**Official** New Zealand in Australia 2015

[AndyZaltzHair]

leading edge goes straight, only by guptill

 

[Bahnz]

Yeah fair call from Tubby. Would've been thrilled with Aus bowled out for 220 at the start of the day. Remember thinking last night after hearing that Starc was injured that even 350 would see us still in the game.

 

[_Ed_]

Was that throw necessary? Tbf he did apologise.

 

[Pratters]

I can listen to Mark Taylor all day. Just like I could see him captain all day.

 

[ajdude]

Guptill gets past 1

raises the bat too

 

[vandem]

Warne: "...the Australians having the rub of the green because of Nigel Llong's incompetence..."
....

Aussie co-commentator on radio (Nannes?) says "Sorry to go on about it ...." and then makes the point that the 3rd umpire mistake meant that NZ openers are now starting in dusk, rather than in afternoon light as was likely.

I'm surprised about the bluntness of their commentary. I recall previous series where decisions that fell the Aust way got defended or equivocated by the ex-player co-commentators.

 

[hendrix]

Have to get through Haze

 

[NZTailender]

Last time you saw a runner?

They've done away with them? Ridiculous.

 

[Pratters]

Siddle has been bowling every where. Not getting his line right.

 

[Bahnz]

Siddle bowling a cracking line for Guptill here. Pity that Latham is the one on strike.

 

[straw man]

Aussie co-commentator on radio (Nannes?) says "Sorry to go on about it ...." and then makes the point that the 3rd umpire mistake meant that NZ openers are now starting in dusk, rather than in afternoon light as was likely.

Nannes is an honorary kiwi. Wag.

 

[Bahnz]

They've done away with them? Ridiculous.

The thinking behind it is that if a bowler breaks down you can't replace him, so why should batsmen be different. Evens out the balance between bat and ball a bit, but also makes cricket a less fair game overall imo, so yeah not a fan of it.

 

[Gnske]

So unhappy I missed the dual Darsh failure, please tell me the Channel 9 box was near tears over this.

 

[NZTailender]

Was that Starc or one of the Kiwi players on the stump mic?

What was said?

 

[kiwiviktor81]

I recall previous series where decisions that fell the Aust way got defended or equivocated by the ex-player co-commentators.

Were any of the decisions as poor as the Lyon one?

 

[Spikey]

Matthew Hayden AM ‏@HaydosTweets 13m13 minutes ago
Tell me what a massage therapist doing fielding for our country @CricketAus #respect @WWOS9

 

[_Ed_]

What was said?

"****ing ****."

 

[Bahnz]

Were any of the decisions as poor as the Lyon one?

Historically would've been for real time decisions though where you can always give the umpire the out that "he only had a split second to make his decision". Same defence can't be made for Llong.

Almost wonder whether there's a need for a couple of umpires in the 3rd umpire box. When you're isolated and put on the spot one can tend to overthink things (as I believe Llong did there).

 

[Pratters]

Having the massage therapist on the field is handy I guess. Can get a quick massage between overs.

 

[Cabinet96]

Matthew Hayden AM ‏@HaydosTweets 13m13 minutes ago
Tell me what a massage therapist doing fielding for our country @CricketAus #respect @WWOS9

Hahahahaha