Public Address | Cafe | Speaker: Part 14: My Mind’s Sedate

Paul Williams

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 11:21:31 +1200

Fleming is timing his return to form superbly…

I very much hope you're right, and it's not just form against second-rate bowlers (is that unfair to the side that beat India?). If Fleming, Bond, Vettori and Oram all play well, we're a good chance to win however I can't remember…

LegBreak

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 10:27:00 +1200

I've resigned myself to the fact that due to the lack of great openers we (the Blackcaps that is) will always be 2 or 3 down by the time we get to 50 runs

And now Waddle and co are having a go at our top order for scoring too…

reece palmer

Sat, 31 Mar 2007 11:09:15 +1200

que sera sera

Mike Graham

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 18:51:38 +1200

I've resigned myself to the fact that due to the lack of great openers we (the Blackcaps that is) will always be 2 or 3 down by the time we get to 50 runs, and then the middle and lower order will do their best to rescue us. If we…

LegBreak

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 17:30:42 +1200

Flem was cover-driving as well as he did v SA in the last world cup in the game v the Windies.

Until Styris ran him out, that is.

Hamish McDouall

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 14:59:40 +1200

Teams of psychoanalysts working in shifts like coalminers could not come up with an answer for some of Fleming's behaviour. He is a glorious batsmen still, but I wonder if, as he gets older, as in fact any batsmen gets older, they rely on the stock shots much more than…

Paul Williams

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 13:56:36 +1200

Superb. I wonder if you'd care to speculate on Stephen Flemming's thinking? He appears far more confident as a fielding captain than he does as a once-glorious first drop? Imagine the bliss of a perfectly executed on-drive (I have to imagine, having never come close to such a feat).

Public Address

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 13:56:36 +1200

Discussion from blog post.