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Match 1: Aust v NZ t20 tri-series at SCG Feb 3, 2018

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By the look of him he wears it 24/7.

Was this him?

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It goes to show how poor NZ were tactically. I'm a firm believer in T20 if you lose wickets early, whilst one guy can consolidate, at least one bloke needs to keep going. What Kane Williamson did today was hands down the worst, most selfish batting display I've witnessed this season. Australia still took them on after losing 2 early wickets.

Think he maybe going through what Smith and Warner are with switching between formats. Admittedly harder for the Aussies as they played 5 test series so probably some fatigued. Our best players in the shorter form this summer were players not in the test side
 

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NZ's lack of runs at 8 really cost them big time.
Are you questioning Santner???

Haven't you heard, he's a talented all round cricketer..

Except he can't bat, or catch. Nice dry left arm spin, decent ground fielding and s calm demeanour though. Takes catches in practice and smashers them in the nets

Seriously awfully selected squad this, leadership has done some good things but have their heads up their arses ATM and are convinced the smell is sweet
 

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Are you questioning Santner???

Haven't you heard, he's a talented all round cricketer..

Except he can't bat, or catch. Nice dry left arm spin, decent ground fielding and s calm demeanour though. Takes catches in practice and smashers them in the nets

Seriously awfully selected squad this, leadership has done some good things but have their heads up their arses ATM and are convinced the smell is sweet
More Sabermetrics needed by the looks.
 
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RE: channel 9

I truly think they believe T20 is still a novel new enterprise and that the TV audience they're broadcasting to have not been watching the BBL (or any of the other T20 comps you can catch on TV these days).

They always explain 'in this form of the game...' like even the most casual observer has absolutely no idea about T20 OR they're gifting us some wonderful insight in to the machinations of the game as if no one has ever played, no one has ever watched and no one has ever questioned a selection.

Even Mark Dickless crying poor that it's 'a strange tournament' as they advise only the australian based games but of course the other half of the comp is in NZ and 'we're not showing it...sighhhhhhh' (like it doesn't exist) and some other big nasty selfish TV people might be showing it.

But yeah. A strange tournament.

Ch 9 are utter morons and that they have cricket and NRL is horrendous.
 

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Good thing for the kiwis, from now on all their games in this series are played in NZ, even the final, you would think they will reserve one spot there?

Happy with our new look side. Agars bowling has come up in leaps and bounds, to the point I’d have him as our no1 spin bowler in t20 (maybe look to groom him for the odi w/c over the next 12mths??)

Stanlake and Tye are guns, then we can bring in / rotate haze, Cummins, and Starc as conditions suit.

Hopefully Lynn can stay injury free and they give Darcy the whole series as opener. That might not happen with Finch back

Only one game but signs are good
 

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gee Big Billy done good, never really rated him but he did bowl well last night
 
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