*Official* Australia tour of New Zealand Feb-Mar 2024

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Typical of Smith recently

 

[morgieb]

Good nut. Very good catch.

Perfect opportunity for Marnus to break his slump.

 

[Burgey]

Nicely bowled that

 

[straw man]

Well deserved for Henry, who has bowled nearly all his deliveries to Khawaja to that point.

 

[mackembhoy]

Henry definitely deserved that.

Blundell jumping completely in front of Mitchell was funny.Not his catch at all

 

[TT Boy]

Henry deserved that. Bowled well. Rest have been mostly innocuous.

 

[straw man]

Would like O'Rourke round the wicket to Khawaja next time he bowls to him.

edit: this has been a horrible over to Labuschagne, has lost his rhythm slightly

 

[King Kane]

Another wicket before lunch would make it a pretty even first session, just one wicket before lunch and it will still be the Aussies session.

Smith is a big wicket though.

Henry definitely deserved that.

Blundell jumping completely in front of Mitchell was funny.Not his catch at all

That's not a problem if he takes it as well as he did, It would have looked bad if he dropped it though,

 

[Alex0paul]

Do Australia play anymore Tests before India in November after this series?

 

[Burgey]

Decent session for Aus after being sent in.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Henry definitely deserved that.

Blundell jumping completely in front of Mitchell was funny.Not his catch at all

Didn't see it, but Mitchell probably would've dropped it and then there'd be lots of comments about how safe his hands are and how he never drops many.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Wagner was doing a great job of signing stuff for the kids during that session. Plenty of people going up and thanking/congratulating him too. Nice to see.

 

[King Kane]

Didn't see it, but Mitchell probably would've dropped it and then there'd be lots of comments about how safe his hands are and how he never drops many.

Yeah there's no guarantee Mitchell would have caught it despite his big bucket hands, there is more chance of the keeper taking it with the gloves on.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Keeper should almost always take the catch if they can get to it. Even if it's straight to slip. Very basic stuff

 

[Athlai]

Plenty of people going up and thanking/congratulating him too. Nice to see.

Did he keep it short?

 

[TheJediBrah]

Top bloke, Wagner Lothbrok

 

[Bahnz]

Looks like good hard graft from Smith and Khawaja. Early cloud cover starting to clear, batting should be a deal easier this session

 

[Alex0paul]

Shades of the second morning at the Oval here

 

[Alex0paul]

ATG innings that

 

[Howsie]

Kuggeleijn bowler well there, Marnus wasn’t to sure about much