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[lee]

Johnston is a freak, better than Price. Not sure if fgrenyu changed the orders from the team I had down, really awesome ratings nonetheless!

New Zealand U19 Sri Lanka U19 match 786587
Overall: 107,788 96,168

For comparison this was our World cup winnning 18yo's at the same time match 577862

New Zealand U19 Canada U19
Overall: 93,281 91,950

[Kwicket]

Johnson isn't better than Price...

[lee]

Johnson isn't better than Price...

We're at risk of reliving the dons vs kwicket former glory days of bickering here .... You forget that I still have the tracking info for Price at an equivalent stage, and Johnston has more potential.

[Kwicket]

Johnson isn't better than Price...

We're at risk of reliving the dons vs kwicket former glory days of bickering here .... You forget that I still have the tracking info for Price at an equivalent stage, and Johnston has more potential.

The difference being you arent retarded

More potential? So he isn't actually better?

[lee]

Johnson isn't better than Price...

We're at risk of reliving the dons vs kwicket former glory days of bickering here .... You forget that I still have the tracking info for Price at an equivalent stage, and Johnston has more potential.

The difference being you arent retarded

More potential? So he isn't actually better?

Coming from you thats almost a compliment

Well of course he isn't better then price right now... With JP being a 23yo . However DJ is ahead of where JP was as an 18yo

[Kwicket]

That's what I meant.

I find that hard to believe, but i'll take your word on it.

[Maca]

End of over 8 (2 runs) - New Zealand U19(17-3) RR 2.12
J. Raymer 2 (8b) , D. Johnson 7 (16b) , D. Thompson 4-0-11-1

I set orders today, and it's been a pretty disastrous start. -Runs and hides-

[blain]

End of over 41 (5 runs) - New Zealand U19(139-8) RR 3.39
B. Wills 4 (1b) , J. Raymer 49 (96b) , S. Chimedza 6-2-9-2

nice to see silva stepping up with 39, for the second time!! he must get the nervous 30s

[fgrenyu843]

End of over 8 (2 runs) - New Zealand U19(17-3) RR 2.12
J. Raymer 2 (8b) , D. Johnson 7 (16b) , D. Thompson 4-0-11-1

I set orders today, and it's been a pretty disastrous start. -Runs and hides-

Hard luck Maca. When the top order implodes like that, it is hard to win but it was a good effort by the lower middle order to set a competitive score.

[fgrenyu843]

Right. For anyone who is interested, I have posted some info on the off-site with regards to the upcoming Bangladesh tour so head on over and let us know your thoughts.

[fgrenyu843]

So the first match for the final tour is underway. I got caught out by my own pitch change as /i wasn't expecting it to change to green until after the game hence why /gleeson isn't in.

End of over 29 (1 run) - Bangladesh U19(97-5) RR 3.34
R. Shakil 18 (29b) , K. Mahmud 7 (19b) , N. Gooden 5-0-23-0

Gooden being expensive here. Nigel Johnston had a good opening spell, taking 2 wickets and Sands is about to finish a good spell for him.

[fgrenyu843]

End of over 50 (6 runs) - Bangladesh U19(208-9) RR 4.16
K. Mahmud 54 (73b) , K. Dutta 7 (5b) , N. Johnston 10-0-45-3

Very disappointed with that after having them 106/6. Just not aggressive enough in the overs 30-40. Hopefully Stephensen and Stephens can get us off to a good start as this will be a challenging chase.

[fgrenyu843]

Extremely well placed here as Johnson begins to show what he can do and Kay continues on from the last tour when he averaged 88.
End of over 27 (12 runs) - New Zealand U19(130-3). 79 runs required from 23 overs. RR 4.81 RRR 3.43
D. Johnson 30 (36b) , R. Kay 27 (44b) , K. Mahmud 4-0-25-0

[fgrenyu843]

Well on top here thanks to a superb partnership between Kay and Johnson. They are looking like they will be to two batsmen that opposition teams will fear in the next season and a bit

End of over 39 (8 runs) - New Zealand U19(191-3). 18 runs required from 11 overs. RR 4.90 RRR 1.64
D. Johnson 57 (76b) , R. Kay 54 (80b) , A. Haque 10-0-58-1

Kay going slightly slower but doing more than what is required in difficult conditions.

[fgrenyu843]

New Zealand U19 won by 7 wickets


End of over 43 (5 runs) - New Zealand U19(209-3) RR 4.86
D. Johnson 66 (88b) , R. Kay 63 (92b) , K. Dutta 7-0-36-0

Kay moves his average in competitive games to 151 with that effort, his highest score and Johnson also putting on a highest score as well. 139 run partnership on overcast/green is very, very good and I'm looking forward to the next match on wednesday.

New Zealand U19 Bangladesh U19
Batting - Top Order: 7,342 8,500
Batting - Middle Order: 6,873 6,790
Batting - Tail: 3,791 3,703
Bowling - Seam: 6,829 (8) 7,752 (8)
Bowling - Spin: 10,598 (2) 9,231 (2)
Fielding/Keeping: 6,654 6,621
Overall: 126,110 132,369

Goodish ratings deficit to overcome and they did have a few 19 year olds on there whereas we only had Wills.