Gnske
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Would have been a great power couple. I'm sure someone on tumblr has done art of it.
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*Official* New Zealand in Australia 2019/20
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Prince EWS
Global Moderator
I mean it's not even just this. I can think of some weird situations where this might be appropriate, but when you've got a good series record despite your team getting absolutely pumped, when three of the other bowlers who have played the first two Tests are injured, and when your dropping means all three of Henry, Somerville and Astle all have to play in Australia - as their first Test of the series - it's a whole other level of absolutely ****ed.
I actually think he has been more or less rested. With everything else going on with the injuries/illnesses/dead rubber/smashings etc I think the brains trust just kinda gave up and/or stopped caring about the result of this Test and gave him a break. if it was only 1-0 and Williamson and Nicholls weren't sick I bet he'd be playing.
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Hicheal Michael
U19 Captain
So.....that 9-fer wasn't pure dross all of a sudden?
It was Agarkar-esque.
It was Agarkar-esque.
Gnske
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Eh maybe it was just poorly communicated. That interview with the physio on Day 1 couldn't have clouded the issue more.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
I mean whether they said he was dropped or was rested because they dgaf about this game it was going to be controversial either way, so they gave a Bob Cunis of an answer.
They should've just lied and said he was injured.
Gnske
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Haha yes! I was thinking maybe lying was a better way. Is rotation of the quicks and workload management still that controversial an issue though?
stephen
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
You don't rest from tests imo.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
I think it still is if it happens in Tests, especially given NZ don't play as many as Australia/England where it's become a more accepted fact of life.
You only have to go back to the discussion on Fox on the first morning when they were assuming he'd been rested (which i still think is more or less what happened).
I think the fact that that were kind of resigned to not winning this game definitely played its part, and that's not something they would've wanted to say out loud. I can definitely imagine the selectors thinking "**** it, no point Southee playing in this" after Kane fell to illness.
Hicheal Michael
U19 Captain
Indian's absolutely giving it to Dar on twitter. Typical.
Gnske
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
There's a joke somewhere in here, but I think PEWS would end my forum career if i did.
mr_mister
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Isn't PEWS libertarian? Isn't that like pro anarchy or something ie shouldn't be banning people for jokes
Gnske
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
If you mention Special K, that's a whole can of radioactive worms being opened.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
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That's not really how it works. This forum is privately owned; libertarians believe James or his delegates and can set and enforce whatever crazy rules they like. We just don't believe in the initiation of force on peaceful people or their property.
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There might be something to this in spirit though; his last ten infractions/warnings have come from people other than me and I haven't give him one since before I became an anarchist. Know your enemy, Gnske.