**Official** New Zealand in Australia

[Burgey]

Have they taqken the batting power play yet? If not, shouldn't they take it now?

 

[Athlai]

Have they taqken the batting power play yet? If not, shouldn't they take it now?

Haha spot on.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Would have waited for Mills to finish his spell.

Mills should bowl out now.

 

[pasag]

Haven't seen a lot of the innings as I'm in and out, but firstly, ridiculous that they don't open with Katich or Jaques. Warner must GAG... Secondly Clarke, good knock and all, but the constant forward defensive is ****ting me to tears. So unnecessary.

 

[Johnners]

Haha, these drinks breaks are so ridiculous. It's not like they just had a lengthy unscheduled break only a few overs ago.

 

[Burgey]

Haven't seen a lot of the innings as I'm in and out, but firstly, ridiculous that they don't open with Katich or Jaques. Warner must GAG... Secondly Clarke, good knock and all, but the constant forward defensive is ****ting me to tears. So unnecessary.

Can't blame him given the mud middle order to come. Seriously ****s me no end the commentators banging on in the earlier ODIs about the great hitters in the Aussie middle order. For mine they couldn't hit an elephant in the arse with a 12 gauge from 20 feet.

 

[Johnners]

(y) you can't hassle the Huss!

 

[pasag]

Can't blame him given the mud middle order to come. Seriously ****s me no end the commentators banging on in the earlier ODIs about the great hitters in the Aussie middle order. For mine they couldn't hit an elephant in the arse with a 12 gauge from 20 feet.

Not advocating going crazy Afridi style, just look for a single or two hey.

 

[Athlai]

O'Brien having a very good spell there.

 

[Burgey]

Not advocating going crazy Afridi style, just look for a single or two hey.

Yeah, haven't seen enough of this game to really comment, but the Aussies seem to have lost the art of rotating the strike this year, haven't they?

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Good over by O'Brien, but I don't understand bringing Southee on for the last over of the PP.
Could be expensive.

 

[Athlai]

Pretty balanced powerplay there, didn't go for too much (33/0) but no risks were taken.

 

[Days of Grace]

Kiwis did well not to go the journey there in the batting powerplay with two set batsmen.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

240-250 from here?

 

[pup11]

Not advocating going crazy Afridi style, just look for a single or two hey.

I think the whole Aussie batting approach has been pretty conservative and cautious, they just want to make sure they reach the last ten overs with wickets in hand and then tee off, but i don't that's really a great plan, as its so likely to backfire.

 

[Athlai]

240-250 from here?

We'll be aiming for about 220-230 they'll be thinking more like 240-250.

 

[pup11]

Yeah, haven't seen enough of this game to really comment, but the Aussies seem to have lost the art of rotating the strike this year, haven't they?

A few run-outs in the last few games have also sowed a few seeds of doubts imo when it comes to the Aussie running between the wickets.

 

[Days of Grace]

Anything under 230 will do me.

Under 220 would be brilliant.

 

[Redbacks]

Clarke batting for his average?

 

[pup11]

Its get pretty annoying to hear Lawry go on and on as to how Australia should go hell for leather, i know that the run-rate isn't greatest atm, but the truth is if these two get out, there is a real chance the run-rate might dip further, given the blokes that are slotted to come in next.