**Official** New Zealand in Australia

[Rant0r]

mind you they could still be out there

 

[Craig]

Lucky 4 there.

 

[Rant0r]

omg, someone has been listening, soft hands to the new ball and the edge didn't carry

now tell your mate at the other end to do the same

 

[Craig]

Lee to get a wicket off a no-ball.

 

[Nutter]

Redmond quite positive there

 

[NZTailender]

Redmond's career average is higher than How's.

 

[Craig]

I know Corey was a fast bowler back in the day, but IMO I consider an edge thrrough the slips as a moral victory to the bowler.

16 runs off the over here.

 

[Rant0r]

i was just about to say redmond to get out this ball then he edged it through the slips

i might just shush about predictions

 

[Precambrian]

This shows the difference Warnie has made to the image of leggies, though. Used to be that the majority of leg-spinners' wickets were 'gifts'. Definitely remember Benords himself making the point before Warnie played that around usually 60% of a spinner's wickets are caught. We're just reverting to the way leggies have generally bowled.

I hope you are referring to Trans-Tasmanian leggies there.

Otherwise names like Qadir, Chandra, etc crop up.

 

[Craig]

Make that 17.

 

[NZTailender]

Redmond's career average is higher than How's.

Hmm, they had similar starts to their careers as well. Both got their average just about equal after the same amount of games.

 

[Nutter]

The Australian players have always rated and treated him somewhat carefully, except for Gilchrist who always owned him.

Basically one of those pressure things. Survive against the specialists for so long then a part timer comes on and you relax, a mistake is the result and you're goooone.

Kind of like how Hauritz got us out. And how Krejza got all those wickets in India. Well Krezja is hardly a part timer - but he wasn't Warne either.

 

[Craig]

Lovely shot by How. Love this attitude by the openers so far.

 

[Rant0r]

krejza did get genuine wickets though

hauritz didn't

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

5 ball over for the 1st over of the innings?

Thats poor stuff from Rudi.

 

[Precambrian]

Please clarify : Was it Redmond who faced that full first over from Lee?

 

[Top_Cat]

I hope you are referring to Trans-Tasmanian leggies there.

Otherwise names like Qadir, Chandra, etc crop up.

I didn't say 'caught on the fence'. And you'll notice Qadir averaged in the 30's and Chandra almost 30; leg-spinners averaging in the low 20's and being consistent wicket-takers was unusual before Warne came along which is not a knock against them. On their day they were obviously world-beaters but fact remains, leggies have always gone for plenty of runs. Consequence of the style, I reckon.

 

[NZTailender]

krejza did get genuine wickets though

hauritz didn't

On fire tonight.

 

[Craig]

Please clarify : Was it Redmond who faced that full first over from Lee?

Yes.

Ponting on the defensive already.

 

[Top_Cat]

What the hell? 242 up and there's a ring field already? And what on Earth is that short mid doing there, spectating?!