**Official** New Zealand in Australia

[Perm]

Haha yeah quote yourself. Zac mate you should get a tattoo on your wrist:

Crankin' ​

If you're going to get something permanently inked onto your body, wouldn't it make more sense for it to be something original, rather than another person's quote?

 

[Athlai]

Should just mean something to you, very understandable that people can find another persons words inspirational to themselves. Pup obviously has his own creed.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Apparently it's that quote that Langer uses... 'the pain of discipline is nothing like the pain of disappointment'... can't recall the actual origin of the quote.

I didn't know Langer and Clarke spoke Arabic.

 

[James]

I'm heading along to the game at the SCG on Sunday.

It's forcast for 44 degrees though, so I'm quite worried about that.

Hopefully the kiwis can be leading 2-0 going into that game

 

[Johnners]

I didn't know Langer and Clarke spoke Arabic.

Their native language, didn't you know?

 

[Top_Cat]

Their native language, didn't you know?

English definitely isn't Langer's.

 

[Johnners]

Vettori wins the toss and chooses to bowl, Clarke to open with Warner *explodes*. Ferguson will debut though

 

[TT Boy]

New Zealand won the toss and will bowl first. Cool I was hoping to watch Aus bat.

No changes to the New Zealand side, so Fulton plays and Elliot has some more time to get his bowling average higher and his batting average considerably lower.

Captain Clarke is apparently going to open with Warner.

 

[TT Boy]

Brad Haddin at 3...

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Yes!
Chasing again.

Should be a goodun.

 

[Top_Cat]

Brad Haddin at 3...

Good move, I reckon. He'll be better served in building an innings instead of coming in for the slog overs.

 

[TT Boy]

Clarke talking about his G/F at the toss. Who gives a ****? I don't even know who she is...

 

[Athlai]

Haha loving this such a high risk Aussie side.

 

[Burgey]

This is as weak an Aussie ODI team as I've seen in more than a decade I think. Can anyone think of a weaker side on paper that Australia have put on the park? Maybe one of the sides with Glen Trimble in it circa mid-80s.

 

[Athlai]

Good to see no changes in the Black Caps though Elliott at 5 makes me a bit nervous though its hard to complain with all our injuries.

 

[Top_Cat]

With Hopes in, the bowling is a bit light-on, though. Either have Hopes OR White, for mine. Not both.

 

[inbox24]

Clarke shows his selfishness straight away in the batting order.

 

[Burgey]

Clarke shows his selfishness straight away in the batting order.

*sings* "Baby let go....".

He's opened before, what's wrong with him doing it again?

 

[duffer]

*sings* "Baby let go....".

He's opened before, what's wrong with him doing it again?

His track record while opening I guess.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Healy: "Stirring of the pot by Vettori"?

Agreeing with Haddins comments?