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

[NZTailender]

McMillan saying Phillips should be viewed as a specialist spinner and not an all rounder

 

[Xix2565]

Have to ask why spinners can get wickets at a cheaper rate when NZ don't play a spin heavy team.

 

[King Kane]

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

They said it's just hamstring tightness for O'Rourke so hopefully he's still OK for the next test.

We need to replace Kuggeleijn for the next test so it will be hard to replace O'Rourke as well.

 

[Flametree]

They said it's just hamstring tightness for O'Rourke so hopefully he's still OK for the next test.

We need to replace Kuggeleijn for the next test so it will be hard to replace O'Rourke as well.

Be optimistic - never change a winning team

 

[Skyliner]

Australia bowled out.

Now time for the batsmen to stand up, starting with Latham.

 

[NZTailender]

McMillan saying Phillips should be viewed as a specialist spinner and not an all rounder

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[King Kane]

Henry finishes the Aussie innings in style by clean bowling Starc.

Our bowlers have given us a chance now it's up to our batsmen to take it.

 

[NZTailender]

Yesss Henry

Great stuff Phillips. He's kept us in the game, even if it's really remote.

A standard start from Latham please, pretty 60 from young, hundys from Kane and the handsome boy modelling school with GP and Mitchell to hit the winning runs. Ez.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

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

Yeah, I used to like watching Ray Price too as it happens.

 

[SteveNZ]

Well, at least we're a chance. Hell of a bowling effort

 

[Meridio]

Bowling Australia out for 164 is an excellent effort, the 3 dropped catches infuriating but otherwise we'd take that any day.

Only question now is whether we chase this 1 down or 2

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

A lot of might have beens for NZ here. Should Australia have enforced the follow on? I was saying they wouldn’t at the time as the 3rd innings is the best time to bat at the Basin in recent years (and AUS don’t like enforcing the follow on anyway). Hindsight is a wonderful thing.

 

[ashley bach]

Run rate required 1.6

Should be a walk in the park

 

[Flem274*]

Phillips is so fun. I like him. I'm glad the boomers don't have easy access to talkback radio to tell him to behave properly.

I could spend the afternoon playing with the dog, reading a book or playing video games, but instead I'm going to watch this bat because clearly I must hate myself.

 

[Flem274*]

Also SK only bowled 3 of the 51 overs. Junior bowler O'Rourke 7.5. Interesting.

 

[straw man]

Latham to Specialist us home imo

 

[Flem274*]

Latham average below 40.

That man desperately wants Afghanistan and Sri Lanka.

 

[NZTailender]

Bowling Australia out for 164 is an excellent effort, the 3 dropped catches infuriating but otherwise we'd take that any day.

Only question now is whether we chase this 1 down or 2

It's actually a great effort. Overshadowed by our and abused first innings batting effort

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Roston Chase, destroyer of England

Glenn Phillips, destroyer of Australia

 

[King Kane]

Phillips is so fun. I like him. I'm glad the boomers don't have easy access to talkback radio to tell him to behave properly.

I could spend the afternoon playing with the dog, reading a book or playing video games, but instead I'm going to watch this bat because clearly I must hate myself.

There's a lot to like about him, he's a great character as well as being a great all round cricketer, along with Henry he's been a shining light in this test.

Time for a few of our other batsmen to stand up now and make a contribution.