3rd ODI: New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Nelson on Dec 31, 2015

[JJ]

For all the PR and Brad Pitt playing Billy Beane - the Athletics have continually fallen in the playoffs if they've made it - because there's more to baseball than OBP

 

[ANTiLAG]

More referring to his test game. His slip fielding too. He looks like a guy struggling to pick up the ball and react quickly.

Time to see what Santner is made of. I think he has been over hyped based on some cameo performances rather than substance.

I agree with you on his first slip work. Ihe has mussed some simple catches regularly from England on.

Santner may get runs today but him at 6 is a "cocky" selection. He's ideally an 8 at the moment.

 

[Meth]

Williamson.

Predictable.

 

[ANTiLAG]

For all the PR and Brad Pitt playing Billy Beane - the Athletics have continually fallen in the playoffs if they've made it - because there's more to baseball than OBP

JJ - I think you have missed the point.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theo_Epstein

Athletics are nowhere near the Yankees in terms of salary. Boston has more money than Oakland.

Oakland by making the playoffs are ahead of the game.

 

[Meth]

What a terrible dismissal

 

[Meth]

It seems that no matter how good you are, you are still susceptible to the old 'eyes lighting up' when you get an ugly juicy full toss

 

[ANTiLAG]

Good test for Santner here.

Ronchi needs a score too - hasnt done much since since that 170 last year (not including his sole test).

 

[JJ]

JJ - I think you have missed the point.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theo_Epstein

Athletics are nowhere near the Yankees in terms of salary. Boston has more money than Oakland.

Oakland by making the playoffs are ahead of the game.

Kansas City I know what the point is, but the Athletics are a bit of a myth, or more particularly wholeheartedly embracing the moneyball approach doesn't work - plenty of small market teams have 'over achieved', Beane just has a mythology built around him

 

[Twizzle]

how's the pitch ?

 

[JJ]

It seems that no matter how good you are, you are still susceptible to the old 'eyes lighting up' when you get an ugly juicy full toss

Yep... he squeezed himself a bit by the looks of it

 

[JJ]

how's the pitch ?

bit slower than the last one, I think - dry, turning

 

[ANTiLAG]

Kansas City I know what the point is, but the Athletics are a bit of a myth, or more particularly wholeheartedly embracing the moneyball approach doesn't work - plenty of small market teams have 'over achieved', Beane just has a mythology built around him

Kansas City is a good example. Boston winning the championship is the best example.

But international limited overs cricket does not have a salary cap. It has a limited amount of balls. No need for OBP, need to score as many runs off those 300 balls as possible, and instead of "no hitters" need dot balls and wickets.

The dimensions are different, but actually better suited for SABR metrics. Because there is no set number of pitches or hitters in baseball.

So instead of calling a cricket equivalent "moneyball" it should be called "300 balls and 10 wickets".

Though salary cap constraints in T20 leagues have a financial component that add another dimension of skill and math.

 

[Twizzle]

bit slower than the last one, I think - dry, turning

this should suit SL

does this Nelson pitch generally turn

 

[Meth]

Santner again demonstrating the sort of temperament that makes him such a great inclusion into this team. Yeah, he's rated highly and mostly on potential and promise- but a 50 here would go a long way

 

[Meth]

Southee bloody brilliant

 

[JJ]

Southee - long levers :lol:

Kulasekera showing Siddle can be handy in some NZ conditions

 

[ANTiLAG]

Southee bloody brilliant

Great lil cameo.

Doug B and Adam M should have gone a little earlier.

But defendable score if bowl well and given 4 front line seamers in the attack.

 

[ANTiLAG]

Kulasekera showing Siddle can be handy in some NZ conditions

:lol:

 

[ANTiLAG]

Santner again demonstrating the sort of temperament that makes him such a great inclusion into this team. Yeah, he's rated highly and mostly on potential and promise- but a 50 here would go a long way

Well even if he's a spud in the future against Pak or Aus, he does field well.

 

[chigurh]

Yeah but is he a nice guy?