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

[Sylvester]

the old attack hasn't been taking 20 wickets so it's a bit hopeful to say the new one will, life in the pitch and all.

I'm just hoping someone has a Cummins like debut.

 

[Zinzan]

It's raining sixes, must be good viewing for those at the ground

 

[Spikey]

That assumes that the old attack was better than the new one.

they both share peter siddle so both suck imo

 

[Days of Grace]

Hehe, Jesse having a ****ing day out now. Let the big man get his ton!

 

[chicane]

Taylor, BFJ, Baz smashing the bowling.

 

[Athlai]

Bowling a stack of overs isn't that awesome a quality to have. Taking 20 wickets is.

In a 5 man attack you can have Copeland keeping it tight while the other bowlers take the wickets to actually win the match. In a 4 man attack there possibly isn't enough resources to take 20 wickets in a match on a consistent basis.

When it comes down to it, the selectors obviously think Copeland is less likely to take wickets as often as the bowlers selected. I can see completely where they are coming from.

Hopefully for Copeland's sake he actually starts taking some wickets in the second dig vs. WA.

Haha what? Isn't it already well established that Copeland does take wickets when he bowls lots of overs? Hence his high WPM ratio? Ridiculous assertion on your part.

 

[Zinzan]

Taylor goneski, waiting for the commentary to update....

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Taylor goneski, waiting for the commentary to update....

Don't need to wait, out to the slog sweep, surely.

 

[BeeGee]

Great knock from Taylor.

Now Brownlie can have some practice.

 

[Zinzan]

^ Haha, on da money son ......

Over 70.5: Beer to Taylor, no run, OUT, plants the front foot for a big slog sweep but he's top edged it. Starc from deep backward square leg races to his left before having to dive full length. He's held on to a special catch to break the stand!

 

[Athlai]

Sounds like a quality catch fro Starc there.

 

[Jarquis]

Bowling a stack of overs isn't that awesome a quality to have. Taking 20 wickets is.

I never said anything to the opposite effect.

In a 5 man attack you can have Copeland keeping it tight while the other bowlers take the wickets to actually win the match. In a 4 man attack there possibly isn't enough resources to take 20 wickets in a match on a consistent basis.

When it comes down to it, the selectors obviously think Copeland is less likely to take wickets as often as the bowlers selected. I can see completely where they are coming from.

Hopefully for Copeland's sake he actually starts taking some wickets in the second dig vs. WA.

You're missing the fact that Copeland takes more wickets than the other bowlers on a game to game basis and he concedes fewer runs in doing so. That he takes slightly longer is the only down side.
You say in a 5 man attack you can have him keep it tight while the others take wickets, it's st00pid. He keeps it tight and takes wickets at the same time, that's kind of the point.

Basically I disagree with basically everything you're saying and your logic is flawed

 

[Zinzan]

Sounds like a quality catch fro Starc there.

Sounds like there's been a few classic catches from Aussie A in this match going by the commentary

 

[Athlai]

Ryder hits another one into the car park.

 

[BeeGee]

Over 72.5: Beer to Ryder, SIX, down the track and launches the ball straight back over Beer's head and into the carpark again!
Over 72.6: Beer to Ryder, SIX, they finally found the ball and now Ryder's hit it back to the same spot!! Into the carpark behind Beer again!

So great to see Jess back in form

 

[Flem274*]

Four bowlers? Weak. Brisbane will be a draw.

Two rookie strike bowlers isn't enough, especially now Ponting is showing signs of form. Brownlie is the seventh best batsman in the squad ffs, why can't anyone but CW see it?

Four bowlers is even more stupid when Tim Southee has only just returned from injury. Unless Australia feel like collapsing to Vettori or chasing defensive wide bore draw material from Martin, we need Southee and Dougeh to go nuts.

 

[Athlai]

And again

Over 72.6: Beer to Ryder, SIX, they finally found the ball and now Ryder's hit it back to the same spot!! Into the carpark behind Beer again! NZ 4/300 (Ryder 88, Brownlie 0).
Over 72.5: Beer to Ryder, SIX, down the track and launches the ball straight back over Beer's head and into the carpark again!

 

[Pup Clarke]

Four bowlers? Weak. Brisbane will be a draw.

Two rookie strike bowlers isn't enough, especially now Ponting is showing signs of form. Brownlie is the seventh best batsman in the squad ffs, why can't anyone but CW see it?

Four bowlers is even more stupid when Tim Southee has only just returned from injury. Unless Australia feel like collapsing to Vettori or chasing defensive wide bore draw material from Martin, we need Southee and Dougeh to go nuts.

Eh?

 

[Days of Grace]

Over 72.6: Beer to Ryder, SIX, they finally found the ball and now Ryder's hit it back to the same spot!! Into the carpark behind Beer again! .

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Ryder smashing beers in the carpark, you say?