Cricket Thread 303*

[cobl04]

Gilchrist ruined that ideal though, unfortunately. You can't expect to keep in a top-level Test side and average below 30. I think Nevill is stiff as all hell, I certainly would pick him over Wade (particularly given he hit a big hundred in the Shield) but they like Wade for his energy and the fact he's a lippy cunt. Nevill is too quiet.


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[Axver]

Discussed in the Superthread.

Yeah Cobbs, keep up.

That Test will be a draw. The Basin is a fucking road at the moment.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

[before day 1 at the Basin]
Look at the grass it's going to be unplayable.
[day 2]
Oh not another bloody road.

 

[Axver]

The morning of the first day seems to be pretty risky, but get through that and your biggest worry is what Wellington's mad weather chooses to do.

 

[coolian2]

The Basin test will be a draw without a doubt, unless Bangladesh make a very brave declaration and skittle us, which won't happen.

At least the first part won't.

 

[coolian2]

[before day 1 at the Basin]
Look at the grass it's going to be unplayable.
[day 2]
Oh not another bloody road.

We had a big issue with green seamers circa 2003 when we kicked India's ass twice sideways (go figure I went to a loss, but a chase for 200 was oddly entertaining) and seem to have overreacted to the point it's like playing in Aussie.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

Mushfiqur got hit in the head with the ball. Got taken off in the ambulance.

Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim 'fine' after being felled by bouncer in distressing scenes at Basin Reserve | Stuff.co.nz

 

[Axver]

Oh geez, that footage isn't pleasant. Glad to hear he's been cleared of serious injury now.

And wow, New Zealand might actually win this. Kane's going for it.

 

[coolian2]

27 needed off 23.

Overs though.

 

[coolian2]

I did not see that coming this morning.

 

[Axver]

Williamson gets his century with a four that ties the scores, then wins off the next ball. Can't believe it. How did we pull this one off? And so effortlessly in the fourth innings too.

 

[cobl04]

So upsetting. This really sucks.

 

[coolian2]

I love that the general consensus after today is "what the fuck?"

 

[Vlad n U 2]

Happy for KW's successes, think NZ lucked out big time though.

 

[coolian2]

We wouldn't have done that against any other test team.

Though I got burnt to hell watching Kane Williamson go through the English lower order in the last session of day five. A miracle we didn't claim that one

 

[Vlad n U 2]

I'm glad to have found this.

https://video-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v...=a5247d80172554ea888eac5be6273dd1&oe=587CF20C

 

[Vlad n U 2]

[tweet]821069584920940549[/tweet]

 

[Axver]

Oh that's fantastic.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

Ish Sodhi with a 5fa in the BBL.

EDIT: Finishes with 6/11 off 3.3 overs.

 

[Axver]

Ish Sodhi with a 5fa in the BBL.

EDIT: Finishes with 6/11 off 3.3 overs.

That was amazing. Plus a runout to his name too!

 

[cobl04]

Shame he's completely useless in the proper forms of the game.

 

[coolian2]

Have a wank.

Also looks like we're all over Bangladesh today.

 

[Axver]

Man, Cobbler, your opinions are just going south at the moment.

 

[coolian2]

Wow this is getting ugly

 

[Axver]

We're not going to need to chase much in our second innings, that's for sure.

Also, it seems Tom Latham has finally figured out how to score fairly consistently.

 

[coolian2]

Is it just me or does Mitchell Johnson come across as less of a wanker now?

 

[cobl04]

When was he ever a wanker?

 

[Vlad n U 2]

I still think his run up is the most hilarious thing.

 

[coolian2]

When was he ever a wanker?

There was the time he tried to headbutt Scott Styris while Styris was batting.

Who tries to headbutt someone wearing a helmet?

 

[cobl04]

To be fair Scott Styris is a Kiwi so it's justified


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