*Official* New Zealand in Australia 2019/20

[Spark]

Starc would average 30+ if wides were called properly

He'd have gone at a run a ball early in his career based on legside wides alone

 

[Burgey]

Stop with the declaration talk ffs. Need 500 plus and will get them sharpish or be bowled out anyway

 

[ataraxia]

Finally.

 

[Starfighter]

Good hit that one. Thought we were only going to get around 350-380 at one point.

will get them sharpish

Cummins just that batsman to come in to do so...

 

[morgieb]

Stop with the declaration talk ffs. Need 500 plus and will get them sharpish or be bowled out anyway

Yeah this total isn't big enough, makes more sense to just hit out especially given Patto and Cummins can bat.

Probably fair enough to not want to bowl twice though and this innings has been slow.

 

[social]

Wagner has made me a convert

Runs in all day and something to his bowling

Thought he’d be smashed in Australia

 

[Starfighter]

Yeah this total isn't big enough.

Agreed. Pakistan lost here after scoring 443. If they can apply themselves this NZ side has the ability to get a big total, and the slowness of the pitch should help them. Can't help but wonder if Head should have stuck around a few more minutes.

Lol Southee.

 

[social]

Agreed. Pakistan lost here after scoring 443. If they can apply themselves this NZ side has the ability to get a big total, and the slowness of the pitch should help them. Can't help but wonder if Head should have stuck around a few more minutes.

Lol Southee.

Very different pitch

 

[ataraxia]

Good catch.

 

[Spark]

[ ] cummins first runs to third man

 

[Starfighter]

I like that Cummins was put in at 10. Looked like he's been batting with a stick recently.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Wagner now has 198 wickets and is in his 46th test. Hadlee took 44 tests to reach 200. Boult took 52, Southee 56, Cairns 58.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Wagner now has 198 wickets and is in his 46th test. Hadlee took 44 tests to reach 200. Boult took 52, Southee 56, Cairns 58.

Although Clarrie Grimmett was the fastest Kiwi with 36 tests.

 

[ataraxia]

Blundell will be tested here.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Good score, but it could have been better. A lot will depend on how Australia go about their work with the new ball

 

[Crazy Sam]

Rather limp finish for australia

 

[Grasshopper]

Well batted, Travis Head. Another top effort by Wagner, just missing out on another Michelle.

No chance of winning from here so we're just playing for pride now. Best of luck to Blundell.

 

[Burgey]

Game is safe for Australia. To get parity, NZ will be deep into day four given this turgid whorehouse of a pitch

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Cummins or Pattinson take the new ball, who would you lot prefer?

 

[TheJediBrah]

Rather limp finish for australia

Not really. They were declaring anyway. If they wanted to they would likely have been able to bat until lunch tomorrow tbh