5th Match - Australia v New Zealand (18th March)

[Jono]

ohhhhhhhhhhh boy

 

[Gnske]

Business as usual then for the middle order.

 

[hendrix]

So basically we dropped Nathan McCullum for McClenaghan and otherwise it's the same team.

it's the right call too

Davey Dum Dum runs out his side's best batsman.

This has a very similar feel to the India game.

Khawaja ran himself out. His call.

 

[morgieb]

**** format, **** pitch. wahhhhhh

 

[NUFAN]

Hey Davey, Telstra isn't the only unreliable Aussie performer overseas.

 

[indiaholic]

**** batting tbh.

 

[Flem274*]

should have played the test series in india.

after the "spinners will get destroyed" meme appeared during the early days of T20 it would be pretty funny to see them get some ridiculous figures on dustbowls in this cup.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

"That's what they've got to do, Australia. They've got to be able to score off deliveries."

K.

 

[hendrix]

Williamson is an amazing captain.

 

[straw man]

Yeah I don't really know why Anderson is bowling but it seems to be working

tbh anyone that bowls slow or can bowl cutters is going to be good on this

 

[NotMcKenzie]

Suffice to say, I think Smith's dismissal was easy to predict; and by squaring up, he can't cut if the ball is short (he was still off by a metre or so)

Anyway, good to see that all our poking at New Zealand has been backed up by our batsmen

 

[Jono]

Get Maxwell next couple of overs and they win I reckon.

 

[Meridio]

Y we take the spinners off?

 

[hendrix]

Yeah I don't really know why Anderson is bowling but it seems to be working

tbh anyone that bowls slow or can bowl cutters is going to be good on this

Anderson's bowling because of how good Maxwell is against spin. Anderson is basically a default mix it up bowler and he's pretty good at it these days. Left arm angle also helps vs maxi.

 

[straw man]

that may be a lucky edge but it still only went for four because Milne is bowling quick

bowl the slow bowlers ffs

and again!

 

[Gnske]

Batspoorly really hasn't picked anything so far, glorious batting.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Haha. Actually a really important couple of boundaries.

 

[straw man]

Anderson's bowling because of how good Maxwell is against spin. Anderson is basically a default mix it up bowler and he's pretty good at it these days. Left arm angle also helps vs maxi.

Would just back Santner and Sodhi against Maxwell anyway

 

[smash84]

KW's captaincy has been difficult to understand this match

 

[Jono]

Milne bowling slower balls. He gets it!