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

[Burgey]

Hoping Australia doesn't get overawed being in an away series decider against this all time great side. I think our lads would be happy just to be on the same field

 

[vandem]

Injury scare for Mitchell Santner increases pressure before series decider | Stuff.co.nz

 

[wellAlbidarned]

did the collar on his shirt refuse to pop?

 

[wellAlbidarned]

also just watched the highlights for Aus' innings - so, so relieved to see that boult hitting over 140 consistently. Even if he bowls 130-135 in the tests it's important that he has that extra bit of juice in the tank instead of struggling to scrape 130

 

[Burgey]

I expect him to reverse it both ways at his usual 165kph from the third over tbh. You don't take 2,864 test wickets at 0.003 like he has for nothing mate.

 

[kiwiviktor81]

also just watched the highlights for Aus' innings - so, so relieved to see that boult hitting over 140 consistently. Even if he bowls 130-135 in the tests it's important that he has that extra bit of juice in the tank instead of struggling to scrape 130

Boult was consistently in the high 130s in the first match as well. As far as I'm concerned the old Boult is back.

Edit: Henry got it up to 143 at one point. Given the smoothness of his action I wonder if this will become a regular thing.

 

[NUFAN]

So Joel Paris is in the squad for the injured Kane Richardson. I think the Test selectors would have been better off making the decision out of Bird and Sayers and then with the final selection going for Paris. I know he has only played a handful of First Class matches but he is seriously impressive and offers something different to the other 5 right arm quicks who are going for 3 spots.

 

[Howsie]

Old Boult would clean the Aussie's up for 150 like he use to do all the time.

 

[Flem274*]

"Napier is better than hastings" was apparently a crowd sledge to john wayne last night.

 

[SteveNZ]

"Napier is better than hastings" was apparently a crowd sledge to john wayne last night.

Which would be almost as bad as the 'Warner loves Nickleback' sledge given how dire Napier is.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

The coldest of ice burns.

 

[Adders]

I expect him to reverse it both ways at his usual 165kph from the third over tbh. You don't take 2,864 test wickets at 0.003 like he has for nothing mate.

C'mon, someone bite...........that's ****ing awesome, stinky bait and so well presented.

 

[Flem274*]

That's furball standard. Can't let burge ski downhill after the summer Australia have had

 

[kiwiviktor81]

A question that just occurred to me: is Tim Southee still an A team ODI player?

The received wisdom was that when Southee recovered from his injury he would replace Henry again, as usual. But it's starting to look like Henry is clearly better than Southee now. Obviously you can't drop Boult because he is the world No. 1 and it seems like Milne has the 3rd seamer role sewn up with his pace a point of difference.

Will Southee be dropped from the ODI side? Or will we go with Boult, Henry and Southee if we are fully fit?

Given how well Milne and Henry can bat I think there's an argument for all four of them in the ODI side.

 

[kiwiviktor81]

Last 24 matches:

Tim Southee 37 wkts at 32.16 ave and 5.93 econ
Matt Henry 48 wkts at 22.31 ave and 5.39 econ

 

[Gob]

Hoping Australia doesn't get overawed being in an away series decider against this all time great side. I think our lads would be happy just to be on the same field

I guess the results are just irrelevant here. They just have to forget about winning and just enjoy the experience of being on the same field with absolute giants of the game like 'old Trent Boult' cos they'll never play cricket at the same level ever again. Just enjoy the ride I guess

 

[weldone]

A question that just occurred to me: is Tim Southee still an A team ODI player?

The received wisdom was that when Southee recovered from his injury he would replace Henry again, as usual. But it's starting to look like Henry is clearly better than Southee now. Obviously you can't drop Boult because he is the world No. 1 and it seems like Milne has the 3rd seamer role sewn up with his pace a point of difference.

Will Southee be dropped from the ODI side? Or will we go with Boult, Henry and Southee if we are fully fit?

Given how well Milne and Henry can bat I think there's an argument for all four of them in the ODI side.

Southee should replace either Milne or Santner depending on conditions. Henry shouldn't be touched at the moment.

 

[kiwiviktor81]

This is one of the better pieces of Kiwi cricket journalism I've read recently:

Can it be real? On the impossibility of being a happy Black Caps fan | The Spinoff

 

[Zinzan]

A question that just occurred to me: is Tim Southee still an A team ODI player?

The received wisdom was that when Southee recovered from his injury he would replace Henry again, as usual. But it's starting to look like Henry is clearly better than Southee now. Obviously you can't drop Boult because he is the world No. 1 and it seems like Milne has the 3rd seamer role sewn up with his pace a point of difference.

Will Southee be dropped from the ODI side? Or will we go with Boult, Henry and Southee if we are fully fit?

Given how well Milne and Henry can bat I think there's an argument for all four of them in the ODI side.

You're a bit late on this one, the question's been discussed several times in the last month or so.

More recently and since Southee's 7-fer against England, his return has been an atrocious 8 wickets @ 76 and an ER of 6.73.

Even the dearest Southee fan-bois would struggle arguing that he should be in the no.1 XI now.

He's not knocking off Henry or Milne currently & like you say hard to see him replacing Boult given he's the no.1 ranked ODI bowler, although Boult can still be hit or miss.

 

[Zinzan]

Southee should replace either Milne or Santner depending on conditions. Henry shouldn't be touched at the moment.

You can't have been watching Southee in recent times then.