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Depends on the odds...

Imagine how good they'd be if they were supposed to win.

Reply #650 Posted: February 05, 2011, 06:16:32 am

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Imagine how good they'd be if they were supposed to win.

Surely they're paying a fair bit to win the world cup, so we'll see.

Just checked, only $5.00

Reply #651 Posted: February 05, 2011, 06:37:50 am
Related to *juice*. The Orz like *sauce*, which they seem to acquire through killing: "After the *dancing*, Orz think you will make good *special sauce*. Maybe even for other Orz *party*." It would seem this is likely to be something sinister. The Orz apparently wish those who take part in *parties* to enjoy the *sauce*, as in the above quote, or in their parting words from random encounters: "Do not forget to *enjoy the sauce*."

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Surely they're paying a fair bit to win the world cup, so we'll see.

Just checked, only $5.00

Were did you get that from? Terrible odds, given india are $4.50 at tab.

Just checked, and pak are $9. Funnily enough NZ are more highly rated to win the cup, then the west indies.

Reply #652 Posted: February 07, 2011, 12:32:06 am

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I got them off TAB also.

Oh just checked, I was looking at the "to make the final" odds.

Reply #653 Posted: February 07, 2011, 02:20:43 am
Related to *juice*. The Orz like *sauce*, which they seem to acquire through killing: "After the *dancing*, Orz think you will make good *special sauce*. Maybe even for other Orz *party*." It would seem this is likely to be something sinister. The Orz apparently wish those who take part in *parties* to enjoy the *sauce*, as in the above quote, or in their parting words from random encounters: "Do not forget to *enjoy the sauce*."

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Dhoni's best came when he smashed paceman Jacob Oram for five successive fours, while Raina also punished the same bowler as he hit three sixes in an over. Oram conceded 70 runs in his nine overs.
It's pretty rich calling Oram a "paceman" - they obviously left out the 's'.

Reply #654 Posted: February 17, 2011, 09:04:55 am
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The best thing about Finance Minister Bill English\'s latest Budget is that it does finally signal a much greater role for the private sector in the New Zealand economy. And another step along the way to extract this country from the political cul-de-sac in which Helen Clark\'s Labour Government parked us.

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Holy shit 70 runs!

Please do your back in Oram

Reply #655 Posted: February 17, 2011, 09:18:44 am

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Selectors must be the only ones in NZ who think he won't.

Reply #656 Posted: February 17, 2011, 04:47:33 pm

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Maybe we could all chip in for a cheap punjabi hooker to help? I reckon Harbajhan might be available.........

Reply #657 Posted: February 17, 2011, 09:25:55 pm
Quote from: Fran O\'Sullivan
The best thing about Finance Minister Bill English\'s latest Budget is that it does finally signal a much greater role for the private sector in the New Zealand economy. And another step along the way to extract this country from the political cul-de-sac in which Helen Clark\'s Labour Government parked us.

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Im still wondering how the selectors decided taking both Oram and How were good decisions. Bowling mid 120km/s and still being classed as a fast bowler? Afridi bowling spin in that last series would push in his quicker ball at 130km/s, quicker than some of our so called fast bowlers.......How last 20 ODI games and has scored one 100 and one 50, the majority of the rest of his scores have been under 20.

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/37265.html?class=2;template=results;type=batting;view=innings

Vincent would of been my pick as a batter / back up keeper, averaged around 70 in the One day domestic series just played.

Seems we are really lacking any strike bowlers against a decent batting line up, least it should make for some good watching with all the big hits coming.

Reply #658 Posted: February 17, 2011, 10:09:42 pm

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We are minnows.



There I said it.

Reply #659 Posted: February 17, 2011, 10:26:19 pm

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Lou Vincent should of played a lot more for NZ when he was at his best. He was a reasonable batsmen. Sure he was prone to the ocassional brain explosions/bad strokes, but so are ryder, guptill, taylor and mccullum aka our top 4 batsmen.

Ideally franklin should be taking the spot, oram fills in this team, so we hopefully won't see much of oram. The same goes with how, given our "best" batsmen already fill the 1-6 slots.

Reply #660 Posted: February 17, 2011, 10:27:41 pm

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Vincent and Rob Nichol should have gone but they don't seem to be well liked amongst the squad from what I hear. They both showed form a little to late in the session to be in contention though.

Reply #661 Posted: February 17, 2011, 10:39:26 pm

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Not sure about Nicol, I know he played really well at the end of the season but Vincent has been in stunning form since he has come back to NZ. Looks like the NZ selectors just don't seem to like either of them though sadly.

Reply #662 Posted: February 19, 2011, 11:17:12 pm

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yeah Vincent wasn't even in the 30 man squad.Didn't fit the team mould according to him. Bit of a nutcase though ( not trying to be nasty ) and sometimes players like that are a hindrance to a squad if they are not absolutely essential to the teams ability to win. Nichol also has battled depression over the last few years I hear , but I would hope this was not a factor in leaving these guys out. Who knows with the structure of NZ cricket at the moment.

Reply #663 Posted: February 19, 2011, 11:28:52 pm

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I suspect the ball that bowled Tikolo was slightly faster than the 126.5kph that the TV reported it as.

Reply #664 Posted: February 20, 2011, 05:59:06 pm
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Radars have been all over the shop in the last 12 months probably longer. I don't even look at the speed anymore just the merits of the delivery.

Reply #665 Posted: February 20, 2011, 06:07:59 pm

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How bout that review...

Reply #666 Posted: February 20, 2011, 06:09:53 pm

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Hooray..

We found a worse team than us.

Reply #667 Posted: February 20, 2011, 08:11:48 pm

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Hooray..

We found a worse team than us.

Haha
Talkback radio will be frothing on about how we have turned a corner now and will go on to win the cup

Reply #668 Posted: February 21, 2011, 07:42:51 am

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http://www.nzherald.co.nz/cricket-world-cup/news/article.cfm?c_id=497&objectid=10707485

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Cricket: No seriously, we could win

It may be small consolation but Australia may be in almost as bad a pickle as the Black Caps heading into the World Cup - something which enhances New Zealand's prospects against them in Nagpur on Saturday.

The Black Caps' form has been poor of late - many are still reeling from the 193 runs in the last 16 overs clobbered off their bowling by India last week - but it is not overstating things to say they have a chance of beating Australia in the pool round; a result that would likely bring knockout round benefits.


Now that is disillusioned. Thinking we can beat the australians, despite us losing every game this year nearly, and losing to bangladesh away, and pakistan at home. And australians being considered one of the favourites.

Reply #669 Posted: February 21, 2011, 12:40:04 pm

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Two words.

Brett Lee.

Reply #670 Posted: February 21, 2011, 03:41:14 pm

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gogo dutch. Heres hoping they can upset the english.

Reply #671 Posted: February 23, 2011, 01:47:50 am

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So, Australia vs. New Zealand - Aussies bowling first.


Hahahahaha, Tait starts with 2 wides. Good Ol' Tait.

Reply #672 Posted: February 25, 2011, 05:11:08 pm

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OK sweep on how many NZ get

150, and I think I am being optimistic

Reply #673 Posted: February 25, 2011, 05:12:34 pm

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I'm not really sure of your form, but I'll say 240.

Reply #674 Posted: February 25, 2011, 05:14:21 pm
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