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I was more referring to the test and odi series in England after the World Cup - The English are fairly open about looking at the way NZ went about their cricket
I think you're a little star struck by Baz. His approach to cricket was hardly revolutionary.
Attack as a batsman - not the first and not the most successful. When it came off it was spectacular but when he played the big boys it was embarrassing.
Attacking fields - more show than actual results. No point putting in 4 slips and 2 gullies if your bowlers are goofy and gumby.
There was also this fielding ploy where 3 or 4 players would all chase after a ball to show how dedicated they were to the cause. What it showed me was a waste of energy.
Being a nice guy and playing cricket in the right spirit - the nz media lapped it up and Saint Baz's post cricket prospects skyrocketed. I certainly believe he was a nice guy, but then again i also left a stocking out on Christmas eve.
The truth is if England copied NZ then it means they copied Australia. Every team continues to chase us in the one day game.
Baz's legacy is a competent slogger who occasionally did well but not when it really counted.
That's the face of niceness. Richie Cunningham and Mother Theresa had the exact same look.
LOL - must be a keeper thing
I think you're a little star struck by Baz. His approach to cricket was hardly revolutionary.
Attack as a batsman - not the first and not the most successful. When it came off it was spectacular but when he played the big boys it was embarrassing.
Attacking fields - more show than actual results. No point putting in 4 slips and 2 gullies if your bowlers are goofy and gumby.
There was also this fielding ploy where 3 or 4 players would all chase after a ball to show how dedicated they were to the cause. What it showed me was a waste of energy.
Being a nice guy and playing cricket in the right spirit - the nz media lapped it up and Saint Baz's post cricket prospects skyrocketed. I certainly believe he was a nice guy, but then again i also left a stocking out on Christmas eve.
The truth is if England copied NZ then it means they copied Australia. Every team continues to chase us in the one day game.
Baz's legacy is a competent slogger who occasionally did well but not when it really counted.
