NZ v Australia Test #2

[hydro11]

<p>Australia are getting into a position where they are playing for 2 results. If Australia can bat most of tomorrow then we would need another McCullum special to even put us in the contest.</p>

[NTA]

Ton to the skipper. Hardly wham-bam but probably as important. They'll have eyes on a lead mid point of tomorrow morning's session.

[hydro11]

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<p>Ton to the skipper. Hardly wham-bam but probably as important. They'll have eyes on a lead mid point of tomorrow morning's session.</p>
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<p>If they keep on at this rate, scores will be tied today.</p>

[NTA]

66 runs in 18 overs is doable, but the last few overs they will slow down

[MN5]

<p>Number of Australian Batsmen with test batting averages over 50.......five......</p>
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<p>Number of New Zealand Batsmen with test batting averages over 50......( well, one...... provided KW scores a plethora of runs in his next dig )</p>

[hydro11]

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<p>Number of Australian Batsmen with test batting averages over 50.......five......</p>
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<p>Number of New Zealand Batsmen with test batting averages over 50......( well, one...... provided KW scores a plethora of runs in his next dig )</p>
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<p>I remember before the first Aussie series last year we have 5 who averaged plus 40 and they only had 3.</p>

[MN5]

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<p>I remember before the first Aussie series last year we have 5 who averaged plus 40 and they only had 3.</p>
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<p>KW, Taylor, Watling, ( ahem..Craig ), Latham ?</p>

[tubbyj]

<p>So if Australia are 700 by this time tomorrow we will have about an hour and 2 days to bat 230 behind. </p>
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<p>Think we will be lucky to escape with a draw from this one. We have to really stick to line and length when they start trying to speed up the scoring rate and try to use up time.</p>

[MN5]

<p>The BCs haven't wilted like last time but still a limp lackluster display overall, the score would look seven shades of shithouse if BMac and Anderson hadn't decided to play a 20/20 in the middle of a test innings.</p>

[Mokey]

<p>No wickets lost since Waj first thing. We are so fucked.</p>

[Godder]

<p>And we haven't looked like it either.</p>

[NTA]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="NTA" data-cid="559853" data-time="1456026044"><p>66 runs in 18 overs is doable, but the last few overs they will slow down</p></blockquote>
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Forget I spoke/typed

[hydro11]

<p>Wagner gets the breakthrough.</p>

[NTA]

Burns gone. Nice innings. Shame he couldn't see it through to a lead

[MN5]

<p>2nd and 6th highest averages of all time at the crease at the moment. Fair to say we're in a spot of bother.</p>

[hydro11]

<p>Smith gone too.</p>

[NTA]

Both out hooking. But silly, really

[hydro11]

<p>Clearly Australia's day. i think they let us off the hook by just giving Wagner two wickets at the end of the day. It is going to take something truly special for us to win the test from this position.</p>
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<p>McCullum just didn't seem to have a good Plan B at his disposal. He didn't have bowlers who could contain the Australian batsmen. Run scoring was always easy for them. In hindsight, you would definitely pick a spinner, even if that was Craig.</p>

[tubbyj]

<p>At least we contained them reasonably well. They will have to work hard to get to 680-700 now and it should slow them down that we have a chance of drawing this test.</p>
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<p>The victory was off the cards as soon as we lost the toss. As heroic as McCullums innings was it was just getting us back to par.</p>

[MN5]

<p>Ha Mitchell Marsh gets a nightwatchman, that's a bit rich isn't it NTA ?</p>