tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103718.post4650228817960037174..comments2023-10-31T04:17:02.904+13:00Comments on Mike On Cricket: Fleming's last matchMikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15979327252154319881noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103718.post-19810138006004716312008-03-20T17:05:00.000+13:002008-03-20T17:05:00.000+13:00Some other memories:1. 90 on his ODI debut at Napi...Some other memories:<BR/><BR/>1. 90 on his ODI debut at Napier, in which he shared a matchwinning stand with Shane Thompson against India. Actively supported NZ against my home country ever since.<BR/><BR/>2. 116* in the last game of the tri-series down under in 1997-98, against the Aussies - great way to end a tough tour.<BR/><BR/>3. Planning the mental disintegration of Graeme Smith in 2004.<BR/><BR/>4. His captaincy (and form) during the 1999 tests in India. I remember Saurav Ganguly calling him the best overseas defensive player of spin at the time.<BR/><BR/>5. Hitting Deighton Butler for a hat trick of sixes in 2006Suhashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13529331211611984893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103718.post-47459449735407666902008-03-20T12:31:00.000+13:002008-03-20T12:31:00.000+13:00Good piece. Telling that 2 of your top 5 memories...Good piece. Telling that 2 of your top 5 memories there are for captaincy rather than batting, and one of the batting memories was in a “friendly”.<BR/><BR/>Here is <A HREF="http://www.sportsfreak.co.nz/show-column.asp?ID=448" REL="nofollow">how we reviewed his career a few weeks back</A>,<BR/> <BR/>A good batsman, but a better leader.<BR/><BR/>The Aussie-style run-out of Murali when he went to hug Sangakarra 18 months ago was another highlight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com