*Official* New Zealand in Australia 2019/20

[thierry henry]

Well this bowling attack did just as well as the full strength one tbf

 

[straw man]

Australia first innings this series - 467, 416, 454. Same match on repeat imo.

But decent effort with the ball today. Astle's shown that he does deserve to be around the squad at least - belied his lack of cricket with pretty good control.

 

[Moss]

Think Latham can feel reasonably happy in his first outing in the field. Far from the best attack and still managed to keep Australia from getting a 500 plus score, though NZ unlikely to get anywhere close

 

[stephen]

Starc is a bit underrated as a batsman IMO. He's probably the most consistent tail end batter Australia have at the moment. Always seems to make 20 runs.

 

[thierry henry]

Yo Howie just called him Labooskuggnee lol

 

[jcas0167]

Australia first innings this series - 467, 416, 454. Same match on repeat imo.

But decent effort with the ball today. Astle's shown that he does deserve to be around the squad at least - belied his lack of cricket with pretty good control.

Hopefully he will have the confidence to bowl the wrong'un earlier on. He probably needs Latham to keep the captaincy to get an extended run.

 

[thierry henry]

literally a minefield

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Yeah, wasn't sold on Astle, but anyone is better than Santner in tests, and he was threatening from what I saw today.

Just got home from Melbourne, flight last night was cancelled after sitting in the plane for over two hours while they worked on the engines ... then today instead of flying direct back to Wellington, we had to go via Sydney. Have had two hours sleep ... tour from hell for the supporters as well!

 

[thierry henry]

Like we suck but it’s uncanny how the pitch started going nuts when Australia were like 9 down

 

[Flem274*]

so the aussies have also found the day 2 variable bounce. how good.

 

[Flem274*]

Like we suck but it’s uncanny how the pitch started going nuts when Australia were like 9 down

the australians bowl into the deck so if there's variable bounce they'll exploit it more than southee/boult/henry/cdg

 

[Hicheal Michael]

It's no different to when Ashwin and Jadeja start bowling after the opposing spinners have gone for a collective 3/400.

 

[jcas0167]

NZ could get rolled for under 100 if Cummins keeps going like that.

 

[thierry henry]

I honestly don’t know how anyone thinks Ian Smith is a good commentator, and I have quite low levels of cultural cringe. He is incredibly embarrassing.

 

[Daemon]

Starting to look a little smoky out there.

You basically willed the smog into existence for that BBL game, if it shows up now it’s squarely on you

 

[jcas0167]

Who is that guy talking to Raval?

 

[Spark]

You basically willed the smog into existence for that BBL game, if it shows up now it’s squarely on you

Been a hell of a lot worse than that night tbh. Last two days especially have been intense.

 

[thierry henry]

Blundell doesn’t make 10

 

[thierry henry]

Do these idiots not have access to the internet? So far they’ve been baffled by Ross Taylor’s name, the highest ever 6 hitter, and Pat Cummins’ age.

 

[thierry henry]

the australians bowl into the deck so if there's variable bounce they'll exploit it more than southee/boult/henry/cdg

It’s weird how Cummins is shorter and slower and yet when Starc hits the same length as Cummins he seems to be less ‘into the deck’. Cricket defies physics.