Far too many wastemen in international cricket
ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
Average fan is easily deceived by averages, no pun intended.
Batting averages has been a dumb baseline metric for the past decade of white ball cricket.
I have read comments from some fans/forums claiming that Babar is better than Viv and Tendulkar in ODI cricket because he has a higher batting average.
Batting averages has been a dumb baseline metric for the past decade of white ball cricket.
I have read comments from some fans/forums claiming that Babar is better than Viv and Tendulkar in ODI cricket because he has a higher batting average.
Go for 300
Chase it. They’re already pretty much through to the SF, so may as well see how they fare when all hands are to the pump vs a big score and good team.
What do you think batting average tells a person?
I’ve not seen anyone here say Babar is better than Kohli or Sachin.
Damn, needed Mitchell for another 10 overs
Awful review, almost as bad as Englands general play this tournament
Latham goes under the radar because NZ aren't often chasing big scores but he's also a wasteman.
They're actually going for it
Fooled me in the first half, not gonna lie
Zampa should win the Aussies the match
NZ are in this arent they
Looking good with Phillips to come and Neesham as well
Looking good with Phillips to come and Neesham as well
NZ back in with a chance now[/@Samid]
Zampa
Hope they do win. Australia getting a bit too ominous for comfort (as an Indian fan).
This guy is a cracking talent. Very pleasing to watch
My main problem with these types of players is that they leave the team in a mess regardless. If they get out they expose the finishers too early. If they stay out there the required rate climbs to ridiculous levels. They're incapable of keeping up with rate with natural strokemaking.
Should India poach Ravindra from NZ? 
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He has been a bit lucky early on, a few of his shot selections could have seen him getting out. A good talent though.
.He has been a bit lucky early on, a few of his shot selections could have seen him getting out. A good talent though.
I maybe in a minority here but I am more than Happy to meet Aussies in semis or final and I have not been much impressed by them despite their turnaround .
i'm amazed Ravindra is only 23
100 with a six.
Kid is insane.
Dropped the match?
We are going to end with egg on our face if Rachin continues like this and Australia keeps giving him lifelines.
There you go whiners. Two close matches in a row.
Ravindra has some beautiful looking shots
These two have to take it very close to have a chance.
Completely identical scores at 39.3 overs
Still advantage aussies, all they need is ravindra and this chase is done.
And gone
Match over.
And done
well played
well played
That almost cleared the boundary. Shame, it was a great innings.
New Zealand should aim for 360 now. It's just run a ball-ish from here
This outfield is quite unfit for cricket.
Those dropped catches now coming back to haunt NZ.
Another game with excellent crowd.
This got tasty all of a sudden
Ah feck two dot balls
Too much left to do now
Throw it to the bowler and that's an easy run out