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Re: SL tour of NZ, Dec 21 - Jan 29

PostPosted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 6:38 am
by rich1uk
Dr Robert wrote:
rich1uk wrote:very comfortable win for NZ

they will be going into the WC with a lot of confidence, especially if taylor can start backing up McCullum and Williamson at the top


No longer the tournament dark horses.


don't think you can really have dark horses in a tournament where you basically know who the final 8 are before it even starts and then one of those 8 just need to win three games to win it

Re: SL tour of NZ, Dec 21 - Jan 29

PostPosted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 6:39 am
by Gingerfinch
rich1uk wrote:
Dr Robert wrote:
rich1uk wrote:very comfortable win for NZ

they will be going into the WC with a lot of confidence, especially if taylor can start backing up McCullum and Williamson at the top


No longer the tournament dark horses.


don't think you can really have dark horses in a tournament where you basically know who the final 8 are before it even starts and then one of those 8 just need to win three games to win it


Maybe not, but the kiwi's have always had the dark horses tag, when a tournament comes round.

Re: SL tour of NZ, Dec 21 - Jan 29

PostPosted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 6:43 am
by rich1uk
Dr Robert wrote:
rich1uk wrote:
Dr Robert wrote:
rich1uk wrote:very comfortable win for NZ

they will be going into the WC with a lot of confidence, especially if taylor can start backing up McCullum and Williamson at the top


No longer the tournament dark horses.


don't think you can really have dark horses in a tournament where you basically know who the final 8 are before it even starts and then one of those 8 just need to win three games to win it


Maybe not, but the kiwi's have always had the dark horses tag, when a tournament comes round.


yep one of the perennial clichés

Australians play tough and sledge a lot
SA are chokers
Indians cant play bounce
NZ are dark horses
Pakistan are unpredictable
England are crap

Re: SL tour of NZ, Dec 21 - Jan 29

PostPosted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 6:45 am
by Gingerfinch
the last one has usually been right.

Re: SL tour of NZ, Dec 21 - Jan 29

PostPosted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 6:45 am
by rich1uk
Dr Robert wrote:the last one has usually been right.


that's why I included it ;)

Re: SL tour of NZ, Dec 21 - Jan 29

PostPosted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 11:06 am
by Arthur Crabtree
Don't forget the mercurial Pakistanis.

Plucky Kiwis?

NZ commentators are calling England dark horses. Which tells you how poorly placed England are.

Re: SL tour of NZ, Dec 21 - Jan 29

PostPosted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 12:14 pm
by Aidan11
Williamson in the runs again but fell just short of a ton.

Taylor hitting a bit of form too.

Re: SL tour of NZ, Dec 21 - Jan 29

PostPosted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 6:15 pm
by andy
have to say, that DRS situation last night, was farcial....either it works at both ends or you dont use it... end of!!

Re: SL tour of NZ, Dec 21 - Jan 29

PostPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 6:31 am
by rich1uk
another ton for sanga

he is really looking in great form , is he really going to retire when he is playing like this ?

Re: SL tour of NZ, Dec 21 - Jan 29

PostPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 9:40 am
by Aidan11
Guptill doesn't seem to like batting.

Re: SL tour of NZ, Dec 21 - Jan 29

PostPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 9:56 am
by Aidan11
Consolation victory for SL.

Re: SL tour of NZ, Dec 21 - Jan 29

PostPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 10:38 am
by Gingerfinch
rich1uk wrote:another ton for sanga

he is really looking in great form , is he really going to retire when he is playing like this ?


I hope not, he's getting better with age. Lovely to watch as well.

Re: SL tour of NZ, Dec 21 - Jan 29

PostPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 10:43 am
by rich1uk
wonder how much the bad relationship he appears to have with the sri Lankan board is influencing his decision

Re: SL tour of NZ, Dec 21 - Jan 29

PostPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 10:49 am
by Gingerfinch
rich1uk wrote:wonder how much the bad relationship he appears to have with the sri Lankan board is influencing his decision



Didn't know he did? :dunno

Re: SL tour of NZ, Dec 21 - Jan 29

PostPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 10:51 am
by rich1uk
Dr Robert wrote:
rich1uk wrote:wonder how much the bad relationship he appears to have with the sri Lankan board is influencing his decision



Didn't know he did? :dunno


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