tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048182129488547252.post6047374337379453206..comments2023-09-22T11:26:20.778+01:00Comments on Iain O'Brien's Blog: NZ vs Australia - SCG - 3rd ODIIain O'Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12019088718644124617noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048182129488547252.post-27565683561231610312009-02-12T09:55:00.000+00:002009-02-12T09:55:00.000+00:00Iain, have you and the rest of the boys donated bl...Iain, have you and the rest of the boys donated blood? You can do it if you're an NZ citizen (I did it at the Brissie blood bank today)<BR/><BR/>The people in Victoria need blood - lots of. And you guys are all fit n' healthy.<BR/><BR/>See you tomorrow! Win this damn thing!Brathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03650539237081910593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048182129488547252.post-23702754652133444242009-02-12T06:57:00.000+00:002009-02-12T06:57:00.000+00:00Four balls, or balls that get hit for four?? Big ...Four balls, or balls that get hit for four?? Big difference between a good shot off a good ball and a half volley!!??Iain O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12019088718644124617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048182129488547252.post-74666807539791816292009-02-12T04:09:00.000+00:002009-02-12T04:09:00.000+00:00Greetings IainReplying to this post re. Game 4, as...Greetings Iain<BR/><BR/>Replying to this post re. Game 4, as you have not put anything up yet about it.<BR/><BR/>I though NZ had a real chance there, but it was a strange game in many ways e.g. Baz not hitting a single boundary, Millsy getting smashed for 6 when he had not conceded a single boundary to that point etc etc etc. And how about Craig Cumming - he was not selected for the original tour, then comes over and gets in ahead of Diamanti and Boult. I think that it very harsh on both those guys and a sign of muddled thinking on the part of the selectors.<BR/><BR/>Also Dan seemed a bit muddled in his thinking. Just because you guys got caught out in the heat in Sydney, does not mean you should have batted first. Clearly that was the wrong call. Then Mills bowled a fantastic containing first spell, came back for a couple of overs and Dan took him off with one over for him to go, just as he had started to contain the Hussey brothers. Elliot came on too late, he did a great containment role. So Dan's first poor game as captain, I reckon.<BR/><BR/>I hope you don't mind some constructive criticism. You probably realise this yourself, but while you and Southee had the batsment playing and missing (more so than when we batted) and a few front edges and bottom edges, both of you bowled too many four-balls. The figures show this. The Aussies had more dot balls than us and more fours, largely off you two guys.<BR/><BR/>I think you have bowled terrifically well in this series and you are clearly still learning a lot about ODIs and how to bowl during the different phases, but it was this flood of fours towards the end that killed off our hopes.<BR/><BR/>Keep up the good work - and celebrate hard when we win tomorrow in brisbane!<BR/><BR/>Cheers<BR/>PaulPaul Tudorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16564188232586411324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048182129488547252.post-48593384313906685902009-02-10T05:04:00.000+00:002009-02-10T05:04:00.000+00:00Hi IainWas working at your last game at SCG on Sun...Hi Iain<BR/>Was working at your last game at SCG on Sunday. Would like to see you again when next in Syd if you remember me. Will watch this blog for your thoughts...Anonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17417983740920933240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048182129488547252.post-62726942045739017802009-02-09T19:16:00.000+00:002009-02-09T19:16:00.000+00:00Well it turned out to be pretty exciting, even "wa...Well it turned out to be pretty exciting, even "watching" it on Cricinfo in the snowy UK. I hope you guys take plenty of positives from the match as "it could have been a lot worse".<BR/><BR/>And good on you for donating some of your fee to the current tragedy. It certainly puts things into perspective.<BR/><BR/>Hope you wrap things up in the next match"Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09671771145733948450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048182129488547252.post-91460964108586460812009-02-09T15:47:00.000+00:002009-02-09T15:47:00.000+00:00Nice work mate. Great news about the team helping ...Nice work mate. <BR/><BR/>Great news about the team helping out the poor buggers in Victoria. My mate who works at Sydney airport told me today that a Kiwi Hercules arrived this morning with fire trucks and crew to head down south and help out. Our thanks go out to you all. <BR/><BR/>TS' knock was a beauty and he looks the part. <BR/><BR/>I'm going to take the liberty of adding your blog to the links at my site. If too many rabid Indians or clueless Poms find their way here from 99.94 give me a yell and I'll take it down.<BR/><BR/>Good luck tomorrow mate and take it easy on Hilfy when you get a chance to square the ledger!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048182129488547252.post-67133717024992774062009-02-09T11:51:00.000+00:002009-02-09T11:51:00.000+00:00Hi Iain, was at the game last night. Mighty glad ...Hi Iain, was at the game last night. Mighty glad you guys could shut up the rowdy Aussies (of which I am one, but fortunately a Kiwi supporter) for a while near the end there. <BR/><BR/>Hope Baz isn't too badly hurt and doesn't risk any further injury if he plays in Adelaide and/or Brisbane. <BR/><BR/>Would dearly love to see you and the team close out the series; you deserve it after performing so well as a tight unit at Perth and Melbourne.profernityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13183927944906390545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048182129488547252.post-85694812213729058182009-02-09T10:27:00.000+00:002009-02-09T10:27:00.000+00:00Hi Iain, nice reading your blog. You are very hone...Hi Iain, nice reading your blog. You are very honest and appear very humble from the way you write. I think you bowled pretty well yesterday. Hope you go on and win in Adelaide.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com