I ahhhh....I....nope.
Have mostly had it on mute, have the commentators referenced how much Pakistan are dominating, like they mentioned in the tri series?
@Chris said in ICC Champions Trophy 2025:
Great stuff Latham 6 then a 4 putting some pressure back on the Pakis
I can hear Bob Cunis' voice saying Pakis in commentary and being met with silence 
@canefan said in ICC Champions Trophy 2025:
@Chris said in ICC Champions Trophy 2025:
Great stuff Latham 6 then a 4 putting some pressure back on the Pakis
I can hear Bob Cunis' voice saying Pakis in commentary and being met with silence
Just as well Great Britain don't often get called the Brits. Imagine the furor!
Great effort after losing three quick wickets including Kane and Mitchell. Well done Young for keeping it together and then Latham for taking it deep. Given how hard it was to score, Phillip’s cameo was incredibly impressive to get the run rate moving too
Pleased to be proven wrong by Latham. Given the lack of games in champions trophy format each individual game becomes so important so that's a huge century by him.
Excellent for Will Young to get a big score too.
Glenn Phillips doing Glenn Phillips things.
There is quite a large gap between games so hopefully can keep the momentum going.
@canefan said in ICC Champions Trophy 2025:
@Chris said in ICC Champions Trophy 2025:
Great stuff Latham 6 then a 4 putting some pressure back on the Pakis
I can hear Bob Cunis' voice saying Pakis in commentary and being met with silence
Poor old Bob was on the receiving end of "This is Cunis at the Vauxhall End. Cunis, a funny sort of name: neither one thing nor the other."
Obviously, a huge win - beat Bangladesh and we're 9/10ths of the way into the semis, with a free swing against India. And already our fifth win on the trot.
Despite the prognostications of doom, we haven't fallen apart as our golden generation have departed.
We won this game with only three of the team that won the WTC - and Little Kane only contributed one run. Rachin, Sears and Ferguson on the injured list - but, we're able to send home for Big Kyle!
This sort of result would have been unimaginable in the low points of the Young Guns (early-mid-90s), late-90s, Dan Vettori as captain/coach/bus driver.
To the extent that it all traces back to Hesson replacing Rossco with BMac as captain - that's probably the greatest decision in NZ cricket history. (I think I was critical of it, because I thought BMac was a moron!) 
@Chris-B said in ICC Champions Trophy 2025:
This sort of result would have been unimaginable in the low points of the Young Guns (early-mid-90s), late-90s, Dan Vettori as captain/coach/bus driver.
Lol I remember listening onthe radio to the Aussie commentators as Vettori came onto the field to bat and they were talking about his run scoring record and ability to hold the tail together as our top order (yet again) failed.
One of them said "He should come out to bat on a white horse". That lines stuck in my mind forever
Ah yes the batting of Vettori - he laid down a challenge to any bowler - no matter what delivery you come up with, fast or slow, full or short, I will find a way to wangle it down to third man.
@KiwiMurph said in ICC Champions Trophy 2025:
Pleased to be proven wrong by Latham. Given the lack of games in champions trophy format each individual game becomes so important so that's a huge century by him.
Don't think anyone really proven wrong, he had an extreme run of poor form across formats, but could not have found this form at a better time, certainly happy for him and NZ
@Chris-B said in ICC Champions Trophy 2025:
To the extent that it all traces back to Hesson replacing Rossco with BMac as captain - that's probably the greatest decision in NZ cricket history. (I think I was critical of it, because I thought BMac was a moron!)
I agree - one of the great appointments. The 'how' was utter shit though and could have been handled a lot better.
@Chris-B said in ICC Champions Trophy 2025:
I think I was critical of it, because I thought BMac was a moron!
this. i was furious for this exact reason.
fuck i love when i am that wrong.
@nzzp said in ICC Champions Trophy 2025:
@Chris-B said in ICC Champions Trophy 2025:
To the extent that it all traces back to Hesson replacing Rossco with BMac as captain - that's probably the greatest decision in NZ cricket history. (I think I was critical of it, because I thought BMac was a moron!)
I agree - one of the great appointments. The 'how' was utter shit though and could have been handled a lot better.
Even the tastiest omelettes are made by breaking a few eggs. Lucky for us Rosco took the high road and stayed on
@nzzp said in ICC Champions Trophy 2025:
@canefan Ross is still one of my favourite Black Caps - just seems a thoroughly decent human being
Had a great last phase of his career, capped off with the WTC win
@canefan said in ICC Champions Trophy 2025:
@nzzp said in ICC Champions Trophy 2025:
@canefan Ross is still one of my favourite Black Caps - just seems a thoroughly decent human being
Had a great last phase of his career, capped off with the WTC win
Third greatest black caps batsman ever. I did get pissed off on occasion with those slogs to cow corner but he was class. Held together a weak batting line up early in his career then quite deservedly got much more support from a succession of good players. Almost picked the perfect time to retire.
Would have made any international side in his era.
That's a super win that.
Excellent seeing Latham come right. Young continues to impress in this form of the game especially.
Does Ravindra come in for Conway when he is back ? some big decisions coming up.
Decent team effort with the ball and in the field too.
@mariner4life said in ICC Champions Trophy 2025:
@Chris-B said in ICC Champions Trophy 2025:
I think I was critical of it, because I thought BMac was a moron!
this. i was furious for this exact reason.
fuck i love when i am that wrong.
Rosco (alongside Boult) are my two all time favourite players. That shit happened right after an awesome away series win in Sri Lanka where Rosco had carried the team, and BMacs first stint as captain was us getting thoroughly embarrassed in South Africa. Fuming is an understatement for me at the time, but the BMac - Hesson combo just worked perfectly in the end. Hess balanced BMacs over the top aggression and risk taking, and they instilled a real professional team first attitude that still continues today.
@No-Quarter said in ICC Champions Trophy 2025:
@mariner4life said in ICC Champions Trophy 2025:
@Chris-B said in ICC Champions Trophy 2025:
I think I was critical of it, because I thought BMac was a moron!
this. i was furious for this exact reason.
fuck i love when i am that wrong.
> Rosco (alongside Boult) are my two all time favourite players. That shit happened right after an awesome away series win in Sri Lanka where Rosco had carried the team, and BMacs first stint as captain was us getting thoroughly embarrassed in South Africa. Fuming is an understatement for me at the time, but the BMac - Hesson combo just worked perfectly in the end. Hess balanced BMacs over the top aggression and risk taking, and they instilled a real professional team first attitude that still continues today.
No mention of Wags ?
Ban this guy.
Bangladesh are 35/5.
Not yet exiting the tournament, but India definitely showing them where the door is!
Should be 35/6 and Axar should have a hattrick - but, Rohit dropped it in the slips.
@Bones said in ICC Champions Trophy 2025:
@Chris-B pretty bloody good recovery! Could be very interesting if it's a tough pitch.
It wasn't
@mariner4life said in ICC Champions Trophy 2025:
@Chris-B said in ICC Champions Trophy 2025:
I think I was critical of it, because I thought BMac was a moron!
this. i was furious for this exact reason.
fuck i love when i am that wrong.
Never doubt a product of Dunedin's Albion Cricket Club.
@Chris-B said in ICC Champions Trophy 2025:
Bangladesh are 35/5.
Not yet exiting the tournament, but India definitely showing them where the door is!
Should be 35/6 and Axar should have a hattrick - but, Rohit dropped it in the slips.
India were 35/5 in reply, so a far from convincing performance, but Gill saved their bacon in the end
@No-Quarter said in ICC Champions Trophy 2025:
@Chris-B said in ICC Champions Trophy 2025:
Bangladesh are 35/5.
Not yet exiting the tournament, but India definitely showing them where the door is!
Should be 35/6 and Axar should have a hattrick - but, Rohit dropped it in the slips.
India were 35/5 in reply, so a far from convincing performance, but Gill saved their bacon in the end
Huh
@Bones said in ICC Champions Trophy 2025:
@Chris-B pretty bloody good recovery! Could be very interesting if it's a tough pitch.
Yeah - they did well to post something to give themselves a chance.
Should have been buried when Jaker nicked his first ball to Rohit - straightforward slips catch and Axar's hattrick ball gets dropped.
Probably would have helped us if the Bangles had been buried under a massive negative runrate.
Pakistan have now lost Fakhar who is probably their most dangerous batsman, so their work will be cut out to beat India in their next game. Hopefully we'll have a chance to finish the group the following day.
SA looked to be heading for 400 I thought at one stage, seems a pretty good recovery from AFG?
Alright we have the Bangles tonight to book a place in the semi final (as well as India if we win). I am a bit annoyed every game is a day nighter because 10pm NZT start time is pretty brutal, but I'll aim to watch the first innings. I don't want to say too much in case I jinx us but the Bangles haven't been great of late so hopefully we put them to the sword as quickly as possible.
That's a silly review for LBW from Henry, Santner, and Latham. Bowling over the wicket to a left hander, that line was always pitching outside leg.
Bracewell first NZ spinner to take a 4for since the year 2000 in the champions trophy.
Paul Wiseman the last one
@bayimports said in ICC Champions Trophy 2025:
Bracewell first NZ spinner to take a 4for since the year 2000 in the champions trophy.
Paul Wiseman the last one
That's a niche stat! To be fair, Champions Trophies have become much more infrequent.
Good solid win that and into the semis - not much on the game against India given it is hard to know who to avoid in the semi and how to avoid them
@KiwiPie said in ICC Champions Trophy 2025:
@bayimports said in ICC Champions Trophy 2025:
Bracewell first NZ spinner to take a 4for since the year 2000 in the champions trophy.
Paul Wiseman the last one
That's a niche stat! To be fair, Champions Trophies have become much more infrequent.
Good solid win that and into the semis - not much on the game against India given it is hard to know who to avoid in the semi and how to avoid them
Just play to win and take some positive momentum into the knockouts