**Official** New Zealand in Australia 2015

[Daemon]

Hazlewood to Williamson, no run, Dropped, although it is unfair to call that a chance. Full on leg and clipped in the air to short leg and Burns saves four.

viriya's thingo to be confused by this.

 

[Gob]

average speed 147

good

 

[GotSpin]

Boy this is looking good

 

[Teja.]

does the difference between 140 and 150 feel massive? Starc's touching both atm and I wonder if that makes it a lot harder for the batsman.

I think about this often, surely all other things equal a 130 kph bowler is a rando medium pacer and a bowler who hit 140 kph has a lot more potential. I'm sure 140 and 150 should be highly different. I reckon the length and line of the ball has a lot to do with how fast the ball feels at that level too. A 143 kph good length ball which cramps the right hander right at the top of off must feel a hell of a lot faster than a 143 kph loosner half volley which allows the batsman to free his arms.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Man Starc has been good aside from the first over.

 

[Bahnz]

Latham isn't going to last long if he keeps getting his head that far over to the offside.

 

[Gnske]

I don't like this new Starc that bowls straight.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

starc fanboying so hard atm

 

[NZTailender]

The commentary at the moment:

Ozzie superbowlers are our superiors

 

[Spark]

I think about this often, surely all other things equal a 130 kph bowler is a rando medium pacer and a bowler who hit 140 kph has a lot more potential. I'm sure 140 and 150 should be highly different. I reckon the length and line of the ball has a lot to do with how fast the ball feels at that level too. A 143 kph good length ball which cramps the right hander right at the top of off must feel a hell of a lot faster than a 143 kph loosner half volley which allows the batsman to free his arms.

Yeah Anderson 2010-11 is the perfect example of this. Rarely got that far above 140, but his length and seam presentation was so good that it always felt quicker because batsmen were indecisive.

 

[Flem274*]

150 definitely seems to make a difference to odi engine room hacks. starc in odis is well documented and adam milne sorted out the 6-7-8 technically deficient biffers.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

williamson rather likes johnson

 

[Bahnz]

Jeez, someone hose Ian Smith down already before he spoils the upholstery in the comm's chair.

 

[Spark]

Johnson just does not look that fast compared to Starc these days

 

[straw man]

Latham and Williamson, I appreciate thee

 

[Bahnz]

Yeah, what a difference having two test class bats in the top 3 makes.

 

[Bahnz]

Ahaha, that's an absolute shocker.

 

[Spark]

Well I didn't think he got that close to that

 

[Adgey]

Lol

 

[morgieb]

What a bizarre review.