Cricket: Official Blackcaps thread the people’s #1

[Gumboot]

What this shows to me is how much better the BBL is compared to the rubbish that is NZ’s Super smash.

We will never compete well until our domestic series is at a higher level OR we play more T20s away from home.

Game over already, then?

[mrbrownstone]

What this shows to me is how much better the BBL is compared to the rubbish that is NZ’s Super smash.

We will never compete well until our domestic series is at a higher level OR we play more T20s away from home.

Yup, take our top 15-20 players out on international duties and the depth in domestic cricket is shocking. A team in the BBL a la the Warriors or Breakers would be great, but don't see it happening.

Shows how great Australia's depth is too. Imagine us trying to field a team minus Kane, Conway, Boult, Southee, and Jamieson, like Australia here missing Warner, Smith, Starc, Cummins, Hazlewood.

[JPNZ]

Game over already, then?

Not quite yet but it’s not a good start. Well before this match I predicted Aus would win. Anyone who watched any BBL this season will know this Australian team is stacked full of talent.

[Kiwias]

Guppy goes for a duck - fark off mate, your time has passed

I reckon so.

[Green light echo]

What this shows to me is how much better the BBL is compared to the rubbish that is NZ’s Super smash.

We will never compete well until our domestic series is at a higher level OR we play more T20s away from home.

Yup, take our top 15-20 players out on international duties and the depth in domestic cricket is shocking. A team in the BBL a la the Warriors or Breakers would be great, but don't see it happening.

Shows how great Australia's depth is too. Imagine us trying to field a team minus Kane, Conway, Boult, Southee, and Jamieson, like Australia here missing Warner, Smith, Starc, Cummins, Hazlewood.

Why would we accept you into the BBL. Create your own decent comp you bunch of freeloaders. It's an Australian competion. We already generously accept Kiwi teams into a number of our National Comps.

You on the other hand......

[Jb1981]

What this shows to me is how much better the BBL is compared to the rubbish that is NZ’s Super smash.

We will never compete well until our domestic series is at a higher level OR we play more T20s away from home.

Yup, take our top 15-20 players out on international duties and the depth in domestic cricket is shocking. A team in the BBL a la the Warriors or Breakers would be great, but don't see it happening.

Shows how great Australia's depth is too. Imagine us trying to field a team minus Kane, Conway, Boult, Southee, and Jamieson, like Australia here missing Warner, Smith, Starc, Cummins, Hazlewood.

Why would we accept you into the BBL. Create your own decent comp you bunch of freeloaders. It's an Australian competion. We already generously accept Kiwi teams into a number of our National Comps.

You on the other hand......

We gave you Rennie and kept Foster for ourselves. Don’t come around here suggesting we do nothing for you.

[Enzedder]

Conway would have been a cheap buy for a genuine batsman in the IPL but no=one was interested.

I wonder if they are reconsidering already

[Green light echo]

Yup, take our top 15-20 players out on international duties and the depth in domestic cricket is shocking. A team in the BBL a la the Warriors or Breakers would be great, but don't see it happening.

Shows how great Australia's depth is too. Imagine us trying to field a team minus Kane, Conway, Boult, Southee, and Jamieson, like Australia here missing Warner, Smith, Starc, Cummins, Hazlewood.

Why would we accept you into the BBL. Create your own decent comp you bunch of freeloaders. It's an Australian competion. We already generously accept Kiwi teams into a number of our National Comps.

You on the other hand......

We gave you Rennie and kept Foster for ourselves. Don’t come around here suggesting we do nothing for you.

You didn't give us Rennie. You were too nepotistic and stupid to take him.

As I said create your own competitive comp, and stop freeloading off Australia.

[mrbrownstone]

Gee Conway looks a real find. Must find a spot for him in the ODI and test teams somewhere.

It's a great recovery, but still not convinced this is a safe score. Plenty of firepower for Aus to track this down. Puts us in the game at least.

[JPNZ]

^^ yep it’s going to be a cracking chase/game

[Thor Sedan]

Pitch got good and we cashed in. But reckon the Aussies will chase this down.

As for Guptil - time for him to go - at least the T20 format. And not in a feck off kind of way....in a thanks for everything you've given to the team kind of way. There is no doubting that he has given NZ some of thier finest moments - but everything moves on and it would be a shame if stayed around ruining his reputation.

Big fielding effort needed from the lads.

[Jb1981]

That’s the start we needed. Sharp hands from Conway - that flew to him.

[Kiwias]

Boult and Southee already getting some movement.

[Certain Navigator]

What this shows to me is how much better the BBL is compared to the rubbish that is NZ’s Super smash.

We will never compete well until our domestic series is at a higher level OR we play more T20s away from home.

Yup, take our top 15-20 players out on international duties and the depth in domestic cricket is shocking. A team in the BBL a la the Warriors or Breakers would be great, but don't see it happening.

Shows how great Australia's depth is too. Imagine us trying to field a team minus Kane, Conway, Boult, Southee, and Jamieson, like Australia here missing Warner, Smith, Starc, Cummins, Hazlewood.

Why would we accept you into the BBL. Create your own decent comp you bunch of freeloaders. It's an Australian competion. We already generously accept Kiwi teams into a number of our National Comps.

You on the other hand......

Indeed. And when NZ rugby offered you three times as many teams in its competition, you had a fissy fit about unequal and unfair treatment...

[Thor Sedan]

Well....you'd take that start.

[Kiwias]

Aus 19/4 now.

[Jb1981]

19-4.

We’ve given ourselves a chance.

[stemoc]

JESUS OZ, I THOT nz WERE BAD

[Kiwias]

I want to see the back of Stoinis. I still have nightmares about his century in the ODI at Eden Park five years ago.

[Monkey Magic]

I want to see the back of Stoinis. I still have nightmares about his century in the ODI at Eden Park five years ago.

That was just the eden Park marketing department to make sure all games go down to the wire. I hope

[Kiwias]

I want to see the back of Stoinis. I still have nightmares about his century in the ODI at Eden Park five years ago.

That was just the eden Park marketing department to make sure all games go down to the wire. I hope

They did their job.

[Monkey Magic]

I want to see the back of Stoinis. I still have nightmares about his century in the ODI at Eden Park five years ago.

That was just the eden Park marketing department to make sure all games go down to the wire. I hope

They did their job.

Unfortunately they seem to have gone on holiday every super rugby season for 15 years

[Kiwias]

That was just the eden Park marketing department to make sure all games go down to the wire. I hope

They did their job.

Unfortunately they seem to have gone on holiday every super rugby season for 15 years

Quite happy to see that.

[Thor Sedan]

Good fielding and bowling effort from the lads.

Watching Boult and Southee bowl in tandem like that is a thing of beauty.

[mrbrownstone]

Fuck me.

Why do we play against Australia again?

Never in doubt, obviously.

[Gumboot]

That'll do.

[JPNZ]

I’ll take that!

[Gumboot]

[Kiwias]

[mrbrownstone]

Aus win the toss and bowl again. Both teams unchanged. Orientation week in Dunedin so hopefully the crowd give the Aussies hell in the field.

[Kiwias]

58-1 after 6.4 overs

[Kiwias]

Guppy goes for a duck - fark off mate, your time has passed

I reckon so.

Typical. Guppy makes liars of us all.

[Kiwias]

123/1 after 12 overs

[Kiwias]

Guptill holes out at long-off for 97.

[Kiwias]

Neesham hits his first three deliveries for six.

[Jb1981]

I assumed this was a day-nighter. It looks like I have missed some fireworks

[Kiwias]

I assumed this was a day-nighter. It looks like I have missed some fireworks

Heaps of sixes by Guptill and Neesham but even KW got a few

[Jb1981]

Stoinis is a worry.

[Kiwias]

Memories of the ODI at Eden Park coming back.

[Enzedder]

Who the hell is this Daniel Sams - don't want to see too much of him again