By: palladin22
2/11/2009
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It was ok.
easy wicket.
Millions of runs.
Record chasers.
kinda boring. |
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By: ace_vendetta56
2/11/2009
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I was there the whole test....De Silva scored 269 if I recall...pitch was a featherbed...but after NZ avoided the follow on it was simply a quest for records....taking nothing away but Sri Lanka didnt exactly throw everything at them for the last two sessions (4hours)...
Saw Hadlee too...he actually 'took' all ten wickets as he caught the wicket Vaughan got |
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By: beefytam_c
30/10/2009
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I remember the Crowe /Jones partnership it was against Sri Lanka. I also remember Hadlee getting 15 wickets in that same test where he took 9 wickets in the first Australian innings.
3 words come to mind when I think about those feats and what is needed in the black caps these days those words are
Pride
Passion
Professionalism |
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By: insider.kiwi
31/08/2009
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| Hopefully Patel holds his place in the Team when Bondy returns |
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By: msingh123@xtra.co.nz
31/08/2009
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| yea it is but wat about the rest of the game? |
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By: insider.kiwi
31/08/2009
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Yes matty exactly teams can afford to sit on one bowler but not two. You'd think the wickets should start flowing for Vettori with bond bowling, and
vice versa
Pretty good tandem if you ask me |
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By: msingh123@xtra.co.nz
31/08/2009
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| yea thts the one...i think andy bichel got 50 or something and they won...like sangakarra was saying in an interview...vettori has no support at the other end...he said tht murali had vaas...i think mcglashan could get a go...last time he played he got a 50 for nz...and anyone can replace oram i reckon...hes not doing much anyway |
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By: mattyngnz
31/08/2009
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msingh - do you mean the game where Bond got 6-20 odd but Australia still ended up with 200? That has been and still is the issue with our bowling. Its all very well having the world best left arm spinner at one end, but not if you are leaking runs at the other. Vettoris figures would be a lot better if there was pressure at both ends while he was bowling.
As for McCullum and Oram? Problem is who do you put in place of them? I think they are quite comfortable in the knowledge their places in the side are relatively safe. |
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By: m-family@xtra.co.nz
31/08/2009
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I wouldnt be too harsh on the top 5 batsmen in the team, I think 4 of them have made their debuts in the last 18 months. The talents there but phark all experience.
McCullum and Oram are the main worry for me, McCullum's gone from hero to zero, his batting technique is atrocious at the mo, and Oram is no test allrounder, cant take wickets and averages about 20 with the bat in the last 3 years. |
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By: msingh123@xtra.co.nz
31/08/2009
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| remember we cant rely on bond all the time..yes hes a good bowler...but anyone remeber the 2003 world cup...the match against australia? |
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By: insider.kiwi
31/08/2009
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No allahood I wasn't aware of those figures, Dam impressive though mate. Fingers crossed we get Bondy back to his best, because he still holds the record for the best ODI bowling figures By any New Zealander. So I'm certain Bondy will make all the difference
As far as chasing the money, you can't blame them hell I'd do the same |
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By: the69luver
30/08/2009
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| That is true but I'm sure that they realise that NZ players must perform at the international stage in order for the scouts to notice them and pick them up for good IPL contracts. The way they are going guys like Oram won't get close to what he was offered 2 years ago. |
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By: msingh123@xtra.co.nz
29/08/2009
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| yea thts true lol and who can blame them....i would chose the ipl any day over the $5000 per year paycheck from cricket nz.. |
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By: rkerr1974
29/08/2009
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| Simple, their mind are all set at the $$$$IPL$$$ |
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By: allahood
28/08/2009
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Does anyone remember the 467 run partnership shared by Martin Crowe and Andrew Jones in 1991?
What about the 9/52 Richard Hadlee took against Australia in 1985.
Apart from Daniel Vettori and Ross Taylor,this current BlackCaps team is fearfully lacking talent and courage. |
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