SA Footy

bennymacca wrote:2003 it was, wow.

We went to Bangladesh in 2005/2006.

So that makes 4 tests in 14 years of tests.

Australia have played 3 tests in 22 years against Zimbabwe too.

I remember when Matty Hayden smashed 380 against Zimbabwe at the WACA and the last time we played Bangladesh in a Test match star Australian batsman Jason Gillespie made a double ton and proved he was also handy with ball taking 8 wickets @ 11 across the two Tests.

Even Warney refused to play in that Test series in Bangladesh which resulted in Dan Cullen playing a Test match. I don't think we should waste time playing Tests against clearly sub-standard opposition.

i love test match cricket, i also believe in not giving the opposition any chance of winning, what i am saying is the declaration of mccullum is a joke, if mj clarke did that at centruion, adelaide oval or the gabba, sacrificing victory by batting on waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too long, we all would have gone ape shit,

maybe it was a case of personal glory before team glory going by the scorecard

stampy wrote:shit like that destroys test cricket, obviously thinks his bowlers cant cut it, cowardly captaincy by mccullum, would love to see india chase down the 425 on the 67 overs left cos thats what the kiwis deserve, 2 test series or not

Wholeheartedly disagree. Series wins are more important than and individual game, that is the first priority

terrible call stampy

Gozu wrote:I don't think we should waste time playing Tests against clearly sub-standard opposition.

The problem with this argument is there is never scope for improvement of those lower teams, as they wallow around playing themselves and never get tested out against real opposition.

And I have no problem with Aussies resting a bunch if people if that is what is required to get a game going

So you would be happy to win the battle but lose the war?
There is a bigger picture.
India 2/10

Understand your opposition, India were never going to go after 350.

If it was their only way to draw the series instead of lose it, why wouldn't they?

bennymacca wrote:If it was their only way to draw the series instead of lose it, why wouldn't they?

A draw for India overseas is good in their eyes.

It is interesting that I read somewhere that the last team to win a series away from home was back in 2009 or so, whenever aus won in sa

NZ have done what they had to do
They WILL win this series 1-0 or 2-0
That's all that counts for them
The paying spectator , TV viewers world wide have been short changed though

Squids wrote:terrible call stampy

whyzat??

bennymacca wrote:It is interesting that I read somewhere that the last team to win a series away from home was back in 2009 or so, whenever aus won in sa

Last time the Saffies toured here?

Yep, forgot about that one. Looking it up now

Dogmatic wrote:So you would be happy to win the battle but lose the war?
There is a bigger picture.
India 2/10

easy to say that at 2/10 mate, and no i wouldnt be happy to win the battle but lose the war, read what i posted ffs, as i have said, i agree with not giving them a sniff but i disagree with geopardising a possible victory by batting on and on, fu ck you guys must hate clarke and his declarations if you are sticking up for the sheep shaggers

bennymacca wrote:Yep, forgot about that one. Looking it up now

the poms won in india not that long ago too

no idea where i heard that stat from, but it was rubbish anyway

just to name a few...

england in NZ 2013
aus in SL 2012
end in ind 2012
SA in england 2012

poms and kiwis were 0-0 in nz, poms won 2-0 against them at home

3/55 ffs

stampy wrote:

Dogmatic wrote:So you would be happy to win the battle but lose the war?
There is a bigger picture.
India 2/10

easy to say that at 2/10 mate, and no i wouldnt be happy to win the battle but lose the war, read what i posted ffs, as i have said, i agree with not giving them a sniff but i disagree with geopardising a possible victory by batting on and on, fu ck you guys must hate clarke and his declarations if you are sticking up for the sheep shaggers

The score had nothing to do with my opinion.
Not sure where I mentioned Clarke.