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

[Athlai]

Wheres Santner String? WHERE'S SANTNER

Sniped my targeted Geg like as intended

 

[Meridio]

With O'Rourke going across Head like this we really need a third slip. Can see an edge flying through that gap very easily

 

[Athlai]

Love having Phillips as an option to the left handers

Genuinely think it's huge going forward. The perfect part time option

 

[Spark]

NZ have bowled well since drinks but getting this stuck is a bit frustrating given that the rain seems imminent

 

[straw man]

He's bowled as well as a frontline spinner which is handy when we didn't pick one.

Genuinely think it's huge going forward. The perfect part time option

Yeah to a left hander on a pitch taking a surprising amount of turn, and with a little rough to aim at, he's pretty close to front-line level. Side-arm, reasonably accurate and gives it a rip.

Rachin in theory can do the same to the right handers, usually less rough to aim at though.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Ahh, random souths guy

 

[Smudge]

Well, that live cross to the roving reporter didn't quite go to plan.

 

[Athlai]

If NZ win this series 1-0 after only having to bat 50 overs or less in this one because of rain.

I will dance on the ****ing tears

 

[Skyliner]

The roving reporter just got told by his latest interviewee that SENZ with Ian Smith is great commentary. Got told it twice.

 

[Athlai]

Yeah to a left hander on a pitch taking a surprising amount of turn, and with a little rough to aim at, he's pretty close to front-line level. Side-arm, reasonably accurate and gives it a rip.

Rachin in theory can do the same to the right handers, usually less rough to aim at though.

I arbitrarily think Santner worked with both a lot during the world cup. They've both been ****ing gun since then

 

[Smudge]

Kuggeleijn really flirted with the boundaries of safety just now.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

“Into the attack… Scott Kuggeleijn”. Probably should think of using ‘coming on to bowl’ for the SP. Just a bit close to the bone really.

 

[Athlai]

FMD even with our awful batting collapse, how much more sun would it be if Aus were effectively 190/4 right now. That 10th wicket partnership was soul crushing

 

[Athlai]

SP relieving the pressure here. Not often that happens to him I guess.

 

[Spark]

He's back cut an inswinger off middle stump behind point. Truly bizarre batsman.

 

[Prince EWS]

FMD even with our awful batting collapse, how much more sun would it be if Aus were effectively 190/4 right now. That 10th wicket partnership was soul crushing

Awful batting collapse probably wouldn't have happened without that partnership either. NZ were #spooked

 

[Meridio]

Big pressure release the last 2 overs. Phillips dropped short a couple of times and SK is just all over the place. Really should have carried on with O'Rourke for one more, long spell and all but it's lunch after this over.

 

[straw man]

Jinxed Phillips by posting positively about him

 

[Spark]

I would simply avoid bowling short wide trash to Trav Head tbh

 

[King Kane]

The lunch break can't come soon enough, we are leaking some easy runs here.