with Jesse Ryder back.
SA will choke, Pakistan will play terribly, Australia haven't got used to the format yet, and we did beat WI already.Already written off SL after 1 loss?, despite having jaywardene in better form than any of the nz batsmen, probably the best fast bowler in the tournament in malinga (since no gul or parnell), and the best spin bowler in the world. Probably as ridiculous as considering nz one of the contenders after 1 win.
I reckon the semi finalists will be two of SA/WI/Aus, India and NZ.
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South Africa are the best team in our group; we should be able to beat England and Pakistan I feel.
NZ beat Pakistan by one run. Unfortunately i was asleep - it sounded like it was a bit of a nailbiter.
They'll choke in the semis :D
NZ have a good squad, but so do SA aus ind. And SL and WI can upset you on your day. While pak play best when they are in the most disarray. I think it will be down to how well the middle order goes. I mean agianst SL, if it wasn't for the fact nz bats to 9, they wouldn't of won. I mean malinga should of got that run out. After missing that, he missed his yorker, and got hit for that four, which was what won it for nz.
They already choked. You should of just stuck with your first claim. And yes NZ were terrible. Its only because pakistan are in such dissaray, that we won.
Quote from: toofast;1257918NZ have a good squad, but so do SA aus ind. And SL and WI can upset you on your day. While pak play best when they are in the most disarray. I think it will be down to how well the middle order goes. I mean agianst SL, if it wasn't for the fact nz bats to 9, they wouldn't of won. I mean malinga should of got that run out. After missing that, he missed his yorker, and got hit for that four, which was what won it for nz.Quote from: toofast;1262226They already choked. You should of just stuck with your first claim. And yes NZ were terrible. Its only because pakistan are in such dissaray, that we won.
Hey hey, your stepping on tofu's turf right thar.
No Petersen.
I'm picking the poms to fall at the last fence.
I can't see us winning it. England are looking pretty good.
Oram's not great either, but he seems to be pretty decent at drying up the runs.
Shane Bond has retired from all forms off international cricket.Again?
IMO he isn't a good enough batsman to demand that sort of treatment.Of course not - it's not like he's the highest scoring T20 batter in ALL internationals or anything.
Quote from: Xt1ncT;1265298IMO he isn't a good enough batsman to demand that sort of treatment.Of course not - it's not like he's the highest scoring T20 batter in ALL internationals or anything.
Quote from: TofuEater;1265423Quote from: Xt1ncT;1265298IMO he isn't a good enough batsman to demand that sort of treatment.Of course not - it's not like he's the highest scoring T20 batter in ALL internationals or anything.
T20 isnt real cricket, to stop keeping there needs to be another keeper capable of batting at 3 in the test team or McCullum needs to pull his finger out and start batting at 3. It the only position besides bowlers that isnt relatively stable in the test lineup.
Just because he has played alot of games, doesn't mean he is suddenly one of the best in t20. I really don't know why he wouldn't want to keep. I mean the situation atm is fine because hopkins is there, but if we did get a good all rounder, then suddenly if hes not a keeper, we would be screwed.Quote from: Xt1ncT;1265298IMO he isn't a good enough batsman to demand that sort of treatment.Of course not - it's not like he's the highest scoring T20 batter in ALL internationals or anything.
And where did he score most of those runs?Quote from: Xt1ncT;1265298IMO he isn't a good enough batsman to demand that sort of treatment.Of course not - it's not like he's the highest scoring T20 batter in ALL internationals or anything.
Go Petersen.
I'm picking the poms to finally win one..
Umm, this is the Black Caps you're talking about. You know the doods who used to wear beige because it reminded the world how average they were (and still are).
Not keeping means they bring in an average keeper who is an average batsman. In T20 they can I'll afford average anywhere in the line up
Looks like everyone's favorite chubby alcoholic (Ryder) is broken again
Quote from: MattaH;1268391Looks like everyone's favorite chubby alcoholic (Ryder) is broken again
He has an elbow injury! Funny that!
Lifting too many pints?
Quote from: Quasikomodo;1268888Quote from: MattaH;1268391Looks like everyone's favorite chubby alcoholic (Ryder) is broken again
He has an elbow injury! Funny that!
Lifting too many pints?
Stupid fat bastard.Charged again with getting on the piss and making a nuisance of himself.I cant believe the stupidity of this guy.There is a fortune to be made in the game and he is just to thick to take the opportunity. Last chance call from NZC but we have heard that before haven't we ? Do we need this guy that bad ?
Quote from: kilabee;1295989Quote from: Quasikomodo;1268888Quote from: MattaH;1268391Looks like everyone's favorite chubby alcoholic (Ryder) is broken again
He has an elbow injury! Funny that!
Lifting too many pints?
Stupid fat bastard.Charged again with getting on the piss and making a nuisance of himself.I cant believe the stupidity of this guy.There is a fortune to be made in the game and he is just to thick to take the opportunity. Last chance call from NZC but we have heard that before haven't we ? Do we need this guy that bad ?
Fuck him off IMO. He has been given more chances than any NZ international sportsman in quite some time. He isn't good enough to warrant this bullshit.
Quote from: Godless;1296269Quote from: kilabee;1295989Quote from: Quasikomodo;1268888Quote from: MattaH;1268391Looks like everyone's favorite chubby alcoholic (Ryder) is broken again
He has an elbow injury! Funny that!
Lifting too many pints?
Stupid fat bastard.Charged again with getting on the piss and making a nuisance of himself.I cant believe the stupidity of this guy.There is a fortune to be made in the game and he is just to thick to take the opportunity. Last chance call from NZC but we have heard that before haven't we ? Do we need this guy that bad ?
Fuck him off IMO. He has been given more chances than any NZ international sportsman in quite some time. He isn't good enough to warrant this bullshit.
But he is. Thats the sad thing. NZ don't have many genuinely good batsmen outside taylor really. While most other small nations, can atleast rely on a few superstars (sangakara, jaywardene, sarawan, chanderpaul, yousuf ), NZ really lacks any of any real class. Which is why ryder is valued so highly.
Quote from: toofast;1296450Quote from: Godless;1296269Quote from: kilabee;1295989Quote from: Quasikomodo;1268888Quote from: MattaH;1268391Looks like everyone's favorite chubby alcoholic (Ryder) is broken again
He has an elbow injury! Funny that!
Lifting too many pints?
Stupid fat bastard.Charged again with getting on the piss and making a nuisance of himself.I cant believe the stupidity of this guy.There is a fortune to be made in the game and he is just to thick to take the opportunity. Last chance call from NZC but we have heard that before haven't we ? Do we need this guy that bad ?
Fuck him off IMO. He has been given more chances than any NZ international sportsman in quite some time. He isn't good enough to warrant this bullshit.
But he is. Thats the sad thing. NZ don't have many genuinely good batsmen outside taylor really. While most other small nations, can atleast rely on a few superstars (sangakara, jaywardene, sarawan, chanderpaul, yousuf ), NZ really lacks any of any real class. Which is why ryder is valued so highly.
If most nz men had the same level of publicity as he has had at his age it wouldnt be very flash either i say leave the cricket and his personal life separate its obvious he has a problem with the drink but he is the only person that can do anything about it.
as long as he is playing good cricket let him play sure if he was getting drunk and abusing kids at games or turning up to charity/sponsorship gigs with a belly full then thats another thing but he was in a hotel room with his mates now if you cant get a little rowdy there then where can you?
some people need to get off there soap boxes and think what they were like when they were younger.
He is the answer to our problems at the top of the innings in ODIs, and helps add some solidness to our middle order in tests.
finally will get some cricket tonight!
9.00PM on SS2 but there will definitely be streams up cos India playing <3
Quote from: ptb;1296657finally will get some cricket tonight!
9.00PM on SS2 but there will definitely be streams up cos India playing <3
If anyone finds a stream, would be much appreciated if you could post it up here.
How about those Pakistanis eh. Caught red handed.
I say ban the players involved for life and throw out Pakistan for a year or two, it's not like anyone can tour there anyway.
This is not a racist post, just from someone who loves cricket and fair play
How about those Pakistanis eh. Caught red handed.
I say ban the players involved for life and throw out Pakistan for a year or two, it's not like anyone can tour there anyway.
This is not a racist post, just from someone who loves cricket and fair play
How is this fair?
Teams
New Zealand (probable): 1 Tim McIntosh, 2 Brendon McCullum, 3 BJ Watling, 4 Ross Taylor,5 Jesse Ryder, 6 Kane Williamson, 7 Daniel Vettori (capt), 8 Gareth Hopkins (wk), 9 Tim Southee, 10 Hamish/Bennett/Andy McKay, 11 Chris Martin
India (probable): 1 Virender Sehwag, 2 Gautam Gambhir, 3 Rahul Dravid, 4 Sachin Tendulkar, 5 VVS Laxman, 6 Suresh Raina, 7 MS Dhoni (capt & wk), 8 Harbhajan Singh, 9 Ishant Sharma, 10 Zaheer Khan, 11 Pragyan Ojha
On the plus side, must watch highlights of Aus/Sri Lanka from last night.
Quote from: Zarkov;1328133On the plus side, must watch highlights of Aus/Sri Lanka from last night.
That was fun to watch, just wish I had stayed up to the end
Quote from: SteddieEddie;1328142Quote from: Zarkov;1328133On the plus side, must watch highlights of Aus/Sri Lanka from last night.
That was fun to watch, just wish I had stayed up to the end
Just watched the highlights.
Happy little Aussie faces slowly got sad.
It was gold, only pity is that Ponting wasn't playing.
and India are 2/3?!
15/5?????
fucking hell!
Hate to say it, but I wonder if crickets anti-corruption unit will have a look at this turn around of a test...
And he was leching on our physio girl too.
Speaking of great knocks, Chris Gayle's on 303* off 394 balls at the moment. Not a bad wee innings!
Quote from: Zarkov;1332310
And he was leching on our physio girl too.
She's the one with the bruises on her shins?
MaybeIndia are the best in the world.
Quote from: Zarkov;1334933MaybeIndia are the best in the world.
An innings and 200 odd runs is still a pounding though.I guess every NZ cricket fan would have taken 2 draws and one loss at the start of the tour.Just hoping now it doesn't flow on to the odi series.
Quote from: kilabee;1334936Quote from: Zarkov;1334933MaybeIndia are the best in the world.
An innings and 200 odd runs is still a pounding though.I guess every NZ cricket fan would have taken 2 draws and one loss at the start of the tour.Just hoping now it doesn't flow on to the odi series.
Its the way they lost the last test, yeah the pitch was turning but did you see Taylor, we are 3 down with fuck all on the score card and he decides the best way forward is to swing like a tail ender. Genius
How good was that hat trick from Siddle, really turned the game around for the Aussies.
Here I was thinking the Poms would have it over them this series, still early days yet
Love to watch hussey find his form again. Always great to see people hit 100s when the pressure gets on them.
Quote from: toofast;1336179Love to watch hussey find his form again. Always great to see people hit 100s when the pressure gets on them.
His job is to dig Australia out of the shit.
He's done it a fair few times.
I have no idea why people thought the poms were good. Just because australia had a few bad games, doesn't suddenly make them a terrible team. Yet suddenly everyone says aus are the underdogs, and england the favourites.
Quote from: toofast;1335823I have no idea why people thought the poms were good. Just because australia had a few bad games, doesn't suddenly make them a terrible team. Yet suddenly everyone says aus are the underdogs, and england the favourites.
301/1 second innings.Not good?
WI put 500+ against SL just a week ago with just the loss of 3 wickets. Does that make them good?
If the poms were as highly rated as people suggested pre series, they wouldn't of been trailing by 200 odds after the first innings. Not saying australia are a killer team, but i would rated them better than the english team, especially at home.
PS. hussey and haddin put 307 on with the loss of no wicket.
good fight back by Mills and Mccullum bl in the end think it was a good idea bringing Tuffey up the order he has shown before he has some skill but usually runs out of balls to do anything but slog with.
Shame that the trend in modern test matches is for the more Batter friendly wickets. Not sure what Adelaide will offer but if you are a bowler from either side you would hope for a little more assistance.
Quote from: kilabee;1336685Shame that the trend in modern test matches is for the more Batter friendly wickets. Not sure what Adelaide will offer but if you are a bowler from either side you would hope for a little more assistance.
I should probably know, and I am problem wrong, but I think Adelaide does favour the bowlers...?
Adelaide Oval curator Damian Hough will be doing his level best to provide a fair pitch - with result potential - after the drawn first Ashes Test in Brisbane.
Australia's hopes of regaining the Ashes will fade if their struggling attack is confronted by more docile pitches this summer.
Hough, who replaced long-time curator Les Burdett, hopes his inaugural Test pitch can provide a spectacle equalling the enthralling final-day finish of the 2007 Adelaide Ashes Test, which Australia won by six wickets.
"I'm really excited about this week," Hough said.
"Like all curators, I want to make sure I produce a good pitch for the players and for the cricket fans, and that we can get a result here."
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There would be something for everyone in the strip for the second Test, starting on Friday, Hough said..
"It will be a traditional Adelaide Oval pitch," he said, noting that unseasonably cool weather has spiced the pitch in three first-class games this season, offering slightly more pace and carry than usual.
"My aim is to have a bit in it on day one for the quicks and then it should settle down for the batsmen on days two and three.
"By days four and five, we should see some of the natural characteristics of the pitch come through, which will probably see it crack and open up for the spinners."
"And we are getting some hotter weather towards the end of the game, so you would expect there to be some unpredictable bounce, that is for sure."
Hough said he had assumed the philosophy of Burdett.
"Every year we have been able to produce a sporting pitch," he said.
"There have been eight results in the last 10 years so I think the characteristics haven't changed."
I can't say I know why, but I think he might just have retired. Wikipedia is on my side here ([url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Burdett[/url]), for whatever that is worth.
last chance for hopkins tonight in the modern game a wicket keeper has to have a average of at least 30 plus imo, he gets out for 6 tonight and i am completly writing him off.
Where is Vincent gone? he can keep from memory and is handy as hell with the bat.
Peter McGlashan and Kruger Van Wyk should be sitting next to there phones if Hopkins stays shit and McCullum broken.
The lack of good players is more worrying.
Mohinder Amarnath says a minimum of 270, and ideally a score of over 300, would be needed on this pitch, where scores have been difficult to defend.
We can't buy a win.Hold on. Pakistan are coming.Let me talk to my bookie
No full strength beer at Eden Park for the cricket. I'm not going anymore.I need to be absolutely blind drunk at the cricket so I can't see how badly the Blackcaps are doing.
Quote from: kilabee;1338439No full strength beer at Eden Park for the cricket. I'm not going anymore.I need to be absolutely blind drunk at the cricket so I can't see how badly the Blackcaps are doing.
Dude that's fucking gay. Concealed hip flask imo.
On that note, I need to buy a hip flask.
I think the only winner at the moment is Rain.You work for that gay chatline on Nth Terrace?
The oval is pretty much literally next o my work, and it is pouring down here.
Quote from: Spork;1338494I think the only winner at the moment is Rain.You work for that gay chatline on Nth Terrace?
The oval is pretty much literally next o my work, and it is pouring down here.
215 needed with 7 wickets remaining. Even without Broad bowling the poms should pull it off.
Though I would say their biggest threat is anderson, so if they see him off, they could put some runs up.
*Actually one over from Hindley, but what ever.
Is this what it feels like to be a New Zealand cricket supporter?
Ponting is near over the hill. If he loses ANOTHER ashes series (ie this one) it should signal the end for him.
lol at clarke that cheeky xunt
appealing against the dismissal when he clearly knew he was out
Quote from: maorifulla;1338983lol at clarke that cheeky xunt
appealing against the dismissal when he clearly knew he was out
Yeah I laughed at that as well, it only hit the middle of the bat :P
Quote from: SteddieEddie;1339025Quote from: maorifulla;1338983lol at clarke that cheeky xunt
appealing against the dismissal when he clearly knew he was out
Yeah I laughed at that as well, it only hit the middle of the bat :P
True to aussie crickets mantra.GG Clarke
How long ago was it that Australia suffered an innings defeat on home soil ?
Speaking of acting like a little kid
Batter did well not to knock him out.
Also, NZ were fucked anyway, far too much pressure to perform and get a 6 on the very last ball of the game.
Quote from: Spork;1339257Also, NZ were fucked anyway, far too much pressure to perform and get a 6 on the very last ball of the game.
Thats what made it so bad
Bowled for 103, for fuck sake!
Quote from: MattaH;1340237Bowled for 103, for fuck sake!
That scorecard is beyond humiliating.I think cricket fans will send these chumps a message by not parting with any hard earned dollars to watch them against the Paki's.
How much do Taylor and Mills get paid.I am pretty fucking sure I could get out there and score 9 runs and bowl one over for fifteen runs to scoop there pay packets. Is there a more overpaid under performing team in world sport than these guys at the moment? I can't think of one.
I can only just stomach watching them from the comfort of home, let alone paying to see them live.
Oh well, least we have the ashes to enjoy
Now lets just hope Ponting goes cheaply again
Great fight back from Australia, this series is turning into everything I could have hoped for.
Now lets just hope Ponting goes cheaply again
Quote from: SteddieEddie;1341983
Now lets just hope Ponting goes cheaply again
Gone :D
doesn't get carried away like that dick Johnston
EDIT:
Is Australia's comeback due to the team having excellent skills.. Or is it due to England being crap.
Or are they both just equally crap and that makes for an interesting game?
John Wright FSW (for some wins)
I hope he gets in there and spanks their spoilt little behinds and says " I am the fucking coach and you will do what you are fucking told or it will be the end of you. Ross,Stop playing the fucking slog sweep shit and play with a straight bat. Brendon, I'll make you the captain after the world cup if you take the gloves and start making runs.James franklin,keep on doing your thing.Jacob Oram,Retire.Kayne Williamson,you can bat down the order to get some runs/ confidence.Jesse,STOP EATING PIES and hit the tread mill you fat shit.The rest of you average bastards step up to the mark or I'll cancel your contracts and lastly Vettori , I am the coach and I run the show MmmmmmmmmmmmmmmK.
Thats what I would do anyway.
The prima donnas are starting in early
[url]http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/4487745/McCullum-forces-Black-Caps-selectors-into-U-turn[/url]
John sure does have his work cut out
I'm hoping this has nothing to do with Brendan not being retained by his IPL team and his lack of recent form in the shorter forms of the game (ie. desperate to play to keep his profile).
You should chill out.
As long as everyone's having fun.
he's goneburger
Good viewing alright. The writing is on the wall for the Aussies again but they still have a fighting chance if they are up to it with the bat.
Tubby Taylor is the biggest cry baby over the 3rd umpire system. Just suck it up you fat fuck.So sick of his whining.
On the plus side, I saw the Hoff there yesterday.
Tubby Taylor is the biggest cry baby over the 3rd umpire system. Just suck it up you fat fuck.So sick of his whining.
Quote from: kilabee;1346678Tubby Taylor is the biggest cry baby over the 3rd umpire system. Just suck it up you fat fuck.So sick of his whining.And what about that edge Bell got, but was sent to review. There was a significant noise when the ball past the bat and the only two things that were close enough to make any noise was the ball and the bat, but he was given not out because Hot Spot didn't show a white spot. The umpire was confident enough to give it out pretty quickly, but because the replays didn't show a white spot he reversed his decision? If it was a LBW call it should have remained the umpires call.
England taking extra time on Day 4 of the test to try and pick up the last 3 aussie wickets. Love it.
On the plus side, I saw the Hoff there yesterday.No, i watched it on telly.
Thought that might bring you out of the posting wilderness.Haha you were right! I've ben around just not posting much these days
Jesus fucken wept. I'm just watching Martin bowling half-trackers downwind at 128kph. Retire, you fuck. And while i'm at it, when did Southee lose 10kph? I see someone's turned him into another NZ "military medium".
And while we're at it - how tactically inept are ODI strategists? At the end of the 39th over, i said to the missus that it would be a great time to use the batting power play. Why would you leave it until you only have bowlers out there batting - it's far better to use it while you had two batsmen at the crease. And lo and behold, Yardy gets out slogging in the deep, where he may have got away with it if the field was up.
Agree for once.The 50 over game will be gone in the next 5 years though which is a shame IMO because I cant stand 20/20.The only consolation will be that there will be more test cricket.
Agree for once.The 50 over game will be gone in the next 5 years though which is a shame IMO because I cant stand 20/20.The only consolation will be that there will be more test cricket.
Jesus fucken wept. I'm just watching Martin bowling half-trackers downwind at 128kph. Retire, you fuck. And while i'm at it, when did Southee lose 10kph? I see someone's turned him into another NZ "military medium".
The downwind speedo is wrong, Umar Gul bowling from that end is showing as 130. He cracks mid 140s easy. It also showed Southee as pretty much slower downwind than he was into the wind.Well they should fix the fucken thing then. It's not that difficult - the speed gun shows the pace out of the hand, which is why the Aussies read faster for a long time, because Sky Sport (in their infinite wisdom) decided they would take the average speed through the air. Fucken amateurs.
there was never a run there though :|
If Donald had started as soon as the Klusener had called (presuming he did) and if he hadn't dropped his bat he may have had a chance. It does seem to affect the fielder's decision though, but the Prime Rule of batting is to listen to the call and not watch the ball.
My old man played with Bert Sutcliffe, but religion became his favourite sport, and thus was out of Sunday training: he was so Micheal Jones before MJ.
I used to try to pitch the ball on a handkerchief next to the Apple trees and if I did I would get ten cents (twenty cents bought a cream freeze, a dollar fifty bought a toy dinosaur, bribery and training). Slow, deceptive left-arm spin, round the wicket, slight shuffle; well flighted.
;)
Just make sure he doesn't coach running between the wickets.
Pakistan in trouble at 57/5 thanks to Southee and Bennett. Thank goodness Oram is there to spill easy catches and give them a chance...
Nice 5-fer Southee.
Maybe Oram could nomnomnom the ball. Although knowing him he'd do it while batting, and then break his jaw and be out injured for the rest of the series.
Afridi :/
And why are there so many stickies? Doesn't it sort of defy the point?
Afridi :/
And why are there so many stickies? Doesn't it sort of defy the point?
It's time Oram was put out to pasture.
Afridi freak innings was the difference and Oram running out McCullum.
I'm in with a grinm. Some good variation in the teams.
Fun times
I should say so.
.what a c8nty cayt
That's "What a cunty cat".
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I've made a seperate thread for this
If the misfiring top order manages to provide a good start, the middle order contrives to cave in. When the top order suffers one of its spectacular collapses after seemingly promising starts, the middle order gets involved in the repair job, and they end up with a below-par total. And on the rare occasion that the batsmen fire collectively, and the bowlers have kept the opposition in check, they inevitably manage to run in to a rampant batsman who takes the game away from their grasp. In the bowlers' defence, there just haven't been enough runs to play with, with the batsmen crossing 250 only thrice in the previous 14 matches, 13 of which have been lost.
Atleast nz showed a much better effort bowling at the death, compared to the 3rd odi. Still, you wonder if this team can chase down 260+.
Not excusing NZ, but Pakistan look like a damn good team sometimes.
Not excusing NZ, but Pakistan look like a damn good team sometimes.
Depends on the odds...
Imagine how good they'd be if they were supposed to win.
Surely they're paying a fair bit to win the world cup, so we'll see.
Just checked, only $5.00
It's pretty rich calling Oram a "paceman" - they obviously left out the 's'.
Dhoni's best came when he smashed paceman Jacob Oram for five successive fours, while Raina also punished the same bowler as he hit three sixes in an over. Oram conceded 70 runs in his nine overs.
Hooray..
We found a worse team than us.
Cricket: No seriously, we could win
It may be small consolation but Australia may be in almost as bad a pickle as the Black Caps heading into the World Cup - something which enhances New Zealand's prospects against them in Nagpur on Saturday.
The Black Caps' form has been poor of late - many are still reeling from the 193 runs in the last 16 overs clobbered off their bowling by India last week - but it is not overstating things to say they have a chance of beating Australia in the pool round; a result that would likely bring knockout round benefits.
What do you call it when you start to despise your own team more than Australia?a black caps supporter
At least its something to bowl poorly at.
What the hell is up with that Hamish Bennett's action?
What about when they appealed a caught behind that ponting got no where near and then the next ball had him lbw but he was given not out and they didn't appeal because they had just wasted one.
Classic
Wow ireland have produced the biggest upset of the world cup. I actually couldn't believe the headline when I read it on my phone. Jolted me straight awake.
It looks like on these pitches any total is chaseable (unless you are NZ, then the pitch is full of demons). Should lead to some interesting games. Group B is wide open now.
Old Gordon is not looking too flash at the bottom of the table.
I call for a vote of no confidence in Zarkov moderating the cricket forums, he clearly knows nothing about the sport. ;)
West Indies team bus stoned in Dhaka
At one point NZ were 100 - 1 to make 300.
HOw fucking awful was that 3rd umpire decision. And speaking of tantrums....:D
Well australia didn't put up enough runs on the board really. If they had 20-30 more, the game would of been a lot closer. So its not like india are unbeatable. Though i am picking a SL vs India final.
Oram leads New Zealand to stunning upsetThe cricketing gods hate me.
NZ all the way for a win!!!!!
/me eats more mushrooms
NZ all the way for a win!!!!!
/me eats more mushrooms
Never understimate SA's ability to lose in a World Cup :P
No probs. ICC needs to sort out coverage on the net.Took me quite a while to find any highlights.
Jeez you guys are buggers for punishment. I gave up caring about them years ago.
Tofu missed out on a good day, or is he back on the wagon again?
Tofu is the new Paul the Octopus.Every team he bags gets up and sticks it up the opposition.
Public voted awards :s .... For an app that you have to pay for and only works in aus go figure.
One swallow doesn't make a summer - unless you're Woohoo that is.
Just heaps more egg on their own faces TBH.
Public voting is stupid because of course there is going to be bias.
Correct and lets hope for some more consistency from this side now they know the feeling of winning.More test matches would probably help.
Surely you can allow yourself a little smile though Tofu. First victory on aussie soil since 85 is something to truly celebrate.
Watching Sehwag bat.
Loved how they (channel 9) praised Warner for dropping a catch. Sehwag is the hand eye master.Minimal footwork but awesome to watch.
Would be good for the little hobbit to retire on a high, he really is a fantastic cricket player.
Pity he's not fantastic at sportsmanship as well.
Roneel Hira
Great future imo.
Yeah right.It was less than a run a ball when he got out and its all Jesse's fault. Fuck there were some morons on the radio today.
Jessie choked.
First time I've seen that.
[url]http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/6590888/Sachin-Tendulkar-first-to-score-100-centuries[/url]
Thank goodness.
[url]http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/cricket/news/article/-/12956560/ryder-recalled-to-nz-t20-cricket-squad/[/url]
Any bets on how long before Ryders out injured again?
Damned if he does, damned if he doesnt right now
But its all good, you cant SEE mental illness so its not real eh
I am guessing you are aiming that remark my way
I never said mental illness isn't real. What I said is I find it rather convenient that his "mental illness" only kept him out of domestic cricket and now he is good to go for the IPL.
Reality check.
He may have a mortgage.He may have bills to pay.He may need to actually earn a living.He may never get another IPL contract if he walks for this one.He may have huge costs involved for breaking his contract.
But its OK i'm sure he can earn enough playing for the firebirds eh?
Also total bull$#@! on the role model call pyro.I coach/umpire two grades at my boys cricket club and in all the chatter about favourite players I have never once even heard Ryders name let alone what type of trivial $#@! is being reported in the media during the week.
Stupid $#@!ing 'story' of the week - Cricketer reacts to Sledge! whoopdie$#@!.
*Edit cant be bothered other than pointing out you are an idiot if you believe he isn't a role model to younger kids involved in cricket.
Parents should be kids role models not some sporting star.Any kid who looks to Ryder for inspiration has parents doing a $#@! job. Way to strengthen your point of view champ.Keep up the good work.
Role model or not, he's a bad example to kids.
When they see it's ok to play when you want, throw tantrums, chuck your bat around the dressing room sledge shit out of the other team etc, they pick up on it.
I don't know how old your kids' teams are killa, but I reckon that umpiring teams of sledging 14 year old kids is the worst job in the world.
Because we have so few really good cricketers, we've always cut them too much slack at the expense of emerging players.
The NZ team has a long history of carting around players who are past their best, injured with little prospect of getting fit, or just plain hypochondriac.
Anyone who watched Martin Crowe trying to play in a knee brace, or Jacob Oram throughout his career can vouch for that.
Ryder should play golf for a living.
Role model or not, he's a bad example to kids.
When they see it's ok to play when you want, throw tantrums, chuck your bat around the dressing room sledge shit out of the other team etc, they pick up on it.
I don't know how old your kids' teams are killa, but I reckon that umpiring teams of sledging 14 year old kids is the worst job in the world.
My bad.Wait, you're a British cat?
I was just using him as an example of some of the bad behaviors that seem to wind up in junior teams.
Sledging was my pet hate when I was head of junior cricket at ECB.
British kitten.(http://iforce.co.nz/i/sfaek0xj.w4j.gif )
East Coast Bays cat.
Anyone watch IPL ?
NZ win 1 day series... wtf !Yeah...
match fixing is what happened
match fixing is what happened
Pretty epic game last night.
Enjoying the cricket today.
I know we're not as good as the other guys, but at least we're trying.
Not sure if Southee was trying though?
Edit: I enjoyed today's play also ,except Southees 4 ball gritty stand to try and avoid the follow on.
I've always used [url]http://www.crictime.com/[/url] ([url]http://www.crictime.com/[/url]) when I don't have access to sky, I have not tried any others though, have you used that BeNZene?
So, NZ's 2-0 up against india. Didn't see that coming. And they are playing in Auckland on Friday...
I cant believe they won the series
Its possibly because I had thursday and friday off and have been listening on the radio as I work outside, but I think that was one of the best tests I've watched/listened to.
GG Blackcaps!