Don't worry, the openers should be sorted soon if Papps continues his good form. Cumming is peforming OK and How has a bit of class about him which will hopefully show through sooner rather than later. It would also be nice if Vincent didn't get himself dropped again.Interesting, if not completely inadequte, report. McCullum opening was the stupidest idea I've ever heard. Oh, wait... no, that goes to Kyle Mills coming in at 3 to "protect" a completely gutless, and now married, captain.
Winning 2/3 of our ODIs is promising, and we have actually won series with 3 teams in them, the Natwest victory probably being the most pleasing. The 4-1 ODI series against SA in NZ was a very pleasing result, but I always thought Smith had the last laugh with a brilliant century against us to tie the Test series.
We're ranked 3rd in the world (last I looked), and that's where we came in the latest world cup, so I'm happy enough with that. Considering our talent, level of domestic cricket, number of professionals, I think it's quite well done personally, although I was naturally disappointed when we were knocked out by a team I know we can beat.
Tests? Well, do we actually play them? I can't remember, and that's half our problem. Not impressed we still do not have an opening partnership.
2nd ballStill, as another poster previously mentioned - that wasn't quite as poor a decision as promoting Kyle Mills to number three!! How the rest of the world must have laughed when he was out first ball!
So put that in your pipe and smoke it!2nd ball
Harsh, but fair.Interesting, if not completely inadequte, report.
Don't think a cricket ball would fit TBH.So put that in your pipe and smoke it!
Harsh and unfair imo. Good readHarsh, but fair.
gfc?Indeed.
Gfc.
2nd ball
Good one. Shows what I know.
Actually, didn't see a ball of that series; but thanks to TelstraClear, I won't be missing another ball of a test match series [that's shown on Sky]. TVs at work, tvs at home, radio in the car.... Gotta be good, eh?
Very much so.Harsh and unfair imo. Good read
Haha, WTF? "Completely inadequate"? So the fact that Edmunds dared to look beyond the obvious, emotion-ridden conclusion that so many have jumped to, even while mentioning the flaws that were obvious in the Bracewell make-up, is "completely inadequate"? What did you expect him to say? "Bracewell is a disgrace for not leading New Zealand unbeaten and unchallenged to World Cup glory and every single one of his faults should be magnified to detract from his achievements"???Interesting, if not completely inadequte, report.