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**Official** New Zealand in Australia 2015

Cabinet96

Hall of Fame Member
Yes James, you need more time to bowl them out if they're not going to declare. You also need a bigger lead though.
 

Howe_zat

Audio File
I've had a crack at this.

England scored 1876 runs while Hoggard was at the crease in Test cricket. Per Hoggard innings this was 20.39 runs.
New Zealand have scored 1834 runs with Southee has been at the crease in Test cricket. Per Southee innings this has been 26.20 runs.

So Southee has offered more actual effective runs than Hoggard but nowhere near as many as you'd hope from someone who averages well over double what Hoggard did (Hoggard averaged 7!). He could definitely score less runs for better team results.
You could just say that Hoggard batted with better batsmen though. The NZ top six was awful for the first half of Southee's career.
 

mr_mister

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Ian Smith is gonna jizz everywhere if Taylor gets it while he's in the comm box, will have to rename it to something else
 

mr_mister

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
jesus just step accross and at least TRY to smash it over square leg for six. may as well go for it, boult wont last 10 more balls
 

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