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

[Zinzan]

Speaking of Craig McDermott - he'd have been a handful on this track this morning

 

[Bahnz]

Yeah, this is done. We could get away with losing the toss on a pitch like this against India or Sri Lanka, but we're not going to be able to run down a 200 run first innings deficit against this Aussie lineup (especially with Taylor out and Anderson in rubbish batting form). Darn seamy roads...

 

[Compton]

267

 

[Zinzan]

NZ 1st innings score sweep (closed)

Athers 141
James 162
straw man 173
Zinzan 189
91jmay 255
Compton 267
Hendrix 350
Burgey 468 (Gambhiring)

 

[weldone]

199

 

[Bahnz]

183

 

[hendrix]

Is Saha really a good keeper? Haven't watched him recently but he didn't look great when I saw him back in the day.

 

[Zinzan]

Yeah, this is done. We could get away with losing the toss on a pitch like this against India or Sri Lanka, but we're not going to be able to run down a 200 run first innings deficit against this Aussie lineup (especially with Taylor out and Anderson in rubbish batting form). Darn seamy roads...

Yeah, assuming it does road up tomorrow, the toss becomes too influential. If we can somehow sneak our way to 200+ I wouldn't rule out a comeback.

 

[ajdude]

first thought was outside the line, now I'm thinking umpires call on height

 

[straw man]

Yeah, this is done. We could get away with losing the toss on a pitch like this against India or Sri Lanka, but we're not going to be able to run down a 200 run first innings deficit against this Aussie lineup (especially with Taylor out and Anderson in rubbish batting form). Darn seamy roads...

Umm we haven't conceded a 200-run deficit quite yet.

Get as close to batting out the day as possible and some cloud is forecast for tomorrow - hope it swings.

 

[Cabinet96]

Out.

Or nah.

 

[Zinzan]

weldone & bahnz just manage to sneak in...

NZ 1st innings score sweep (closed)

Athers 141
James 162
straw man 173
Bahnz 183
Zinzan 189
weldone 199
91jmay 255
Compton 267
Hendrix 350
Burgey 468 (Gambhiring)

 

[hendrix]

reckon that's out.

 

[Meridio]

Squeezed it. Pad and bat at the same time.

Edit: Maybe not.

 

[Gnske]

Umpire's Call is so filthy in things like these

 

[Zinzan]

Incidentally, they're saying Bracewell is due in next. Wouldn't Craig bat ahead of him?

 

[morgieb]

Urgh. Hate the "umpire's call" rule on whether it's in-line.

 

[hendrix]

Umpire's Call is so filthy in things like these

yeah if the umpire declined because he thought it was bat first. But he might have declined on impact.

 

[weldone]

Who is this joke of a commentator calling Lyon a better off-spinner than Ashwin? I know all NZ commentators are piss-poor, but this is the height of being piss-poor.

 

[Zinzan]

Who is this joke of a commentator calling Lyon a better off-spinner than Ashwin? I know all NZ commentators are piss-poor, but this is the height of being piss-poor.

I missed that, did he categorically say that or just imply it?