*Official* New Zealand in Australia 2019/20

[Starfighter]

This is more like the Wagner we were expecting.

 

[thundaboult]

Wags lookin likely

 

[Starfighter]

Not sure about those graphics.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Wagner troubling Smith with the short ball, this is what I've been waiting years to see.

 

[straw man]

Must admit I'm very surprised to see any balls moving off the straight that much with a 34 over old ball.

 

[Starfighter]

Must admit I'm very surprised to see any balls moving off the straight that much with a 34 over old ball.

It helps when you only bowl 120 km/h.

 

[Starfighter]

Nearly snuck the slower ball through again.

 

[Burgey]

Wagner is precisely the type of bowler you need in australia

 

[thundaboult]

Yup, beauty of knuckle ball. Well played from Marnus though

 

[trundler]

Finally some challenging bowling for these 2 to face. Come on Smithie.

 

[trundler]

CdG doing what I hoped Abbas would

 

[Spark]

Wagner is precisely the type of bowler you need in australia

100%

 

[straw man]

Yeah Wagner has been very good.

Smith will be waiting for the bowling change though, will be patient.

 

[Bahnz]

Decent pace from Wagner too, pretty consistently in the mid 130's, great stuff after 12 overs bowled in 40 degree heat. That's the kind of pace Southee needs to operate at if he's going to be more than just a passenger on this tour.

 

[Starfighter]

These two actually make a good combination.

 

[thierry henry]

This has been good bowling but how do you get these ****s out

 

[Burgey]

I getthe impression this is a bit two paced. And the NZ change bowlers have done a great job exploiting it with changes of pace, cutters etc. I fear ferguson may go the journey though as the extra page actually helps. Shall see.

 

[honestbharani]

He has got good cutters too, does Lockie. He didn't make his name for nothing bowling at the death in LO cricket.

 

[social]

Recently played in Perth and the consensus local opinion is that the WACA is just about the only quick pitch in the state

Virtually every other one is slowish and/or 2 paced

This seems to sum up this one

Shame that they couldn’t have redeveloped the WACA

 

[Spark]

I getthe impression this is a bit two paced. And the NZ change bowlers have done a great job exploiting it with changes of pace, cutters etc. I fear ferguson may go the journey though as the extra page actually helps. Shall see.

Reckon a bit of the slowness at the start was simply the moisture in the pitch, and it'll quicken and harden by the end of the day