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by JB1981
Fri Mar 15, 2024 5:35 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: English cricket’s toxic culture
Replies: 2
Views: 141

English cricket’s toxic culture

In a shocking development it has been revealed that the ECB has been exposing England’s cricketing youth to toxic material. Hulk-like batsmen could light up the T20 circuit and Spider-Manesque quick bowlers slinging it down would be impressive, but is this taking things too far? https://www.stuff.co...
by JB1981
Wed Mar 13, 2024 4:49 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Crusaders 2024 Thread
Replies: 717
Views: 66107

Re: The Crusaders 2024 Thread

Maybe we have gone full circle back to 1996.

The wooden spoon could be on the cards this year, a solid mid-table the season after and then a glorious three-peat from 2027-2029.

Rob Penney took on a huge ask following Razor and with all the departures, but the injuries/illness on top are killers.
by JB1981
Wed Mar 13, 2024 4:44 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Crusaders vs Hurricanes Match Thread
Replies: 201
Views: 2335

Re: Crusaders vs Hurricanes Match Thread

Barrett isn’t just out for this match, he is out for six weeks.

Tough times.
by JB1981
Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:08 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Royals photoshopping pictures of Kate
Replies: 66
Views: 2195

Re: Royals photoshopping pictures of Kate

Kate has admitted to editing the image. Two scenarios then. Either, the photo is essentially as it originally was but she had a go at editing it to fix a few things she wasn't entirely happy with, and the whole thing has been blown out of proportion. Or, they are all wearing human looking skin suit...
by JB1981
Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:31 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread
Replies: 571
Views: 18394

Re: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread

I wonder how Boult would have coped even if he was picked. He’s been living off a T20 only diet for so long would he have been up to test bowling loads? That’s not to say I wouldn’t have wanted him there and even short spells from him would have been more threatening than Kuggeleijn but maybe that w...
by JB1981
Mon Mar 11, 2024 12:07 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread
Replies: 571
Views: 18394

Re: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread

That makes the drop sting a little less.
by JB1981
Sun Mar 10, 2024 7:59 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread
Replies: 571
Views: 18394

Re: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread

What happens to Steve Smith as an opener? Australia don’t play tests again for a long time so do they write the struggles off/forget them and hope he comes right or will they change things up?
by JB1981
Sun Mar 10, 2024 7:22 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51671
Views: 3437740

Re: NZ Politics Thread

The idea about property owners getting special treatment wasn’t helped when Grant Robertson started talking about “closing a loophole” when interest deductibility was removed. That messaging could have been picked into a lot more but was often taken at face value.
by JB1981
Sun Mar 10, 2024 5:33 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread
Replies: 571
Views: 18394

Re: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread

Hopefully Henry can pick up on more for 10 in the match so NZ at least walk away with that. :|
by JB1981
Sun Mar 10, 2024 5:30 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread
Replies: 571
Views: 18394

Re: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread

This is getting exciting.
by JB1981
Sun Mar 10, 2024 5:09 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread
Replies: 571
Views: 18394

Re: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread

I’m almost sad to see Steve Smith struggling like this. Almost, but not quite.
by JB1981
Sun Mar 10, 2024 3:14 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread
Replies: 571
Views: 18394

Re: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread

Kuggeleijn needs to bat for Phillips here. He played nice shot and then got carried away swinging again.
by JB1981
Sun Mar 10, 2024 2:51 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread
Replies: 571
Views: 18394

Re: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread

300+ minimum I reckon and realistically 350+. The positive is that it’s doing a bit with the new ball. Matt Henry is the big hope with the ball.

As I type this Blundell has gifted his wicket away. :x
by JB1981
Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:41 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51671
Views: 3437740

Re: NZ Politics Thread

I don’t know what next week at work will bring for me but no matter how tough it is, I will be thankful I am not Hurricanes CEO Avan Lee.
by JB1981
Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:39 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread
Replies: 571
Views: 18394

Re: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread

Tehui wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:28 am
Monkey Magic wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:24 am Kanes stats recently about going on after getting 50 have been insane, but if I post that do I jinx him
With that kind of power comes responsibility.
I’m not angry with Monkey Magic but I am very disappointed.
by JB1981
Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:02 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread
Replies: 571
Views: 18394

Re: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread

Williamson is channelling Andrew Jones with the jumping cuts.
by JB1981
Sat Mar 09, 2024 3:36 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread
Replies: 571
Views: 18394

Re: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread

NZ and Australia play so infrequently everyone’s stats will be stacked by a couple of efforts. The split of matches across nations is really interesting in its lack of balance. Looking at Steve Smith, more than a third of his career has been against England. And that’s why I’m not saying Williamson...
by JB1981
Sat Mar 09, 2024 3:30 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread
Replies: 571
Views: 18394

Re: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread

NZ and Australia play so infrequently everyone’s stats will be heavily impacted by a couple of efforts. Matt Henry headed into this series averaging more than 100 with the ball vs Australia for example and I imagine that is now considerably lower. The split of matches across nations is really inter...
by JB1981
Sat Mar 09, 2024 3:20 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread
Replies: 571
Views: 18394

Re: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread

NZ and Australia play so infrequently everyone’s stats will be heavily impacted by a couple of efforts. Matt Henry headed into this series averaging more than 100 with the ball vs Australia for example and I imagine that is now considerably lower. The split of matches across nations is really intere...
by JB1981
Sat Mar 09, 2024 2:53 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread
Replies: 571
Views: 18394

Re: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread

NZ bowling was really good this morning. Far tighter than it’s usually been. Now up to Williamson scoring runs when it matters against Australia for once. For Williamson it is probably vs Australia and specifically in NZ. He does have a couple of centuries and an average in the 40s against them in ...
by JB1981
Sat Mar 09, 2024 2:45 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread
Replies: 571
Views: 18394

Re: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread

Enzedder wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 1:45 am 8 down. That means we MIGHT be batting soon.

Time to take some powerful anxiety meds I guess.
Short duration anxiety meds. No point dosing yourself up for longer than needed and way we go something that is wearing off by evening should be plenty.
by JB1981
Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:05 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread
Replies: 571
Views: 18394

Re: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread

grievous wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:54 pm Its probably quite an even test due to our top order.
Same as game one. Green’s innings aside, none of either top order have stepped up. It makes it an interesting but frustrating watch.
by JB1981
Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:42 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread
Replies: 571
Views: 18394

Re: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread

I read yesterday that Matt Henry is the highest wicket taker this series (both sides) and NZ’s second highest run scorer. That is a great game and a half for him but an indictment on the NZ batting.
by JB1981
Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:07 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Dispute with employer over pay
Replies: 28
Views: 652

Re: Dispute with employer over pay

If you have already gone down the mediation path you may as well keep going. You have already made enough noise and appear to have supportive information in writing so why back out now?
by JB1981
Fri Mar 08, 2024 6:14 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread
Replies: 571
Views: 18394

Re: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread

At least this isn’t as one-sided as what India are doing to England (at the moment at least).
by JB1981
Fri Mar 08, 2024 4:40 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread
Replies: 571
Views: 18394

Re: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread

8 down. Kugelrapist, Blundell and Latham continuing to show why they're considered weak links. Haven't been following along but I want to test my predictive abilities: did Latham look pretty solid for around 70 deliveries and then just randomly get out? What happened, did he get bowled through the ...
by JB1981
Fri Mar 08, 2024 3:20 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread
Replies: 571
Views: 18394

Re: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread

Matt Henry has been under appreciated. Not just his bowling but he has four half centuries and a batting average on the increase and not too far below 25.
by JB1981
Fri Mar 08, 2024 2:58 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread
Replies: 571
Views: 18394

Re: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread

8 down. Kugelrapist, Blundell and Latham continuing to show why they're considered weak links. Williamson, Ravindra, Philips, Mitchell and Young showing the little brother mentality we need to shake against Aussie. At what point do Stead and Southee come under scrutiny. They have earned goodwill bu...
by JB1981
Fri Mar 08, 2024 2:45 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread
Replies: 571
Views: 18394

Re: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread

Kahu wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:25 am If he was Damien Martyn ravs would be back playing state for a few years. I'm gonna go with an innings defeat.
Early days and matches split across a couple of years so this is a bit harsh but take out his 240 vs a weak South Africa and he averages in the teens.
by JB1981
Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:01 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread
Replies: 571
Views: 18394

Re: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread

71-3 and fair to say Ravindra has thrown his wicket away chasing one he had no need to play.

A solid start is quickly fading.
by JB1981
Wed Mar 06, 2024 9:45 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51671
Views: 3437740

Re: NZ Politics Thread

I see Vic Uni are in discussion about the comments because “some of the language used in Professor Kidman’s social media post does not support an inclusive conversation.”

I’m guessing that was the bit where she asked whether the Government was a death cult.
by JB1981
Sun Mar 03, 2024 1:45 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread
Replies: 571
Views: 18394

Re: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread

I was expecting a lot more from NZ, but perhaps I shouldn’t have. They’ve been a bit meh for a while. Beating up a D grade SA and a meh SRL at home are their only series wins since England at home in 2021. Then before that it was really just India at home. Their run to the WTC was really built on b...
by JB1981
Sat Mar 02, 2024 11:35 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread
Replies: 571
Views: 18394

Re: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread

Soft from Ravindra after looking so good yesterday - and Blundell then fails again.

The end could come quickly with the length of our tail.
by JB1981
Sat Mar 02, 2024 3:35 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread
Replies: 571
Views: 18394

Re: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread

There to cut and he stuffed it up. There have been worse dismissals shot choice wise.

If Williamson is out here, Lyon will have taken wickets with two of the worst balls he has ever bowled. :lol:
by JB1981
Sat Mar 02, 2024 2:46 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread
Replies: 571
Views: 18394

Re: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread

Enzedder wrote: Sat Mar 02, 2024 2:45 am How thick are NZ cricket. Playing against the #1 spinner in the world and we gift them a real turner.

Or do Wellington have no water getting to the basin these days?
To be fair, it’s been a pretty good summer in Wellington and that may have confused the ground staff.
by JB1981
Sat Mar 02, 2024 2:39 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread
Replies: 571
Views: 18394

Re: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread

Nicholls now.

They are dropping the slim chance they may still have.
by JB1981
Sat Mar 02, 2024 2:33 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread
Replies: 571
Views: 18394

Re: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread

Hurrifan wrote: Sat Mar 02, 2024 2:31 am
JB1981 wrote: Sat Mar 02, 2024 2:16 am It’s raining wickets for Phillips at the moment.
Just another indictment of Southee and Steads lack of nous. Should've bowled him 1st innings
It’s great having an attacking spinner.
by JB1981
Sat Mar 02, 2024 2:28 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread
Replies: 571
Views: 18394

Re: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread

Pouring wickets for Phillips.

Fantastic catch by young.