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*Unofficial* New Zealand Black Caps Thread
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Skyliner
International Regular
Thought I was watching a seamer going to work. Everything is quicker: the run-up, the action, the speed of the deliveries.
NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
I thought perhaps we were a bit overpowered for this tournament, and then we lose to a side featuring That Player.
wellAlbidarned
International Coach
need a puking react 
Howsie
Cricketer Of The Year
Are you surprised. His domestic numbers across all formats are terrible
Shady Slim
Hall of Fame Member
questionable reactYeah, for some reason he struggles outside T20. Even in T20, he can be a bit here & there. He's probably the weirdest of all NZ's multiple T20 centurions.
straw man
Hall of Fame Member
That's kinda embarrassing - T20 is highly variable so you get the occasional loss regardless, but shouldn't be just 2 wins from 5 in this tournament.
Quick look at the numbers and a few batters have disappointed - Katene Clarke, M Hay, Abbas all have 3+ innings for a sub 15 average. Jacobs and Boyle have been the best, though by no means great. In fact looking closer, our guys don't have a single fifty plus score in five matches this tournament yet
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Must be a few spin-friendly wickets as Lennox and Ashok have been our best bowlers. Fisher with a great econ rate of 5.4. Most of the rest of the bowlers have ok figures, except Lister conceding 10rpo, and Clarkson too. We really shouldn't be in a situation where Clarkson bowls 4 overs for 40+ runs in low-mid scoring matches. There are other options.
Quick look at the numbers and a few batters have disappointed - Katene Clarke, M Hay, Abbas all have 3+ innings for a sub 15 average. Jacobs and Boyle have been the best, though by no means great. In fact looking closer, our guys don't have a single fifty plus score in five matches this tournament yet
.Must be a few spin-friendly wickets as Lennox and Ashok have been our best bowlers. Fisher with a great econ rate of 5.4. Most of the rest of the bowlers have ok figures, except Lister conceding 10rpo, and Clarkson too. We really shouldn't be in a situation where Clarkson bowls 4 overs for 40+ runs in low-mid scoring matches. There are other options.
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wellAlbidarned
International Coach
Not defending them, but they are quite atypical T20 conditions. Tricky pitches and enormous boundaries.That's kinda embarrassing - T20 is highly variable so you get the occasional loss regardless, but shouldn't be just 2 wins from 5 in this tournament.
Quick look at the numbers and a few batters have disappointed - Katene Clarke, M Hay, Abbas all have 3+ innings for a sub 15 average. Jacobs and Boyle have been the best, though by no means great. In fact looking closer, our guys don't have a single fifty plus score in five matches this tournament yet
Must be a few spin-friendly wickets as Lennos and Ashok have been our best bowlers. Fisher with a great econ rate of 5.4. Most of the rest of the bowlers have ok figures, except Lister conceding 10rpo, and Clarkson too. We really shouldn't be in a situation where Clarkson's bowling 4 overs for 40+ runs in low-mid scoring matches. There are other options.
Immenso
International Captain
Until yesterday's. The 2 previous losses i was complacently putting down partly to rotation , a spinner rotated out each game and only playing one. If they're gonna do that then squad should have included a third spinner (Pringle).
T20 is a crap version that requires lots of spin regardless of pitch conditions.
But in reality the totals weren't large anyway. Batting was real culprit in those losses.
But i do think our 'A' level white ball seam bowling is our shallowest area of depth. Really atruggled in SA list A last spring/winter.
I dont think a loss to a proper Bangladesh 'A'ish team is any sort of disgrace. But 2 from 5 in a tournament they should be overpowered for is simply not good enough.
T20 is a crap version that requires lots of spin regardless of pitch conditions.
But in reality the totals weren't large anyway. Batting was real culprit in those losses.
But i do think our 'A' level white ball seam bowling is our shallowest area of depth. Really atruggled in SA list A last spring/winter.
I dont think a loss to a proper Bangladesh 'A'ish team is any sort of disgrace. But 2 from 5 in a tournament they should be overpowered for is simply not good enough.
Skyliner
International Regular
It shouldn’t matter what the format is, these blokes are supposed to be champing at the bit for higher honours and seizing the opportunities that come their way.
Big boundaries, atypical conditions? So work a bit harder and show you have the intestinal fortitude to get the job done. The Bangladesh players certainly did. They look to have some great talent coming through their system.
Big boundaries, atypical conditions? So work a bit harder and show you have the intestinal fortitude to get the job done. The Bangladesh players certainly did. They look to have some great talent coming through their system.
wellAlbidarned
International Coach
It's an A team and I expect they learned something from playing in significantly different conditions to NZ. I don't particularly care if they win everything.