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Bahnz · 23-01-2013, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by BeeGee

I'll field this...

He screwed up the bowling changes so that NZ's best bowler didn't complete his full 10 overs and he had to pull in a part timer to bowl the last over. A pretty basic error.

But that was the only issue I had with his ODI captaincy. Thought his field placings in the first game were very good.

Not sure I agree with this. Looking back at the cricinfo commentary, it seems to me that he just wanted to keep bowling NcCullum and Franks for as long as possible because they were going so well. By the time NcCullum was bowled out there was only 6 overs left to bowl, so there was no need for Mills to bowl out.

wellAlbidarned · 23-01-2013, 11:14 PM

Yeah but captain cricketweb knows that Mills needs to have bowled out before the 30th over. Not really a problem unique to McCullum though.

Prince EWS · 23-01-2013, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Bahnz

Not sure I agree with this. Looking back at the cricinfo commentary, it seems to me that he just wanted to keep bowling NcCullum and Franks for as long as possible because they were going so well. By the time NcCullum was bowled out there was only 6 overs left to bowl, so there was no need for Mills to bowl out.

Neesham having to bowl the last over while Mills only bowled nine means he ****ed up IMO.

Briony · 24-01-2013, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Zinzan

lol Briony, Not sure who/what you're trying to defend here because don't you always say that NZ are hot favorites to win anyways? So you were right.

Yep, thought they would win the other night but partly for the reasons I've been outlining, all the run outs etc. notwithstanding.

straw man · 24-01-2013, 05:36 PM

Heh. How embarrassing.

Play of the day: Freak injury for Black Cap - Sport Editor's Picks - NZ Herald News

Zinzan · 25-01-2013, 05:17 AM

Interesting decision to bat first from McCullum with both history and the dew factor suggesting otherwise. Du Plessis actually looked stoked to be chasing.

_Ed_ · 25-01-2013, 05:36 AM

Runs for Guptill!

MrPrez · 25-01-2013, 05:40 AM

Lol@them focusing on that woman and then she starts pulling down the top of her top.

_Ed_ · 25-01-2013, 05:54 AM

Oh dear, Martin.

Not the same player who hit that match-winning T20 ton last month.

Bahnz · 25-01-2013, 05:54 AM

Guptill...pity he doesn't have more time to get himself right before the England series. Looks an utter mess even in his preferred format.

Daemon · 25-01-2013, 05:56 AM

Don't get what makes Tsotsobe and McKay so successful in one dayers. So damn effective for no apparent reason.

Bahnz · 25-01-2013, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by _Ed_

Oh dear, Martin.

Not the same player who hit that match-winning T20 ton last month.

You mean the one in which he was dropped about 4 times?

Zinzan · 25-01-2013, 05:58 AM

Fair amount of swing around for both of these bowlers

MrPrez · 25-01-2013, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Daemon

Don't get what makes Tsotsobe and McKay so successful in one dayers. So damn effective for no apparent reason.

Tsotsobe is actually really underrated. Accurate left-armer who swings it back into the right hander and gets awkward bounce. I still reckon he'd have become a decent enough test bowler had philander not burst onto the scene.

_Ed_ · 25-01-2013, 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Bahnz

You mean the one in which he was dropped about 4 times?

Ha, true. Still a quality innings, though.

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