**Official** New Zealand in Australia 2015

[hendrix]

Wouldn't bet against Latham going big. He needs to do it so I can win my bet with Hurricane. So it's basically locked in.

 

[Zinzan]

Wouldn't bet against Latham going big. He needs to do it so I can win my bet with Hurricane. So it's basically locked in.

Lol..you & Tommy

 

[Fuller Pilch]

I reckon (ok I hope) Watling does something special with the bat - produce a blinder (no pun intended if visibility is poor) by batting through against Starc and the 2nd new ball under lights. The best world's best keeper batsman is due.

 

[Spikey]

what are the session times bois?

really looking forward to the night sessions. the Kiwis should be in bed by then

 

[wellAlbidarned]

what are the session times bois?

really looking forward to the night sessions. the Kiwis should be in bed by then

kiwis are nocturnal you ****

 

[Zinzan]

kiwis are nocturnal you ****

Beat me to it you ****

 

[Spikey]

kiwis are nocturnal you ****

eat **** **** face

 

[Top_Cat]

Loving that I'll wake up tomorrow and still have two sessions of play to watch.

 

[Kippax]

Mitchell Santner poised for surprise debut as Black Caps turn to spin in Adelaide test | Stuff.co.nz

The lanky 23-year-old left-armer from Hamilton is poised to join the New Zealand test ranks at the expense of Matt Henry in the only change from the draw in Perth, which left the Black Caps needing victory to level the series at 1-1. Key swing bowler Trent Boult looked to be moving freely and should play after passing a fitness test on his injured back.

Captain Brendon McCullum earlier hinted at a change, then it was virtually confirmed at training under the Adelaide Oval floodlights as Santner played a prominent role. At one stage during his batting stint, coach Mike Hesson had a long chat with his allrounder who will slot in at either six or seven and strengthen the New Zealand batting. Santner averages 58 with the ball in 22 first-class matches but can tie down an end as he showed in a composed limited overs debut in England in June.

 

[mr_mister]

my theory behind Guppers finally getting runs is that the pink ball under lights will suit his ODI style.... also the fact he was paying nearly 3x as much Ross, and fair enough too

 

[Kippax]

If it's swinging under lights, Guptill's going to bitterly disappoint you there. For the pink ball in the daylight on a real road though, I think Guptill's not actually a bad bet.

 

[Furball]

How often do they lose the toss?

Amla 63.7%
McCullum 62%
Dhoni 56.7%
Cook 56.1%
Ramdin 54.8%
Rahim 52.2%
Misbah 47.7%
Mathews 34.8%
Smith 20%


FFS Smith and Mathews are way too lucky.

I thought that was Graeme Smith at 20% for a minute.

 

[weldone]

So will the 3-4-5 look SMarsh-Smith-Voges or Smith-Voges-SMarsh?

 

[Moss]

Santner AND Craig, really? This after Henry and Bracewell put in a much improved show on day 5 in Perth, and Wagner's efforts in the warm up game?

Even more onus on BMac to win-toss-bat-big then.

 

[Howsie]

Argh. He's a batting all rounder, New Zealand obvs don't feel comfortable going into a test like this with Doug Bracewell playing at seven.

 

[Prince EWS]

So will the 3-4-5 look SMarsh-Smith-Voges or Smith-Voges-SMarsh?

Marsh will bat five.

 

[weldone]

Marsh will bat five.

Thanks PEWS. Voges top-scoring is paying 9.00 on bet365

 

[NUFAN]

Hopefully this will keep SMarsh out of the team for the rest of the summer.

#ThanksBaz

Bad luck mate

Top 5 things about this Test.

1 The opportunity to see the great Peter Siddle take his 200th Test wicket.

2 The use of the night watchman. I really think its a more obvious tactic than usual.

3 The old scoreboard

4 Channel 9' love of the Marsh brothers if they somehow bat together and can string together a double figure partnership

5 Phil Hughes tributes. Number 1 was in order but the rest arent

 

[Moss]

Bad luck mate

Top 5 things about this Test.

1 The opportunity to see the great Peter Siddle take his 200th Test wicket.

2 The use of the night watchman. I really think its a more obvious tactic than usual.

3 The old scoreboard

4 Channel 9' love of the Marsh brothers if they somehow bat together and can string together a double figure partnership

5 Phil Hughes tributes. Number 1 was in order but the rest arent

In a way appropriate that these two teams are playing one year on from Hughes' death. NZ were in the middle of the Sharjah test last year and put the bouncers and celebrations away.

 

[GotSpin]

In a way appropriate that these two teams are playing one year on from Hughes' death. NZ were in the middle of the Sharjah test last year and put the bouncers and celebrations away.

It always has to be about NZ now doesnt it