It is a skill to convince batsmen to do that, tbf
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***Official*** Australia in New Zealand 2016
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FaaipDeOiad
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I really don't think this pitch is that bad. Do people really think it's a total road? New ball moving off the seam late on the second day, plenty of bounce and carry. Of course it's not a poor wicket for batting by any means but there's something there for the bowlers for sure. Not as flat as any of the pitches in the home summer really, aside from Adelaide. And I think the first test pitch was flatter too aside from the first morning.
I just think the New Zealand bowlers are tired and there's no swing.
I just think the New Zealand bowlers are tired and there's no swing.
Zinzan
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State highway 450 for me.
Briony
International Debutant
And Steyn was hamstrung too. Hussey got the world's easiest ever ton the first day of that test. Amla rolled his arm over.
Gob
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Just when we were talking about Mick Clarke, Briony appears.
Spark
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You're thinking of the wrong Test there.
NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
Was impressed by Burns today. Was a proper Test innings. If he can continue to churn that out he'll have a solid career; easily the best I've seen him play. Smith is phenomenal as usual.
What's up with the ball though? Too much of a cop out to blame the ball after it stopped doing anything after like a few overs when we took the new cherry? Was pretty ridic. Wagner, WAG. The NZ bowlers did really well at bowling tight but not tight enough, which sounds harsh but every time they seemed to have built up a little pressure with maidens there was always an easy single on offer somewhere. Would've liked to have seen Southee and Wagner bowling the exact same length at the body for a sustained period, instead of Wagner seemingly going it alone for the most part. Or Gotpills or McCullum himself rolling his arm over. The entire attack was fairly benign until the last half hour.
What's up with the ball though? Too much of a cop out to blame the ball after it stopped doing anything after like a few overs when we took the new cherry? Was pretty ridic. Wagner, WAG. The NZ bowlers did really well at bowling tight but not tight enough, which sounds harsh but every time they seemed to have built up a little pressure with maidens there was always an easy single on offer somewhere. Would've liked to have seen Southee and Wagner bowling the exact same length at the body for a sustained period, instead of Wagner seemingly going it alone for the most part. Or Gotpills or McCullum himself rolling his arm over. The entire attack was fairly benign until the last half hour.
Bahnz
Hall of Fame Member
Don't think Southee's got the pace and energy to be a threat doing that unless it's a really bouncy surface (as it was at Hamilton).
Thought Henry bowled really well today, close to the best of the NZ bowlers, though he was guilty of overpitching at times.
Spark
Global Moderator
Smith is extraordinarily difficult to tie down in this regard though. Anything even vaguely near the stumps or underpitched, and you get picked off on the onside all day long.
Henry I actually feel was more guilty of being too short, but that really seems his natural length. Looked far less comfortable trying to bowl that nick-off length.