***Official*** Australia in New Zealand 2016

[Spark]

This being two Tests remains stupid in the extreme.

Wed Feb 3 (50 ovs) 14:00 local (01:00 GMT | 02:00 CET)
1st ODI - New Zealand v Australia
Eden Park, Auckland

Sat Feb 6 (50 ovs) 14:00 local (01:00 GMT | 02:00 CET)
2nd ODI - New Zealand v Australia
Westpac Stadium, Wellington

Mon Feb 8 (50 ovs) 14:00 local (01:00 GMT | 02:00 CET)
3rd ODI - New Zealand v Australia
Seddon Park, Hamilton

Fri Feb 12 - Tue Feb 16 10:30 local (21:30 GMT -1d | 22:30 CET -1d)
1st Test - New Zealand v Australia
Basin Reserve, Wellington

Sat Feb 20 - Wed Feb 24 10:30 local (21:30 GMT -1d | 22:30 CET -1d)
2nd Test - New Zealand v Australia
Hagley Oval, Christchurch

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Australia squad: Steven Smith (capt), David Warner, Joe Burns, Usman Khawaja, Adam Voges, Shaun Marsh, Mitchell Marsh, Peter Nevill, James Pattinson, Peter Siddle, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon, Chadd Sayers, Jackson Bird.

 

[cnerd123]

This should be fun.

 

[Athlai]

Nz 2-1, 2-0

 

[NUFAN]

Nz 2-1, 2-0

Siddle is probably going to be first change so thats not that likely.

I predict NZ 2-12 and then 2-17 to start the Tests.

 

[Athlai]

Siddle is probably going to be first change so thats not that likely.

I predict NZ 2-12 and then 2-17 to start the Tests.

Oi, no light hearted witty banter. Didn't you see this was a tour thread?

 

[hendrix]

will be at the Basin test

 

[TheJediBrah]

Looking forward to the inevitable NZ supporter evolution of the thread from "We might win here" to "yeah we are nowhere near good enough" a la the NZ tour of Aus thread

 

[Gnske]

No practice match? Disgusting effort by Cricket NZ frankly, at least we had the good will to roll out practice matches for our neighbours.

 

[TheJediBrah]

lol yeah pretty sure there were pages and pages of complaining about the shameful lack of decent practice games NZ got when they came here.

 

[Bahnz]

Looking forward to the inevitable TJB evolution from "Adam Voges is the greatest since Bradman" to "These pitches are a disgrace and the only reason Australia lost so many wickets was because of bad luck" a la every Aus tour thread.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Looking forward to the inevitable TJB evolution from "Adam Voges is the greatest since Bradman" to "These pitches are a disgrace and the only reason Australia lost so many wickets was because of bad luck" a la every Aus tour thread.

points for originality, though I've never actually said any of those things in an Aus tour thread

 

[OverratedSanity]

I'd like it if any of these teams got hammered by the other. Looking forward to it.

 

[kiwiviktor81]

Everyone loves a revenge series.

 

[Spikey]

I dare say they've probably made the right decisions for the wrong reasons, mistakenly thinking it's still 2001 and that New Zealand wickets seam all over the place.

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[TheJediBrah]

I wouldn't be surprised if they do prepare greentops to even the odds, though NZ don't really have a history of advantageous pitch-manipulation as some other sides do, as far as I'm aware.

 

[Bahnz]

points for originality, though I've never actually said any of those things in an Aus tour thread

Quoted from the 1st morning of the 4th ashes test.

****ing terrible pitch but no luck also for aussies

Could have easily played and missed all those deliveries and been 0-10

I mean...it's actually not far from a verbatim quote.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Can't say that any of that isn't true though tbh

I remember that game well. 1st innings bowled out for 60, 2nd innings 0-60 and they were beaten by the bowlers more in the 2nd innings. Great example of how luck can influence cricket.

Calling the pitch "****ing terrible" was a bit ott though

edit: and how the **** did you find that post so quickly. Or even have the desire to find it.

 

[Bahnz]

Can't say that any of that isn't true though tbh

I remember that game well. 1st innings bowled out for 60, 2nd innings 0-60 and they were beaten by the bowlers more in the 2nd innings. Great example of how luck can influence cricket.

Calling the pitch "****ing terrible" was a bit ott though

edit: and how the **** did you find that post so quickly. Or even have the desire to find it.

The great thing about the ashes is they get their own sub-forum that's linked at the bottom of the forums section. So if you remember someone saying something particularly lolworthy in there it never takes long to find.

 

[Burgey]

And tbf, no series involving NZ will ever be worthy of it's own subforum ;-)

Edit: Though having said that, James is from NZ, so you never know

 

[TheJediBrah]

I mean...it's actually not far from a verbatim quote.

still, of the 3 things you claimed only 1 was actually said

not bad odds