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So we won the series 3-2 after trailing 2-0 - apparently never done against India in India before in a 5-match series or some shit. Anyway, here is the message conversation between me and a mate starting last night:

10PM last night
Me: "Fuck just turned on the cricket - that isn't enough runs"

7AM today
Him: "Turns out it was. India sucked"
Me: "Myes. And ten years ago I would have said 'Of course - fucking STRAYA mate' but these days I just think 'bookie'"
Him: "Ah. Yes."

That's my thinking at the moment - we've been slapped around for too long to think otherwise. Having watched the "Moments" in the Indian run chase, I must say there is some interesting shot selection, particularly the two stumpings.

Pitch was a bit of a nightmare though. I watched the first 20 overs or so and the comms were insistent that 250 would be a pretty tough score to chase. Or maybe they were in on it too.

Nice to see Usman finding form. Winning an ODI series in India without Warner and Starc is pretty impressive.

That’s a very good series win for Australia. Waj excellent and their bowling lineup stepped up.

What was impressive is that there were several moments in the series where I thought OZ hadn’t done enough or allowed too much and then were able to find a way to win. Langer’s playing career really!

coming back from 0-2 to win a series has barely ever happened, so it's a pretty big deal.

To do it in ODI cricket on the back of the Waj's bat makes it even more inbelievable. Proving to the Aussies that there is still room in the top order for a guy that plays cricket shots, you don't just pick 6 guys who moon it around in the big bash. (you would think Kohli scoring like 20 technically correct hundreds against them would have drummed the lesson in).

Where does this leave Warner? I think he comes back into the side but this opening combo of Waj and Finch appears to be the right mix.

Warner and Finch? Not sure about it.

Maybe you push Waj to 3. Smith at 4. Maxwell at 5.

The unlucky bloke might be Handscomb. Has looked good in this series, but might be edged out by Smith.

@ACT-Crusader said in Other Cricket:

Where does this leave Warner? I think he comes back into the side but this opening combo of Waj and Finch appears to be the right mix.

Warner and Finch? Not sure about it.

Finch goes

I know he got a 90 recently but that was an anomaly. In general he's been struggling for form and scoring slowly

They're back.

Top win. That ground averages 227 for first innings, I believe.

Was nice putting the boot in for Aus calamities for the last 12 months but JL looks like he's ironing out the creases.

Interesting dilemma ahead, players like Finch and the 2 suspended aren't allowed to captain

@Duluth I agree he’s been struggling but he’s the current captain and I can’t see who the other options are at this point.

@ACT-Crusader said in Other Cricket:

I agree he’s been struggling but he’s the current captain and I can’t see who the other options are at this point.

Yes the lack of other options is saving him right now

After the suspensions end Smith can be ODI captain

@Duluth What, in 2 years time?

Fuck Finch. Fat bastard is a specialist Captain who takes the odd catch at this point.

ah the mankad, guaranteed to get people frothy for no apparent reason.

There was one over night in the IPL, and of course people are weighing in. Warnie, professional flog for hire, is of course outraged that someone would go against the spirit of the game like that. Warnie. Spirit of the game. fuck off you flog.

Of course there is support each way, but it's mainly outrage.

If you don't want to get mankaded, don't fucking back up too far, it's pretty fucking easy isn't it?

@mariner4life said in Other Cricket:

If you don't want to get mankaded, don't fucking back up too far, it's pretty fucking easy isn't it?

I'm all for a Mankad, but I didn't think Buttler had backed up too far. If hte bowler had delivered, his bat would have been in the crease when the ball let go... so if I'm TMO, I'm giving that 'dead ball not out'

@nzzp said in Other Cricket:

@mariner4life said in Other Cricket:

If you don't want to get mankaded, don't fucking back up too far, it's pretty fucking easy isn't it?

I'm all for a Mankad, but I didn't think Buttler had backed up too far. If hte bowler had delivered, his bat would have been in the crease when the ball let go... so if I'm TMO, I'm giving that 'dead ball not out'

and i am more than happy for that argument to be made. But to just dismiss as "against the spirit" is fucking stupid IMO.

Meanwhile, on a concrete road bed, the Aussies have reeled off two wins against Pakistan.

Finch scored back to back centuries. Always liked that g-

@NTA said in Other Cricket:

Fuck Finch. Fat bastard is a specialist Captain who takes the odd catch at this point.

Forget I spoke.

Mankading is a funny one. Despite the outrage that always comes with it, I don't have a problem with it. The non striker should keep their ground.

Interestingly, it's not the first time that Buttler has been dismissed this way. Last time he got a warning first and was then run out in an international vs Sri Lanka. I wonder if he has a reputation amongst players for trying it on too much?

@NTA said in Other Cricket:

Meanwhile, on a concrete road bed, the Aussies have reeled off two wins against Pakistan.

Finch scored back to back centuries. Always liked that g-

@NTA said in Other Cricket:

Fuck Finch. Fat bastard is a specialist Captain who takes the odd catch at this point.

Forget I spoke.

Interesting selection coming up, you have 2 openers scoring heavily recently then along comes Davey W, back from purgatory
Not too mention the crying lesbian, first time in a long time your odi side is looking actually good

@Cyclops said in Other Cricket:

Mankading is a funny one. Despite the outrage that always comes with it, I don't have a problem with it. The non striker should keep their ground.

Interestingly, it's not the first time that Buttler has been dismissed this way. Last time he got a warning first and was then run out in an international vs Sri Lanka. I wonder if he has a reputation amongst players for trying it on too much?

This seems to indicate he was in his crease as the ball was delivered. I'm up for Mankad'ing, but I don't think it was on Buttler this time. Should have been dead ball I reckon

Edit: and sloppy batting from Buttler. Watch the bowler son

@nzzp said in Other Cricket:

@Cyclops said in Other Cricket:

Mankading is a funny one. Despite the outrage that always comes with it, I don't have a problem with it. The non striker should keep their ground.

Interestingly, it's not the first time that Buttler has been dismissed this way. Last time he got a warning first and was then run out in an international vs Sri Lanka. I wonder if he has a reputation amongst players for trying it on too much?

This seems to indicate he was in his crease as the ball was delivered. I'm up for Mankad'ing, but I don't think it was on Buttler this time. Should have been dead ball I reckon

Edit: and sloppy batting from Buttler. Watch the bowler son

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That wasn't last nights game.

@Hooroo said in Other Cricket:

@nzzp said in Other Cricket:

@Cyclops said in Other Cricket:

Mankading is a funny one. Despite the outrage that always comes with it, I don't have a problem with it. The non striker should keep their ground.

Interestingly, it's not the first time that Buttler has been dismissed this way. Last time he got a warning first and was then run out in an international vs Sri Lanka. I wonder if he has a reputation amongst players for trying it on too much?

This seems to indicate he was in his crease as the ball was delivered. I'm up for Mankad'ing, but I don't think it was on Buttler this time. Should have been dead ball I reckon

Edit: and sloppy batting from Buttler. Watch the bowler son

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That wasn't last nights game.

Really? I thought it was based on this

@nzzp I might be getting confused again but check out this: http://www.espncricinfo.com/

First photo is of last nights game and the oppo are in red

@NTA said in Other Cricket:

Fuck Finch. Fat bastard is a specialist Captain who takes the odd catch at this point.

Bless you NTA for putting your thoughts on the line.
Actually I think Finchy deserves similar credit to Payne. Great turnaround for the one day team in 3 months, they're percolating nicely

I've played club cricket in Asia where the batsmen are half way down the wicket upon release. Big shit fight if mankad rule is not recognized.

Always remember the impact of laws applies to amateurs as well as pros

@Siam said in Other Cricket:

@NTA said in Other Cricket:

Fuck Finch. Fat bastard is a specialist Captain who takes the odd catch at this point.

Bless you NTA for putting your thoughts on the line.
Actually I think Finchy deserves similar credit to Payne. Great turnaround for the one day team in 3 months, they're percolating nicely

That is probably what shits me the most: only now is Finch recognising that he needs to survive the first 20 deliveries to capitalise, Power Play be damned.

He was 7 from 21 early on, then he blew past The Waj in the 40s and carried his bat at 153 not off 143.

@Hooroo said in Other Cricket:

@nzzp I might be getting confused again but check out this: http://www.espncricinfo.com/

First photo is of last nights game and the oppo are in red

looks like a photoshop of Ashwin in Indian Blue overlaid with him in red in the background.

Video here, from 4 minutes. Fark the NZ Herald, I should know better than to trust it for factual shit

Just watched the video and that is all round awful cricket. Buttler's backing up wasn't offensive but he was caught napping big time, and Ashwin was totally cynical 'possibly premeditated.

@Cyclops said in Other Cricket:

Just watched the video and that is all round awful cricket. Buttler's backing up wasn't offensive but he was caught napping big time, and Ashwin was totally cynical 'possibly premeditated.

Any mankad is premeditated - you see someone taking the piss and then set them up on the next delivery. Fuck him.

@antipodean said in Other Cricket:

@Cyclops said in Other Cricket:

Just watched the video and that is all round awful cricket. Buttler's backing up wasn't offensive but he was caught napping big time, and Ashwin was totally cynical 'possibly premeditated.

Any mankad is premeditated - you see someone taking the piss and then set them up on the next delivery. Fuck him.

Obviously I haven't seen the previous balls, but that wasn't taking the piss when he was run out.

I'm in general pro mankad, but that's not a good example to be defending.

@Cyclops said in Other Cricket:

@antipodean said in Other Cricket:

@Cyclops said in Other Cricket:

Just watched the video and that is all round awful cricket. Buttler's backing up wasn't offensive but he was caught napping big time, and Ashwin was totally cynical 'possibly premeditated.

Any mankad is premeditated - you see someone taking the piss and then set them up on the next delivery. Fuck him.

Obviously I haven't seen the previous balls, but that wasn't taking the piss when he was run out.

I'm in general pro mankad, but that's not a good example to be defending.

I haven't seen it either, but if a batsman at the bowler's end is out of his crease, to me he's fair game.

I'd compare this Mankading to McCullum running out Murali when he walked down the pitch to celebrate Sangakkara's ton despite the ball not having been returned back to the keeper by the fielder. Pretty sloppy by the batsman, but some will definitely feel the spirit has been diluted a bit . . .

@Virgil I was thinking that but the round Robin means you've got time to settle on a first XI.
Great problem to have

Warner just got an unbeaten ton in his IPL innings. He’s definitely come back strong.

@ACT-Crusader said in Other Cricket:

Warner just got an unbeaten ton in his IPL innings. He’s definitely come back strong.

How high did he leap in the air when he passed 100?

The final of the NZ Club One Day Cricket Championship is currently underway at Cornwall Park in Auckland.
St Albans from Christchurch were invited to bat first and made 96 in 34.3 overs.
Innovate Electrical Napier Tech Old Boys to being the chase shortly.

Innovate Napier Tech Old Boys retain their title as the best one day cricket club in the country after they knock off the required 97 runs with more than 15 overs up their sleeves.

@Higgins said in Other Cricket:

Innovate Napier Tech Old Boys retain their title as the best one day cricket club in the country after they knock off the required 97 runs with more than 15 overs up their sleeves.

Meh. Current Black caps not even involved.

It is club cricket so not unexpected no Black Caps would be available for selection. Jesse Ryder batted at number five so there was one player that has played at the very top level out there giving back to his club (he is Tech's player/coach). By the way Greerton, demolished by ten wickets, were one of the team despatched.

@Higgins said in Other Cricket:

It is club cricket so not unexpected no Black Caps would be available for selection. Jesse Ryder batted at number five so there was one player that has played at the very top level out there giving back to his club (he is Tech's player/coach). By the way Greerton, demolished by ten wickets, were one of the team despatched.

Good. Greerton are shite. But the club with 4 current blackcaps was not involved.... That comp rewards the second tier clubs who have good players but not really good ones.

Some excellent last ball heroics from Mitchell Santner