20th Match - New Zealand v Australia

[Dan]

****s should have played a warmup match against someone if it was really a concern.

Didn't want to be embarrassed by the NPP side IMO.

 

[Spikey]

so many match winners in the batting order but

 

[Gnske]

That back defensive was really weak it has to be said, ball literally broke through his hands

 

[Spark]

I can imagine a Mohali-like reaction after this. Pure frustration at the ineptitude on display.

it's like it's 2012 all over again

 

[viriya]

No foot movement from Mitch Marsh - i've only heard good things about him so far, but that wasn't pretty at all.

 

[Cabinet96]

clarke must be the most irritated man alive atm

To think some don't rate him because he's not enough icing.

 

[Spikey]

clarke must be the most irritated man alive atm

there'll be a clarke hater out there that will blame this on him

 

[Teja.]

What this proves is that any side trying to score fast in the first 20 overs in a non-minnow game is cursed in this world cup and will get routed bad.

 

[Flem274*]

against who? all the good teams are in the world cup

not according to you

 

[viriya]

250 still possible if these two hang around till the 30th. But shouldn't be enough.

 

[TheJediBrah]

You'd say Maxwell was probably unlucky but the rest of the dismissals were just the batsmen being ****.

Can lack of match practice really be that influential?

Bowling's been ok, not great, not terrible.

 

[Riggins]

Go redbacks!!

 

[Viddly]

Oh lovely Trenty!

 

[Zinzan]

I really think people are overrating Johnson, Starc and Cummins here. Especially since Maxwell-Marsh-Haddin isn't exactly strong. Sure, we bat deep, but the quality drops off alarmingly after TPC.

I said that at 4 down with Clarke, Maxwell, Marsh & Haddin's wickets remaining...after that Johnson & Starc are both capable.

We've been playing SL a lot lately & when they're 4 down, they're almost dead. These things are relative.

 

[Riggins]

You'd say Maxwell was probably unlucky but the rest of the dismissals were just the batsmen being ****.

lol

 

[viriya]

I said that at 4 down with Clarke, Maxwell, Marsh & Haddin's wickets remaining...after that Johnson & Starc are both capable.

We've been playing SL a lot lately & when they're 4 down, they're almost dead. These things are relative.

Yea if SL were 104/6 they would struggle to make 200. Australia can still make a competitive total.

 

[Contra]

goneeeeee

 

[Spark]

i give up

 

[morgieb]

Another one?

 

[Spark]

no but seriously what was that. is it 2004 or something