New Zealand tour of Australia

[Wally]

Kasper really f***ed us over especially with that last ball. What was he thinking?

 

[neh]

preshaaaaaa New Zealand 1 up in the best of three, and arent those aussie commentators gutted

 

[umosay]

Originally posted by Wally@Dec 6 2004, 12:02 AM
Kasper really f***ed us over especially with that last ball. What was he thinking?

I don't think he was, albiet aussie saved like 25 runs in the field so damn!

 

[An Tarbh]

Sinclair's catch was fairly impressive, to say the least.

 

[umosay]

Originally posted by An Tarbh@Dec 6 2004, 12:15 AM
Sinclair's catch was fairly impressive, to say the least.

Stunner, i wasn't sure if he caught it or not due to the camera but when he did I was stoked... although what was doing with his runout... that triggered a mini collapse and i then i thought we were gooo00ne

McCullum is a very handy player... some of his shots were beauties so early in his innings

 

[esoj]

what a game thought nz were gone for all money especially when oram and cairns were gone but glad i kept watching the game. Marhsall finally scored some boundaries when needed and mcCullum is a genuis that shot he played down to fine leg in the last over and also his quick runing with marshall got nz back into the game nad in the end a great victory.

 

[umosay]

Originally posted by esoj@Dec 6 2004, 09:04 AM
what a game thought nz were gone for all money especially when oram and cairns were gone but glad i kept watching the game. Marhsall finally scored some boundaries when needed and mcCullum is a genuis that shot he played down to fine leg in the last over and also his quick runing with marshall got nz back into the game nad in the end a great victory.

Well, marshall got 1 at least!

If we had of lost that people probably would of blamed marshall, but he held the innings together and although he only got one boundary he got 50 from 52 balls... pretty decent strikerate - he uses different methods to get his runs eg. late cut over keeper

 

[neh]

ahhh marshall done well he's only a small bloke anyways he was scoring at a nice clip better doing it like he did then scoring a couple of fours and getting caught out

 

[Wally]

Is the next game in Sydney going to be played on Saturday next week?

 

[umosay]

Originally posted by Wally@Dec 6 2004, 01:03 PM
Is the next game in Sydney going to be played on Saturday next week?

Wednesday this week

 

[neh]

i wonder if they will keep kasprowich now i doubt it they will prolly bring gelespie back, cant get rid of lee if there was two of him we would of bn f***ed

 

[Wally]

They might bring Dizzy back because of his edge on Kasper with the bat.

 

[Savage]

I've always preferred 1 day internationals to tests. NZ are better in ODI's going by this year.

 

[Wally]

Earlier this year did New Zealand beat England in the ODI or test series? I can not remember which.

 

[..::ERIC::..]

ODIs. We lost 3-0 in the tests.

 

[umosay]

Originally posted by ..::ERIC::..@Dec 6 2004, 06:52 PM
ODIs. We lost 3-0 in the tests.

England And the Windies - didn't lose a game i might add

 

[All_Blacks_Hurricanes_Lions_Fan]

Bloody useless Kyle Mills drop him already 4 overs for 28 runs what the hell is wrong with him,well guys we have had our fluke we wont win the next game.

 

[umosay]

Originally posted by All_Blacks_Hurricanes_Lions_Fan@Dec 7 2004, 05:11 PM
Bloody useless Kyle Mills drop him already 4 overs for 28 runs what the hell is wrong with him,well guys we have had our fluke we wont win the next game.

He should of had a wicket 3rd ball though... that doesn't help. Don't be so sure, we're a good ODI team and i think we can play a lot better than what we did.

Interesting story:

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div>

Black Caps climbing and in sight of summit
07 December 2004

By ALEX BROWN

With New Zealand moving to equal second on the ICC's limited-overs ladder after Sunday night's victory over Australia, the Black Caps are aiming to dethrone their trans-Tasman rivals and play off for $1 million against the select World XI next September.


Initially, Australia appeared certain to face the combined world team at Test and one-day level - needing to finish atop the ICC table in both formats by April 1, 2005, to qualify. But given New Zealand's outstanding limited-overs form this year, having amassed a 17-2 record (with two no results) from their past 21 games, all-rounder Chris Cairns believes the Black Caps are well positioned to displace the Australians at the head of the one-day table by the World XI deadline.

"That would really throw a spanner in the works," Cairns said. "But when you look at it, we really just have to do well against Sri Lanka and Aussie at home and we'll be really close to qualifying as the top ranking team for that rest-of-the-world game. That'd be a huge turn-up and the boys would be really fired up for it."

With another victory over Australia in the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy series, New Zealand would move past Sri Lanka and into outright second on the table - a clean sweep would have them just seven points adrift of Ricky Ponting's one-day squad.

That would leave the Black Caps with five one-day internationals against Sri Lanka, then a further five limited-overs clashes with Australia, all on home soil, prior to the April deadline. The low, difficult pitches of New Zealand heavily favour the Black Caps, who have won 19 of their past 25 one-day internationals - including 10 of their past 12 - against Pakistan, England, India and South Africa at home.

Australia, meanwhile, will play six one-dayers against the West Indies and Pakistan this summer then, results pending, contest a best-of-three finals series before heading to New Zealand. And following Sunday night's four-wicket loss to Stephen Fleming's squad, the Australians will be acutely aware that any long-term form downturn may result in demotion on the one-day table, as well as a missed chance at playing for $1 million in prizemoney against the World XI over three one-dayers at Melbourne's Telstra Dome next year. It's a scenario promoters and sponsors of the World XI series are dreading, given the greater marketability of the Australians.

"There's always fight in the Kiwis, you never write them off," said Australian paceman Brett Lee. "Come Wednesday night they'll come in full of confidence, so we have to make sure that we do change our game plans to a certain extent."

The Australians have already announced one change ahead of tomorrow night's one-dayer at the SCG, resting Kasprowicz and recalling Glenn McGrath to partner Lee with the new ball. Although Kasprowicz was dispatched for a game-turning 22 from his final over on Sunday night, chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns announced the Queensland paceman was not dropped on account of form.

Rather, Hohns said, Kasprowicz was always scheduled to be rested as part of Australia's limited-overs rotation policy, having bowled tirelessly through Test series in Sri Lanka and India, before two Tests against New Zealand at home this year.

Kasprowicz's form was in stark contrast to that of Lee's, who made an emphatic return to limited-overs international cricket after a 10-month injury-enforced lay-off. Claiming the vital wickets of Fleming and Cairns, Lee (2-40 from eight overs) constantly troubled the tourists while unleashing deliveries at speeds in excess of 155kmh.

"I think that if you keep looking at the speed gun you try and go a bit too fast," Lee said. "My most important aim is to get back in the Test team right now.

"You can't blame Kaspa [for Australia's defeat]. We've all been through that. We know Kaspa's a great bowler and he'd come back from that."

Australian opener Matthew Hayden also voiced strong support for Kasprowicz, saying his fellow Queenslander's horror over should not detract from his superb work for his country this year, especially on the heartbreaking pitches of India and Sri Lanka.

"I feel really sorry for Kaspa, because he's absolutely bowled his heart out for Australia for four months," Hayden said.

"In a lot of ways this rest couldn't come quick enough for him. He was a little down on pace, and why wouldn't he be? He's played on the flattest wickets in the world and he's just done the most incredible job."[/b]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3120629a11,00.html

I initally thought it was planned for Aus to play them, didn't realise it was for the top team

 

[An Tarbh]

Kiwis struggling in the second ODI, currently 78-4 chasing 262, with Gilchrist and Lehman both making half centuries.

 

[All_Blacks_Hurricanes_Lions_Fan]

Originally posted by An Tarbh@Dec 8 2004, 10:04 PM
Kiwis struggling in the second ODI, currently 78-4 chasing 262, with Gilchrist and Lehman both making half centuries.

What else is new NZ now 87/6 told ya we wouldnt win