From memory, Eng have done OK in NZ without ever really being dominating. I guess NZ can't produce conditions that Eng aren't used to but they may have a better bowling attack this time. Really, any really is possible.

It always fascinates me following Tests in NZ. Depending on the pitch and conditions you can get run fests or times when the batters can't lay bat on ball!

This is so ***** hilarious omfg

1:53 - Instead of going back to the crease, he starts looking at his bat :'D

Lyon just showing how difficult he would have been to get away in the ODIs

In after Lyon gets a tonking.

Apart from Abbott, Lyon, Maddinson, and Swepson what a terrible team the PM's 11 put up.

This T20 triseries with NZ, Aus and England will be interesting and entertaining!

Starts 2nite with us vs Aus, expecting a loss. Our batting isnt urgent enough in this format currently.

Someone please explain Ross Taylor in the NZ team. Thanks.

He is world class in all formats

There you go

Taylor hasn't been world class in a long time buddy.

Since 2016 Taylor has averaged over 60 in tests and over 50 in ODIs. It's pretty ludicrous to say he's not been world class over that stretch.

Edit: The test average is inflated by a couple of great matches vs Zimbabwe, but he's certainly been one of the better ODI players in the world over the last couple of years.

I'm fine with him being a test and ODI player but for T20 it doesn't seem to be the format for him as he struggled to push the pace with the bat I thought. Must be said though that I think the kiwis really had trouble playing on a quick wicket (it didn't have the gremlins in it that Taylor was suggesting though).

Anyone would struggle to push the pace on that pitch with the swinging conditions batting first after 3 quick wickets

He just came off a quick 25 off 11 against Pakistan (world number 1 in t20) before being given out when he wasnt

He bats at 5 these days and has something to prove to the selection panel who have unfairly overlooked him in T20 internationals

Taylor has always played out a lot of dot balls so needs to hit a lot of boundaries. He's pretty decent at Odis for sure but weak at international T20 cricket for me. Not sure that they have anyone better waitng in the wings though.

Great to see Stanlake steam in. Hopefully he stays fit. They said in the Big Bash that Archer's average release point was the highest - seems amazing to me given that Stanlake doesn't really fall away and keeps his arm high. Archer must have long arms!

Stanlake is brilliant but seems very skinny and susceptible to injury

That delivery to Guptill was amazing

I would love to watch him steam in with the new ball in an ashes test

Stanlake reminds me a bit of Brett Lee.

I'm going to say a few things and Bailey and the Hurricanes management are just going to have to deal with it.

1. How the **** do you open with Paine over Wade? Wade hit a tremendous knock last game and Paine very much played a secondary role in that opening partnership in the semi (not to mention was very underwhelming in the ODI series).

2. Terrible running between the wickets. When you are chasing 200, you need to get those 2s or at least look for them.

3. Change up the batting order. When you see that your best batsman (Short) is struggling, you don't send out ****ing McDermott. I don't care if he scored a big bash century against the Renegades a couple of big bashes ago and scored a 50 or 2 in this big bash - he is so hit and miss, I wouldn't have risked him and I would have sent out Christian or Milenko to support a struggling Short (or better yet Wade).

So your complaints are basically.

1) Wade (71 off 45 in semi-final) was really good in that semi-final, he should have opened

3) McDermott (67 off 30 in semi-final) despite being really good in that semi-final, should have not been in the top 5.

I was at that semi, Wade's innings was far more flukey than McDermott's. Based on some absolutely trash bowling from Mitch Marsh and the rest of the Scorchers pace bowlers was lucky to get away in the power play.

McDermotts runs were outside the PP and far more valuable at the time vs better bowling and harsher field restrictions.

Thinking that 1 and 3 are both correct is about as results oriented as you can be.

Completely agree on two, but that's beside the point.

McDermott made a lot more runs (325 vs 251) at a very similar strike rate (138 vs 137)

Lol jason roy

^His stats a year ago



^His stats now. An avg of 57.34 in odis

34 hundreds in ODIs by that age is insane. He won't be able to play all formats for ever, but he could set a record that nobody will get near.

I think I'd still rather have a prime Viv Richards in my team (his stats won't be as good but different era re bats, pitches, rules etc), but not many modern players even come close.

Kohli is insane

Imagine if he opened like Tendulkar, prob average a bit less but have more time to bat

How many of those centuries have been made on those lol Indian and sub-continent surfaces?

Not to mention on 50m boundary fields.

So you mean to say he never score centuries when he travels overseas? Do you even cricket bruh?