**Official** New Zealand in Australia

[dontcloseyoureyes]

That's insane!!!

Lucky it's not in Melbourne or Adelaide. Both well above 40 aws.

 

[Nutter]

This scorecard is the most difficult to read thing ever.

 

[Natman20]

Mills did just score that 57* for Auckland the other day. It was a losing cause though.

 

[Tim]

Maybe this 180 for three plan involves a bit of trickery in the order by Moles???

 

[Athlai]

Yes, I watched him play in those tests vs Australia. When did I even mention the tests vs Australia? He has done it in test cricket on numerous occasions. Why you are defending the shot, I do not know.

Because that was his most recent and most testing series to date and he showed the maturity not to play the shot. So your basically criticizing him for an aspect of his game that he no longer plays.

 

[Athlai]

Maybe this 180 for three plan involves a bit of trickery in the order by Moles???

Well 180-3 would usually mean

McCullum
BFJ
Guptill
Taylor with 2m Peter to come

Just looks like he's getting his best sloggers out there. So next will be Broom followed by Elliott I reckon.

 

[Polo23]

Because that was his most recent and most testing series to date and he showed the maturity not to play the shot. So your basically criticizing him for an aspect of his game that he no longer plays.

I said I hope he didn't play the shot. I didn't criticize him.

 

[Nutter]

Anyone remember that straight drive Kyle Mills played for six in England? That was an unbelievable shot, all timing.

 

[Athlai]

I said I hope he didn't play the shot. I didn't criticize him.

Think its fine for him to play it in a one dayer when we're in a position to slog.

 

[Polo23]

Anyone remember that straight drive Kyle Mills played for six in England? That was an unbelievable shot, all timing.

And the baseball shot he hit off Collingwood that went 25 rows back? That was classic.

 

[_Ed_]

Anyone remember that straight drive Kyle Mills played for six in England? That was an unbelievable shot, all timing.

Yeah, was great.

Also, although I keep mentioning it, the four sixes at the SCG.

 

[Athlai]

Anyone remember that straight drive Kyle Mills played for six in England? That was an unbelievable shot, all timing.

Kyle Mill's is my favorite type of bowler-batsman. A big strong bloke who is going to put it to the boundary.

 

[Polo23]

Think its fine for him to play it in a one dayer when we're in a position to slog.

Agree, when we are in a position to slog. Say the last 10 overs. Though I don't think he should be looking for it as his only boundary hitting option, like he has done in the past.

 

[Athlai]

Agree, when we are in a position to slog. Say the last 10 overs. Though I don't think he should be looking for it as his only boundary hitting option, like he has done in the past.

Yeah by no means but if it strays across leg Taylor knows that he can put it in the grand stand.

 

[Tim]

It's a shame Mills hasn't really done better with the bat at international level because he's clearly capable of scoring runs.

 

[_Ed_]

Odds have to be against McCullum keeping in the second innings now, even if he is over his injury.

Batting for more than 40 overs in that temperature would have to write most people off for the rest of the day. Hope they let us sub Hopkins on.

 

[Nutter]

It's a shame Mills hasn't really done better with the bat at international level because he's clearly capable of scoring runs.

Should bat above Vettori more often, IMO. More natural ability and potential to develop.

 

[Athlai]

66666

 

[Polo23]

Odds have to be against McCullum keeping in the second innings now, even if he is over his injury.

Batting for more than 40 overs in that temperature would have to write most people off for the rest of the day. Hope they let us sub Hopkins on.

That's a soft option. What's he going to do in the Perth ODI if he has a long innings? Say "Sorry guys, but I can't keep in the second innings, i'm too tired".

 

[Athlai]

That's a soft option. What's he going to do in the Perth ODI if he has a long innings? Say "Sorry guys, but I can't keep in the second innings, i'm too tired".

Congrats on 1000 and I agree TBH. Would be nice to have one of the other guys practice their keeping just in case though (BFJ did a bit of backup keeping).