Tag Archives: Brendon McCullum

Five Things I’ve Thought This Week

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Duncan

1. Brendan McCullum should not be putting out a book 2. This Tour de France has a reasonable chance of being one of the best ever. 3. I don’t think I’ve anticipated a non-All Blacks game of international rugby as … Continue reading →

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Maybe I Do Want A Bat Like Grant Elliott’s

Posted on October 4, 2009 by Duncan

If you follow cricket on the internet, you’ll be familiar with those strange, pitiable google ads that Buzz Bats run asking, somewhat plaintively, ‘Do you want a bat like Grant Elliott’s?’ The question is ridiculous on so many levels it’s … Continue reading →

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Daniel Vettori: Two Years in the Abyss

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Duncan

I intended to write this post on September 12, when it was exactly two years since Daniel Vettori assumed the test captaincy of the Black Caps. Unfortunately a very good friend’s 30th birthday party was on September 11th, which proved … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Your Fault

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Duncan

Martin Guptil’s head hung disconsolately after his dismissal in this morning’s Twenty20, but it was Jacob Oram who should be ashamed of himself. The way The Giant meekly gave up his wicket was shameful, and you have to think his … Continue reading →

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Groundhog Days

Posted on March 1, 2009 by Duncan

“Leaving the ball outside off stump is a waste of time.” The above quote kinda summed up a Twenty20 which more-or-less rehashed the first of the series, with the same outcome – albeit via a slightly more nervewracking methodology. So … Continue reading →

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Indian Summers

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Duncan

Having been shivering my way through England and Scotland these past couple of weeks, with the only cricket news being that monumentally cool (if on another level ineffably sad) Stanford scandal all across the front pages – one I’m gonna … Continue reading →

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Halfway Home

Posted on February 1, 2009 by Duncan

That was one of the most complete fielding performnces I’ve seen from a New Zealand side. Ten of the side got their name on the credits, and they played with the kind of energy and enthusiasm that only a young … Continue reading →

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It’s Just Not Cricket (It’s The Wild West)

Posted on January 29, 2009 by David

At the end of last year, after a gruelling and brutal season, my fellow Deadball contributors and I found ourselves competing in the semi-final of our local YMCA basketball league. We were confident having played our opponent earlier in the season , dominating them in unspeakable … Continue reading →

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Rating the Also-rans

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Duncan

So this oddly interminable tour is finally over. Given that only about three hours of cricket was possible between showers, there was more entertaining cricket than we had any right to expect, and the West Indian side, chiefly through the … Continue reading →

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