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[WA Warrior]

Philips takes crazy catches like Chris Harris and Jonty Rhodes but drops catches my Grandad could take and he died 20 years ago.

 

[CWC]

Looking at the stats, we've got some young gun bowlers coming through, and Henry

Southee's just taking up a spot for his retirement series on green pitches. The other young express paceman should be playing. Maybe Wagner Southee for the last test lol, poetic justice

 

[Inruin]

Looking at the stats, we've got some young gun bowlers coming through, and Henry

Southee's just taking up a spot for his retirement series on green pitches. The other young express paceman should be playing. Maybe Wagner Southee for the last test lol, poetic justice

Yeah, and if they had bought Santner in they would have left Smith out for this test

 

[CWC]

So about 30 overs to bat tonight? 80+ for no loss, 2 wickets max hopefully by stumps

 

[CWC]

Philips takes crazy catches like Chris Harris and Jonty Rhodes but drops catches my Grandad could take and he died 20 years ago.

Philips is totally Spiderman with his spidey senses, and lack of focus when he sees redheads in the crowd

 

[Inruin]

So about 30 overs to bat tonight? 80+ for no loss, 2 wickets max hopefully by stumps

Still looks like early overs will be tough going. I'd take 2/80

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Conway has to go! Bring in Rhys Mariu.

 

[Funky Ed Koosie]

Conway has to go! Bring in Rhys Mariu.

Yeah, have been sitting here for a while hopeing he'll get back into form, but the way hes going I'd drop him for WA Warrior grandad.

 

[John Nick]

So about 30 overs to bat tonight? 80+ for no loss, 2 wickets max hopefully by stumps

I think wickets in hand are more important than runs tonight

 

[WA Warrior]

 

[WA Warrior]

Get a Hundy now Kaney Boy

 

[John Nick]

Yeah, have been sitting here for a while hopeing he'll get back into form, but the way hes going I'd drop him for WA Warrior grandad.

Yes 20 and out

 

[John Nick]

Angled bat wide of off
Recipe for disaster

 

[John Nick]

Nothings changed

 

[Ever Hopeful]

Welcome to the future. We'll have the odd highlight, but overall we are going to struggle for a few years with the loss of such a great crop of players.

It was always a case of enjoying the 2010s+ whilst they were around.

Carse is a handful.

NZC needs to be bold moving forward.

 

[Boats n Hoes]

I like Smith. Can be erratic and leak a few runs but there is always something happening with him. Creates opportunities. 3 wickets plus a run out. Always competing

Probably looks the most likely to go the short ball Wagner route when there's nothing on.

Shorter, skiddier type bowler, fast enough. Still has to develop that accuracy but yeah he's definitely got a bit about him

 

[Boats n Hoes]

The bizarre thing was that it was the fragile fielding that was the biggest factor. Considering we were sent in to bat and 280 was the average 1st innings score at Hagley 348 was not great, but still competitive. We produced 20 good pieces of cricket which they say is what you need to do to win a test. Smith was great in his early spells and deserved those catches to be made. I just hope Latham and Phillips get their catching confidence back as I have never seen them drop so many before.

For sure the signs were there well before the Indian series (where we caught everything) fielding standards had slipped.

Once again tho the fragile batting of our top 6 has been exposed again. Just dont seem to be able to bat in partnerships anymore (and tbh havent really since the safety blanket days of the Taylor/Williamson show) have only passed 400 twice in the last 26 innings.....always going to struggle.. No quick fix or easy answer but surely the in form Young has to be there somewhere next game, and Phillips to move up the order.

 

[Boats n Hoes]

Rhys Mariu 129* and still going as the next hit out after his 240 last week. Averaging mid 60s opening the batting.

Still only 22 as well. Nice to see a young un scoring heavily. NZ A probably the next step......if he scores runs there then 100% should be given a shot....especially with Latham and Conway struggling

 

[WA Warrior]

Embarrassing.

 

[Inruin]

Embarrassing.

That Indian series was a massive anomaly of a result. This is how we have been heading for a while now.