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

[Howsie]

Southee genuinely looks 10k slower than Henry here.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Southee genuinely looks 10k slower than Henry here.

Dunno if they had the speed gun on the TV yesterday, but at the ground Southee was averaging low 120s and Henry low 130s.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Big wide

 

[Athlai]

Hmmmm Australia really should be having a go here. Last thing you want is to score 15-20 from about 45 mins of play and have more sun dry out the pitch

 

[Chubb]

Every time they do an aerial shot I really miss Wellington. Love Melbourne but gosh I was lucky to rent in Mt Vic for 2 years and be less than a minutes walk from the Basin.

 

[Athlai]

Southee flirting with the high 120s here, might he crack the 130 barrier?

 

[Aidan11]

Hazelwood looking quite capable of batting out there.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Shot boy

 

[BazBall21]

Facetious take:

This little period might be a bit handy for the NZ batsmen. Takes some zip out of the wicket.

 

[Gob]

Why tf Haze couldn't bat like this against WI

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Why tf Haze couldn't bat like this against WI

Me: Alexa, play Shamar Joseph

Alexa: Shamar Joseph is unplayable.

 

[King Kane]

Southee struggling to even bowl out Hazlewood.

 

[Athlai]

Facetious take:

This little period might be a bit handy for the NZ batsmen. Takes some zip out of the wicket.

 

[Aidan11]

Green should give Hazlewood the strike. They'll score quicker.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

That's a banger

 

[ashley bach]

Predictions

We take early wickets with Henry and O'Rourke outstanding to leave Aus 60/4. Both go down injured as Cam Green fulfils his talent with 220*. Australia finish on 485. With these bowling injuries the 2 remaining seamers then play all of our tests for next 12 months.

When batting Young has double failures as we lose by 225 runs. He is replaced by Rachin for the 2nd test with Nicholls back in the middle order. Nicholls scores a gutsy 50 in our innings' defeat thus staying in the test team for the next 3 years. When Conway returns from injury Ravindra is left out of the test side for 2-3 years to develop his game

Green is halfway there...and Fuller halfway to achieving his clairvoyancy degree.

 

[Gob]

Man O'rourke is one handsome slab of beef

 

[Athlai]

Man O'rourke is one handsome slab of beef

 

[Prince EWS]

Southee genuinely looks 10k slower than Henry here.

I think he actually was 10k slower than Henry yesterday, even based on the readings.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

That's his signature shot now