*Official* Australia in New Zealand T20s 2021

[nzfan]

On Fox sports after Agar's first over Warne was like it's rubbish bowling. Cricket eh?

 

[Fuller Pilch]

6-fer

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Have to wonder why NZ didn't use more slow bowlers, surely Chapman and Williamson could have put a few down. Could tell within a couple of overs of the women's game this was a pitch for slower bowlers ...

 

[Fuller Pilch]

What a thrashing. Well done Australia

 

[nzfan]

Have to wonder why NZ didn't use more slow bowlers, surely Chapman and Williamson could have put a few down. Could tell within a couple of overs of the women's game this was a pitch for slower bowlers ...

Chappy can't bowl, his shoulder is a goner from what I know. Kane could have but is very reluctant and no confidence in his bowling.

 

[kaetor]

Bowl Phillips, can't be worse than Neesh.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

SOS Michael Bracewell

 

[TheJediBrah]

Chappy can't bowl, his shoulder is a goner from what I know. Kane could have but is very reluctant and no confidence in his bowling.

Kane also completely chucks it. Or I may be out of date with my information.

 

[jcas0167]

SOS Michael Bracewell

That would be awesome. I'd also take McConchie or Jayden Lennox.

 

[Flem274*]

Kane also completely chucks it. Or I may be out of date with my information.

he does. no ones going to care in this game tho.

 

[the big bambino]

Ashton Agar - whew, great effort.

 

[Moss]

Solid from Australia, starting to find their feet now. been looking quite dangerous ever since that recovery from Stoinis/Sams in the last game, and Meredith is a key addition and possible point difference for how the series plays out. No mean feat from Agar achieving that in NZ.

NZ have some work to do especially on coming up with a plan B or C when things aren’t going according to script. Pretty silly to have a squad of just 13 for a 5 match series, think Santner’s absence illustrated the issue with that. Bowling otherwise was actually better than the last game barring Neesh but still too predictable/hittable and I don’t think Bennett will fare much better if brought in. Batting wise don’t want to say too much about one off day, but both Seifert and Phillips need to acquire some smarts to go with the obvious skill.

 

[straw man]

Yeah a distinct lack of spin or pace-off from NZ on a slow-ish pitch - with Santner a legitimate loss it showed up lack of backup spin e.g. Tastle or part-timers. You'd hope to have at least one decent part-time side-arm darty trash spinner to annoy opponents in a T20 tournament in Asia.

Chappy can't bowl, his shoulder is a goner from what I know.

Didn't know that, damn.

It's going to have to be Kaneh with the throw-downs I'm afraid.

 

[Burgey]

Solid from Australia, starting to find their feet now. been looking quite dangerous ever since that recovery from Stoinis/Sams in the last game

Aus is a different side in LOs when Finch is in form. He’s class.

 

[Nintendo]

Aus is a different side in LOs when Finch is in form. He’s class.

Maxwell and finch*

 

[_Ed_]

Seat broken by Glenn Maxwell's six in Wellington to be auctioned for charity

Maxwell's shot was so hard that it drilled a hole into one of the plastic seats at the empty Westpac Stadium in Wellington.

www.hindustantimes.com

 

[Burgey]

Ashton Agar - whew, great effort.

It's just not something anyone could have expected. I reckon he'd have taken six wickets as a home summer aggregate for the most part. Maybe the least threatening bowler I've seen play at that level.

 

[Bahnz]

Yikes that over from Neesham really killed the contest last night. NZ would've had a sniff of chasing 190.

Meredith looks exciting, surprised he was left out in the first two games. Didn't know Santner was injured, will he be fit for games 4 and 5? If not, should NZ be bringing someone like Rippon into the side?

 

[Chewie]

Santner wasn't injured, just sick with a headcold apparently

 

[TheJediBrah]

6-for in a T20 is like "wow so you happened to bowl 6 balls that coincidentally got hit to the fielders on the full"