Cricket: Official Blackcaps thread the people’s #1

[Monkey Magic]

So first coverage away from sky and the rain delay footage is people giving Cairns a standing ovation in last ever game with lou Vincent as wicket keeper in the bowl off. Brave move Cotton

Sure Baz in commentary loved it...

[mrbrownstone]

Bennett and Neesham end up going 0/82 combined in 4 overs. Talk about letting the team down.

180 is a steep ask in 16 overs with no Munro, KW or CDG.

[Jimmy Smallsteps]

Congratulations to the half cut punter in the crowd by the name of "H Bennett" who won the raffle to join the Black Cups XI and have a bowl.

[Jimmy Smallsteps]

Bennett and Neesham end up going 0/82 combined in 4 overs. Talk about letting the team down.

180 is a steep ask in 16 overs with no Munro, KW or CDG.

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180 is a steep ask in 16 overs with no KW or CDG.

[Jb1981]

What has happened to Phillips there? He’s done a violent Richardson and nearly collapsed onto his stumps.

Edit: turns out his kneecap popped out and back in.

[Jb1981]

It may still be November but a Ross Taylor run out heralds the start of summer for me.

[Thor Sedan]

Win or lose....this has been a thoroughly enjoyable game.

[Thor Sedan]

Top notch cricketing.

Ferguson must get MOTM.

Sitting here in the UK seeing the crowd having a brilliant time at a large gathering sport event is hard to watch.

[Monkey Magic]

Game 2 on today -looking at 2.15 start with slight weather delay.

Both bowling lineups will be looking to improve, lot of extras in the last game. Should be another good game, looking forward to seeing Pollard again

[Jb1981]

Does anyone have a link for this? A friend would like to know.

[Gumboot]

https://cricstream.me/new-zealand-vs-we ... e/stream-1

[Monkey Magic]

Phillips gets a 50 making international batting look easy.

Not a fan of batsman being able to switch stance like he did to the spinner but geez it must take some skill

[Enzedder]

Phillips benefits from a beamer - and he's now on 99 off 44

[Guy Smiley]

216-2 off 18.2

[Guy Smiley]

237-2 on the 4th ball of the last over and Phillips dislocates a knee cap attempting the shot...

WTF

[Guy Smiley]

Then holes out after getting his kneecap relocated..

108 runs. Holy shit

[Kiwias]

An amazing innings that dwarfed a fine contribution from Conway.

[Enzedder]

An amazing innings that dwarfed a fine contribution from Conway.

The remarkable thing about that innings is that he hardly played "slog" at all - just decent cricket shots.

And Jamieson gets King with his first ball. 10-1 in the 2nd over

[Enzedder]

Oz are batting in the second ODI which has just kicked off

[Enzedder]

Phillips can do no wrong - he has affected a very slick runout, and has just taken a diving catch on the boundary. Give that man the key to the Basin

[Jambanja]

It’s the Glen Phillips show today, the guy’s freakish today

[Kiwias]

Windies are in self-destructive mode.

[Kiwias]

Comment from Cricinfo

They are trying to bounce Paul out

In an over from Southee.

[Cartman]

Oz are batting in the second ODI which has just kicked off

India should bring bowlers next time
Even Maxwell is coming off

[mrbrownstone]

Black Caps bowl with more rain around. Kuggeleijn, Bennet, and Mitchell in for Taylor, Jamieson, and Southee.

Hell of a lot harder to support the team with Kuggeleijn in it. Would rather play with 10. Hoping he gets tonked and out for a golden, but the Black Caps still win.

[ScarfaceClaw]

Black Caps bowl with more rain around. Kuggeleijn, Bennet, and Mitchell in for Taylor, Jamieson, and Southee.

Hell of a lot harder to support the team with Kuggeleijn in it. Would rather play with 10. Hoping he gets tonked and out for a golden, but the Black Caps still win.

Yep. He’s an individual that NZ cricket would be better off forgetting about entirely.

[Carter's Choice]

Black Caps bowl with more rain around. Kuggeleijn, Bennet, and Mitchell in for Taylor, Jamieson, and Southee.

Hell of a lot harder to support the team with Kuggeleijn in it. Would rather play with 10. Hoping he gets tonked and out for a golden, but the Black Caps still win.

Yep. He’s an individual that NZ cricket would be better off forgetting about entirely.

Is there a background story here?

[Jb1981]

A rape trial.

[ScarfaceClaw]

Black Caps bowl with more rain around. Kuggeleijn, Bennet, and Mitchell in for Taylor, Jamieson, and Southee.

Hell of a lot harder to support the team with Kuggeleijn in it. Would rather play with 10. Hoping he gets tonked and out for a golden, but the Black Caps still win.

Yep. He’s an individual that NZ cricket would be better off forgetting about entirely.

Is there a background story here?

https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/10 ... kuggeleijn

[mrbrownstone]

Watling in doubt for tomorrow's first test, with Blundell set to take the gloves and move down the order, and Will Young in line for a much deserved debut.

Excited to see how Young goes. 3 tons in his last 5 first class games, ave of 45 in appearances for NZA (coming off a ton against WI last week), and an ave of 56 in List A games for NZA. Glad he's finally getting his opportunity, after being in line for a debut in the cancelled Bangladesh test.

So nice to actually be in a position with a bit of depth where Conway can't get into the team, even with CDG and Ajaz Patel out too. Will be interesting to see the make up of the bowlers between Boult/Southee/Wagner/Jamieson/Ferguson/Henry. I'd be happy enough with:

1. Latham
2. Young
3. KW
4. Taylor
5. Nicholls
6. Blundell (wk)
7. Mitchell
8. Santner/Jamieson
9. Southee
10. Wagner
11. Boult

Just depends what the pitch looks like/whether spin is likely. Would like to make room for Ferguson, but you can't really break up the Southee/Boult/Wagner combo.

Nicholls under pressure to perform, no 50s in his last 12 innings and Conway breathing down his neck.

[obelixtim]

Watling in doubt for tomorrow's first test, with Blundell set to take the gloves and move down the order, and Will Young in line for a much deserved debut.

Excited to see how Young goes. 3 tons in his last 5 first class games, ave of 45 in appearances for NZA (coming off a ton against WI last week), and an ave of 56 in List A games for NZA. Glad he's finally getting his opportunity, after being in line for a debut in the cancelled Bangladesh test.

So nice to actually be in a position with a bit of depth where Conway can't get into the team, even with CDG and Ajaz Patel out too. Will be interesting to see the make up of the bowlers between Boult/Southee/Wagner/Jamieson/Ferguson/Henry. I'd be happy enough with:

1. Latham
2. Young
3. KW
4. Taylor
5. Nicholls
6. Blundell (wk)
7. Mitchell
8. Santner/Jamieson
9. Southee
10. Wagner
11. Boult

Just depends what the pitch looks like/whether spin is likely. Would like to make room for Ferguson, but you can't really break up the Southee/Boult/Wagner combo.

Nicholls under pressure to perform, no 50s in his last 12 innings and Conway breathing down his neck.

Nicholls is gash. Better to throw Conway straight in. He has huge potential, Southee needs to be dumped as well. He shits the bed all the time. Lockie is the man.

[mrbrownstone]

Watling in doubt for tomorrow's first test, with Blundell set to take the gloves and move down the order, and Will Young in line for a much deserved debut.

Excited to see how Young goes. 3 tons in his last 5 first class games, ave of 45 in appearances for NZA (coming off a ton against WI last week), and an ave of 56 in List A games for NZA. Glad he's finally getting his opportunity, after being in line for a debut in the cancelled Bangladesh test.

So nice to actually be in a position with a bit of depth where Conway can't get into the team, even with CDG and Ajaz Patel out too. Will be interesting to see the make up of the bowlers between Boult/Southee/Wagner/Jamieson/Ferguson/Henry. I'd be happy enough with:

1. Latham
2. Young
3. KW
4. Taylor
5. Nicholls
6. Blundell (wk)
7. Mitchell
8. Santner/Jamieson
9. Southee
10. Wagner
11. Boult

Just depends what the pitch looks like/whether spin is likely. Would like to make room for Ferguson, but you can't really break up the Southee/Boult/Wagner combo.

Nicholls under pressure to perform, no 50s in his last 12 innings and Conway breathing down his neck.

Nicholls is gash. Better to throw Conway straight in. He has huge potential, Southee needs to be dumped as well. He shits the bed all the time. Lockie is the man.

Don't conflate Southee's ODI form - which has been crap - with his Test form. Last 3 years in tests he has 29 wickets @ 19, 33 wickets @ 29, 14 wickets @ 13 (so far). Take it a bit further and under Kane as captain it's 118 wickets @ 24 in 25 tests. For comparison Boult has 115 wickets @ 26 in 27 tests under Kane. Southee isn't going anywhere, and nor should he.

[Enzedder]

Damn - it has just started raining here. Not what we ordered at all

[JPNZ]

Weather a bit iffy in Hamilton particularly day 5. NZ should have this wrapped up well inside 4 days though

[Enzedder]

The start will be delayed for sure. It is very misty drizzle but enough to keep the covers on and require a drying period for the outfield.

[JPNZ]

Draw @ $4.50 on NZ TAB has me interested

[Gumboot]

11.15 am It's getting brighter in Hamilton. The people going out into the ground are doing so without umbrellas. So we're seeing good signs for a resumption sometime soon.

[Enzedder]

Rain has stopped but a coldish grey day with a steady north wester blowing. I hated playing in days like this

[Kiwias]

Cricinfo says play will start at 12:40, another 50 mins.

EDIT: Play now to start at 1:00PM.

[Enzedder]

Sun is out - time to play