*Official* Australia tour of New Zealand Feb-Mar 2024

[Meridio]

Oh my bloody god

 

[King Kane]

JFC Nicholls dropping Cummins again and it goes for 4 as well.

 

[jcas0167]

Wtf

 

[Chubb]

It won’t really matter but oh my ****ing god what was that.

It’s the Australia distortion field again.

 

[Skyliner]

Absolute clown show. GP steps up and others let him down badly.

 

[NZTailender]

It won’t really matter but oh my ****ing god what was that.

It’s the Australia distortion field again.

Nah Henry Nicholls just sux

 

[Meridio]

It's just incredible how contagious **** fielding is

 

[Meridio]

Oh and please can we put third man back for Cummins

 

[straw man]

Nicholls wasn't even unbalanced or anything, the ball pretty much fell on him. Pakistan would be ashamed of that drop.

Good Henry

 

[NZTailender]

Another wicket for a good guy

 

[Burgey]

Am out and about so haven’t seen any play this morning. is the deck turning big or has this mostly been profligate batting?

 

[King Kane]

Latham finally holding a catch off Cummins, third time lucky.

 

[straw man]

Best NZ bowler: Henry
Second best NZ bowler: Phillips

Best NZ batter: Phillips
Second best NZ batter: Henry

Lucky two players showed up

 

[jcas0167]

No it’s time for Nathan Smith. Finally. This time. Please.

Smith has got 5 today v Canterbury. McMillan in comms saying apparently O'Rourke just has tightness so might be OK.

 

[straw man]

Am out and about so haven’t seen any play this morning. is the deck turning big or has this mostly been profligate batting?

Australia are playing their shots, it's partly that. Pitch is turning more than a standard NZ pitch though, as the pitches did against SA earlier in the summer.

It's actually a great cricket wicket, kudos to the groundsman.

 

[quincywagstaff]

Really frenetic batting from Australia since lunch; still think they made an error in batting again, albeit result probably won't be impacted.

I think Carey may almost be done, awful dismissal and innings.

 

[Chubb]

Smith has got 5 today v Canterbury. McMillan in comms saying apparently O'Rourke just has tightness so might be OK.

I don’t want to see O’Rourke injured when Kuggs is karma houdiniing himself to a test career.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

It’s great to see how much Phillips enjoys the bowling. Every play and miss, he wheels away in excitement and his wicket celebrations have been joyous.

 

[Meridio]

Yeah reckon this pitch has been great, it's given all bowlers assistance but good batting has been rewarded.

Starc might as well have a swing here. Even if he sends it straight up (TM McMillan) it will be dropped, it's basically a comfortable 2

 

[Chubb]

It’s great to see how much Phillips enjoys the bowling. Every play and miss, he wheels away in excitement and his wicket celebrations have been joyous.

Ray Price energy with less swearing (at least with the stump mike down).