Black Caps v Australia

MN5

Australia XI: 1 Travis Head, 2 Steven Smith, 3 Mitchell Marsh (capt), 4 Glenn Maxwell, 5 Josh Inglis, 6 Tim David, 7 Matthew Wade (wk), 8 Pat Cummins, 9 Nathan Ellis, 10 Adam Zampa, 11 Josh Hazlewood

NZ XI: 1 Finn Allen, 2 Devon Conway (wk), 3 Will Young, 4 Glenn Phillips, 5 Mark Chapman, 6 Josh Clarkson, 7 Mitch Santner (capt), 8 Adam Milne, 9 Lockie Ferguson, 10 Trent Boult, 11 Ben Sears

Sorry I meant Clarkson, not Chapman.

Aw hang on, they both played. SEARS is who I meant.

Fucken hell, I really need to follow T20 more.

MN5

Smith gone already, nice review.

Keystone cops shortly after as Mitch Marsh hits it in the air and Sodhi does all he can not to catch it and succeeds

LABCAT

Is Ravindra injured? Seems an odd choice to replace him.

Milne really does seem quite average, not sure why we keep picking him. Boylt not much better, maybe it's time to retire.

MN5

@LABCAT said in Black Caps v Australia:

Is Ravindra injured? Seems an odd choice to replace him.

Milne really does seem quite average, not sure why we keep picking him. Boylt not much better, maybe it's time to retire.

Ridiculous total coming up.

Too many pies and wides.

Not sure I’m a fan of Sears bowling action. Looks like an injury waiting to happen

MN5

Fuck me, Marsh dropped again ! Tougher chance….but still

MN5

…..and catch taken next ball. Maxwell gone

Damo

What is wrong with our fielding at the moment? It's been good for so long and now it's substandard

LABCAT

@LABCAT said in Black Caps v Australia:

Is Ravindra injured? Seems an odd choice to replace him.

Boult not much better, maybe it's time to retire.

Still a great fielder!

nzzp

Wickets the key here. Only way we've got a chance to restrict them to a gettable total.

Damo

@nzzp said in Black Caps v Australia:

Wickets the key here. Only way we've got a chance to restrict them to a gettable total.

What is a gettable total? Anything less than 230?

LABCAT

@Damo said in Black Caps v Australia:

@nzzp said in Black Caps v Australia:

Wickets the key here. Only way we've got a chance to restrict them to a gettable total.

What is a gettable total? Anything less than 230?

I would say 220-230 is par, I think it would be possible to chase down 250 if the batters get in the zone.

LABCAT

Australia going too hard, too soon?

MN5

Someone’s been reading the fern. The catching has improved out of sight

Cyclops

Is this surface a bit tough to judge the pace on? Lots of mishits toady. Could also be going too hard because of the hype about the short boundaries too. Be interesting to see what it's like when we bat.

Damo

Bad stuff to have a fielding no ball. Really amateur stuff that.

Duluth

Possession swapped around 68/32 Chiefs in first half. 60/40 Crusaders this half

Damo

@Duluth said in Black Caps v Australia:

Possession swapped around 68/32 Chiefs in first half. 60/40 Crusaders this half

Is there rugby on?

But it's summer.

LABCAT

Ferguson most definitely the pick of the bowlers!

Virgil

Considering we were staring down the barrel of 250 that’s some come back by the bowlers

nzzp

@LABCAT said in Black Caps v Australia:

Ferguson most definitely the pick of the bowlers!

4/12. MOTM probably

The Silver Fern

Black Caps v Australia