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

[Jord]

The pitch has been placid; the ball hasn't swung at all and the captaincy tactics have been really average. I think it's a case now of trying to restrict runs and wait for the second cherry.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

The statistical category of the "50" in cricket really is pretty dumb. Smith's 29th 50+ score is his "16th test 50", but his two double centuries don't reduce his century count of 13. Doesn't apply to anything else.

 

[Burgey]

TPC gonna TPC so hard here.

 

[Spark]

The statistical category of the "50" in cricket really is pretty dumb. Smith's 29th 50+ score is his "16th test 50", but his two double centuries don't reduce his century count of 13. Doesn't apply to anything else.

okay os

 

[TheJediBrah]

The statistical category of the "50" in cricket really is pretty dumb. Smith's 29th 50+ score is his "16th test 50", but his two double centuries don't reduce his century count of 13. Doesn't apply to anything else.

did I miss one?

Lord's and . . .

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

did I miss one?

Lord's and . . .

Ah yeah for some reason I remembered the 199 in the West Indies as a double. Just one then.

 

[Howsie]

I know the roving army of Corey Anderson haters will jump all over this but why are we playing four other seamers with him in the XI? He's looked our quickest bowler all day today (I'm at the game) and he isn't getting pumped around like Wagner and Henry. Surely we could've got away with playing Sodhi here.

 

[TheJediBrah]

I know the roving army of Corey Anderson haters will jump all over this but why are we playing four other seamers with him in the XI? He's looked our quickest bowler all day today (I'm at the game) and he isn't getting pumped around like Wagner and Henry. Surely we could've got away with playing Sodhi here.

I don't know why anyone would need 5 quicks in a Test side anyway, unless it's going to be a sustained greentop

 

[Jono]

The statistical category of the "50" in cricket really is pretty dumb. Smith's 29th 50+ score is his "16th test 50", but his two double centuries don't reduce his century count of 13. Doesn't apply to anything else.

OverratedSanity's new best friend

 

[Gob]

I don't know why anyone would need 5 quicks in a Test side anyway, unless it's going to be a sustained greentop

Even then four is enough

 

[TheJediBrah]

Comment from cricinfo:

"Love seeing Mr Burns and Smithers together again"

made me lol for some reason

 

[Gob]

Comment from cricinfo:

"Love seeing Mr Burns and Smithers together again"

made me lol for some reason

hahaha

 

[Jord]

I know the roving army of Corey Anderson haters will jump all over this but why are we playing four other seamers with him in the XI? He's looked our quickest bowler all day today (I'm at the game) and he isn't getting pumped around like Wagner and Henry. Surely we could've got away with playing Sodhi here.

Sodhi should've definitely been in the squad and probably playing. I don't think it's Wagner or Henry that should've lost their place though, either Southee or Boult needs a spell out.

 

[Gob]

Tailing in a bit now

 

[Starfighter]

Funny seeing the comments on cricinfo, saying that Burns should be playing for his place.
I love having an opening partnership in which both batsmen average over 45.

 

[Starfighter]

Tailing in a bit now

Will make it easier for Smith to hit into the leg side.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

This commentary...

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Great to hear Richardson call out something as a "load of bollocks" on TV. A line I've oft resorted to online and in real life.

 

[Burgey]

That's his best knock IMO

 

[Gob]

Comment from cricinfo:

"Love seeing Mr Burns and Smithers together again"

made me lol for some reason

I was going to make a joke post regarding this if and when Booarns makes his ton.

stealing my likes aws