**Official** New Zealand in Australia 2015

[TheJediBrah]

I will eat my shirt if Smarsh makes more than 10

edit: huh Voges is in, actually if Smarsh bats tomorrow I'll back him for 150

 

[Flem274*]

dougeh

this is a doug deck. wish i posted five minutes earlier. he bowls wicket to wicket these days and that's all you need atm.

 

[morgieb]

Burns really shouldn't be opening on swing friendly conditions.....

Thank **** Voges is batting ahead of Darsh.

 

[NZTailender]

OK Southee or Boult have to come on at the other end now.

Assuming Baz will give Southee and Boult 2 over bursts each before end of play.

Also given we're now under lights doesn't that mean we won't get going off for bad light etc?

 

[Flem274*]

I will eat my shirt if Smarsh makes more than 10

can you post video?

not gonna lie, i'll allow marsh to make a nice 20 if i get this extra entertainment.

 

[cnerd123]

Wow 12 wickets on the first day. What a dire pitch this must be.

 

[straw man]

It's just a yuck selection and one I didn't think we'd get nowadays.

Don't think it's that bad tbh. I probably would have risked the same approach as Perth - gone for Wagner or Henry instead since it's a must-win (and I thought the wicket would be very flat). However picking Santner undoubtedly makes the side more balanced.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

I hope the next evolution of test matches is going to be continuously playing throughout the day and night until one team wins.

 

[Skyliner]

He's not a frontline spinner though. Even noted tremendous fan boy Howsie wants him to drop the bowling (which won't happen because he's a plausible LO/T20 option).

It's just a yuck selection and one I didn't think we'd get nowadays.

I don't disagree, but the fact he was in the touring squad means he's gone past people in the pecking order, and now he's in the side.

 

[Gnske]

Wow 12 wickets on the first day. What a dire pitch this must be.

Shh don't sulk.

 

[Flem274*]

I hope the next evolution of test matches is going to be continuously playing throughout the day and night until one team wins.

5 days play straight imo

"welcome to the first ever test match that goes through the night! join heals, slats and mark nicholas at 2am for the insomina session. our victorian viewers will join us right after home and away at 2:15am"

 

[harsh.ag]

Can't get over how shiny this ball is. Love it. This is great to see.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

5 days play straight imo

"welcome to the first ever test match that goes through the night! join heals, slats and mark nicholas at 2am for the insomina session. our victorian viewers will join us right after home and away at 2:15am"

Also they take late night talkback calls.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

I hope the next evolution of test matches is going to be continuously playing throughout the day and night until one team wins.

does the game end when one player catches the golden snitch?

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Can't get over how shiny this ball is. Love it. This is great to see.

I've heard this line before.

 

[TheJediBrah]

I hope the next evolution of test matches is going to be continuously playing throughout the day and night until one team wins.

I'm looking forward to the incorporation of gravity-shifts when the technology becomes available

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

does the game end when one player catches the golden snitch?

Danny V's already retired.

 

[cnerd123]

Wow, I know you guys said this pink ball was very bisible, but damn...didn't expect it to be this bright.

Also that ball that jumped from Santa...#poorpitch

 

[ohnoitsyou]

It's ironic that one of the reasons for picking Santner was to strengthen up the batting and avoid being bowled out in less a day, and now because Henry would perform a better role in the current conditions, his selection is being rubbished after being bowled out in two and a half sessions.

 

[SteveNZ]

Don't think it's that bad tbh. I probably would have risked the same approach as Perth - gone for Wagner or Henry instead since it's a must-win (and I thought the wicket would be very flat). However picking Santner undoubtedly makes the side more balanced.

I agree, either Henry stayed or Wagner played. I don't see how the side is more balanced by a guy who wouldn't be near the side if he specialised in either discipline.

And why is he bowling now? I'm sure he's a decent bloke who will do good things for NZ, at least in limited overs cricket. But he's just bowling up and down darts when Tim or Trent could be looking to find something while the ball is still relatively new. Oh okay, Slats let us know that he got through the over quickly.