**Official** New Zealand in Australia

[thierry henry]

Dussey hasn't had much luck in this spell.

 

[inbox24]

Shocking fielding, TIGHTEN THE HELL UP YOU SLOPPERS.

 

[thierry henry]

He's turning it square so both batsmen decide to reverse sweep everything? ffs, cricketers these days

 

[thierry henry]

"That's a talented cricket shot"

wtf Brayshaw

 

[pasag]

That reverse sweep when there's a fielder there annoys me so much. Such a low percentage shot, it's been played three times in the past five minutes and all three have nearly been out.

 

[Nate]

Worried for Bracken at the death. Hopes getting owned here.

Haha btw, why is Henriques playing?

 

[kingkallis]

McCullum - WAG!

In T20 a good over can change the entire game...Go black c*aps go!

 

[Jono]

Worst over ever from Hopes.

Excellent batting from McCullum. I've liked this knock more than him smacking it around everywhere from the get-go. Showed real maturity.

 

[Jono]

Haha how good was that! Brilliant.

 

[Nate]

Might be time to move fine leg back?

 

[Smudge]

McCullum obviously doesn't rate Hopes...

 

[Top_Cat]

Haha btw, why is Henriques playing?

Good question.

McCullum batting like a god here, Hopes has really only bowled one poor ball.

 

[kingkallis]

20 off the over!

Well done McC

 

[inbox24]

So damn stupid and frustrating, sums up the whole summer really.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Gamebreaking.

 

[_Ed_]

And now Bracken comes back. A bit late, IMO.

 

[Jono]

Good question.

McCullum batting like a god here, Hopes has really only bowled one poor ball.

Six was in the slot wasn't it?

Slats is right, and making some good commentary (for once). When you have 7 wickets in hand, of course you can hit like this!

 

[thierry henry]

Unfortunately I guarantee there are pretty much no patrons at the waterfront in Auckland watching this JB

 

[vic_orthdox]

And now Bracken comes back. A bit late, IMO.

Nah, disagree. Nothing wrong with the captaincy, just one bad over makes it look a tad silly. If that had've been good, now you have your best bowler closing out the game.

 

[Smudge]

And now Bracken comes back. A bit late, IMO.

To be fair, he is the obvious man to bowl at the death and Haddin doesn't have many other options for the last couple. Hopes had done a good job too.