*Official* New Zealand in Australia 2019/20

[Grasshopper]

Terrific innings. Well played, that man.

 

[artvandalay]

Some poster yesterday mentioned that not enough of the new Zealand batsmen have gone into the middle with a positive frame of mind and a willingness to get in the face of and attack the Aussie bowlers, not allowing them to get into a rhythm and keep plugging away. Blundell has shown that in spades here. I've seen over the years that attritional cricket doesn't generally succeed against australia.

 

[Meridio]

Superb decision by Blundell to shave the beard off. That reduced sweat and better ventilation to the chin area has really worked for him

 

[Fuller Pilch]

I wonder if he (or Wellington) will want him opening in first class stuff.

 

[Gnske]

Compare this NZ expat / visiting crowd to the Merv Hughes travelling tour for our away matches that you know is half made up of nurses for the geriatrics.

 

[Daemon]

Some poster yesterday mentioned that not enough of the new Zealand batsmen have gone into the middle with a positive frame of mind and a willingness to get in the face of and attack the Aussie bowlers, not allowing them to get into a rhythm and keep plugging away. Blundell has shown that in spades here. I've seen over the years that attritional cricket doesn't generally succeed against australia.

Except when it did for the last team to beat Australia in Australia

 

[Moss]

I wonder if he (or Wellington) will want him opening in first class stuff.

It's good to see he has some opening chops and would probably be happy to see him as backup opener on tour, but think NZ will get much more out of him as Watling's eventual full time replacement.

 

[Daemon]

Except when it did for the last team to beat Australia in Australia

But then again Pujara is cut from a different cloth.

Him against an endless barrage of 130kph short stuff from Wagner would be an interesting spectacle in it's own right. Wonder who'll give first.

 

[Spikey]

brettig providing another fine example of the debut meme

im surprised he's even watching i thought hed be crying over siddle

 

[Burgey]

Extra half hour to be claimed here, surely

 

[Moss]

Again tame dismissal Santner, but here's to a genuine contribution finally.

 

[Spark]

But then again Pujara is cut from a different cloth.

Him against an endless barrage of 130kph short stuff from Wagner would be an interesting spectacle in it's own right. Wonder who'll give first.

There's also the example of the Aus team itself, which is playing much more attritional and patient cricket than in previous eras. And it's definitely working.

 

[Gnske]

But then again Pujara is cut from a different cloth.

Him against an endless barrage of 130kph short stuff from Wagner would be an interesting spectacle in it's own right. Wonder who'll give first.

All you'd need is one of Wagner's slower ball yorkers and odds on an LBW against Che are good.

 

[Spark]

Again tame dismissal Santner, but here's to a genuine contribution finally.

Good nut tbf. Have to play the line and the pace didn't leave time to adjust.

 

[artvandalay]

Except when it did for the last team to beat Australia in Australia

I wouldn't say we were that attritional as such. When the opportunity presented itself we took the attack to them. The only exception is fafs rearguard at Adelaide.

 

[Spark]

I wouldn't say we were that attritional as such. When the opportunity presented itself we took the attack to them. The only exception is fafs rearguard at Adelaide.

Day 1 MCG last year was absolutely attritional and it was where you won the series IMO

 

[Burgey]

Is Starc back on the field?

 

[Daemon]

Hate to admit it but Lyon's been excellent this innings

Excuse me while I go wash my hands and throw out this keyboard.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Otago needs 14 off the last over to beat ND

 

[Fuller Pilch]

14 off 5