***Official*** Australia in New Zealand 2016

[Moss]

Well FMD. Good innings from Anderson, thought he showed some progress as test bat in that dig but what a disappointing dismissal.

 

[Zinzan]

Oh well fun Southee time. 6 or out...

 

[hendrix]

Haha, you've got such a chip on your shoulder about this series. The truth is that Pakistan were 65 runs away from victory. Craig's 2nd innings partnership with Ross was worth 60 runs after our top order had melted down on day 4. It was a vital little effort towards keeping the series alive.

that's complete rubbish mate. Did you actually watch the Test?

read title:
Pakistan recover to bat out draw | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo

first paragraph:
Pakistan lost three wickets for five runs after lunch but recovered to bat out a draw to retain their 1-0 lead over New Zealand going into the final Test in Sharjah.

 

[Bahnz]

that's complete rubbish mate. Did you actually watch the Test?

read title:
Pakistan recover to bat out draw | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo

Ummm, I don't know what's rubbish about saying that if New Zealand had scored 50 or 60 fewer runs we'd have lost the test.

 

[_Ed_]

Will be interesting to see Craig's approach here. Will he trust Southee, or try to farm the strike?

 

[_Ed_]

That's pathetic.

 

[Bahnz]

Was that every bit as bad as it sounds on the radio?

 

[jonbrooks]

Lol @ Southee. Bigger morons are harder to find. Oh yeah, McCullum ;-)

 

[Zinzan]

Oh well fun Southee time. 6 or out...

The latter....

 

[Moss]

Despite knowing fully well what to expect, I continue to find myself cringing at every Tim Southee dismissal.

 

[Burgey]

Says all you need to know about the historical status of NZ cricket that their fans passionately argue over whether they were on top in a drawn Test match or were lucky to salvage it.

Lyon again. WAG. Just doing these numpties with flight

 

[hendrix]

Was that every bit as bad as it sounds on the radio?

worse.

golf swing at a length ball, predictable outside edge looping to point.

Wouldn't been better had he been stumped.

Ah, Southee.

 

[Bahnz]

Lol @ Southee. Bigger morons are harder to find. Oh yeah, McCullum ;-)

So I take it you've finally come in to accept how critical McCullum's attacking approach in the 3rd ODI was to winning the series?

 

[straw man]

all the best attributes of our batting are coming out today

Latham - prodding outside off
Guptill - can't play moving ball
McCullum - caught by a straight one falling over to the offside
Anderson - soft
Bracewell - back foot push instead of cut
Southee - slogging like an idiot

 

[Zinzan]

Was that every bit as bad as it sounds on the radio?

Probably worse.

Looks like Athers is going to nail the sweep

 

[_Ed_]

Move Southee to 11, IMO. Doesn't deserve to bat any higher.

 

[kiwiviktor81]

Ah well, I was hoping to see Boult and Southee bowl today anyway.

 

[Burgey]

all the best attributes of our batting are coming out today

Latham - prodding outside off
Guptill - can't play moving ball
McCullum - caught by a straight one falling over to the offside
Anderson - soft
Bracewell - back for push instead of cut
Southee - slogging like an idiot
Williamson - did nothing when the side really needed him to step up in tough conditions

fix'd

 

[hendrix]

Nathan Lyon has really been a big difference between Australia and NZ in every one of his tests against us in the last few years.

 

[cnerd123]

Burgey fishing hard here but the Kiwaahs aren't biting