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

[HeathDavisSpeed]

I used to be a Taita player, a few years ago now and down the grades. So I should have called myself Fraser Park, but it just doesn't have the same ring to it! How about you?

Welcome. Ex-Taita player myself, except I only jacked it in this year after about 5 years of 'down the grades'.

 

[straw man]

Ah FFS. 5 down by stumps.

Yeah it will be

 

[Athlai]

All this tosser talk got me interested.

McCullum has won the toss 12 times.
4 wins - 4 draws - 4 losses

He has lost the toss 18 times (not including this match)
7 wins - 5 draws - 6 losses

I think the McCullum always loses the toss sentiment really began with the UAE tour, since then we have lost the toss 10 times and won it 4 times.

Up to that point he was 8-9 in W/L.

 

[Gnske]

This is what happens when you let gravity decide the fate of a test match.

Kill the toss, disgraceful.

 

[Burgey]

Patto. Kid's a force of nature when he's on song.

 

[Nate]

Thought Patto would be undercooked for this Test. Very happy to be proven wrong, yet again.

 

[Jord]

Quality spell plus just plain bad batting by Nicholls and Latham. It goes back to yesterday when we talked about Australian batsman making runs when the sun shines and not gifting wickets away after a start. It's not that the bowlers have been great here outside Pattinson who has looked sharp.

 

[dermo]

Quality spell or just plain bad batting by Nicholls and Latham. It goes back to yesterday when we talked about Australian batsman making runs when the sun shines and not gifting wickets away after a start. It's not that the bowlers have been great here either, as usual.

if this isn't good bowling then I don't know what is

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Quality spell plus just plain bad batting by Nicholls and Latham. It goes back to yesterday when we talked about Australian batsman making runs when the sun shines and not gifting wickets away after a start. It's not that the bowlers have been great here outside Pattinson who has looked sharp.

Not sure what was soft about the nicholls dismissal. Was there to drive it was just too good from patto

 

[Gob]

Fired up Pattinson up against BMac?

Im gona go and mow my lawn

 

[Jord]

Not sure what was soft about the nicholls dismissal. Was there to drive it was just too good from patto

Attempting to drive a delivery on the up with the tenth ball you've faced isn't soft. I'm learning so much cricket here guys.

 

[OverratedSanity]

if this isn't good bowling then I don't know what is

The he said Pattinson has bowled well in the very next line

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Attempting to drive a delivery on the up with the tenth ball you've faced isn't soft. I'm learning so much cricket here guys.

it was a half volley

 

[Hurricane]

Not sure what was soft about the nicholls dismissal. Was there to drive it was just too good from patto

8 out of ten delivery.
2 out of ten shot.
Result = he is out.

I hope he does not replace Brendon for the number 5 spot and that someone else puts their hand up in the remaining
Plunket shield matches.

 

[Athlai]

8 out of ten delivery.
2 out of ten shot.
Result = he is out.

I hope he does not replace Brendon for the number 5 spot and that someone else puts their hand up in the remaining
Plunket shield matches.

Oh my god. Please always do this.

 

[jcas0167]

8 out of ten delivery.
2 out of ten shot.
Result = he is out.

I hope he does not replace Brendon for the number 5 spot and that someone else puts their hand up in the remaining
Plunket shield matches.

Will Young has done enough to earn a touring place.

 

[Spark]

it was a half volley

Was an obvious plan though. Wide sucker ball after pushing him back.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Was an obvious plan though. Wide sucker ball after pushing him back.

Yeah I don't mean it was a bad delivery. I mean nicholls was right to try to hit it, just didn't execute well enough. Grinds my gears when I hear retrospective "oh he got out so it was the wrong shot" crap.

 

[Jord]

Was an obvious plan though. Wide sucker ball after pushing him back.

Full credit to Patto for his bowling, but really really really bad batting from Nicholls considering match situation, almost as bad as Latham.

 

[Athlai]

Kind weird that this will be the last time we see Baz batting for NZ.