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

[Athlai]

Smith 9 imo

 

[Jord]

Much better from Boult here; not trying to find the miracle ball to take the pads, just bowling it across and letting the guy walk across his stumps without feeling he should attack them. This is what he needs to do more of when its not swinging.

 

[Hurricane]

Must dry up Smith's runs.

 

[Hurricane]

Henry's groupings need to be even tighter.

 

[Jord]

The way Smith runs across his stumps, does anyone else feel that if and when he has a form slump, he's going to be easy fodder for sides due to that?

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

Lol another day, another fairly dire choice of song

 

[Athlai]

The music for the montages in this Test has been ITSTL

 

[Gnske]

You now remember Neil Wagner exists and is playing

 

[jonbrooks]

Guys, was the speed radar a bit wonky yesterday? I could have sworn I saw Hazlewood clocking consistently over 140kph and even saw a delivery at 149kph! Can anyone verify that?

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

This is great bowling dangling the carrot outside off and watching the batsman try and resist himself

 

[Compton]

Guys, was the speed radar a bit wonky yesterday? I could have sworn I saw Hazlewood clocking consistently over 140kph and even saw a delivery at 149kph! Can anyone verify that?

Had him bowling quicker than Patto, which I'm happy to immediately dismiss.

 

[Flem274*]

this is more like it. probably the first time all season they haven't bowled a few pies for a while.

 

[Athlai]

You now remember Neil Wagner exists and is playing

It actually fills me with a lot of confidence. Wagner is Plan B. Not getting any seam or swing? New ball getting old?

...Time for Plan B.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

"If New Zealand can strike again before the drinks break and get a couple before lunch, they'll be well in control".

...you think so?

 

[Jord]

The most important thing to see is that they're not stupidly feeding Smith's pads. I feel like he's pretty average when sides keep him outside off.

 

[Hurricane]

Haha

Due to the tight bowling Australia have become becalmed.

 

[Gnske]

It actually fills me with a lot of confidence. Wagner is Plan B. Not getting any seam or swing? New ball getting old?

...Time for Plan B.

Time for Plan B tbh, this accurate bowling is anti-cricket.

 

[hendrix]

It actually fills me with a lot of confidence. Wagner is Plan B. Not getting any seam or swing? New ball getting old?

...Time for Plan B.

It's partially this. But it also makes Wagner angry. Angry enough to bowl his filthy troll long hops that come on ever so slightly slower or faster than expected.

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

The question is, are Australia willing to play in an un-Australian way for a session or two if that's what it takes

 

[Athlai]

Does Burns get caught and bowled a lot? Seems to occasionally look likely to chip it back when he gets stuck.