NZ under GrahamB (ICC 2005)

[Blaze]

TBH, I can't see much wrong with those stats, especially considering his average in the one day game last year...

Agreed

 

[Graham]

But he's still not good enough to get in my side!

 

[Somerset]

But he's still not good enough to get in my side!

And Matthew Walker, Graham Aldridge, etc. are good enough to get in ahead of him?

 

[Graham]

And Matthew Walker, Graham Aldridge, etc. are good enough to get in ahead of him?

I'll post Matthew Walker's stats later for you to compare.

 

[Graham]

 

[thewizard1o1]

Walker hasn't exactly done the job at the international level thou Give Bondy a run

 

[Graham]

2nd Test (scorecard after Day 2)

 

[_Ed_]

Good position again, hope the Australians don't cruelly take the game away on the last day this time!

 

[Graham]

Oh what a difference a day makes!

2nd Test (scorecard after Day 3)

 

[thewizard1o1]

Sinclair is in great form with the bat, need to get the Aussies out for less then 300 if possible .

 

[Graham]

2nd Test (scorecard after Day 4)

Will Warnie spin his magic on the final day?

 

[Graham]

2nd Test drawn

Aussie take the test series 1-0 courtesy of their amazing come from behind win in the 1st Test.

The pitch was taking sharp turn on the final day and Warne only took one wicket. Perhaps this could be an indication that the "spinner domination" problem at international problem has been fixed?
I'd still prefer to play against the Asian sides before I'm convinced this is the case.

 

[Graham]

NZ now had almost a two month break (can you believe that? No international cricket at home during most of November and all of December! ) before going back over to Aussie for the OD triangular with Aussie and England!

Our one warm up match was a one dayer v NSW

 

[Jamee999]

If I wasn't so addicted to BLIC I'd get ICC 2002 out and write a story.

 

[Graham]

First OD match

On a difficult pitch, the Aussies scraped to victory over us on the last ball of the match!

 

[Graham]

Second OD match

Again we didn't get enough runs on the board and the Poms chased us down in the 48th over.

Not a good start to the tournament!

 

[Graham]

Third OD match

Revenge in style as we overtake our target in the 48th over to defeat the Aussies!

 

[Graham]

Fourth OD match

Embarrassment as we get our botties well and truly smacked by a rampant English side.

 

[_Ed_]

Nice win in game 3 there Graham! Looks like you've got a really good ODI side, been outclassed a couple of times but you've competed really well in the other games.

 

[chooka_nick]

Graham, scores of about 230-250 are defendable, do you think you're missing a bowler or so?