*Official* New Zealand in Australia 2019/20

[thundaboult]

First look at the surface.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B6b44goh8sZ/

Noyce. Bit of green.

 

[straw man]

Between the ICC pitch warning and the abandoned shield match, there is enough to cause uncertainty as to how the pitch will play.

I'm still thinking ~80% likely to be slow and flat though.

 

[honestbharani]

It could well behave like some of the NZ wickets have done where it starts green and helpful to seamers but very quickly settles down as the green goes out and becomes a road for the last 3 days.

 

[Days of Grace]

Whatever the pitch, NZ will lose the toss and have the worst of it.

 

[Jezroy]

Confirmed that Santner will play by the sounds of it. So it’s Boult and Blundell in for Ferguson and Raval.

 

[thundaboult]

Confirmed that Santner will play by the sounds of it..

ughh

 

[TheBrand]

Have just landed in Melbourne. Absolutely fizzing. Merry Xmas lads.

Here's our Boxing Day Preview Podcast if you're that way inclined.

https://insidetheboxcricket.podbean.com/e/episode-10-paul-hockin-24-dec-19/

 

[Jezroy]

ughh

?

 

[honestbharani]

Whatever the pitch, NZ will lose the toss and have the worst of it.

haha... gotta have a bit more faith mate. Can always be a Xmas miracle.

 

[Jezroy]

haha... gotta have a bit more faith mate. Can always be a Xmas miracle.

I just hope Santner Claus shows up with some presents for us all. Ho Ho holy **** he got some wickets.

 

[Jezroy]

Wade said in an interview that he’s potentially going to play a few shots if Wagner throws in some short bowling because he “likes to pull as much as anyone else”.

I doubt that’s true.

 

[Days of Grace]

Have just landed in Melbourne. Absolutely fizzing. Merry Xmas lads.

Here's our Boxing Day Preview Podcast if you're that way inclined.

https://insidetheboxcricket.podbean.com/e/episode-10-paul-hockin-24-dec-19/

Listened to that on the train in Japan. Cracked up in places. Well done.

Can’t believe none of you useless ****s got the John Wright answer, though.

 

[Jezroy]

Anyone else fizzing? Can only imagine how NZ fans in Melbourne or on their way are feeling...

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Hope anyone going has a great day. Going to watch first session before dozing off ahead of the England test in morning.

 

[Flem274*]

Watching old highlights pre-drs really puts paid to 'batting used to be way harder'. Forget that lbw shout, it's pretty much impossible to be given out caught or lbw in the old days.

Cricket is so much better now with drs, even if it screws nz today now ive tempted fate

 

[straw man]

Go nz

 

[aussie tragic]

Thank god for the only 1 victorian rule meaning Siddle gets to carry the drinks

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Just about to head off to the ground, in my new retro 2000 teal ODI top, go NZ!!!

 

[Burgey]

Anyone else fizzing? Can only imagine how NZ fans in Melbourne or on their way are feeling...

Tbf it’s their first time in an actual city. Shame for them it has to be Melbourne, but baby steps and all that.

 

[Flem274*]

enjoying the hype while it's still hype. my distrust of nz cricket teams in aus is well documented. pair it with a big game and yea