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

[Top_Cat]

Didn't really get a fair chance IIRC

Nah, was up against Gillespie/Kasper/Lee for much of his career and, well, he was never going to win that battle....

 

[Spark]

Mm, I reckon if it were any other Test bowler, Cummins would've played, but they're taking a velvet gloves approach to him.

 

[Spark]

Its been suggested to me (not by any reliable source, mind) that this 'sore heel' is actually a back injury. Hopefully not the case.

Shame to see Copeland and Cowan miss out, especially since Cowan has out-batted Warner thus far in the Aus A game.

You shouldn't pick players on the basis of one game, especially when both have done well.

 

[Prince EWS]

Mm, I reckon if it were any other Test bowler, Cummins would've played, but they're taking a velvet gloves approach to him.

Yeah I reckon they've basically just decided to rest him but didn't want to say that because it's a Test. He probably does have a niggle or two but my gut feel says he could play comfortably if they weren't thinking long-term.

 

[Top_Cat]

I would pick Cowan based purely on what he'd write about the experience.

Wouldn't disgrace himself, one feels.

EDIT: On Cummins, bowling with a bruised heel is the the most annoying injury ever so not surprised they're giving him a rest. You feel fine but as soon as you try to run...... Worse, it's one of those that if you don't rest it, it'll last almost as painful until you do. **** of an injury.

 

[Days of Grace]

Cutting to Williamson, FOUR, punched away off the back foot through the covers and it's raced to the fence

 

[wellAlbidarned]

I don't think tour matches are counted in Phlegm and Tumtum's little wager.

 

[Athlai]

Cutting to Williamson, FOUR, punched away off the back foot through the covers and it's raced to the fence

TumTum will surely clarify this.

Anyway it doesn't count! Cutting is nowhere NEAR the Test team.

 

[Prince EWS]

TumTum will surely clarify this.

Anyway it doesn't count! Cutting is nowhere NEAR the Test team.

For a while I've thought Australian cricket was over-criticised and judged more on quality relative to former Australian teams than quality relative to the rest of the world currently.. but injuries or not, when Cutting makes the side and Siddle is comfortably the best bowler playing then the team really is pretty poor. Jumped the shark, I reckon.

 

[Athlai]

Have honestly never looked forward to watching the opposition bowl more in a Test match.

 

[Top_Cat]

For a while I've thought Australian cricket was over-criticised and judged more on quality relative to former Australian teams than quality relative to the rest of the world currently.. but injuries or not, when Cutting makes the side and Siddle is comfortably the best bowler playing then the team really is pretty poor. Jumped the shark, I reckon.

Indeed. Reckon the batters should consider taking the pressure off the bowlers by.....batting well.

 

[Ruckus]

Have honestly never looked forward to watching the opposition bowl more in a Test match.

Pfff NZ will still get destroyed. Quote me after the series.

 

[Athlai]

Pfff NZ will still get destroyed. Quote me after the series.

Will do.

 

[Spikey]

I would debut all 3. **** siddle off. i'm sick of suffering through siddle, let me suffer through cutting!

I would pick Cowan based purely on what he'd write about the experience.

hahaha

 

[Flem274*]

Australia have lost the plot. Apart from Siddle, their bowling is first class standard, and our batting is test standard (I never thought I would ever say that).

This is the first time I can honestly say if we lose to Australia, I will be pissed off.

The Australian batting remains class though, so we will need our inexperienced players to bowl well if we want to win.

 

[Spikey]

Australia have lost the plot. Apart from Siddle, their bowling is first class standard, and our batting is test standard (I never thought I would ever say that).

i don't like siddle either but calling his bowling even worse than first class standard is a bit rough

 

[Spark]

Indeed. Reckon the batters should consider taking the pressure off the bowlers by.....batting well.

That'd be a first, eh?

 

[Spikey]

That'd be a first, eh?

if warner makes a neat 50 and than throws it away with a silly shot i'll be convinced our batting is cursed

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

if warner makes a neat 50 and than throws it away with a silly shot i'll be convinced our batting is cursed

then


/spelling nazi

 

[Spikey]

then


/spelling nazi

uh isn't that grammar. not spelling