Grant Bradburn Sports @GBSports_NZ
Not much grass on the track for game 1 for the NZ u19s in Sharjah!
This is NZ. We're not supposed to be able to bat properly, especially not the top order. Disappointing failures from the engine-room 6-9 tbh.Somehow Bradburn manages to elicit maximum retardation out of every top 6 he coaches tbh.
Even sent in Trusty McClure at 9 to save a bit of face and give them something to bowl at, didn't really pay off.
I love how New Zealand just don't rate a mention at all.From what i can tell
Sri-lanka= look impressive having beaten India and Australia...though they had a little struggle with Nambia today.
India= are just their usual self...good batting but the bowling is letting them down a little.
England= Look like a solid unit...one of their batters has a first class double hundred to his name...not sure they have decent spinners though.
Australia= put up a fight against pakistan today but look like they are struggling right now.
Bangledash= dangerous side these lot...having seen them in the caribbean if they get good spinning conditions they are very tough to beat...their batting can be up and down though and they haven't got much of a pace threat.
South Africa= batting looks solid..not sure about the bowling though..india posted 234 against them today...
Pakistan= well in the two warm up games their bowling has been just as impressive as WI's but the match where they were bowled out for around 50 by Afganistan was not that long ago!!..i guess like the senior team they will be a mixed bag...great one minute bad the next.
if they win a game it will be all glory to grant bradburn sports.Yeah I've looked up to Howsie's hill frequently, and even he's been silent with his wolf reports on this particular batch.
LOL i already said "NZ got problems with spin"...nothing more to add!! .I love how New Zealand just don't rate a mention at all.
UAE eyeing them off.
ICC Under-19 World Cup | Cricket news, live scores, fixtures, features and statistics on ESPN CricinfoLooked at the itinnery 4 games on today,nothing on cricinfo in the score area about them,neither the ICC website.Anyone know when they start,like how many Hours?