***Official*** Commonwealth Bank Tri-Series

[Craig]

Mitch having a really bad day with ball, can't really understand why bracken has been rested on such a track.

Because he bowled rubbish on Friday?

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Just to stick my neck out a little more, from 1/154 after 30.

3/211 after 40
8/284 after 50.

Got the wickets right, overestimated the runs a little though. 3/204.

 

[Craig]

I have to agree with Ian Chappell, what was the point in Clarke trying to throw the stumps down at Taylor's end when there is no chance of him (Taylor) being run out?

 

[BlackCap_Fan]

Last 10. I'm half - hoping one of these two gets out so Oram can come in. He's been solid lately.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Because he bowled rubbish on Friday?

I don't think that has anything to do with it, personally. It's a rotation policy and a dead rubber. Bracken has to be rested somewhere. And I doubt his performance in the last game or the nature of this wicket led the the decision to rest him for this one. It was probably made well in advance.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

DROPPED, woulda been a STUNNER

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Geez, that would have been a screamer.

edit: Didn't matter. Ball kept low a bit, but it was a pretty bad shot. New Zealand won't make 300 now.

 

[pasag]

Would have been one of the greats of the summer if Hodge had taken that.

 

[pasag]

Clarke!!!!

 

[Craig]

Clarke get's a wicket, but Jacob Oram is in.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Taylor had to go for it really. Now its Oram-time
He has a little time to play himself in before an onslaught

 

[Fiery]

Clarke!!!!

Jake!!!!

 

[Craig]

I don't think that has anything to do with it, personally. It's a rotation policy and a dead rubber. Bracken has to be rested somewhere. And I doubt his performance in the last game or the nature of this wicket led the the decision to rest him for this one. It was probably made well in advance.

Hasn't he already been rested before?

 

[Bahnz]

Really poor effort by Taylor. 20 off 30 balls considering at what stage he was batting was a dreadful bit of batting. Might have single handedly cost us 300.

 

[BlackCap_Fan]

I'm not unhappy with Taylor getting out tbh. Styris + Oram can hit well, but neither has the running ability of Mccullum.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

I'm not unhappy with Taylor getting out tbh. Styris + Oram can hit well, but neither has the running ability of Mccullum.

Now Styris has to just go for it, if he gets OUT then McCullum is in

 

[Fiery]

Really poor effort by Taylor. 20 off 30 balls considering at what stage he was batting was a dreadful bit of batting. Might have single handedly cost us 300.

A bit harsh but yeah he might need to try and curb that compulsion he has to slog across the line.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Hasn't he already been rested before?

Yeah, but it's not just a one-off rest, it's a rotation policy. None of the seamers have played more than a couple of games in succession at any point in the series, and Bracken is a certainty for the finals and played the last match, so he got a rest today. Same with McGrath.

Clark by contrast isn't a certainty in the finals, he's competing with Johnson, and Lee is but didn't play in the last game.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

But it helps to have McCullum there to get 2s to put the big hitter back on strike.

300 looking a bit of a tough ask now. Although i still think 280-90 would be a good score

 

[Josh]

White definitely didn't bowl as bad as his figures.