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BBB wrote:Suck on that WASP!

Sandstorm wrote:Woakes chokes

brat wrote:

Fuk I thought Santner had blown it when he pissed around initially

SecretAgentMan wrote: Can't see us getting close from here. All out for 260.

merlin the happy pig wrote:

brat wrote:

Fuk I thought Santner had blown it when he pissed around initially

He's channeling Chris Harris. Look for all the world like you've never held a bat for your first 20 deliveries, the bring it home with some ridiculous shots when all seems lost.

Good times.

puku wrote:Worth staying up to 3 AM for.

merlin the happy pig wrote:

brat wrote:

Fuk I thought Santner had blown it when he pissed around initially

He's channeling Chris Harris. Look for all the world like you've never held a bat for your first 20 deliveries, the bring it home with some ridiculous shots when all seems lost.

Good times.

merlin the happy pig wrote:

brat wrote:

Fuk I thought Santner had blown it when he pissed around initially

He's channeling Chris Harris. Look for all the world like you've never held a bat for your first 20 deliveries, the bring it home with some ridiculous shots when all seems lost.

Good times.

brat wrote:

merlin the happy pig wrote:

brat wrote:

Fuk I thought Santner had blown it when he pissed around initially

He's channeling Chris Harris. Look for all the world like you've never held a bat for your first 20 deliveries, the bring it home with some ridiculous shots when all seems lost.

Good times.

Yeh he kind of reminds me of Vettori being languid and ungamely but a bigger hitter

Kiwias wrote:

brat wrote:

merlin the happy pig wrote:

brat wrote:

Fuk I thought Santner had blown it when he pissed around initially

He's channeling Chris Harris. Look for all the world like you've never held a bat for your first 20 deliveries, the bring it home with some ridiculous shots when all seems lost.

Good times.

Yeh he kind of reminds me of Vettori being languid and ungamely but a bigger hitter

Ungamely is an interesting word. I assume it means non-sporting. Perhaps you were thinking of ungainly.

Tehui wrote:

SecretAgentMan wrote: Can't see us getting close from here. All out for 260.

Good call.

Marshall Banana wrote:

merlin the happy pig wrote:

brat wrote:

Fuk I thought Santner had blown it when he pissed around initially

He's channeling Chris Harris. Look for all the world like you've never held a bat for your first 20 deliveries, the bring it home with some ridiculous shots when all seems lost.

Good times.

That's a very good comparison.

I think Santa was 2 off his first 9. Then he just went bonkers.

ScarfaceClaw wrote:I didn’t at all give it up 15 overs ago. I always believed.

guy smiley wrote:

deadduck wrote:Has Colin de Grandhomme ever delivered under pressure?
Nicholls needs more contributions too. At the moment it seems you can immediately write those two off when the innings needs rescuing

http://lastwordoncricket.com/2018/01/16 ... o-victory/

Colin de Grandhomme has played the innings of his life to help New Zealand secure a fourth straight victory over Pakistan as the home side got home with five wickets to spare.

With New Zealand in trouble, de Grandhomme smashed a half-century off just 25 balls to bat his side into a winning position. Alongside Henry Nicholls; the pair saw New Zealand home, notching up a match-winning partnership.

Nicholls himself also went past fifty in his most important innings yet, staying at the crease under immense pressure following the dismissal of his captain. After the game, Nicholls said his whole mindset was to build partnerships with the batsmen joining him.

Kiwias wrote:

guy smiley wrote:

deadduck wrote:Has Colin de Grandhomme ever delivered under pressure?
Nicholls needs more contributions too. At the moment it seems you can immediately write those two off when the innings needs rescuing

http://lastwordoncricket.com/2018/01/16 ... o-victory/

Colin de Grandhomme has played the innings of his life to help New Zealand secure a fourth straight victory over Pakistan as the home side got home with five wickets to spare.

With New Zealand in trouble, de Grandhomme smashed a half-century off just 25 balls to bat his side into a winning position. Alongside Henry Nicholls; the pair saw New Zealand home, notching up a match-winning partnership.

Nicholls himself also went past fifty in his most important innings yet, staying at the crease under immense pressure following the dismissal of his captain. After the game, Nicholls said his whole mindset was to build partnerships with the batsmen joining him.

Yes, well, apart from that, what has de Grandhomme ever done for the BCs?

SecretAgentMan wrote:

Kiwias wrote:

guy smiley wrote:

deadduck wrote:Has Colin de Grandhomme ever delivered under pressure?
Nicholls needs more contributions too. At the moment it seems you can immediately write those two off when the innings needs rescuing

http://lastwordoncricket.com/2018/01/16 ... o-victory/

Colin de Grandhomme has played the innings of his life to help New Zealand secure a fourth straight victory over Pakistan as the home side got home with five wickets to spare.

With New Zealand in trouble, de Grandhomme smashed a half-century off just 25 balls to bat his side into a winning position. Alongside Henry Nicholls; the pair saw New Zealand home, notching up a match-winning partnership.

Nicholls himself also went past fifty in his most important innings yet, staying at the crease under immense pressure following the dismissal of his captain. After the game, Nicholls said his whole mindset was to build partnerships with the batsmen joining him.

Yes, well, apart from that, what has de Grandhomme ever done for the BCs?

He took 6/41 on test debut, and scored the fastest ever maiden test hundred. He also scored 74* in an ODI against Pakistan as recently as mid-January, after he returned from Zimbabwe following the death of his father. But apart from that, nothing much.

deadduck wrote:I guess you guys just glossed over the "under pressure" part of the question.

Kiwias wrote:

SecretAgentMan wrote:

Kiwias wrote:

guy smiley wrote:

deadduck wrote:Has Colin de Grandhomme ever delivered under pressure?
Nicholls needs more contributions too. At the moment it seems you can immediately write those two off when the innings needs rescuing

http://lastwordoncricket.com/2018/01/16 ... o-victory/

Colin de Grandhomme has played the innings of his life to help New Zealand secure a fourth straight victory over Pakistan as the home side got home with five wickets to spare.

With New Zealand in trouble, de Grandhomme smashed a half-century off just 25 balls to bat his side into a winning position. Alongside Henry Nicholls; the pair saw New Zealand home, notching up a match-winning partnership.

Nicholls himself also went past fifty in his most important innings yet, staying at the crease under immense pressure following the dismissal of his captain. After the game, Nicholls said his whole mindset was to build partnerships with the batsmen joining him.

Yes, well, apart from that, what has de Grandhomme ever done for the BCs?

He took 6/41 on test debut, and scored the fastest ever maiden test hundred. He also scored 74* in an ODI against Pakistan as recently as mid-January, after he returned from Zimbabwe following the death of his father. But apart from that, nothing much.

It was a "Life of Brian" question.

Kiwias wrote:

SecretAgentMan wrote:

Kiwias wrote:Yes, well, apart from that, what has de Grandhomme ever done for the BCs?

He took 6/41 on test debut, and scored the fastest ever maiden test hundred. He also scored 74* in an ODI against Pakistan as recently as mid-January, after he returned from Zimbabwe following the death of his father. But apart from that, nothing much.

It was a "Life of Brian" question.

True Blue wrote:Munro averages over 50 in first class cricket, so hopefully they try and build him into a test player. He's 30 though, not sure what the hold up is.

guy smiley wrote:

deadduck wrote:I guess you guys just glossed over the "under pressure" part of the question.

With New Zealand in trouble, de Grandhomme smashed a half-century off just 25 balls to bat his side into a winning position. Alongside Henry Nicholls; the pair saw New Zealand home, notching up a match-winning partnership.

Nicholls himself also went past fifty in his most important innings yet, staying at the crease under immense pressure

nope.

True Blue wrote:Munro averages over 50 in first class cricket, so hopefully they try and build him into a test player. He's 30 though, not sure what the hold up is.

SecretAgentMan wrote:

Kiwias wrote:

SecretAgentMan wrote:

Kiwias wrote:Yes, well, apart from that, what has de Grandhomme ever done for the BCs?

He took 6/41 on test debut, and scored the fastest ever maiden test hundred. He also scored 74* in an ODI against Pakistan as recently as mid-January, after he returned from Zimbabwe following the death of his father. But apart from that, nothing much.

It was a "Life of Brian" question.

Ah right...I was, er, distracted by a loud whooshing sound passing overhead.

Black Caps captain Kane Williamson is in doubt for Wednesday's ODI against England with a hamstring injury.

Batsman Mark Chapman has been called into the squad as cover.

NZ coach Mike Hesson said Williamson had a "mild hamstring strain" and was "day to day".

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/1 ... st-england

Boil up wrote:Any links please?

ovalball wrote:9/2 as Woakes end Chapman's nervy debut. Good catch from Willey.

SecretAgentMan wrote:

ovalball wrote:9/2 as Woakes end Chapman's nervy debut. Good catch from Willey.

It was a good catch.

We'll be lucky to reach triple figures at this rate.

Kiwias wrote:

SecretAgentMan wrote:

ovalball wrote:9/2 as Woakes end Chapman's nervy debut. Good catch from Willey.

It was a good catch.

We'll be lucky to reach triple figures at this rate.

Oh ye of little faith

SecretAgentMan wrote:

Kiwias wrote:

SecretAgentMan wrote:

ovalball wrote:9/2 as Woakes end Chapman's nervy debut. Good catch from Willey.

It was a good catch.

We'll be lucky to reach triple figures at this rate.

Oh ye of little faith

We're doomed, I tells ya! DOOMED!!

SecretAgentMan wrote:

Kiwias wrote:

SecretAgentMan wrote:

ovalball wrote:9/2 as Woakes end Chapman's nervy debut. Good catch from Willey.

It was a good catch.

We'll be lucky to reach triple figures at this rate.

Oh ye of little faith

We're doomed, I tells ya! DOOMED!!