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

[Meridio]

Nooooooo. I'd just been thinking that we'd missed out on quite a few scoring opportunities since lunch and that we were putting pressure on ourselves just as the new ball is about to arrive.

 

[Stace]

Why go after a wide one when you've got a nice hard new ball in 9 balls time.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Who are you and what have you done with Jono?

You can be a fan of a dickhead. Watson is a massive dickhead but I ****ing love him.

 

[Spark]

My point was kids are not suddenly going to start swearing because Smith may or may not have sworn, it will have no effect on any child this century, just like the next generation of Kiwis wont be all match fixing because a group of test players for NZ did.

Yeah this just isn't true though. Role models are a thing, and it is up to professionals with a massive audience to hold to a reasonable standard.

I do think people are being very, very holier-than-thou in this thread about it, but both he and Haze deserve a whack for it.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Bird deserved that. Good couple of overs from him.

 

[Spark]

I would honestly give Pattinson the next over but not take the new ball straight away. Try the reverse swinging ball against Watling for a few overs first.

EDIT: Oh yeah would definitely do this now.

 

[Gnske]

After two matches I dare say Bird has finally found his groove

 

[Spark]

Ah and Smith is listening to me

 

[NZTailender]

Ugh another 'gritty and fighting 30-40' from Corey that people will bang on for a bit no doubt.

 

[NZTailender]

After two matches I dare say Bird has finally found his groove

Maybe Bird will bit a more free in the way he bowls from now on.

 

[Burgey]

It's hard to be critical of Anderson for his knock here, surely? That was a ****ing great example of gritty test match batting with a game on the line. Sure NZ supporters would want him to have gone on and made a big ton, but fmd I really thought it was quality from the bloke.

 

[ajdude]

**** bird's always been a weird looking **** hasn't he?

 

[vandem]

Ugh another 'gritty and fighting 30-40' from Corey that people will bang on for a bit no doubt.

Am not near a screen / radio today ... so did Corey look like a test #5 batsman? Or his his role always going to be a #6 / #7 hitter at test level.

 

[Gnske]

**** bird's always been a weird looking **** hasn't he?

Bloke is all neck, a real flamingo.

 

[ajdude]

aww kane

 

[Spark]

Ha, shows what I know.

Great knock regardless.

 

[Gnske]

That's one innings i'm glad no one will stand up for.

 

[Meridio]

Noooooooo. ****. Goodbye any vague hope of winning this game.

 

[Stace]

****, that was a good ball though.

 

[ajdude]

Bloke is all neck, a real flamingo.

can somebody please make a Pictures of Jackson Bird thread?