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*Official * Pakistan vs New Zealand 2023

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SteveNZ

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Skyliner said:
Chapman is batting too low in the order. Ridiculous. Latham was out there batting like it was a test match, soaking up crucial balls and overs. ffs.
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Chapman is a 5. The only issue I'd forsee is if there is a lack of flexibility with the order, although Latham has done the job well in the past. The issue was Nicholls soaking up 20 balls and same with Ravindra - honestly, it would have been better if Sodhi and Matt Henry batted there
 
Howsie

Howsie

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I still don’t understand just how the IPL works. The amount of no name English and Aussie players you see in squads and yet someone like Daryl Mitchell can’t get a gig?
 
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social

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Howsie said:
I still don’t understand just how the IPL works. The amount of no name English and Aussie players you see in squads and yet someone like Daryl Mitchell can’t get a gig?
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Don’t spend too much time on it as it will do your head in

Jason Holder & Wayne Parnell have contracts and Ben Cutting had one for years after being washed
 
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Flem274*

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Howsie said:
I still don’t understand just how the IPL works. The amount of no name English and Aussie players you see in squads and yet someone like Daryl Mitchell can’t get a gig?
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marketing

english and aussies are also just considered inherently better.

these sides aren't owned and run by the best and brightest, and winning isn't the only priority.

a motivated cwpl drafter could draft a championship winning side within 3 seasons. i'd take them on that bet too.
 
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Flem274* said:
marketing

english and aussies are also just considered inherently better.

these sides aren't owned and run by the best and brightest, and winning isn't the only priority.

a motivated cwpl drafter could draft a championship winning side within 3 seasons. i'd take them on that bet too.
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Just about the only interesting thing about the IPL auction is the interaction between the owners and some advisors

It’s pretty obvious that a few of the latter are just there for the money and go along with virtually anything that the owners decide
 
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I've enjoyed watching a few replays this year with commentary muted (especially when Kevin Pietersen is involved).
 
Flem274*

Flem274*

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i used to watch it a bit last year because i could get away with it.

the cricket is fun, especially when you see a new talent like Gaikwad unearthed who smokes it like Guptill or an international meets a domestic guy out of his depth (Boult and Milne had Raina and someone else on the run at 135kph), but the pizazz is very annoying. i know im old and boring but just make it the players, the fans and some commentators who can speak a bit quieter sometimes.
 
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