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

[Bahnz]

So badly need Soult to turn up today. If Australia cruise to 100/0 or 1 it'll just take all the momentum away.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Pretty crappy first few overs from Southee and Boult.

 

[Bahnz]

Yeah, I gotta Southee is just not what he was. Drifts into the pads so often now, when he was at his peak in the 2012/14 he hit that channel with such consistency. Dunno what's happened but it's really sad to see.

 

[Zinzan]

If only Southee could stay in the right channel for more than 2 deliveries in a row.

 

[Athlai]

Too slow Francis.

 

[Shady Slim]

aussie about a half a run behind on the RRR

 

[Jono]

just bowl properly NZ and you probs win this. Don't be ****

 

[Zinzan]

I'd get Henry on earlier than later if Southee can't hit the right area next over. Wasting the new-ball.

 

[Gnske]

Boult's radar really is in the dumps right now, letting Burns settle so easily

 

[hendrix]

This is really poor captaincy from McCullum.

It's clear as day that Southee should be bowling to Burns. Yet he's made no attempt to manipulate the strike at all.

 

[Bahnz]

This is really poor captaincy from McCullum.

It's clear as day that Southee should be bowling to Burns. Yet he's made no attempt to manipulate the strike at all.

Really? I mean, Southee's had a couple goes at Burns so far, and both times he only managed to hold his line for one or two balls before drifting into the pads.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Yeah, I gotta Southee is just not what he was. Drifts into the pads so often now, when he was at his peak in the 2012/14 he hit that channel with such consistency. Dunno what's happened but it's really sad to see.

I feel like his action has gotten slacker and slacker and no-one's picking him up on it.

 

[hendrix]

Really? I mean, Southee's had a couple goes at Burns so far, and both times he only managed to hold his line for one or two balls before drifting into the pads.

yes, really.

He's bowling too straight to Burns because of the number of deliveries he's bowling to the left hander. Bring fine leg in to not allow the single. You risk a boundary but there's way more chance of a wicket. And do the opposite with Warner.

 

[CM Punk]

Aus $2 to win on TAB.

 

[hendrix]

To be clear, I'm not dismissing criticism of S&B for missing their radar. Just that McCullum should be aware of the fact his bowlers aren't in the best rhythm and do everything in his powers to help them get back to it.

 

[Jono]

beautiful cricket ground

 

[OverratedSanity]

Boult and Southee really do bowl some total piss sometimes for two bowlers who are supposed to be (and are) good.

 

[Gnske]

Also why in high heaven are we flying Maxwell over purely as a substitute fielder just so the love child Shaun Marsh can maybe get runs in the shield.

Just use the physio ffs.

 

[Spark]

Hmm, has the pitch dried out? Notable lack of seam movement compared to this morning.

Mind you, these two aren't really bowling the sorts of areas where seam movement will be actually noticeable.

 

[Bahnz]

beautiful cricket ground

Needs a proper grandstand though. Christchurch is a reasonable sized town, they really need a ground capacity of 15,000.

Boult waaaaaay too short here.