Sunday, March 21, 2004
Putting a career in perspective
Truly great work by the NZ team yesterday. Maybe Vettori can post a quick half-century this morning, putting NZ over 600, and our lead over 300. Then we'll grind those buggers into the ground. Gary Kirsten is facing his last test innings (#174 in his 100th test), and while of course I hope he is dismissed quickly, he's a prolific run scorer. His 21 test centuries compare favourably with the 25 scored by the entiire current NZ team (including the two scored in the last innings). Boy I wish I was at Eden Park yesterday!
When you add Kallis' 16 test centures, and Gibbs' 13, you can see what an accomplishment it is for NZ to play well against these guys. Hell, even Smith has scored 6 centuries, and he's only played 23 matches. He ties Fleming (6 centuries in 81 matches) and McMillan (6 centuries in 50 matches).
We're also outgunned in the bowling department. The entire NZ team has taken 519 wickets (and yes I'm including the 1 by Mark Hunter Richardson). Pollock alone has taken 332 (or 64% of the NZ total), and he's joined by Kallis (162) and Ntini (160).
Note to Stephen Fleming (affectionately known as "the mullet" for that blank look he has on his face so often): bowl Vettori today. He's your best bowler. He takes wickets. He takes them at Eden Park. 'Nuff said.
Note to my esteemed colleague: what bar were you at in Wellington? I'll be there myself in a month's time, and want to both avoid the speed trap and enjoy a beer or 3.
DC out.
When you add Kallis' 16 test centures, and Gibbs' 13, you can see what an accomplishment it is for NZ to play well against these guys. Hell, even Smith has scored 6 centuries, and he's only played 23 matches. He ties Fleming (6 centuries in 81 matches) and McMillan (6 centuries in 50 matches).
We're also outgunned in the bowling department. The entire NZ team has taken 519 wickets (and yes I'm including the 1 by Mark Hunter Richardson). Pollock alone has taken 332 (or 64% of the NZ total), and he's joined by Kallis (162) and Ntini (160).
Note to Stephen Fleming (affectionately known as "the mullet" for that blank look he has on his face so often): bowl Vettori today. He's your best bowler. He takes wickets. He takes them at Eden Park. 'Nuff said.
Note to my esteemed colleague: what bar were you at in Wellington? I'll be there myself in a month's time, and want to both avoid the speed trap and enjoy a beer or 3.
DC out.
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