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

[ohnoitsyou]

Nah that already got overtaken by the Seddon Test this year. SL and NZ bounce each other out for four days, pretty much everyone gets caught at deep fine leg.

Tbf that was the bounciest pitch we've had in NZ for years. Lightning bounce of back of a length, that had everyone doubting their ability to keep the ball down, while not being short enough to comfortably duck.

 

[Spikey]

hey, this innings would actually be the best time for a 60 ball hundred.

 

[Spark]

Hmm, that's a bit... simple

 

[Jord]

Oh you mean the Australian bowlers don't look anywhere near as threatening when the ball isn't seaming three foot before it reaches the batsman*

*I take no responsibility if our players gift wickets. This is the easiest batting they'll likely see in NZ, including Guptill dangling his bat outside off stump to a ball that didn't move

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Tbf that was the bounciest pitch we've had in NZ for years. Lightning bounce of back of a length, that had everyone doubting their ability to keep the ball down, while not being short enough to comfortably duck.

yeah that pitch was like the one where my mate bounced out Tim Seifert once in school cricket

 

[straw man]

Guptill dismissed as was not being authentic enough.

Oh wait, that was very Guptill.

 

[Adgey]

Ok, here's the match. If Kane falls early it's over.

 

[TheJediBrah]

So, uh, why was Bracewell picked over this bloke again?

Pretty much just got handed his wickets by the batsmen tbf

 

[Hurricane]

Well Guptil making conditions look hard anyway. I don't think his defensive system is test match standard.

Play your shots Kane-oh Don't go into your shell.

 

[Jord]

Pretty much just got handed his wickets by the batsmen tbf

So when Lyon does it, it's good bowling and a plan and the quality of the wickets shouldn't be undermined.
When Wagner does it, it's getting wickets handed to him.

Lyon GOAT!

Wagner now sneaks past Southee and averages less per wicket.

 

[Starfighter]

I don't think his defensive system is test match standard.

Only just worked that out?

 

[Burgey]

Haze jagging one eight inches to Latham showing how this wicket is now a road........

 

[ohnoitsyou]

yeah that pitch was like the one where my mate bounced out Tim Seifert once in school cricket

Your friend WAG. Our firsts only ever dismissed him on the wrong side of 100.

 

[Hurricane]

Hopefully Latham can make his regular score of 40 something here.

 

[GotSpin]

Haze jagging one eight inches to Latham showing how this wicket is now a road........

Its because of the toss

 

[Starfighter]

So when Lyon does it, it's good bowling and a plan and the quality of the wickets shouldn't be undermined.
When Wagner does it, it's getting wickets handed to him.

Lyon GOAT!

You have an incredible lack of understanding of the differences between spin and pace bowling strategies, and also apparently have never watched Bracewell bowling.
Lyon applies pressure to get a mistake, Bracewell benefits from good bowling by the other bowlers and just shear stupidity.

 

[Immenso]

this is your moment NZ batting line-up. Do it.

The (good) NZ batting lineup exited the building in 2015. We are back to a more normal NZ batting lineup.

So their moment will consist of being tied down for 5 overs by good bowling - then getting out to their first attacking shot as they try to break the shackles.

 

[Spark]

You have an incredible lack of understanding of the differences between spin and pace bowling strategies, and also apparently have never watched Bracewell bowling.
Lyon applies pressure to get a mistake, Bracewell benefits from good bowling by the other bowlers and just shear stupidity.

wat

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Your friend WAG. Our firsts only ever dismissed him on the wrong side of 100.

Was probably just about the only time we actually dismissed him. Usually he'd just retire on 100 and something

 

[Jord]

You have an incredible lack of understanding of the differences between spin and pace bowling strategies, and also apparently have never watched Bracewell bowling.
Lyon applies pressure to get a mistake, Bracewell benefits from good bowling by the other bowlers and just shear stupidity.

You do know the difference between Bracewell and Wagner though right? Just checking.

"Bowling Strategies" - you mean like bowling short repeatedly at the Australians with a stacked leg side field, waiting for them to pull the ball stupidly to the fielders and not deviating from that plan because it keeps working for him?

Lyon is the GOAT, because batsmen try to slog him and miss. Wagner is lucky, because batsmen can't help but pull him when he has a field set for exactly that.