**Official** New Zealand in Australia 2015

[mr_mister]

this should be Smith pushing his average up to 60 not usman making a name for himself

 

[Cabinet96]

Yeah I'm pretty sure people thought Pakistan would struggle with all those newbie bowlers sans Ajmal.

Mind you, that has nothing to do with how we bowled.

We didn't know whether Johnson would keep averaging 12 though either.

 

[Skyliner]

Is Freud available as a bowling coach? Don't know if it would be a backward step, at this stage.

Haha, Macaranus....another Aussie stitch-up.
He looked nice and comfy at the Gabba, head phones on and a big plate of chow.
#goodgig.

 

[Jono]

REALLY? They were the number 1 ranked side in the world at the time and no one knew who the Pakistan spinners were.

Yes. I watched then in hyderabad in 2013 collapse to jadeja like a hunch of muppets that they are. I saw vijay and Pujara bat all day denying me the chance to watch Sachin live. They are **** in Asia. Nothing had changed in their ability to bowl in Asia or bat vs spin in thow3 12 months

 

[Spark]

We didn't know whether Johnson would keep averaging 12 though either.

He bowled about as well as when he was averaging 12 on faster decks though. It was the rest of them that were the problem, which allowed Younis/Misbah to use the same tactic they used against Anderson and Broad: sit on him, score against the rest.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Boult needs 0/226 for his average to go >30 in this innings

 

[Jono]

Yes. I watched then in hyderabad in 2013 collapse to jadeja like a hunch of muppets that they are. I saw vijay and Pujara bat all day denying me the chance to watch Sachin live. They are **** in Asia. Nothing had changed in their ability to bowl in Asia or bat vs spin in thow3 12 months

In fact Clarke was getting worse whereas he was fully healthy and in his peak in 2013

 

[OverratedSanity]

Yes. I watched then in hyderabad in 2013 collapse to jadeja like a hunch of muppets that they are. I saw vijay and Pujara bat all day denying me the chance to watch Sachin live. They are **** in Asia. Nothing had changed in their ability to bowl in Asia or bat vs spin in thow3 12 months

Nah tbf in the 2013 series in India, their bowling wasn't terrible. Pattinson, Siddle, Lyon all bowled top spells at one time or another. UAE was a new low for the bowling.

 

[Spark]

In fact Clarke was getting worse whereas he was fully healthy and in his peak in 2013

That series gave us TPC though, wasn't all bad news in the end.

Nah tbf in the 2013 series in India, their bowling wasn't terrible. Pattinson, Siddle, Lyon all bowled top spells at one time or another. UAE was a new low for the bowling.

By normal standards it was pretty poor tbh. But when you average 80 in a series, you're talking well past the realms of normal standards.

 

[jcas0167]

Some further predictions (I've been right all along so might as well keep going)

1) NZ will lose by an innings - well duh, not that brave a prediction
2) Taylor will score less than 10 in both innings
3) Williamson will score 50s in both but no 100s this time
4) McCullum will fail in one innings but score a 50 in the other
5) Guptil will bat bravely but won't get to 50
6) Southee will swing like crazy and connect with a few but will give his wicket cheaply in both innings

Johnson to get a five wicket bag.

 

[Skyliner]

Why weren't we allowed to play at Hobart again? I like Hobart.

 

[Cabinet96]

Yes. I watched then in hyderabad in 2013 collapse to jadeja like a hunch of muppets that they are. I saw vijay and Pujara bat all day denying me the chance to watch Sachin live. They are **** in Asia. Nothing had changed in their ability to bowl in Asia or bat vs spin in thow3 12 months

Well, Warner had improved and Smith had come into the side, so that helped. Clarke beginning his fall of the cliff kind of cancelled it out though.

 

[Gnske]

Odds on Nevill getting a bat at any point of the series?

 

[OverratedSanity]

How long till Lara starts getting worried? FMD he's already 230 on day 1.

 

[Spikey]

Odds on Nevill getting a bat at any point of the series?

if someone was to get out tonight and TPC didn't want a bat, he should legit come out as the nightwatchman instead of lyon

so unless that happens, 501/1

 

[Spikey]

How long till Lara starts getting worried? FMD he's already 230 on day 1.

he's gonna regret not getting to 399 and then hitting a six. Warner to get 402*. and then make 502*.

 

[Skyliner]

Australia saved their best performances for us it seems. Must mean they really rate us. We should be flattered!

 

[Spark]

How long till Lara starts getting worried? FMD he's already 230 on day 1.

He's not completely guaranteed to even get to stumps tbh, he looks knackered.

 

[Cabinet96]

Just one more wicket before stumps. Please.

 

[Meridio]

The new ball's only four overs old and already it's going dead straight.