**Official** New Zealand in Australia 2015

[adub]

Horrible ground.

Nah, really like the ground. It's just the bit of it right at the middle that's gash. If they could get a quality pitch it would be a great ground.

 

[straw man]

I'm still just amazed that Rooty Hill is a real place

 

[Dan]

ben dunk ‏@bendunk51 16 Jan 2012
Rooty Hill the time has come to say goodbye, you will not be missed and safe to say we will never cross paths again.

Exactly the tweet to which I was referring. Ben Dunk is a true patriot!

 

[Spikey]

joke was on him. he's been back plenty of times since

 

[Spikey]

joke was on him. he's been back plenty of times since

and tbf to him, he just gets on with it, instead of quitting

 

[Dan]

Reminds me of the Hamilton pitch mid 2000's? vs Aus. There was a hole the size of a frizbee outside leg stump.

This match:
New Zealand v FICA World XI at Hamilton, Jan 26, 2005 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

?

 

[Skyliner]

I think that was vs pakistan.

It was vs South Africa. I remember Cairnsy taking a wicket via that hole and looking pretty guilty about it.

 

[Spikey]

This match:
New Zealand v FICA World XI at Hamilton, Jan 26, 2005 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

?

this is like an ICL all stars match, led by Chris Cairns himself

 

[adub]

It was vs South Africa. I remember Cairnsy taking a wicket via that hole and looking pretty guilty about it.

cost him a bomb

 

[Dan]

It was vs South Africa. I remember Cairnsy taking a wicket via that hole and looking pretty guilty about it.

Given when we know now, the guilt might have been for another reason tbf

 

[Jono]

Kiwis to now be known as Kiwahhhs

 

[Spikey]

oh god what if Cairnsy called up the NZ team this morning and asked for a favour

 

[ajdude]

this is like an ICL all stars match, led by Chris Cairns himself

chris cairns is sipping a beer at Rooty Hill RSL right now, pleased with Baz's double declaration

 

[Spikey]

it's gonna be a real shame if we don't get to watch Jack Reed fall on his ****ing face 10 times today

 

[Skyliner]

Doubts cast over Hamilton pitch | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo

The pitch had also come under scrutiny during last season's Test match between New Zealand and South Africa when a "crater" appeared on the wicket, and nearly forced Clive Lloyd, the match referee, to call off the match.

Would have been 2003.

 

[Dead Meat]

Hey everyone - long time listener, first time poster. Thought I would use this great occasion to get off the mark. Seems like a bit of a farce.. This is the SA you guys are talking about - remember watching it live https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR08oeeNCrk

Getti finally getting some purchase

 

[Spikey]

Kallis had it under control

 

[RxGM]

I think they pretty much remounced Hamilton Test Match status after that for a while.

Vettori's one and only doosra

 

[ajdude]

It is a some what worrying trend that home nations make warm up games a waste of time. Nz does it by not putting together decent XI's, alot of teams do it buy creating pitches that do not resemble the test ground.

It is getting quite farcical, and it correlates closely with the lack of performance from touring teams.

I could swear that NZ often puts together decent XIs, often featuring some of their first picked test players

 

[Dan]

I could swear that NZ often puts together decent XIs, often featuring some of their first picked test players

Yeah they've been pretty decent at it tbf, usually playing at decent grounds with XIs featuring Test guys battling it out for a spot.

Admittedly that generally involves picking Spudderford and inflating bowler confidence, but whatever.