Cricket Travesty.

[Big Dave]

The Black caps would have scored 450 if they had the full 50 overs.

397/5 off 44.

[NhuanH]

The Black caps would have scored 450 if they had the full 50 overs.

397/5 off 44.

did rain rob us of the other 6 overs? Or were our batsmen too tired of striking at near 200%?

Poor old Zimbabwe might just need their full 50.....

Lucky our boys batted first eh? Otherwise your night of kilikiti watching might be over already.

Old Robert might need some dirty political tricks to help Zimbabwe outta this one.

[Big Dave]

did rain rob us of the other 6 overs? Or were our batsmen too tired of striking at near 200%?

Poor old Zimbabwe might just need their full 50.....

Lucky our boys batted first eh? Otherwise your night of kilikiti watching might be over already.

Old Robert might need some dirty political tricks to help Zimbabwe outta this one.

Yeah - Zim rules - They have a vote on whether the batsmen is out and then they just ignore it and play on.

[scumdog]

Hmmm, as a hunter up Irishmans Creek I can only say I don't give a fat-rats arse how NZ or ANYBODY hit/field/bat for the country.

[inlinefour]

The Black caps would have scored 450 if they had the full 50 overs.

397/5 off 44.

Considering who they was playing I wonder why people are commenting on it at all. Put them up against a decient team and I'll watch, this is just plain boring...

[Al]

I agree with inlinefour. FFS, they are playing against (with?) ZIMBABWE, might have the same results playing against some of the local grammar schools...
No mean feat scoring centuries and yet when they have to face a "proper" team everything turns to shit!

Al

[Hitcher]

Anyway, it was good entertainment. It kept me up to midnight waiting to see whether the Black Stats could get 400...

[Sniper]

Yea I was amused too. Bloody funny game against Zim

[loosebruce]

Anyway, it was good entertainment. It kept me up to midnight waiting to see whether the Black Stats could get 400...

Indeed it was, so close huh.

Did however notice in some of the stats that the 4th or 5th highest ODI score was by india against NZ 374/2 or some shit like that, aren't we playing India next?

[k14]

Indeed it was, so close huh.

Did however notice in some of the stats that the 4th or 5th highest ODI score was by india against NZ 374/2 or some shit like that, aren't we playing India next?

Yep can remember that game, was in india and we were far from full strength. Think it was in 99 or 2000.

Game was good, who cares if it was a thrashing, was good to watch, very high in entertainment value. Great for getting players like vincent, oram and bond back into the swing of international cricket. Should be a good game on friday, we should win, india is fairly understrength (no tendulkar) and hasn't played for a month or 2.

[Jonty]

Personally, I think that this series has highlighted the plight of a number of cricketing nations. It is not only Zimbawe facing the wrath of more developed teams, but Bangladesh also. It is sad to say the least as the Flower brothers used to add an element of compettion (unityl the white players strike). It is interesting that the ICC has set future tours of Zimbawe in stone until at least 2011!! I have a feeling that the more countires such as Aussies, NZ and England continue to gloat at how much we thrashed Zimbabwe we may not see them or Bangladesh for that matter, as a test nation in 10 years. Then how many countries will we play, doesn't leave many!!

[Big Dave]

Personally, I think that this series has highlighted the plight of a number of cricketing nations. It is not only Zimbawe facing the wrath of more developed teams, but Bangladesh also. It is sad to say the least as the Flower brothers used to add an element of compettion (unityl the white players strike). It is interesting that the ICC has set future tours of Zimbawe in stone until at least 2011!! I have a feeling that the more countires such as Aussies, NZ and England continue to gloat at how much we thrashed Zimbabwe we may not see them or Bangladesh for that matter, as a test nation in 10 years. Then how many countries will we play, doesn't leave many!!

The tone of the aussie press is that these ritual floggings demean the records of those who have gone before and the substandards should be dropped to world league. i agree.

[Hitcher]

The tone of the aussie press is that these ritual floggings demean the records of those who have gone before and the substandards should be dropped to world league. i agree.

That's a bit hypocritical from the Aussie press, given the huge level of excitement they attach to the Commonwealth Games -- a four-yearly event where Australia gets to show off against the third world...

[Jonty]

That's a bit hypocritical from the Aussie press, given the huge level of excitement they attach to the Commonwealth Games -- a four-yearly event where Australia gets to show off against the third world...

I agree Hitcher, I don't think they shoud be dropped to a world league, I think the ICC need to gets its act together and organise some funding for these nations otherwise it will be the tri nations for ever!! Look how much money Aussie throw at its sports people and it is going to be worth sweet F**K all if there is noone else to play.

[Big Dave]

I agree Hitcher, I don't think they shoud be dropped to a world league, I think the ICC need to gets its act together and organise some funding for these nations otherwise it will be the tri nations for ever!! Look how much money Aussie throw at its sports people and it is going to be worth sweet F**K all if there is noone else to play.

The poms have matched it in the cricket and are reaping - but getting flogged by 200 hundy can't be good for the game's popularity in the home countries.