Cricket

[oldrider]

Black Caps done good getting through all their pool games unbeaten - close enough is good enough - good luck to them for the rest of their cup games!

[awa355]

I think the competition is going to get a whole lot tougher from here on.

Also heard the Poms won a game.

[pete376403]

Go BlackCaps but, jeeze, cutting it a bit fine again!

[oldrider]

I wish the TV would show the worm a bit more than they do - thought the BC's ran that one a little fine towards the end but a win is a win!

I always felt Bangladesh was always going to be the nemesis of the New Zealand side - so glad to see them off this time!

[mossy1200]

I think Taylors inability score runs at near a run a ball shows he shouldn't have in the side this deep into the competition and should have been replaced 2 or 3 games ago. If he uses 100 balls at 55-60% strike rate in a finals game we will get knocked out.

[Oakie]

I think Taylors inability score runs at near a run a ball shows he shouldn't have in the side this deep into the competition and should have been replaced 2 or 3 games ago. If he uses 100 balls at 55-60% strike rate in a finals game we will get knocked out.

I agree with that but it's too late to drop him now. Hopefully his time in the middle last night will have helped him. Really glad to see McCullum and Williamson go early and the rest of the team have to win the game. They needed an innings like that SOOO much!

[mossy1200]

I agree with that but it's too late to drop him now. Hopefully his time in the middle last night will have helped him. Really glad to see McCullum and Williamson go early and the rest of the team have to win the game. They needed an innings like that SOOO much!

Yep. That's why I said 2-3 games ago. Hes going to need play big shots or go out trying in a large scoring game. Using up a large amount of balls scoring slowly increases pressure on the other players coming to the crease to not get their eye in before scoring.

[jasonu]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEH4ahCCrJo#t=250

If they let these pricks in with swords then next time I go to a match I'm bring my ceremonial AR15.

[mossy1200]

Interesting.

Rules are if a game is rained off or drawn in quarters and semi finals the team with highest pool points advances.
So I guess it would be nice if it rained in the South Africa game.

[Murray]

Hes going to need play big shots or go out trying in a large scoring game. Using up a large amount of balls scoring slowly increases pressure on the other players coming to the crease to not get their eye in before scoring.

And if he had gone for the big shots against Bangledesh and gone out early who would have won the game you think??

[mossy1200]

And if he had gone for the big shots against Bangledesh and gone out early who would have won the game you think??

Impossible to predict outcome but in a game against a larger target 60% run rate for an extended period is likely to cost the game.
Its now to late to have another option as a replacement. Gamble was taken he would come right but he is not looking good at the moment. I am hoping like everyone else that he will but its got to be straight away if other batters fail in the top order.

[mossy1200]

Taylor run rate 50% again after 50 balls. I find it hard to watch when he is normally a stroke player.

[mossy1200]

237 not out for Gup

[pete376403]

BlackCaps Rule!!! (Guptill anyway)

[Grubber]

Guptill s Dad works for us. Plonker wants Tuesday off for some reason . Thinking of putting big arse add on one of our curtains "Martin Guptill Dad works here" . Has to be worth something.

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