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Post by Balladeer on Jun 23, 2021 10:12:46 GMT
Kyle Jamieson has to be in the best Test team in the world, doesn't he? He's competing with Cummins for the enforcer spot, but surely you have to give it to Jamieson?
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Post by nemouk on Jun 23, 2021 10:15:33 GMT
He's made about as good a start as you possibly could in test cricket, for sure.
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Post by soulcircus on Jun 23, 2021 10:27:04 GMT
42 wickets at 12 in the WTC apparently. Averaging nearly 50 with the bat, too.
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Post by nemouk on Jun 23, 2021 13:21:55 GMT
Heading for one hell of a finish this.
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Post by nemouk on Jun 23, 2021 13:22:54 GMT
Two in two! NZ in pole position.
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Post by pierredelafranchesca on Jun 23, 2021 13:38:21 GMT
I like this 6th day option!!! Back up day for test cricket to be used if a full day is lost to weather, v useful particularly in this country!!!
You'd back NZ now I reckon, but this is a good pitch to bowl on, couple of quick wickets and it could be nervous times!
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Post by nemouk on Jun 23, 2021 13:42:09 GMT
53 overs to chase 139.
Is there any way this can end on boundary countback?
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Post by nemouk on Jun 23, 2021 15:28:26 GMT
Here comes Day 6 Ashwin.
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Post by Balladeer on Jun 23, 2021 15:47:56 GMT
The clue's in the name.
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Post by nemouk on Jun 23, 2021 17:13:08 GMT
All but done. NZ will be worthy winners and my god do this group deserve to win something - lots of veterans in this team for whom this was probably the last hurrah, I suspect Taylor might join Watling in retirement.
India will come again and they'll start red hot favourites for the next cycle, but it's hard to not feel delighted for the Black Caps. It's a little anticlimactic that it's on Day Six at Southampton, but this has been such a high class game and I'm just so glad we're getting a result.
I hope Indian fans enjoyed it - I know the joke is there that Indian fans like formats they win in, but there's a huge amount to admire about this team. They'll do England some serious damage this summer in retribution, you'd think.
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Post by nemouk on Jun 23, 2021 17:26:49 GMT
Lol at Kane just whacking one up in the air and India dropping it. Insult to injury.
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Post by Balladeer on Jun 23, 2021 17:35:11 GMT
Absolutely tremendous. Best possible result. No idea how New Zealand manage to be this good on what is relatively speaking a shoestring budget.
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Post by nemouk on Jun 23, 2021 17:36:06 GMT
Absolutely tremendous. Best possible result. No idea how New Zealand manage to be this good on what is relatively speaking a shoestring budget. It's not even their best sport. Ridiculous talent identification and structure.
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Post by waughandpeace on Jun 23, 2021 20:35:24 GMT
Fantastic test. Hurrah for reserve days!
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Post by pierredelafranchesca on Jun 24, 2021 8:00:51 GMT
Wonderful, my half New Zealander side is incredibly proud! I do wholeheartedly agree with Kohli that the final should be a 3 test series, esp in a game where the toss can be crucial. So happy for NZ players and fans, after repeated semi final and final losses, that's a magnificent achievement
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