2nd Test at Adelaide - 16 to 20 Dec

[sunilz]

i still feel australia beat new zealand in a test match anywhere anytime even though they are world champs

Mental blockage is very hard to overcome.

When was last time , NZ won a test series vs Australia?

 

[Spikey]

you're dead to me, carey

 

[Starfighter]

Oh dear, that's Pakistan level.

 

[Spikey]

we've seen a few of those, but I don't think the ball has ever been as close to the keeper as with that one

 

[morgieb]

That is a terrible decision not to go for it. As good as a drop in my mind.

 

[mr_mister]

Mental blockage is very hard to overcome.

When was last time , NZ won a test series vs Australia?

1993 apparently

edit - that was a drawn series.

they won a 1 off test in 1990. Their last win in a "series" was 1986

 

[Gob]

Mental blockage is very hard to overcome.

When was last time , NZ won a test series vs Australia?

I don't know. Maybe when Hadlee was playing

 

[Starfighter]

NZ won a test series vs Australia?

'89-'90 - a one off test. The only full series they won were the two in '85-'86.

 

[Gob]

1993 apparently

I don't think so

 

[Nintendo]

Ide back this current Aussie group to beat India last summer tbh. Major reason we lost was horrible fielding and it seems like we've massively improved upon that. Dropping Rahane repeatedly in the second test was the turning point of the series.

 

[Starfighter]

Ide back this current Aussie group to beat India last summer tbh. Major reason we lost was horrible fielding and it seems like we've massively improved upon that. Dropping Rahane repeatedly in the second test was the turning point of the series.

We still have Harris as a liability in the field. I think the main reason we lost was we played like we wanted to lose.

 

[tony p]

That is a terrible decision not to go for it. As good as a drop in my mind.

Alex Buttler.

 

[sunilz]

Ide back this current Aussie group to beat India last summer tbh. Major reason we lost was horrible fielding and it seems like we've massively improved upon that. Dropping Rahane repeatedly in the second test was the turning point of the series.

It would be a close series.
Aus plays with only 3 bowlers against IND. ( Check Starc's average vs us)

 

[mr_mister]

I don't think so

they retained the trophy that series but yes i was too hasty checking wiki

 

[Kirkut]

There are conspiracy theories that Starc deliberately underperforms against India due to IPL contract

 

[Gob]

they retained the trophy that series but yes i was too hasty checking wiki

Don't think they won a series after 1990

 

[sunilz]

There are conspiracy theories that Starc deliberately underperforms against India due to IPL contract

But he doesn't even play IPL.
However Warner definity underperforms vs IND ?

 

[Gob]

There are conspiracy theories that Starc deliberately underperforms against India due to IPL contract

Don't think he played in the IPL for a long time. Him bowling well with pink ball hasn't been anything new though

 

[_00_deathscar]

Ide back this current Aussie group to beat India last summer tbh. Major reason we lost was horrible fielding and it seems like we've massively improved upon that. Dropping Rahane repeatedly in the second test was the turning point of the series.

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[Kirkut]

It would be a close series.
Aus plays with only 3 bowlers against IND. ( Check Starc's average vs us)

Lots of luck went in our favour, Paine dropping Ashwin off Starc's bowling in Sydney, Washington Sundar hooking Cummins for six was the massive turning point.

2018 series was a relatively clinical performance, Pujara was solid.