***Official*** New Zealand in Australia 2011

[Sylvester]

Seems to be less four balls from the Kiwis, well either that or McCullum was really that unstoppable.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Nah, our batsmen are just **** at taking singles.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Nah, our batsmen are just **** at taking singles.

And it's not just a recent thing. I remember a cricinfo stats article from a couple of years back that showed NZ with the biggest %age of runs in boundaries in both forms of cricket.

Small grounds? Maybe. But there is a lot of '4 or nothing'.

 

[Howsie]

Ugh, Williamson's bowling already.

 

[_Ed_]

Well, this isn't going well.

 

[BeeGee]

Ugh, Williamson's bowling already.

A long day in field for the Kiwis, methinks.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

And it's not just a recent thing. I remember a cricinfo stats article from a couple of years back that showed NZ with the biggest %age of runs in boundaries in both forms of cricket.

Small grounds? Maybe. But there is a lot of '4 or nothing'.

No surprises that Bangladesh was alongside us in terms of percentage of runs scored in boundaries IIRC. The correlation is pretty clear: good batting teams know how to score runs between the boundary balls, ****ier lineups don't.

 

[straw man]

To be fair, we've had two lbw shouts turned down which I can tell, using a special combination of a single eye, online text commentary and imagination, should have been given.

No UDRS for this game. Disgraceful. I blame the ICC. Bunch of ****s.

 

[outbreak]

Is this a 2 dayer? Was hoping Wade would get another chance to make a case for selection.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Nah, it's a four dayer.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

All these "with ease" descriptions are giving a pretty poor impression of the bowlers.

edit: DOUGEH!!!!!111

 

[_Ed_]

Doug strikes!

 

[straw man]

Bracewell

 

[adub]

Out but should be more than enough to secure a Test start for Davey

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Disappointing lack of detail as to how the wicket fell in the commentary...

 

[Sylvester]

Solid hit out for him, hopefully Maddinson can make some runs.

 

[Sylvester]

Bracewell having an awesome match. Maddinson's poor start to the season continues.

 

[_Ed_]

Becoming a Bracewell fan.

 

[adub]

Solid hit out for him, hopefully Maddinson can make some runs.

nah he's in dire form. Picked on hope and desperate lack of alternatives.

 

[Ruckus]

FFS Maddinson you are better than this!