Black Caps tour of England 2022
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The Black Caps batting coach(es) and psychologists don't seem to do much these days - except possibly watching from the stands with a few beers.
Similar to the home summer, in the two warm-up games the Black Caps top order fronted in one game, and then spent the other game metaphorically in the pub. Kane spent much of the IPL batting like it was a test match series, but unfortunately his form didn't carry through.
At one stage we were 9/5, and then 19/6 against a county team. https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-in-england-2022-1276891/first-class-counties-xi-vs-new-zealanders-tour-match-1311520/full-scorecard
Blundell with match scores of 8 & 0.
@Donsteppa said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
The Black Caps batting coach(es) and psychologists don't seem to do much these days - except possibly watching from the stands with a few beers.
Similar to the home summer, in the two warm-up games the Black Caps top order fronted in one game, and then spent the other game metaphorically in the pub. Kane spent much of the IPL batting like it was a test match series, but unfortunately his form didn't carry through.
At one stage we were 9/5, and then 19/6 against a county team. https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-in-england-2022-1276891/first-class-counties-xi-vs-new-zealanders-tour-match-1311520/full-scorecard
Blundell with match scores of 8 & 0.
... Doesn't matter whether Wags plays or not when the top order bat with little intelligence and even less fortitude...
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@sparky said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
Ouch. 12-4.
Oh - fuck off.
I was considering signing up for a Spark Sport 7-day free trial tomorrow, to give the grandfather some cricket to watch "on-demand" tomorrow.
Fucked if I'm going to show him this... it'd be guaranteed heart attack; worse than turning up covid-ridden.
Edit: and, in case I'm to blame, off to bed with me. Fucking 12/4 bullshit. -
@KiwiMurph said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
I'm glad we stuck with Stead.....
At this rate NZC might give us Bob Carter with all his learnings from coaching the White Ferns... :grinning_face_with_sweat: :frowning_face:
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How much were those tickets again!
Hope there is some spice left when we get a bowl.
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Atrocious fucking batting - all 4 batsmen have gone out playing with hard hands at the ball & playing away from their bodies... amazed we chose to bat when their wickets are well known for seaming around a lot, we probably chose to bat first to give Boult more time to recover, well that really bit us in the arse big time.
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Bloody hell - I had a look at the dress rehearsal scoreboard before the game and saw Latham 4, Young 0, Williamson 0, Conway 5 and thought I hope they do better than that....Blundell also made 0 and we were 9/5!!!
We barely have.....
Worst World Test Champions ever!!!
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@KiwiMurph said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
I'm glad we stuck with Stead.....
At this rate NZC might give us Bob Carter with all his learnings from coaching the White Ferns... :grinning_face_with_sweat: :frowning_face:
@Donsteppa said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
At this rate NZC might give us Bob Carter with all his learnings from coaching the White Ferns...
Saw Fitzy's in the stand - give him a slot for a lunch-time pep talk.
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Atrocious fucking batting - all 4 batsmen have gone out playing with hard hands at the ball & playing away from their bodies... amazed we chose to bat when their wickets are well known for seaming around a lot, we probably chose to bat first to give Boult more time to recover, well that really bit us in the arse big time.
@NZbloke said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
Atrocious fucking batting - all 4 batsmen have gone out playing with hard hands at the ball & playing away from their bodies... amazed we chose to bat when their wickets are well known for seaming around a lot, we probably chose to bat first to give Boult more time to recover, well that really bit us in the arse big time.
Except for Williamson he played with soft hands on a tight line but he got done by the Lords slope. .
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Bloody hell - I had a look at the dress rehearsal scoreboard before the game and saw Latham 4, Young 0, Williamson 0, Conway 5 and thought I hope they do better than that....Blundell also made 0 and we were 9/5!!!
We barely have.....
Worst World Test Champions ever!!!
@Chris-B said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
Worst World Test Champions ever!!!
They're certainly playing like world test chumps.
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Five in the slip cordon, or four slips and a bat pad this morning certainly screams BMac in the coaching box...
@Donsteppa said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
Five in the slip cordon, or four slips and a bat pad this morning certainly screams BMac in the coaching box...
when you have a team 4 down for stuff all they were always going to stack the slips & really put the squeeze on.
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@NZbloke said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
Atrocious fucking batting - all 4 batsmen have gone out playing with hard hands at the ball & playing away from their bodies... amazed we chose to bat when their wickets are well known for seaming around a lot, we probably chose to bat first to give Boult more time to recover, well that really bit us in the arse big time.
Except for Williamson he played with soft hands on a tight line but he got done by the Lords slope. .
@Chris said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
@NZbloke said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
Atrocious fucking batting - all 4 batsmen have gone out playing with hard hands at the ball & playing away from their bodies... amazed we chose to bat when their wickets are well known for seaming around a lot, we probably chose to bat first to give Boult more time to recover, well that really bit us in the arse big time.
Except for Williamson he played with soft hands on a tight line but he got done by the Lords slope. .
His hands weren't soft enough though & didn't get in line with the ball properly.
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@booboo said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
Yay hay 27 ...
... fuck ... for 5
So the first milestone to recovery (26 all out) achieved then....
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@Chris said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
@NZbloke said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
Atrocious fucking batting - all 4 batsmen have gone out playing with hard hands at the ball & playing away from their bodies... amazed we chose to bat when their wickets are well known for seaming around a lot, we probably chose to bat first to give Boult more time to recover, well that really bit us in the arse big time.
Except for Williamson he played with soft hands on a tight line but he got done by the Lords slope. .
His hands weren't soft enough though & didn't get in line with the ball properly.
@NZbloke said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
@Chris said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
@NZbloke said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
Atrocious fucking batting - all 4 batsmen have gone out playing with hard hands at the ball & playing away from their bodies... amazed we chose to bat when their wickets are well known for seaming around a lot, we probably chose to bat first to give Boult more time to recover, well that really bit us in the arse big time.
Except for Williamson he played with soft hands on a tight line but he got done by the Lords slope. .
His hands weren't soft enough though & didn't get in line with the ball properly.
Yeah they were that’s why the ball died he got done by the slope which made in carry more than it usually does ,on another ground it wouldn’t have carried the rest were soft dismissals they played with hard hands and to late to a pitched up swinging ball.
Really they should have known better they have played enough in England to have a plan to combat the seaming ball.
They need a big kick in the arse.
