Agreed. Should have wrapped this up almost 40 runs ago.FFS get these tools out!!!
Okay, well that's a different post to what you made before. Rest assured, he'll take a few early here.It's true though, he's just switched to changing paces, bowling hard to hit (but not necessarily aggressive lines and lengths) which rely on the batsman to hit. Not saying he's doing a bad job, just with the way he's going about it's more a containing mentality with first priority keeping the runs down, second priority taking wickets.
Slogger? Wtf?Johnson annoys the hell of me as he is just a bloody slogger and not much else when he bats. And yeah I think the same of Albie Morkel, because if it wasn't for his hitting ability he would not be in the SA ODI team since he is rather mediocre with the ball.
'If we can bowl NZ out for under 181 we might be able to win this thing'
Could be that they didn't get a hotspot image, they only have it set up at one end currentlyWhy no Hot Spot for Dave Hussey's dismissal?
It was just really bad cricket all round, hussey done by a slower ball for the second time in 3 days. Hopes.... well I do not see him as an international all-rounder.It's too hard to comment on it, when we're making assumptions about the plans. They may have been going to take the powerplay the next over before Haddin went out.
However, they should and do have every right to expect Hopes to be able to capitalise on a Powerplay situation in the last 10 overs. And to be honest, if he wants to keep his spot in the side, then he needs to be able to give us more than today.
Hussey and Hopes looked as though they were trying to hit 8s in the powerplay. Seen too much Albie Morkel.
The pitch is great for batting. McCullum will attack almost certainly.Not bad in the end considering Australia's position.
There's a real lack of depth in this Black Caps lineup compared to past sides, so I think Australia would be fairly confident about eating their way into our batting. Hope we get off to a steady start and be like 23-0 after 10 overs.
Astute analysis! The sorta thing that wins Pulitzers. Who was it - Healy?'If we can bowl NZ out for under 181 we might be able to win this thing'
Look, if we lose this the knives should come out. There is no excuse if we lose this.Not bad in the end considering Australia's position.
There's a real lack of depth in this Black Caps lineup compared to past sides, so I think Australia would be fairly confident about eating their way into our batting. Hope we get off to a steady start and be like 23-0 after 10 overs.