T20 World Cup

Donsteppa

The "guns" for hire failing when it counts as usual. Neesham with the ball and now Allen with the bat.

Donsteppa

Let's hope for a big one from Siefert now, much needed.

Chris B.

Not sure Phillips is the guy to be at four in this situation.

MN5

@Chris-B said in T20 World Cup:

Not sure Phillips is the guy to be at four in this situation.

Yeah that's what I was alluding to. Mitch should have gone in.

KiwiMurph

Not sure why they force Ravindra into T20s - clearly his worst format - should be left to play ODIs and Tests

nzzp

@KiwiMurph said in T20 World Cup:

Not sure why they force Ravindra into T20s - clearly his worst format - should be left to play ODIs and Tests

he likes money?

MN5

@KiwiMurph said in T20 World Cup:

Not sure why they force Ravindra into T20s - clearly his worst format - should be left to play ODIs and Tests

Three half centuries in 40 completed innings is a poor return especially when you compare to his records in the other two formats. If he wasn't in the team he wouldn't be missed.

SouthernMann

@KiwiMurph said in T20 World Cup:

Not sure why they force Ravindra into T20s - clearly his worst format - should be left to play ODIs and Tests

Seven 50s in 124 domestic and international T20s at an average of 20 and change. He should not be in the NZ side. I think his Super Smash average is something like 16.

bayimports

South African commentators bloody annoying, obsessed with NZ chasing totals over 173

@SouthernMann said in T20 World Cup:

@KiwiMurph said in T20 World Cup:

Not sure why they force Ravindra into T20s - clearly his worst format - should be left to play ODIs and Tests

Seven 50s in 124 domestic and international T20s at an average of 20 and change. He should not be in the NZ side. I think his Super Smash average is something like 16.

He's like the batting version of Adam Milne, there on pontential rather than actual results.

bayimports

Awful waste of a free hit

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SouthernMann

@LABCAT said in T20 World Cup:

@SouthernMann said in T20 World Cup:

@KiwiMurph said in T20 World Cup:

Not sure why they force Ravindra into T20s - clearly his worst format - should be left to play ODIs and Tests

Seven 50s in 124 domestic and international T20s at an average of 20 and change. He should not be in the NZ side. I think his Super Smash average is something like 16.

He's like the batting version of Adam Milne, there on pontential rather than actual results.

To be fair to Milne. His T20 record is top notch. Average of 24. Just has never been able to stay on the field.

Looking at Ravindra's record. It is a miracle he even gets a T20 game.

Seifert and Phillips will be our most experienced T20 players. 580 games between them

Donsteppa

Milne is one of those unfortunate guys that, whenever there's a headline that he's out injured, it's about as surprising as being told that water is wet.

MN5

@Donsteppa said in T20 World Cup:

Milne is one of those unfortunate guys that, whenever there's a headline that he's out injured, it's about as surprising as being told that water is wet.

Ethan Blackadder says hold my beer......

KiwiMurph

Still no Mitchell?

MN5

@KiwiMurph said in T20 World Cup:

Still no Mitchell?

I think they're doing it just to irk me.

Loads of batting to come still. Bugger that Phillips went. 91 from 61 with seven in hand should be doable provided no one drags the chain.

nzzp

@MN5 said in T20 World Cup:

@KiwiMurph said in T20 World Cup:

Still no Mitchell?

I think they're doing it just to irk me.

Loads of batting to come still. Bugger that Phillips went. 91 from 61 with seven in hand should be doable provided no one drags the chain.

59 off 43 and Our Lord And Saviour Mitchell arrives.

Run rate down to just over 8.

canefan

That was a tasty meat pie, two balls and big pressure release for the good guys

canefan

Afghanistan are blowing up

canefan

Chapman blown up

Chris B.

Very soft by Chapman!

Donsteppa

Handy runs from Chapman, but a wicket thrown away too.

canefan

We are doing our best to keep the Afghans in this

MN5

@canefan said in T20 World Cup:

We are doing our best to keep the Afghans in this

Yeah things have gone from comfortable to niggly in a short space of time.

Thank goodness we have Mitchell batting at six.

canefan

And Satnav. He loves the subcontinent

Chris B.

My optimism is back!! 🙂

Should be all good from here on out.

canefan

Mitch fucken Santner. Making it look easy

canefan

Another meat pie for the bowler and they are on the brink

bayimports

Great win against a tough opponent well done NZ

MN5

Well done Mitch.

Well done Mitch.

Chris B.

Good effort after the early batting disaster.

A few too many errors to be a really professional effort, but good enough for today.

Seifert, Phillips, Mitchell, Santner all good - Chapman, Ferguson and Henry pass marks. Neesh and Duffy OKish.

Cyclops

Santner is in some form at the moment. He's probably our best bowler, and would probably squeeze into the side on his batting alone. And is a fantastic fielder, oh and the captain.

Bovidae

Never in doubt.

Even though it was a soft dismissal, Chapman's runs and SR were important.

Bones

Really don't understand why the Nepalese batter decided to get cement feet in the final over, standing deep in his crease. Choke

MN5

@Bones said in T20 World Cup:

Really don't understand why the Nepalese batter decided to get cement feet in the final over, standing deep in his crease. Choke

With a name like Bam he hit a few good shots before.

That result will be way too close for comfort for the English.

Donsteppa

@Bones said in T20 World Cup:

Really don't understand why the Nepalese batter decided to get cement feet in the final over, standing deep in his crease. Choke

I was half asleep watching it, but my half guess is pre-emptively trying to give himself extra room to get underneath expected yorkers. But the joys of premeditation sometimes ...

Chris B.

@MN5 Scots looking good just past half time.