**Official** New Zealand in Australia 2015

[Gnske]

Can already see ***** preparing his long run tomorrow.

HazleGOD is just too good in these conditions.

 

[NZTailender]

Hazlewood bowling beautifully today.

Can't see us coming back from here

 

[NUFAN]

"Haze bowling his best spell for a long time" Tubby says.

Yeah, best since his last spell.

 

[jcas0167]

Have to note the contrast with last night where McCullum persisted in bowling Santner when the ball was hooping around.

 

[Blakey]

Can anyone tell me what this picture is all about?

 

[jonbrooks]

It's going all over the place. Hard to be too mad.

I don't call this hooping. You want hooping, watch Simon Doull's 7fer against India. The ball is moving and Aussies are bowling very well. I'm very impressed with the way they've been able to change their length to accommodate the swinging ball.

 

[jonbrooks]

Can anyone tell me what this picture is all about?

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That picture is the difference between us putting a good and a bad total up for Aus to chase.

 

[Skyliner]

The openers chasing wide ones; didn't do the job. Guptill has been dire in this series. 2 test centuries against Zimbabwe and Bangladesh bolstering a pitiful average. Will this be his last test?

 

[vandem]

Nannes called this before the dinner break, said that Llong's mistake didn't just add 50+ runs for Aust, but also meant their fast bowlers would be fresher and have a harder ball in the evening session when they could expect more swing.

(Although IMHO better captaincy from an angry BMac may have limited the damage).

 

[wellAlbidarned]

I don't call this hooping. You want hooping, watch Simon Doull's 7fer against India. The ball is moving and Aussies are bowling very well. I'm very impressed with the way they've been able to change their length to accommodate the swinging ball.

It's not hooping. it's moving late, in the air, off the pitch and never the same two balls in a row. Which is tougher to face.

 

[harsh.ag]

Haze looks a bit like the actor who played Merry in the LOTR series.

 

[ohnoitsyou]

You would think international batsmen would know not to play around the pad when the ball is hoooing. Shane Watsonesque.

 

[NZTailender]

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[Blakey]

These guys could roll NZ when they go play in their conditions.

They bowl with pace and can swing it. Trouble.

 

[jonbrooks]

Jon's prediction time:

1) We get rolled for 159 - Oz need 137 to win
2) Oz 159/2 in 30 overs
3) Warner 73no

You heard it here first :-)

 

[Flem274*]

These guys could roll NZ when they go play in their conditions.

They bowl with pace and can swing it. Trouble.

hopefully they'll bowl way too short like every other touring team. even the english swing bowlers did.

 

[ohnoitsyou]

These guys could roll NZ when they go play in their conditions.

They bowl with pace and can swing it. Trouble.

Meh. Pink ball under lights.

 

[NZTailender]

Jon's prediction time:

1) We get rolled for 159 - Oz need 137 to win
2) Oz 159/2 in 30 overs
3) Warner 73no

You heard it here first :-)

uh

 

[Blakey]

50-75
76-100 - Blakey (100) :-(
101-150 - phlegm / jonbrooks (137)
151-175 - jcas0167
176-200 - Gnske
201-250 - AndyZaltzHair / Cabinet (cheater)
251-275 - morgieb
276-300-Harsh.
301-400 - straw man (haha sure)
400+ ohno

 

[wellAlbidarned]

You would think international batsmen would know not to play around the pad when the ball is hoooing. Shane Watsonesque.

he really wasn't playing around the front pad though. Went to straight drive a full ball, moved in, struck on the pad.