NZ v Australia Test #1
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<p>think I might have to close the Cricinfo desktop scorecard and do some work!</p>
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<p>Even Mitch Marsh their 4th bowler and version of Corey Anderson looks better than all our bowlers have on this pitch.</p>
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<p>NZ under Bond seemed to do what the Aussie have done here bowl consistently to a simple plan, work on pace and show patience.</p>
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<p>NZ under Maschrenas don't focus on pace and have either no plan or multiple plans that change over to over even during an over. No consistency or patience.</p> -
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<p>Now we're batting, its cloudy, and the ball is swinging loads after doing absolutely nothing btwn session 0.5 and session 9 of the test.</p>
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<p>Has anything at all gone our way this test? Lol.</p>
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<p>I just hope Nicholls can kick on so we have at least one positive to grasp at.</p> -
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<p>Has anything at all gone our way this test? Lol.</p>
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<p>I just hope Nicholls can kick on so we have at least one positive to grasp at.</p>
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<p>Well number five in the batting order will be vacant soon</p> -
<p></p><p></p><blockquote class="ipsBlockquote">If Nicholls can get three more runs, he will claim the NZ record for the highest score batting on debut at No. 4</blockquote>
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<p>I am unbelievably sour about this game.</p>
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<p>These <strike>three</strike> two home tests have been something I've really looked forward to as a Summer Highlight since they were first announced, and in the first ten overs on Friday it all fell to bits.</p>
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<p>Bah and Humbug.</p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10px;">Bring back Taylor and Santer (make the physios work triple time), and tell Dimitri where the nearest short pier for long walks is. </span></p> -
<p>its all good, we just need a double double from Nicholls and Watling and we're back in this!</p>
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<p>yeah Australia have had the luck but they have also shown great application and just look like they want to win this more.</p>
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<p>It seems to me they are all just about the win whereas NZ like the WC final might be a bit about the occassion (playing Oz and McCullum's last hurrah)</p> -
<p>Lyon is bloody effective isn't he. Makes the most of his ability. He's exactly what we wish Craig was - very accurate and if the batsmen makes any mistake he is business.</p>
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<p>Most of our batting success has been built around Williamson, Taylor, McCullum and Watling. Taylor is injured, McCullum has fallen off a cliff, Williamson and Watling it appears were just having purple patches that you often see in batsmans careers before falling back to the pack.</p>
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<p>Anyway team for next test. Drop Anderson and Craig. Since Williamson isn't doing much batting he can do the spin bowling. You would be better with a specialist bowler and a specialist batter than Anderson.</p>
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<p>1. Guptill</p>
<p>2. Latham</p>
<p>3. Williamson</p>
<p>4. Taylor</p>
<p>5. McCullum</p>
<p>6. Nichols</p>
<p>7. Watling</p>
<p>8. Bracewell</p>
<p>9. Henry</p>
<p>10. Southee</p>
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<p>I disagree that Williamson was just going through a purple patch and will now drop back into the pack. He is pure class. We can't expect him to average 90+ every year, but he will end up with a career average of 50+.</p>
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<p>I agree that we need a better batsmen then Anderson at 6 though. Hopefully Santner can step up in that role in the future, which would allow us to take 4 seamers.</p> -
<p>This is all so very fucking disappointing isn't it?</p>
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<p>This is even worse than Brisbane. We're getting spanked like it's the early 2000s again. This wasn't supposed to happen. </p>
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<p>Shit batting brought about by poor technique and poor application. And a bowling attack taken apart. This is as one-sided as test cricket gets. </p>
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<p>Yeah strange post tubby, bit early to hang KW out to dry I think. For starters he still has two innings left this summer although I agree he could look at doing a bit more bowling. It's not like a bowler who has been going for a couple of days says "naaa mate I'm too fucked to bat"</p>
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<p>I'd happily have him as our spinner when I have a look at the alternatives.</p> -
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<p>Williamson and Watling it appears were just having purple patches that you often see in batsmans careers before falling back to the pack.</p>
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<p>Tough crowd!</p>
