*Official* Australia in New Zealand

[Burgey]

Welcome back to international cricket, Mason. Four and no ball off your first ball, and a six off the free hit. Four off the second legal ball. 15 off 0.2 overs. **** off.

Wonder if it's a record. Not a great one to have if it is.

 

[Jono]

Well played by Haddin. Was he edging it early?

At uni so haven't seen a ball.

 

[SilentOne]

Aus to win by 9 wickets.

 

[Spark]

Ponting driving reaaaaaaaaal nice.

 

[Jono]

Ponting is in weird form. You don't know whether it's good or bad.

Sometimes he is just cruising, other times he looks out of it.

Interesting.

 

[Xuhaib]

Ponting is in weird form. You don't know whether it's good or bad.

Sometimes he is just cruising, other times he looks out of it.

Interesting.

age.

 

[Spark]

Oh dear.

x2.

I was just about to say that it's Ponting's mental aspects and not his game letting him done, trying to hit things for 4/6 that really aren't. And then he goes and does that just to underline the point - shame, I thought he was bound for 100

good move this though. all happening right now though

 

[Jono]

Maybe. Did Lara go through the same in his last 3-4 years?

 

[Sanz]

This is what Australia does, when you think you are going to compete with them, they just kill you. this is crushing, I dont think NZ are going to get over this one anytime soon. This is series clinching stuff.

 

[Jono]

This is what Australia does, when you think you are going to compete with them, they just kill you. this is crushing, I dont think NZ are going to get over this one anytime soon. This is series clinching stuff.

Think the series was clinched the moment Michael Clarke went home personally.

 

[99*]

Mason takes a wicket he never deserves.

 

[Athlai]

Mason has bowled a good line all night.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Maybe. Did Lara go through the same in his last 3-4 years?

My memory of him was similar. He seemed "mortal" with wisps of genius, rather than the god who you hoped to get out.

Actually, might start a thread regarding this now.

 

[Flem274*]

This is what Australia does, when you think you are going to compete with them, they just kill you. this is crushing, I dont think NZ are going to get over this one anytime soon. This is series clinching stuff.

We won't win the series with the injury list we have.

 

[Spark]

good stuff.

 

[NZTailender]

Mason has bowled a good line all night.

This. Don't think they had the right field set for most of it (and no, not everyone on the boundary). There were quite a few shots there that shouldn't have gone for four but did.

 

[Prince EWS]

Mason has bowled a good line all night.

Yeah the criticism has been way over-the-top. Funnily enough, I actually thought he bowled pretty decently in his first spell other than that first ball. Australia obviously made a plan to target him and the aggressive batting just came off against him. It can happen. I don't think he bowled poorly; certainly not as poorly as his figures suggested. He's come back really well too.

 

[S.P. Fleming]

**** off micheal mason. **** off Neil Broom (only ODIs).

 

[S.P. Fleming]

does anyone know if Andy Mckay is going to be fit for the tests. It looks like he might be needed with all these injuries.

 

[James]

zinzan12 - what is funny to some is offensive to others and as that is taking it a step too far I believe, I've deleted the post.