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

[Ruckus]

streaaakkyy

 

[Prince EWS]

Touch of swing in first ball. Hope he doesn't swing it when he bowls straighter

Pattinson does swing the new ball a little, but he doesn't really use it; it's not his MO. Usually bowls a fraction short to make it count. Bowling full enough so far though...

 

[robelinda]

Is this a replay of the tour match?

 

[Spikey]

so no 3rd man

 

[BoyBrumby]

Hmm. Interesting start from Pattinson. Wide half-tracker followed by juicy half-volley.

Better third ball, but McCullum flashes hard and it's another four.

 

[morgieb]

Ouch. Not a good start.

If Guppers scores runs I'm actually gonna be cut tbh.

 

[NZTailender]

Still can't get used to an opening combo that are both RHBs.

 

[straw man]

fs McCullum. The first one was there to hit but that was very leavable.

If he gets out going for a third boundary this over I will be on the next plane to Brisbane with a machete

 

[Viscount Tom]

4th Ball Steve Harmison

 

[morgieb]

Just **** off already James Pattinson.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Ball-following already, Mr Clarke?

 

[robelinda]

Full and wide is not good bowling Tubbs. Yeah its up there and all but you aint gonna roll a side bowling wide juicy half volleys.

 

[straw man]

Yeah that wasn't a bad ball. If it had swung a touch more

Some complete garbage as well this over though

 

[Spikey]

is that hughes at 3rd?

edit boom

 

[Ruckus]

Bring back Johnson's control

 

[NZTailender]

Two 4s for Baz. Now can you not flash at anything for a few overs?Edit. 3 now.

 

[straw man]

Insert joke about T20 scores here

 

[BoyBrumby]

IIRC Pattinson snr took 2/89 in his first and only test.

Odds on Kid bro bettering those figures?

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Bah Victorians

 

[robelinda]

Message to Johnson's doctor - tell Mitch to harden up and get on the plane to Hobart.