Cricket: 2006 Commonwealth Bank ODI Series

[Go_The_Doggies]

Go the Doggies I did say The Kiwis look like doing better.

Oh yes and you..i forgot.

I just get heaps angry at people who say we are ****. We are not ****. So what we have a few batting difficulties..we're not the first team to have problems..and its not like Australia have never had trouble before.

[Poida]

Oh yes and you..i forgot.

I just get heaps angry at people who say we are ****. We are not ****. So what we have a few batting difficulties..we're not the first team to have problems..and its not like Australia have never had trouble before.

Yeah fair enough. I think the Kiwis will put Aussies under real pressure.
You guys I reckon are a force to be reckoned with.

[Steelers]

Thank you both!..atleast you people can take your green and gold glasses off for one minute lol.

LOL ask around, and you will find out my glasses are as clear as clear

[Steelers]

I just get heaps angry at people who say we are ****. We are not ****. So what we have a few batting difficulties..we're not the first team to have problems..and its not like Australia have never had trouble before.

And compare the fact that your country has a few million people, and India has over a billion people (all cricket mad I may add), and yet your ODI team is currently better than them. Every team has up and down form (except for Australia it seems ), usually because of injuries and the like.

[Go_The_Doggies]

Anxious wait for Taylor after all clear
By MARK GEENTY - NZPA | Monday, 15 January 2007

Ross Taylor has an anxious wait until after tomorrow's tri-series cricket match against England to find out whether his debilitating leg cramps are simply due to dehydration or a more serious health problem.

The young New Zealand batsman, who defied the pain to flay 84 off 82 deliveries during the 105-run loss to Australia yesterday, was put through nearly three hours of muscle and neurological tests by a specialist in Hobart today.

Initial fears that it could be diabetes were partially averted, but Taylor will not know the full story until medical staff get all the results tomorrow.

"They thought that (diabetes) could be an option but it's unlikely. It's just probably a combination of what happened in Napier, more dehydration and nerves," Taylor said.

"It's a mystery, I've never got this cramp before. It's just come on twice in a couple of weeks and hopefully I can get on top of it."

The problem first surfaced last month against Sri Lanka in Napier when he had to be put on a drip in hospital after scoring 128 not out.

Yesterday, Taylor required a runner and was clearly in pain as he suffered cramps to his calf, thigh and groin soon after reaching his half-century, then in his hamstring an hour after the match ended.

He said he felt like a broken down fast bowler today, but after a massage Taylor was given the all clear to play England at Bellerive Oval, along with paceman James Franklin, who has recovered from a migraine.

Pre-match nerves mean Taylor has no appetite but he said he would have to force down some breakfast tomorrow and load up on fluids.

"After I fielded (yesterday) I just couldn't eat. I didn't feel like eating and I had to force feed myself.

"I only had two weetbix before the Napier game, and this time it was a combination of nerves and hydration.

"It's just getting the balance between good nerves and the need to eat and hydrate well."

Taylor was bombarded with advice from family and friends in New Zealand via text message today.

He vowed to try his grandparents' anti-cramping remedy of drinking tonic water because of its quinine content.

Meanwhile, Taylor has to focus on trying to repeat his heroics against struggling England as New Zealand look to bounce back quickly.

"There's nerves because I've never played England before but at the same time I'm excited and I understand how the pitch will play a little bit better tomorrow.

"England have seen me bat a little bit, but never bowled to me and at the same time I've never faced their bowlers before."

It's difficult to know who's under the more pressure going into tomorrow's first neutral game of the series.

New Zealand have specialised in batting collapses of late but are desperate to prove they can be a World Cup force while England have not won a game all tour, were hammered by eight wickets by the hosts last Friday and lost their star batsman Kevin Pietersen with a broken rib.

New South Wales' TAB Sportsbet had New Zealand as $1.62 favourites tonight but had not written England off, posting them at $2.20.

On more recent form New Zealand deserve favouritism. They are ranked fourth in the world to England's eighth, and have won the last three one-day matches between the sides.

England's one-day form is worse than their test efforts. They have won just four of their last 15 matches and that included one victory over Ireland.

England coach Duncan Fletcher said it had been tough dealing with Pietersen's absence, which will see Ed Joyce replace him in the batting lineup for just his fourth one-day international.

"It's very difficult to cover his loss. You don't find players like that every day. He can change a game very quickly and it's going to be a huge loss," Fletcher said, insisting morale remained high with captain Michael Vaughan's return.

"New Zealand's one-day cricket's very good, they've got some experienced players and a very good captain.

"It's going to be a difficult game but I believe we can go in there and beat them."

[Go_The_Doggies]

I'm so nervous for him :|

I don't know whether its cos I feel sick or what. But it feels like I have butterflies :confused:

I'M NOT OBSESSED FFS

[Supergoose]

Thank you both!..atleast you people can take your green and gold glasses off for one minute lol.

May I just add. We have quite a few options. I mean when Millsy, Scotty Styris and Oram join the Black Caps later on in the CB series. We are going to have headaches who to leave out. Tbh we have headaches of who to put in, and who to leave out at the moment. The players just need to get their confidence up with the batting.

Whilst there are headaches about who to leave in and who to leave out, it's not because players are beating down the door but rather because NZ are not sure whether to bank on youth or experience against the powerful Australians. I look forward to Mills, Styris and Oram coming back in as it will correct the lack of depth in the batting shown in Tassie. The opening batting spots looked less than convincing also. Hope McCullum can come up with the goods as this improves the balance of the side.

[Go_The_Doggies]

Tbh I hope McCullum gets moved DOWN back to number 6. He needs to have a steady and long succesfull innings to convince me he is an international opener. [he opens for his state team Canterbury]

Because when Vettori..or Franklin gets out. We just colapse like flies..and lately with Vettori's lack of batting form we have been colapsing before then.

[Robbie_Dee]

My power's been out all morning, and havn't heard the score, and atm its a lunch break, what did NZ make?

[Poida]

9/205 after 50 overs.
England look set for first win this Summer.

[Go_The_Doggies]

we can still win.

[Robbie_Dee]

we can still win.

bloody oath ya's can, and you's will! no doubt about it! At Englands rate, they will fall short.

[Go_The_Doggies]

ffs dan vettori wasnt even out

[Poida]

bloody oath ya's can, and you's will! no doubt about it! At Englands rate, they will fall short.

At Englands rate they look like putting 250 on, Kiwis need wickets and now.

[Go_The_Doggies]

and ffs my dads crictical. he only saw astle's innings when he got out..called him a useless so and so..and then he just said about our bowlers "get some decent bowlers"

*sigh*