Australia v New Zealand ODI Series (September 2022)

[NYRB]

Rubbish.

If there was a more conclusive angle, im pretty certain that back right foot of his touched the rope. But unforutnately there wasnt. Yep decisions like that swing games .


Hey maybe I was talking with my money and not my mind. I did have a bit of a wage on NZ to chase that down.

Game of centimetres and inches hey?

 

[11kgm]

I think pretty much the team NZ had tonight, will be close to their XI against Australia in the T20 World Cup


And based from what I have seen this series , their a long way behind especially in the batting department. Maybe they can bring in : Munro, Siefert as dark horses into this side.

If you were basing it to win the title, swapping a Munro for Williamson would be a no brainer.


Also is Colin de Grandhomme still available. Remmeber him being pretty handy with bat and ball.

Colin retired sadly

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Smith’s form returning and Green continuing to develop different parts of his game …. Good signs

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Really strange ODI series this one, more like a flashback to Cricket in this format 25 years ago.

 

[NYRB]

Really strange ODI series this one, more like a flashback to Cricket in this format 25 years ago.

One thing was clear, they weren't batting flat decks like we have in metro cities : MCG, GABBA, Adelaide Oval , Manuka

 

[ioppolo]

Really strange ODI series this one, more like a flashback to Cricket in this format 25 years ago.

Good. Much needed change of pace.
I miss when 200-250 was defendable.

 

[big_e]

Good. Much needed change of pace.
I miss when 200-250 was defendable.

Less about the score and more about the closeness of the contest IMO.

A team chasing 350 and going at 6.5 rpo for the first 35-40 overs, for instance, keeps the game tight, and is an appealing game to watch. If they lose early wickets and drop to 5 rpo, then sure, it's game over.

But every format has s**t games sometimes.

 

[NYRB]

Thats a good thing i guess about playing 3 games in a series at the same venue. I think after the 1st game of the AUs v ZIM, AUS V NZ, teams toned down and had a more calcualted figure in mind batting 1st.

Had the series say moved from each different city game by game, say on a road, on a minefield, and on an unknown wicket type...........it would have been difficult to judge what a par score would be.