**Official** New Zealand in Australia 2015

[Bahnz]

Decent turn on offer early.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Craig bowled 3 half trackers out of 4 balls . . .

cut out the weird fields and just get them out caught in the slips, bowled or LBW.

When the bowling is looking as toothless as it is the captain often tends to feel like they need to do something funky

 

[social]

Craig bowled 3 half trackers out of 4 balls . . .



When the bowling is looking as toothless as it is the captain often tends to feel like they need to do something funky

Not with Southee and Boult though

Surely be as much chance of success by just building pressure #hasworkedfor100years

 

[hendrix]

Craig bowled 3 half trackers out of 4 balls . . .



When the bowling is looking as toothless as it is the captain often tends to feel like they need to do something funky

They were all over Burns. Fair play to Warner but Burns didn't look like he had an idea when the ball was in the right areas. Boult was a bit all over the shop. Get that man on strike and just get him out the traditional way.

 

[_Ed_]

Such a promising start, but it's really slipping away from us now. Need to find some magic from somewhere.

 

[social]

Burns looks ok but would like to se him get front foot further across when playing outside off

 

[Burgey]

Burns looks ok but would like to se him get front foot further across when playing outside off

Wonder if Khawaja has actually learned to take more than a half step forward in this incantation of his test career?

 

[TheJediBrah]

They were all over Burns. Fair play to Warner but Burns didn't look like he had an idea when the ball was in the right areas. Boult was a bit all over the shop. Get that man on strike and just get him out the traditional way.

But the funky field changes were for Warner weren't they?

And imo Burns looks ****. I don't reckon he'll be in the side for long.

 

[Spark]

Burns looks ok but would like to se him get front foot further across when playing outside off

Don't get why so many modern players refuse to do this.

 

[social]

Like that

Front foot went straight down pitch so ends up playing away from body

 

[_Ed_]

Warner was on 3 off 18 balls at one stage, so he's hit 25 from his last 27.

 

[Spark]

But the funky field changes were for Warner weren't they?

And imo Burns looks ****. I don't reckon he'll be in the side for long.

He defends so many deliveries behind square on the offside. Really not a good sign on Australian pitches.

 

[Bahnz]

When the bowling is looking as toothless as it is the captain often tends to feel like they need to do something funky

...ok.

 

[Spark]

Does look better when he tries to hit the damn thing, though. Was the case last summer too.

 

[TheJediBrah]

...ok.

ok you've convinced me

**** captaincy from McCullum. Guess I was just defending him cause I like him. Should be a good learning series from him though if pays attention to Smith's tactics.

 

[hendrix]

oh dear

 

[Gnske]

This pitch isn't safe for bowlers, NZ ought to quit now really.

 

[Spark]

Geez this is some proper trash bowling.

 

[social]

Don't get why so many modern players refuse to do this.

Think bowling machines/repetitive practice has something to do with it

Look at Watto - robotic footwork

 

[Spark]

Think bowling machines/repetitive practice has something to do with it

Look at Watto - robotic footwork

Yeah, good point of reference imo.