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**Official** Chappell-Hadlee Series

FaaipDeOiad

Hall of Fame Member
What's defendable here? Anything under 180 or so and NZ would have to be favourites even on this surface, but above that is quite an even game for mine.

If Australia get to 100 with 15 overs to go and wickets in hand, that's not all that bad IMO.
 

Fiery

Banned
What's defendable here? Anything under 180 or so and NZ would have to be favourites even on this surface, but above that is quite an even game for mine.

If Australia get to 100 with 15 overs to go and wickets in hand, that's not all that bad IMO.
Yep, seems like about a 180 pitch, for mine. It looks tailor-made for McGrath. I'm sure he's licking his lips. From what I've seen of Hodge, he's class. Obviously very adaptable too....As I say that Hodge is gone
 
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aussie

Hall of Fame Member
just woke up, for those who have been watching is the pitch hard to bat on or has it just been excellent bowling from the Kiwis?

Disappointed to see that Watson has batted earlier, Haddin IMO would have been better coming in later in the innings hopefully if Hussey & Hodge can bat for the final 10 overs, but hopefully Watto can surprise me.
 

Fiery

Banned
It seems to me that the Australian decision-makers consider White to be a better batsman than Watson
 

FaaipDeOiad

Hall of Fame Member
Haha, White ahead of Watson, even with 20 overs to come. Good to see them giving the guy who will play all the key matches in the WC good time in the middle.
 

Fiery

Banned
:laugh: Macca's bowling with his shades on. What a cool cat :dry:

And he gets the huge wicket of Hussey! Well done Macca
 

FaaipDeOiad

Hall of Fame Member
Absolutely huge wicket. Very good knock from Hussey under the circumstances, but he would have been valuable at the end. Anything around 200 is a long way off now.

Hopefully these two can stay together into the last 5 or so overs though, and then White can tee off.
 

KiWiNiNjA

International Coach
Big wicket. Hussey gone

Nice bit of captaincy by Flem (Yet another thing showing that Parore is a absolute tosspot)

Bond on now, for me
 

FaaipDeOiad

Hall of Fame Member
There goes the hitting power. 60 off the last 10 to get up to 170 odd would be a good effort from here. Watson really needs to hang around and bat with the tail.

Amazing grab though.
 

Johnners

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Wow.... fantastic bowling from NZ here. Hopefully Watto, Hogg & Johnson can at least get us to 140/150
 

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