5th Match - Australia v New Zealand (18th March)

[Moss]

Looks like the pitch is disintegrating Nagpur style. M Marsh bowled a mere offcutter that turned about a foot. I think Sodhi is going to look like Murali in the 2nd innings.

150 needed here though. Can't see Australia disintegrating like India the other night.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

4 for 49 off the 10 overs since the powerplay. So getting 43 off the last 4 to get to 150 would be a good effort.

 

[Bahnz]

As bad as Boult has been, I'd much rather have him than Milne on this surface.

 

[Moss]

On these sorts of surfaces Santner might be a better bet up front than Anderson (if they have to). Seems better able to get his timing going than some of the others

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Holding Zampa back late. Surely he'll bowl again.

NCN, Marsh and Faulkner all have overs left, so maybe not.

 

[TheJammyTurtle]

How has Zampa only bowled 1 over on this?

 

[Loose Cannon]

NCN, Marsh and Faulkner all have overs left, so maybe not.

Guess he won't.

Aus seem to be selecting their bowlers based on batting ability. Ridiculously deep with Cooter at 11.

 

[Bahnz]

Glargh, was really hoping for some more hockey slogs.

 

[harsh.ag]

This is getting interesting. How the **** did Agar get to play and how the **** is he getting smoked on this surface??

 

[Pratters]

By bowling glorious full tosses..

 

[Bahnz]

This is getting interesting. How the **** did Agar get to play and how the **** is he getting smoked on this surface??

Primarily because he didn't actually manage to land the ball on the surface.

 

[91Jmay]

Yeah NZ will end up miles short, could get a shoeing from the NRR.

 

[Bahnz]

I don't know what it is about Elliot. When he swishes the bat like that it looks about 2cm wide, and yet he manages to find the middle so often it's just baffling.

 

[91Jmay]

This is getting interesting. How the **** did Agar get to play and how the **** is he getting smoked on this surface??

Because he didn't land the first two balls of his spell and he bowled the 3rd over.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

It's funny that there's a realistic possibility that will be the only over Agar bowls for the whole tournament.

 

[Jono]

Slow, dead pitches are always shite for cricket. About as bad as you can get for T20. The one thing you must have for a good T20 pitch is consistent pace and carry.

Sure, but that is different to a turner, where you get bowleds and lbws and caught at slip. This doesn't seem to be a turner really.

 

[harsh.ag]

By bowling glorious full tosses..

Primarily because he didn't actually manage to land the ball on the surface.

Because he didn't land the first two balls of his spell and he bowled the 3rd over.

 

[Pratters]

Don't agree with Piscine. As long as it's not an underprepared wicket, all kinds of wickets are fine.

 

[Bahnz]

Still don't get how any international batsman could ever be deceived by Faulkner's slower ball. It's as blatant as the ****ing bat signal.

 

[Loose Cannon]

I don't like Coulter-Nile as a death bowler.

Then again I don't really like any of the Australians as death bowlers.