***Official*** Australia vs New Zealand ODIs 2016/17

[NZTailender]

This looks almost like a completely different New Zealand side

 

[social]

Hilarious that people suggest Maxwell can't bat.

He has the brain of a pea but is massively talented

 

[Gnske]

Another great contribution to Australian cricket by the Marsh family

 

[NZTailender]

*cryinglaughter emoji*

 

[Binkley]

The NZHerald live feed just said "Ooohhh and Ferguson finishes the over with a searing 149.8km/hr delivery, giving Maxwell a bit of a hurry up." Which has my braining chanting "wake up Lochie!". I have been watching too little cricket, and too much Wiggles with my toddler.

 

[Mike5181]

Early days, but Latham looks genuinely good behind the stumps.

 

[straw man]

The NZHerald live feed just said "Ooohhh and Ferguson finishes the over with a searing 149.8km/hr delivery, giving Maxwell a bit of a hurry up." Which has my braining chanting "wake up Lochie!". I have been watching too little cricket, and too much Wiggles with my toddler.

****ing purple Lachie is such a spud. My daughters have picked up on this attitude to him too.

The Wiggles' song about the NZ bowling attack "Dorothy, WAGs and Henry too" isn't bad though.

 

[Nate]

SatNav to roll through these n00bs.

 

[Bahnz]

Hmmm...Latham looks fairly tidy. Can't ever see him keeping in tests though, he's just too valuable up the top.

 

[Crazy Sam]

Everyone complaining about Heazlett when we have all these spuds above him.

 

[NZTailender]

I figured Australia was always in with more than a good chance as long as Maxwell stayed in until the end or there abouts.

 

[Prince EWS]

Hmmm...Latham looks fairly tidy. Can't ever see him keeping in tests though, he's just too valuable up the top.

Yeah, if Latham wanted to be a Test wicket keeper I think he'd succeed at it. Good openers are in much shorter supply though, particularly in New Zealand.

 

[Zinzan]

Early days, but Latham looks genuinely good behind the stumps.

Has looked more assured than Watling & Ronchi in admittedly a short sample. Unless they believe Ronchi is one of the best 5 or 6 bats in the lineup, there's no logical reason to go back to him this series.

 

[hendrix]

Yeah, if Latham wanted to be a Test wicket keeper I think he'd succeed at it. Good openers are in much shorter supply though, particularly in New Zealand.

Pretty much. Excellent eye, very athletic.

But we don't want his career to be McCullum's.

 

[Regan]

Absolutely loving this. Thought our total was about 20 runs short at least but the bowlers have proven that wrong!

 

[Bahnz]

Has looked more assured than Watling & Ronchi in admittedly a short sample. Unless they believe Ronchi is one of the best 5 or 6 bats in the lineup, there's no logical reason to go back to him this series.

Or ever realistically. Though it remains to be seen whether carrying the gloves has an impact on Latham's output as an opener.

 

[Mike5181]

Yeah, if Latham wanted to be a Test wicket keeper I think he'd succeed at it. Good openers are in much shorter supply though, particularly in New Zealand.

Understatement of the century.

 

[hendrix]

I'm surprised you guys are commenting on it now tbh - he's kept in plenty of internationals before and taken some blinders too.

 

[BeeGee]

Ferg's bowling well.

 

[Jono]

honestly think the $1.50 odds on Australia are downright ridiculous. I realise its 2017 and 286 isn't a gigantic score, but still Come on.

Aus still favs, but that heavy? hmmm

Nice. Percentage play wins.