Only Test: New Zealand v Zimbabwe at Napier Jan 26-30, 2012

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

Minnows tend to play less test cricket and deservedly so.

 

[Twizzle]

I cant believe India are still rated no 2 in the world.

 

[Hallatia]

it's only because points haven't been adjusted for any of the games here yet

 

[Meth]

Minnows tend to play less test cricket and deservedly so.

I know you're trolling, but that's a ridiculous argument. All of the Test playing nations ought to be playing Test match cricket regularly.

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

NZ, Zimbabwe and Bangladesh need to play first class matches against prospective affiliates like Ireland and the Netherlands rather than stinking up test cricket only managing series wins against each other

 

[Meth]

I cant believe India are still rated no 2 in the world.

The ratings are way too rigid.

I would say that the actual ratings would be:

England
South Africa
Australia
India
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
New Zealand
West Indies
Zimbabwe
Bangladesh

 

[Meth]

NZ, Zimbabwe and Bangladesh need to play first class matches against prospective affiliates like Ireland and the Netherlands rather than stinking up test cricket only managing series wins against each other

troll fail

 

[Horrie Is God]

The ratings are way too rigid.

I would say that the actual ratings would be:

England
South Africa
Australia
India
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
New Zealand
West Indies
Zimbabwe
Bangladesh

I agree..

Although i think if you guys can get your batting together you are a better side than Sri Lanka,going forward..

I also see us being number 2 in the next 12 months..

Then we'll have an Ashes series where 1 plays 2..Spicy..

 

[Hallatia]

wrong. SAfrica to reclaim number one in England. Might be difficult to consolidate it with us plyaing such little cricket and England playing so much. But back to back ashes series might help Australia and England to get eachother's points down a little to keep SAfrica on top

 

[Fast Eddie]

South Africa won't beat England in England I don't think.

 

[Meth]

I agree..

Although i think if you guys can get your batting together you are a better side than Sri Lanka,going forward..

I also see us being number 2 in the next 12 months..

Then we'll have an Ashes series where 1 plays 2..Spicy..

To be honest, I thought it was audacious to leapfrog us ahead of the West Indies.

I feel like we might beat Sri Lanka in NZ, but Sri Lanka could certainly beat us in Sri Lanka. If we beat Sri Lanka in NZ, it would be an achievement. If they beat us in Sri Lanka, it would be as expected. If we beat them in Sri Lanka, it would be to their embarrassment.

We're there at the end of the year, so we'll see.

 

[Fast Eddie]

My predictions for our performances in our upcoming Tests would be something like 2-0 loss to SA, 1-0 over Windies (1-1 at worst) and then I think we could push for drawn series in India and SL unless dust bowls are prepared, because we don't have the spinners to utilise them.

 

[Hallatia]

South Africa won't beat England in England I don't think.

I think we will, they would trouble us more at home. Mind you, we trouble ourselves at home.

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

New Zealand are not better than the Windies smh

 

[Fast Eddie]

I think we will, they would trouble us more at home. Mind you, we trouble ourselves at home.

Will be a good series either way, is it 4 Tests?

 

[Meth]

New Zealand are not better than the Windies smh

Fair enough.

BTW- excuse my ignorance. But smh?

 

[Hallatia]

Will be a good series either way, is it 4 Tests?

It's currently scheduled for 3, but me and many others are really hoping for a 4th one to get added

 

[Hallatia]

Fair enough.

BTW- excuse my ignorance. But smh?

shake my head, TT does it a lot, I think he should see a doctor about it. Or maybe it's the Indian thing, I forget what they call it

 

[Horrie Is God]

New Zealand are not better than the Windies smh

Not much in it i reckon..

If NZ can get their sheet together when they bat,Bracewell & Vettori mean their bowling is better than the Windies IMO..

Ross Taylor needs to show some substance when he bats..For a kid with that much talent he gets out to 20/20 shots waaaaay too often..

 

[Meth]

Ross Taylor needs to show some substance when he bats..For a kid with that much talent he gets out to 20/20 shots waaaaay too often..

YES.

Our top 4 batsmen annoy me so much. McCullum, Guptill, Ryder, Taylor (especially)- so much potential, so little patience.