Cricket: NZ vs Aus
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@ACT-Crusader Yeah - exactly. And although I was only keeping a loose watch on things, I didn't really see us create a significant chance.
But, it was at a similar sort of point in Melbourne where Kane got a good run-out chance and couldn't convert - and that's pretty much the only opening the Australians have given us in this series.
The real interest in this match is going to be whether we can make a credible fist of batting on a slowish pitch in the first innings. That's going to require all of our big batsmen standing up, because we've got some serious holes in our batting line-up with Jeet and Phillips in the top order.
Second innings, I suspect Lyon will spin us out.
I was out there today!
Expected a few more Kiwis but understand how underwhelmed the band wagon jumpers must be so it was only diehard supporters with scarred memories of days of yore!
The numbers and names on shirts (which I initially hated) were very helpful especially with the amount of changes to the team.
It was distressing enough when Henry opened the bowling but when CdG came rollicking in from the other end my only thought was where’s Southee?
FFS he’s taken the second most wickets in this series behind Wagner!
Guess we don’t know the whole story on that one.....
Raval looked really energised in the field early as did the rest of the side but it fell away noticeably as they day got longer.
As others have said everything else was déjà vu ......
Highlight of the day was Smith getting off the mark !!
I hadn’t been to a Test Match in ten years but used to go annually and had forgotten the two best things about real cricket live!- No commentary! Just watching the match unfold whilst having a full view of where players are being moved in the field and trying to guess the next delivery! So good for the cricket brain as on radio we only ever visualise and on the box we are totally limited to the vision we are presented with!
- Hearing punters far more knowledgeable than you discuss the game. My two boys 21 & 23 were totally blown away by this! I follow cricket quite seriously and they are both keen but overhearing discussions on another level about cricket was very cool.
The boys were hoping NZ batted first!
It’s not going to be pretty but it’s giving some fringe players an opportunity to do something special on a big stage and the older statesmen a last chance to make a statement at the SCG!!
And although they had 14 styles of Aussie Cap in Merchandising the only headwear available for Kiwis was a Bucket Hat!!! I shit you not!!!
I had to buy one as I didn’t take any headwear with me as I intended to buy a cap!Wagner live was awesome
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It was Stead's decision to omit Southee
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12297964
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I'm watching Smithy on a pisstake show called The Professors Night Watchman. And he's killing it. Just a genuine, funny bloke.
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Fairly even first day.
Australia scored some runs but we knocked off the bulk of their batting.
We could potentially clean up the remaining 7 wickets this morning and be batting after lunch.
The plan from the Black Caps will be to bat big and bat once. Say we bowl out Aussie for 400 this morning then we should look to score 600 or so and then roll them in the second innings with our 2 pronged spin attack on a turning pitch.
Our path to victory seems fairly straightforward.
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Fairly even first day.
Australia scored some runs but we knocked off the bulk of their batting.
We could potentially clean up the remaining 7 wickets this morning and be batting after lunch.
The plan from the Black Caps will be to bat big and bat once. Say we bowl out Aussie for 400 this morning then we should look to score 600 or so and then roll them in the second innings with our 2 pronged spin attack on a turning pitch.
Our path to victory seems fairly straightforward.
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Fairly even first day.
Australia scored some runs but we knocked off the bulk of their batting.
We could potentially clean up the remaining 7 wickets this morning and be batting after lunch.
The plan from the Black Caps will be to bat big and bat once. Say we bowl out Aussie for 400 this morning then we should look to score 600 or so and then roll them in the second innings with our 2 pronged spin attack on a turning pitch.
Our path to victory seems fairly straightforward.
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@Snowy said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@Damo Yep simple really.
This photo was also taken in @mariner4life s pool:
I don't let her out of the locked room in daylight hours
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And Matt Henry has a broken thumb, but will continue to bowl!
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Apparently Jeet Raval has also gone down with the flu, so Fulton has his whites on in case he needs to field.
Edit: Somerville has also injured his non-bowling hand (split webbing).
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12298010
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Apparently Jeet Raval has also gone down with the flu, so Fulton has his whites on in case he needs to field.
Edit: Somerville has also injured his non-bowling hand (split webbing).
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12298010
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@Godder looking at the positives, Raval’s average won’t drop even lower if he can’t bat.
But jeez, tour from hell alright! It’s like the bad old days when our quicks would drop like flies.
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I'm watching Smithy on a pisstake show called The Professors Night Watchman. And he's killing it. Just a genuine, funny bloke.
@mariner4life said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
I'm watching Smithy on a pisstake show called The Professors Night Watchman. And he's killing it. Just a genuine, funny bloke.
Agreed, that was some decent television. Smithy and the hosts' banter was top drawer
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@Godder said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@Gunner At this rate, Waddle might have to put on the whites...
I see that Peter Fulton has got his whites on in case he has to field.
As I type Henry nicks Head out.
Come on lads, roll the tail cheaply. Please.
It’d be nice if we could get Labashayne out now too and have a couple of fresh batsmen at the crease.
By the way glad to see Henry’s extra pace paying off. He’s r ally whipping it through at 130kmph
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@Godder said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@Gunner At this rate, Waddle might have to put on the whites...
I see that Peter Fulton has got his whites on in case he has to field.
As I type Henry nicks Head out.
Come on lads, roll the tail cheaply. Please.
It’d be nice if we could get Labashayne out now too and have a couple of fresh batsmen at the crease.
By the way glad to see Henry’s extra pace paying off. He’s r ally whipping it through at 130kmph
@Gunner said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
By the way glad to see Henry’s extra pace paying off. He’s really whipping it through at 130kmph
Either Stead is covering for Kane and or Timmy or he's full of shit. Timmy was reportedly not happy at being left out
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Guessing that Timmy's dropping was planned in advance based on not being good enough and wanting to give him a wake-up call, only for them to have to scramble to continue to justify it after everyone broke down.
@Godder agree mate but 12 wickets at 26 in two thrashings would've put him at the back of a line of wake ups I'd have thought
.I fear the meddling of the "numbers" from sports science.
Either way, however you stack it, there is no decent justification for dropping timmeh 30 minutes before the start of such a big occasion for NZ cricket. Scary madness
