20th Match - New Zealand v Australia

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How has Milne bowled so far in the tourney?

Not exactly badly, but slower than usual and not particularly threatening.

 

[halba]

bailey and hazlewood have been dropped to make way for clarke and cummins

for NZ, wonder why they persist with milne. he's pretty average, and they have world class mclenaghan waiting for no reason.

 

[Pratters]

Dropped them at the wharf seems a bit dramatic, though, must be said.

 

[Prince EWS]

Yeah he hasn't been a liability but if he doesn't improve he won't stay in the side. Apparently he's been bowling deliberately within himself due to injury though.

 

[Pratters]

I think Boult can take 2-3 quick wickets, if he bowls like he has been doing..

 

[Bushranger]

Yeah the October ODI series v SA is not something I lose much sleep about given:
a) Taylor and KW were missing
b) NZ were being highly experimental with their batting at the time - James Neesham was opening
c) It was New Zealand's first ODI cricket in more than 6 months

Both sides have changed dramatically since 2013 just think the fact that warner, smith,Clarke and watto havnt even fired yet and we still are beating teams, I'm so looking forward to this one as me step sisters are moari, so there's plenty riding on this game for our family I havnt lived down all blacks wins for like forever and nz win this well let's just say phone will be going off

 

[Zinzan]

How does he have two girlfriends...or am I reading it wrong.

I like the way you were interpreting it

 

[Prince EWS]

I like the way you were interpreting it

Putting them in the same spot was a silly move though Zinzan.

 

[Pratters]

Not if one was a kiwi and another was an aussie..

 

[Prince EWS]

I miss Kippax.

 

[Zinzan]

Not exactly badly, but slower than usual and not particularly threatening.

I've now heard from 3 different people (one being Howsie), that Milne will be back around the 150km vicinity (and not early 140s) today having been bowling at around 80% since returning from his latest injury.

 

[Pratters]

Milne was bowling at late 140s about a month back if memory serves right.

 

[Zinzan]

Putting them in the same spot was a silly move though Zinzan.

Why's that mate?

 

[Howsie]

Just got to the ground, buzzing. Decent amount of people already here.

 

[Zinzan]

Milne was bowling at late 140s about a month back if memory serves right.

Was getting them through between 148-152 almost every delivery in the UAE (barring slower balls).

 

[Prince EWS]

Why's that mate?

Haha, don't worry. Was just an extension of the joke about both girlfriends being yours. If they were, you wouldn't exactly want them together.

 

[Zinzan]

Haha, don't worry. Was just an extension of the joke about both girlfriends being yours. If they were, you wouldn't exactly want them together.

Ah, this is true. Unless I was there as well of course....then having the two together wouldn't be so bad at all.

 

[Zinzan]

Just got to the ground, buzzing. Decent amount of people already here.

Where are your seats?

 

[Pratters]

Martin Crowe will be at the ground watching. Probably going to be the last international game he watches live. I love how he has been covering cricket and writing and commenting all he can.

Can't wait for the game to start.

 

[Howsie]

Where are your seats?

Let's just say I won't be getting too burnt today