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

[King Kane]

I don't necessarily disagree with this line of thinking either tbh. Santner was not a particularly good test spin bowler in his first run in the team, there's a little to suggest that he's bowling better in the last 12 months, but not lots of evidence. His batting is decent but at 8, his bowling is the first skill.

The two part-time finger spinners could in theory make space in the team for a riskier legspinner rather than a third finger spinner. I checked up on apex predator shark missile tiger crocodile Ish Sodhi and was pleased to see in domestic first class cricket his current state is to be too apex to run between the wickets - fitting for the king of both the jungle and the ocean tbh.

Santner still isn't a walk up start as a test spinner like Vettori was and Vettori was a better test batsman too.

 

[Burgey]

Starc all over the shop like a madman's **** here.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Young channeling his best version of Kraigg “watch paint dry” Brathwaite

 

[Burgey]

**** me that is as hard as slips catches get. ****ing brilliant.

 

[Aidan11]

Good catch.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Starc all over the shop like a madman's **** here.

Having Eye-pee-el moolah (mind the cow pun) as blinders will do this to a fella.

 

[Burgey]

Like I cannot emphasize how had a reflex catch that is. Even more so from left arm over. Stunning.

 

[Bahnz]

Some catch.

 

[GotSpin]

That's a serious snare

 

[straw man]

Beautiful ball. Young thought it was a gimme leg glance. It wasn't.

 

[Dick Rockett]

Surprised it took that long

 

[Son Of Coco]

Not happy with that wicket.

Young going means there's less chance of Williamson being run out.

 

[Burgey]

**** me it gets better with every replay.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

That catch reminded me of the drills we used to have in my under-15 days when our coach was pis$ed asf after our loss to arch rivals Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Young channeling his best version of Kraigg “watch paint dry” Brathwaite

I guess he can take this as a complimentary jinx.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

That was Starc’s 555th maiden in tests, and it had a wicket in it: special.

@ashley bach

 

[King Kane]

Great catch from Marsh and another disappointing innings from Young but at least he helped to see off the new ball.

 

[Son Of Coco]

That catch reminded me of the drills we used to have in my under-15 days when our coach was pis$ed asf after our loss to arch rivals Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club

Yeah, we had a young bloke on the slips cradle one afternoon many years ago down in Melbourne who was absolutely letting them rip. At times, the only choice was to duck because it was coming way too quick to catch.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Yeah, we had a young bloke on the slips cradle one afternoon many years ago down in Melbourne who was absolutely letting them rip. At times, the only choice was to duck because it was coming way too quick to catch.

Haha, you can feel the intent of murder when it hits your hands.

 

[Prince EWS]

Looks like it could be one of those green looking pitches that doesn't seam around as much as people think it will.

Seamy road.