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

[HeathDavisSpeed]

May his triple ton always be tainted by Neesham also reaching triple figures.

How very charitable of you.

 

[Hurricane]

I agree with everything Doull is saying about Tim being number 11.

 

[Jord]

Is it just me or is Kane going into Guptill style, stroking lovely looking shots straight at the fielders, rather than nudging the ball into gaps for a single.

 

[Flem274*]

corey if you ton up here i will gladly taste your knock long and hard, all glory to the fireman etc etc

 

[Jono]

May his triple ton always be tainted by Dan leaving the ground and flying back to Australia, thereby removing the NZ jinx

Agreed

 

[Burgey]

Haze seems not to have dropped off in pace through the summer despite a pretty heavy workload.

 

[CM Punk]

No way. I think there is a gap between Aus and the rest of the world at the moment and then you've got about five sides including NZ who are all very similar and rely on match conditions to be effective. India aren't really effective anywhere but India, South Africa are rebuilding, England struggle outside England with exception to the odd sub continent win.

Aus are just plainly better at the moment mostly due to their batting unit which for the summer has performed collectively better than any Australian side since Bradman. Warner is the only guy without a century a score in their Top 5 in a two test series. That's ridiculous.

India (last series was close, this time they're much more experienced), England (no debating this), SA (no debating this) and Pakistan (Amir, Asif, Wahab and Yasir would eat us alive) would beat us home and away.

Australia are not well ahead of everyone, I'd still back Pakistan, India and England to win a series at home against them.

 

[TheJediBrah]

corey if you ton up here i will gladly taste your knock long and hard, all glory to the fireman etc etc

I had to read this a second time

still not sure what you're implying here

 

[Jono]

Scene is set for Big Daddy Kane to elevate himself to God status tomorrow.

 

[Gob]

India (last series was close, this time they're much more experienced), England (no debating this), SA (no debating this) and Pakistan (Amir, Asif, Wahab and Yasir would eat us alive) would beat us home and away.

England and SA yeah maybe. Other two nope

 

[Flem274*]

can CM Punk, Jord, Eyeliner, jonsooks, KV and the legion of benchmark wannabes all go find a new hobby btw? way to ruin a test series off the park to go with nz's feeble attempts at bowling (WAGner excepted)

 

[Jono]

Scene is set for Big Daddy Kane to elevate himself to God status tomorrow.

Oh just realised its not stumps. If he goes out I apologise Kiwahh fans

 

[Flem274*]

at least ian smith is temporarily quietening down

 

[Gob]

Scene is set for Big Daddy Kane to elevate himself to God status tomorrow.

Lets all hope it won't be the case then

 

[CM Punk]

England and SA yeah maybe. Other two nope

Trust me, Amir with a red ball would run through our side. Made KW look like an amateur with a white ball that wasn't doing much not long back. He'll be back to his best by the next time Pakistan tour, if the new ball is shared between him and Asif, we're no chance.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

No way. I think there is a gap between Aus and the rest of the world at the moment and then you've got about five sides including NZ who are all very similar and rely on match conditions to be effective. India aren't really effective anywhere but India, South Africa are rebuilding, England struggle outside England with exception to the odd sub continent win.

Don't necessarily disagree that strongly, but England did just beat South Africa in South Africa.

Realistically it's pretty hard to rank test teams right now, there's a few teams that are pretty close to each other and results between them would largely be decided by conditions. I think with Starc fit Australia are clearly the best ODI side, wouldn't say that about tests at this stage.

edit: But I wouldn't put NZ on the England/SA level, think those teams would beat NZ home and away much like Australia.

 

[Jord]

India (last series was close, this time they're much more experienced), England (no debating this), SA (no debating this) and Pakistan (Amir, Asif, Wahab and Yasir would eat us alive) would beat us home and away.

Australia are not well ahead of everyone, I'd still back Pakistan, India and England to win a series at home against them.

It depends what Australia turns up. If it's a severely injured weakened side then sure. If it's the best XI then no.

 

[Jord]

can CM Punk, Jord, Eyeliner, jonsooks, KV and the legion of benchmark wannabes all go find a new hobby btw? way to ruin a test series off the park to go with nz's feeble attempts at bowling (WAGner excepted)

Again with the insults. You're a champ

 

[Flem274*]

You're a champ

cheer bro

 

[Gob]

can CM Punk, Jord, Eyeliner, jonsooks, KV and the legion of benchmark wannabes all go find a new hobby btw? way to ruin a test series off the park to go with nz's feeble attempts at bowling (WAGner excepted)

Harsh. Bloke isn't even posting