Australia tour of New Zealand, 2021- 5 T20 matches

[Docker82]

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

Have you seen the stats of Warner, Smith, Finch and Maxwell (when batting top 4) compared to everyone else. The latter is not pretty reading whatsoever.

Finch’s form is definitely worrying but claiming he didn’t deserve to be captain of the side before this series is bizarre.

Even with his form, everyone else has bar the other three have been absolutely sh** at international T20s for at least three years now.

Personally I think he’s got most of the year to get back in form before he’s not part of our T20 World Cup plans. That includes any domestic T20 comp he manages to get a gig in. For me that’s as much to do with the other options as anything. Got no faith in anyone bar Warner, Smith and Maxwell to perform at international level consistently tbh.

 

[Chuckie357]

Have you seen the stats of Warner, Smith, Finch and Maxwell (when batting top 4) compared to everyone else. The latter is not pretty reading whatsoever.

Finch’s form is definitely worrying but claiming he didn’t deserve to be captain of the side before this series is bizarre.

Even with his form, everyone else has bar the other three have been absolutely sh** at international T20s for at least three years now.

Personally I think he’s got most of the year to get back in form before he’s not part of our T20 World Cup plans. That includes any domestic T20 comp he manages to get a gig in. For me that’s as much to do with the other options as anything. Got no faith in anyone bar Warner, Smith and Maxwell to perform at international level consistently tbh.

He couldn’t do anything in the sub par BBL, he’s just like his vapes, up in smoke

 

[Belnakor]

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.

108 test wins.

People talk about records that can't broken, that is one of them. The nearest is Kallis who has only 75.

 

[Tugga27]

Have you seen the stats of Warner, Smith, Finch and Maxwell (when batting top 4) compared to everyone else. The latter is not pretty reading whatsoever.

Finch’s form is definitely worrying but claiming he didn’t deserve to be captain of the side before this series is bizarre.

Even with his form, everyone else has bar the other three have been absolutely sh** at international T20s for at least three years now.

Personally I think he’s got most of the year to get back in form before he’s not part of our T20 World Cup plans. That includes any domestic T20 comp he manages to get a gig in. For me that’s as much to do with the other options as anything. Got no faith in anyone bar Warner, Smith and Maxwell to perform at international level consistently tbh.

Surely there has to be a tipping point with Finch though.
Averaged 13 in the BBL.

It's not like Warner in the last Ashes series where we really didn't have anyone of quality to replace him.

 

[Tugga27]

Thought the powers that be didn't do Philippe any favours today.
He's scored his runs by opening so just let him open.

 

[Vegeta]

Spark Sports have rights for NZC, the commentators now are Scottie Stevensen, Stephen Fleming, Craig McMillian and Brendan McCullum.

 

[toml]

Thought the powers that be didn't do Philippe any favours today.
He's scored his runs by opening so just let him open.

He was still in in the first over. Don't think he really has any excuses on this occasion, just got deceived my a cross seamer.

 

[Vegeta]

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[Docker82]

Surely there has to be a tipping point with Finch though.
Averaged 13 in the BBL.

It's not like Warner in the last Ashes series where we really didn't have anyone of quality to replace him.

I’m not sure there’s the quality there to replace him you think there is. IMO it’s exactly like David Warner in the Ashes.

Let’s remember two things:
- BBL form has quite often not translated to international level.
- The World T20 is in India. IPL experience will be valuable.

Literally the only batsmen who’ve performed for Australia in this format in three years are Warner, Smith, Finch and Maxwell. It’s not like Warner and Smith haven’t missed plenty of games either (allowing opportunity for others).

 

[corbies]

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.

Scott Kuggeleijn who will likely play in this series at some point

Stuff

www.stuff.co.nz

Lou Vincent of course

Lou Vincent banned from cricket for life after admitting match-fixing

Former New Zealand cricketer Lou Vincent has been banned from cricket for life after admitting breaching the ECB’s anti-corruption regulations

www.theguardian.com

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

Scott Kuggeleijn who will likely play in this series at some point

Stuff

www.stuff.co.nz

Lou Vincent of course

Lou Vincent banned from cricket for life after admitting match-fixing

Former New Zealand cricketer Lou Vincent has been banned from cricket for life after admitting breaching the ECB’s anti-corruption regulations

www.theguardian.com

Neil Wagner is apparently a massive FIGJAM. Munro is a sook, which is why he won't be back in the team imo.

Historically Chris Cairns is the obvious one, Adam Parore too, who seems to be widely regarded as an all time great sledger.

We've got a few for sure. Nowhere near as many as Australia, but we've got them.

 

[Hamingja]

Have you seen the stats of Warner, Smith, Finch and Maxwell (when batting top 4) compared to everyone else. The latter is not pretty reading whatsoever.

Warner and Finch have been a bit of a scourge on our white ball teams really.

They flat track bully and no one else gets a bat when the going is easy.

When the going is tougher they fail and the other bats haven't got the time in the middle behind them and are basically set up to fail.

 

[Hamingja]

Munro is a sook, which is why he won't be back in the team imo.

I think anyone that plays in the big bash when the NZ summer is on is well and truly on the outs. You don't do that unless bridges have been burned.

 

[JackOutback]

Whoever though David Warner would make a good commentator deserves a solid punch in the face. Barely strings sentences together, invents words like 'misexecution' and then tries to use it all day; you'd think he would at least know a little about cricket, but my favourite moment was when he said he was 'baffled' by Jhye Richardson bowling around the wicket to a left hander as it took all wicket-taking options off the table, only for him to get a wicket several balls later (and it clearly looked planned).

 

[Belnakor]

Warner and Finch have been a bit of a scourge on our white ball teams really.

They flat track bully and no one else gets a bat when the going is easy.

When the going is tougher they fail and the other bats haven't got the time in the middle behind them and are basically set up to fail.

both of them bat too slowly in the early overs "getting their eye in"

 

[LukeParkerno1]

both of them bat too slowly in the early overs "getting their eye in"

This is why I’d get rid of Finch and bat Warner at 3 (done that in the IPL). Phillipe and Wade opening. I’d have Mitch Marsh or Wade to captain our t20 side. McDermott in the middle order makes sense

 

[Voice of the G]

This is why I’d get rid of Finch and bat Warner at 3 (done that in the IPL). Phillipe and Wade opening. I’d have Mitch Marsh or Wade to captain our t20 side. McDermott in the middle order makes sense

So Maxwell does not impress you as a captain as well.Did a good job with the Stars and not his fault they did not make the finals.

 

[Tugga27]

He was still in in the first over. Don't think he really has any excuses on this occasion, just got deceived my a cross seamer.

No excuses at all.

I'm just saying he made all of his runs as an opener and it's a different mindset coming
in one down instead of opening.

He's possibly the future.
Could've opened with him and batted Wade at 3 IMO.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

So Maxwell does not impress you as a captain as well.Did a good job with the Stars and not his fault they did not make the finals.

Rather him focus on his game nothing against him at all actually. Marsh was very good as a leader for a good side knows how to use Richardson too

 

[Big Bryza]

How did Ash Agar get selected having played 0 BBL matches??

 

[Drunkcat]

Whoever though David Warner would make a good commentator deserves a solid punch in the face. Barely strings sentences together, invents words like 'misexecution' and then tries to use it all day; you'd think he would at least know a little about cricket, but my favourite moment was when he said he was 'baffled' by Jhye Richardson bowling around the wicket to a left hander as it took all wicket-taking options off the table, only for him to get a wicket several balls later (and it clearly looked planned).

Was it Joe Root who punched Warner in England can see why he is a flog

 

[Big Bryza]

Conway coming in at no.4, I'm a Black Caps supporter and even I know SFA about him, one of the weakest batting line ups we've produced.

Williamson isn't suited to T20s either, more suited to tests and ODIs.

Nek minnit

 

[Drunkcat]

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.

Every bloody white kiwi is a dickhead flogs of humans

 

[Drunkcat]

Im an Australian

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

you guy's are kiwis you gives a f-ck what you want

 

[LukeParkerno1]

How did Ash Agar get selected having played 0 BBL matches??

To be fair was our best t20 player the last year