***Official*** New Zealand in Australia

[Fiery]

Let's see if Hopkins can improve on his OD average

 

[Fiery]

Oh yes he can x2

Make a name for yourself Gareth!

 

[Athlai]

Meh, saw this coming.

Patel to save us.

 

[cameeel]

Lucky break for Styris there.

 

[Athlai]

Hopkins average watch

2.5

 

[cameeel]

Why do we have TV umpires when they refuse to use them!? Hopkins was stiff there, that wasn't a clean catch by Clarke

 

[Athlai]

Hopkins went from an average of 0 to one of 3.

Exceptional.

 

[Athlai]

There she blows folks and with Vettori go the last traces of any kind of stand.

(Barring a ridiculously awesome innings by Patel)

 

[Flem274*]

This is what happens when you try to blood a new batting order after retirements and keep swapping it around. Especially against the quality of Lee and Bracken.

 

[Laurrz]

Hogg getting lots of turn... he's bowling himself into the boxing day

 

[Fiery]

Why do we have TV umpires when they refuse to use them!? Hopkins was stiff there, that wasn't a clean catch by Clarke

wtf is it with players claiming catches that aren't ffs? Haven't seen the replay so wont comment until I have.

Pathetic display from the Black Caps nonetheless

 

[Athlai]

Na this is what happens when you come up against a great team.

 

[Laurrz]

wtf is it with players claiming catches that aren't ffs? Haven't seen the replay so wont comment until I have.

inconclusive from the tv replay

 

[Fiery]

inconclusive from the tv replay

Cricinfo:
Oh dear, replays show Clarke clearly floored the ball before catching it, he may be in for some bad press as a result. Let's move on

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

inconclusive from the tv replay

Conclusive enough that the batsman would have been given the benefit, I feel. To me, it looked like Clarke knew it was falling short and tried to get his hands over the top to try and prevent a misfield. If so, that was deliberate deception. Even so, shouldn't effect the result as Hopkins was looking clueless against Hogg

 

[Laurrz]

Cricinfo:
Oh dear, replays show Clarke clearly floored the ball before catching it, he may be in for some bad press as a result. Let's move on

ohh... well.. im watching and its not one of those that you can clearly say he dropped it.. looked like a thing only the fielder would know if his fingers were wedged under the ball

 

[Athlai]

Pig with his highest score in Australia. Previous best was 34.

 

[Fiery]

ohh... well.. im watching and its not one of those that you can clearly say he dropped it.. looked like a thing only the fielder would know if his fingers were wedged under the ball

OK, I'll wait till I've seen it. Why can't players just say to the ump "I think I caught it but you better have a look"?

 

[slugger]

australians leave all decisions to the umpire.. ever since greg chappell siad its their job to make the decisions not mine...

 

[James]

Sucks to be a New Zealander living in Australia right now....