31st Match - New Zealand v Afghanistan (8th March 2015)

[jonbrooks]

How's Taylor looked so far chaps?

Tayloresque i.e. struggling. He's been shuffling around the crease. You can't help but feel he wants to play around his pads. Some strange mental mindset he has at the moment. Perhaps he should see a sports psychologist?

 

[YorksLanka]

Another wicket ? Afghani's making a fight of it.,.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

How the **** is dawlat 140+

 

[Zinzan]

Ok..these two seeing it through to the end is ideal preparation in terms of guys getting time in the middle.

Any further wickets lost will be a bit sour.

 

[Zinzan]

sedate. looks a man determined to use the small chase to get settled.

Tayloresque i.e. struggling. He's been shuffling around the crease. You can't help but feel he wants to play around his pads. Some strange mental mindset he has at the moment. Perhaps he should see a sports psychologist?

Hmmm,,quite different assessments. Jonbrooks' one is not making me feel quite as good...

 

[Flem274*]

have you ever heard anything other than taylor negativity from jon though?

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Apparently this World Cup is the first time it's been noticed that Taylor is a scratchy starter

 

[Athlai]

Apparently this World Cup is the first time it's been noticed that Taylor is a scratchy starter

I'm his biggest fan* but he has been more scratchy over the last year.

*lets not fight

 

[Flem274*]

I'm Taylor's biggest fan and I agree with Athlai that it's much more exaggerated than it was. Maybe a consequence of turning 30?

 

[wellAlbidarned]

I'm his biggest fan* but he has been more scratchy over the last year.

*lets not fight

Nah it's legitimate criticism but it's being blown out of proportion by many due to the contrast with the rest of the top order being in top nick.

E.g rigor: "there was a time Taylor would've sent that ball over the midwicket stands"

It's like, has he watched Taylor at all in the past 5 years? Rubbish commentary.

 

[Flem274*]

dead

 

[wellAlbidarned]

I need to make a "LEAVE TAYLOR ALOONE" video cos that meme is still funny right

 

[Zinzan]

*** off NZ, just *** annoying.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Even ****ing Afghanistan hit more than us

 

[Zinzan]

Every side does (when it matters), yet strangely we're still one of the top 3 fielding sides in the world...go figure.

 

[Flem274*]

nice win

 

[wellAlbidarned]

The gm squad brings it home

 

[Zinzan]

Yeah solid enough.

Shapoor impressed once again for the Afghans.

 

[Athlai]

Pretty boring game.

Boult looked good but Naji and Shenwari aside they were rubbish with the bat. Their bowling didn't get any swing and despite being fairly disciplined didn't offer any real threat. Guptill getting some runs is nice I guess?

 

[Athlai]

Dan "Enjoyed it more than my first one, I didn't get a game."

Latham