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

[TumTum]

This is the danger time for Khawaja.

 

[Spark]

Bad bad bad shot.

 

[Spikey]

just got in

hughes good ball or not

should be time for ponting to play a silly lazy shot

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Gets away with that brain explosion.

 

[Spark]

just got in

hughes good ball or not

should be time for ponting to play a silly lazy shot

Decent ball, played across the line a little though.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Haha, and Southee is listed as RMF

 

[benchmark00]

just got in

hughes good ball or not

should be time for ponting to play a silly lazy shot

Not a particularly good ball, Tried to play a stright defensive shot when it was on leg. Edged to slip.

 

[robelinda]

Khawaja is so much better than Hughes that it isnt funny and there is no way that the former should be dropped when Marsh and Watson are available again

Surely no cricket watcher would disagree. Usman looks a class above. He just needs some decent/big scores to cement his place, but you get the feeling he has a better technique to fall back on when the going isn't so easy, whereas Hughes is giving every impression of the flattest of flat track bullies these days, looks all at sea in defence 100% of the time, Usman is ROCK SOLID in defence.

 

[Athlai]

Not a particularly good ball, Tried to play a stright defensive shot when it was on leg. Edged to slip.

Moved a bit off the pitch, more than I thought when I first saw it.

 

[social]

qft. A true test quality batsman in the making. Once he gets a taste for tons I reckon he'll feast.

Looks very well organised against pace but has a bit of work to do against spin

Unlike Hughes, who fails 50% of the time he bats, he is not a walking wicket early in his innings

 

[TumTum]

Surely no cricket watcher would disagree. Usman looks a class above. He just needs some decent/big scores to cement his place, but you get the feeling he has a better technique to fall back on when the going isn't so easy, whereas Hughes is giving every impression of the flattest of flat track bullies these days, looks all at sea in defence 100% of the time, Usman is ROCK SOLID in defence.

True, but Hughes >>>>>. Khawaja against spin.

 

[Athlai]

True, but Hughes >>>>>. Khawaja against spin.

ITSTL z

 

[Athlai]

Ponting set on a big score. Phlegm to say he knew it was coming all along.

 

[Spikey]

Tubby's got off to a pretty good start this summer it must be said

 

[social]

True, but Hughes >>>>>. Khawaja against spin.

Shame he's an opener with a massive weakness outside off stump

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

A good little period here for NZ.

 

[morgieb]

I'm actually sick of the armchair fans bagging out Hughes. Yes his technique may not be good but he's been the best batsman in the Sheffield Shield by far, he deserves to get an extended go.

That said, I'm slowly losing patience over him, and if it comes down to picking the Prince, Uzzy or Darsh, I'd drop the Prince.

 

[Athlai]

A good little period here for NZ.

Southee looking a bit likely.

 

[Athlai]

I'm actually sick of the armchair fans bagging out Hughes. Yes his technique may not be good but he's
been the best batsman in the Sheffield Shield by far, he deserves to get an extended go.

That said, I'm slowly losing patience over him, and if it comes down to picking the Prince, Uzzy or Darsh, I'd drop the Prince.

Did you just bag him out in a post about frustrations over bagging him out? WTF

 

[Spikey]

yep. lucky.