**Official** New Zealand in Australia 2015

[TheJediBrah]

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

Looks pretty much as perfect as a Test match wicket could be tbh

A little in it for the bowlers, but mostly a good batting wicket, until you get a new ball under lights where things change dramatically

 

[NZTailender]

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

I look forward to the 4D game at the Adelaide Spheroid on a cube pitch.

 

[Flem274*]

mostly a good batting wicket, until you get a new ball under lights where things change dramatically

if you're this salty now i can't wait for when australia go on tour again thejediwahhh

 

[cnerd123]

Looks pretty much as perfect as a Test match wicket could be tbh

A little in it for the bowlers, but mostly a good batting wicket, until you get a new ball under lights where things change dramatically

You missed the sarcasm.


Can we play ODIs with this ball? Love the visibility.

 

[Cabinet96]

Would a promoted bowler coming in before the close be a morning watchman?

 

[TheJediBrah]

if you're this salty now i can't wait for when australia go on tour again thejediwahhh

Lol if you've got a special skill it's completely misreading people's intentions/moods/implications

I'm very happy about the pink ball at day/night variation

You missed the sarcasm.

nope

 

[straw man]

I didn't mind Santner for two overs but seriously, still bowling? Southee and Boult need to be on.

 

[jcas0167]

Why is Santner still bowling? Henry & Wagner must be so annoyed they missed out on bowling here.

 

[SteveNZ]

I really haven't enjoyed Brendon's captaincy this series.

Anyway, day 1 of pink ball cricket (under lights) has been pretty good fun.

 

[cnerd123]

Mitchell Santner is the first spinner to bowl with the pink ball in Test cricket.

Before today most people didnt even know who he was.

Fantastic.

 

[Burner]

I had hoped Smith would be out when I saw that 2 wickets had fallen. He is not. God damn it!

 

[ohnoitsyou]

4-2-4-1 from Bracewell. Great stuff.

And this is getting ridiculous. Surely Boult and Southee can't both be buggered.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

ffs where are boult and southee

 

[SteveNZ]

Why is Santner still bowling?

Glad I'm not the only one. Straight up and down dribble.

I was always taught you do what the opposition is least likely to want you to do. I'm pretty certain Mitchell Santner bowling is not that.

 

[Cabinet96]

OK this is making me angry now. The ball is swinging and nipping and you're bowling a part time spinner on debut ahead of your best seamers. Most of tomorrow will be in the sun on a flat pitch where Southee and Boult will probably look pedestrian and there'll be plenty of need to get overs from the spinners.

 

[Skyliner]

Baz you screaming muppet, bring back your gun seamers, for the love of all that's holy!!!!!!

 

[TheJediBrah]

Is Voges the best No. 4 in Test cricket right now?

 

[Cabinet96]

Mitchell Santner is the first spinner to bowl with the pink ball in Test cricket.

Before today most people didnt even know who he was.

Fantastic.

3rd.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

The only reason I can think of is to get him "used" to test cricket.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Mitchell Santner is the first spinner to bowl with the pink ball in Test cricket.

Before today most people didnt even know who he was.

Fantastic.

Nathan Lyon beat him by a few hours actually

edit: or are you being sarcastic again?