Australia tour of New Zealand, 2021- 5 T20 matches

[Santana]

TBF, he's got half a side though.

True, still need a better showing over the next 4 matches though

 

[Docker82]

Hopefully we get no more calls for NZ teams to join the BBL if its that bad

Throw Warner, Smith, Starc, Cummins etc into the side and things may look a lot different.

Realistically we’re relying on 7-8 players performing to be competitive (we’re actually a good side with these guys and Finch in form). Given the above four aren’t playing and Finch is in the worst form of his life, we’ve genuinely got three players (Maxwell, Zampa and Agar) who are certain to be in our World T20 squad playing currently. One could argue Marsh and/or Stoinis as well but neither have settled into a role in international T20s. The rest of the quicks are fighting for a spot at best.

 

[Tugga27]

True, still need a better showing over the next 4 matches though

I'm still intrigued on how they handle Finch if he misses out again.
If he wasn't captain, he wouldn't have been there and you could've opened
with Philippe.

I think either Dorf or Meredith should come in for Kane Richardson.
Give Sams another go.

Give Wade another crack and give McDermott a try maybe.

I doubt there will be many changes if any for the next game though.

 

[NYRB]

Where and when is the next game?

Next game at the University of Otago Oval, Dunedin on Thursday. Looks like this will be a day game.

 

[Voice of the G]

I'm still intrigued on how they handle Finch if he misses out again.
If he wasn't captain, he wouldn't have been there and you could've opened
with Philippe.

I think either Dorf or Meredith should come in for Kane Richardson.
Give Sams another go.

Give Wade another crack and give McDermott a try maybe.

I doubt there will be many changes if any for the next game though.

If Finch was not captain the stand out replacement is Maxwell.

 

[toml]

Conway's last 5 T20 innings are 50(40), 69*(51), 91*(58), 93*(63) and 99*(59). The bloody kiwis have a special one.

 

[Santana]

special import*

 

[toml]

special import*

Yawn

 

[toml]

Speaking of special, Stoinis takes his special streak of not scoring 50's to 31 international innings. 35 by the end of the series?

 

[Belnakor]

We are the nice guys of cricket.

Warner would never get a game for the Black Caps, we have a no dickheads policy.

Name a dickhead that played for the Black Caps? I dare you.

erm are the black caps not the same team who stood as a young Graeme smith walked onto the field and abused the s**t out of him in a targeted attack ?

 

[Aucklander]

Good win after a shaky start. Shocking commentary. They completely shut out the ground atmosphere with incessant rambling.

 

[NYRB]

Good win after a shaky start. Shocking commentary. They completely shut out the ground atmosphere with incessant rambling.

Mark Waugh and David Warner you referring to?

 

[Redline]

Predictable result, it is an average team and has too many who are out of form.

 

[gordo2016]

We are the nice guys of cricket.

Warner would never get a game for the Black Caps, we have a no dickheads policy.

Name a dickhead that played for the Black Caps? I dare you.

Jesse Ryder. The Marshall brothers were also ****heads. Going back a few years ago, Geoff Howarth was a real ****head. I can on and on.

 

[Aucklander]

Mark Waugh and David Warner you referring to?

Yes, although Isa did get sucked into it too. The whole commentating 2500ks away was a fail.

 

[NYRB]

Yes, although Isa did get sucked into it too. The whole commentating 2500ks away was a fail.

Im an Australian

but give me : Ian Smith, Simon Doull , Danny Morrison, Scott Styris any day of the week

 

[Aucklander]

Im an Australian

but give me : Ian Smith, Simon Doull , Danny Morrison, Scott Styris any day of the week

At least give us an option to listen to the Kiwi commentary.

 

[Tugga27]

If Finch was not captain the stand out replacement is Maxwell.

I think Wade is VC, but you're right, Maxxy should be next in line.

 

[NYRB]

At least give us an option to listen to the Kiwi commentary.

From what I gather there was at least 2 tv crew today. Saw Craig McMillan at the toss I'm assuming to do coverage for the local NZ team, and the Foxsports/KayoSports team covering it from the studios based in Australia.

 

[eltrain]

Yeah have to agree, the remote commentary today was shocking. Sounded like a group of mates sitting around the pub tv and talking s**t. Hope the use of Fox commentators for Australian overseas tours doesn’t continue much longer.

 

[NYRB]

The Ian Smith commentary of the 2019 World Cup was as professional and neutral as it goes in my opinion. Seems to have a great knowledge of the game too.

 

[NYRB]

Reckon the Big 4 for me in cricketing commentary at the moment: Ian Smith, Ian Bishop, Harsha Bhogle and Mike Atherton.


Don't mind listening to any of those guys, whether it be T20, tests or ODI.

Best Australian, from a very low quality list- I do like Gilly still and Hussey.

 

[toml]

Reckon the Big 4 for me in cricketing commentary at the moment: Ian Smith, Ian Bishop, Harsha Bhogle and Mike Atherton.


Don't mind listening to any of those guys, whether it be T20, tests or ODI.

Best Australian, from a very low quality list- I do like Gilly still and Hussey.

Ponting is fantastic imo

 

[NYRB]

Ponting is fantastic imo

I forgot him as well. In test match cricket, his analysis is usually spot on.

You don't play 100+ test matches for no reason.

 

[Chuckie357]

When was the last time a captain was arseold out of the team? Won’t happen though, someone at CA must own a vape shop and finch buys from there