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

[Nintendo]

The batting stats for this series are ****ing grim lol. Green is the top scorer with 233 runs, next best is henry with 85.

 

[GotSpin]

Brendan just laying down straight facts in comms

 

[thundaboult]

gosh this dude between the overs is...idek

 

[GotSpin]

The roving reporter should interview Brendan

 

[Dick Rockett]

gosh this dude between the overs is...idek

Can't be worse than the stream I'm watching, which between overs has the same ad for a multinational burger chain to the tune of "Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree"

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Great to see the really valuable SP get a whole 4 overs and clock up a quickest delivery of 135km/h. Great stuff.

 

[ashley bach]

123-4 @SillyCowCorner1

 

[Bahnz]

Henry starting to look quite tired in that last over. Could still see Australia making 300+ if they can see off his first spell in the morning.

 

[Nintendo]

shame this is the last over. Marnus looks like he's really found his groove the last 3 or so overs.

 

[GotSpin]

Who’s coming in next to bat again?

 

[TheJediBrah]

Marsh is due for a run-a-ball 90 tomorrow

 

[straw man]

With only Henry and to a lesser extent Sears looking a threat, Australia are going to run away with this tomorrow unless the spinners can do something surprising. Give Rachin a bowl early to the right handers.

 

[Zinzan]

Finally how I think it should be..

SPD Smith 109 194 25 9676 239 57.25 32 41

R Ponting 109 182 25 9323 257 59.38 33 36

 

[Dick Rockett]

FWIW, I did the Aussies:

Steve Smith	Miss the vet
Usman Khawaja	A jaw sunk a ham
Marnus Labuschagne	A chum burns lasagne
Cameron Green	Corner menage
Travis Head	I have darts
Mitchell Marsh	Cram them hills
Alex Carey	A lacey rex
Pat Cummins	Manic stump
Mitchell Starc	Strict hem call
Nathan Lyon	Hot nanny, Al
Josh Hazlewood	Jose had Oz howl

 

[GotSpin]

SPD Smith 109 194 25 9676 239 57.25 32 41

R Ponting 109 182 25 9323 257 59.38 33 36

Beautiful

 

[GotSpin]

Wonder where Brendan Julian does his retail shopping. Looks great

 

[TheJediBrah]

Finally how I think it should be..

SPD Smith 109 194 25 9676 239 57.25 32 41

R Ponting 109 182 25 9323 257 59.38 33 36

Smith's been better. The general conditions and quality of bowling faced by both were vastly different

 

[The_CricketUmpire]

Steve Smith - Record: Test Opening Batsman

12 vs West Indies (Adelaide)
11* vs West Indies (Adelaide)
6 vs West Indies (Brisbane)
91* vs West Indies (Brisbane)
31 vs New Zealand (Wellington)
0 vs New Zealand (Wellington)
11 vs New Zealand (Christchurch)

Innings: 7
Runs: 162
Average: 32.40
50s: 1
100s: 0
Ducks: 1
Not Outs: 2

 

[centurymaker]

Finally how I think it should be..

SPD Smith 109 194 25 9676 239 57.25 32 41

R Ponting 109 182 25 9323 257 59.38 33 36

Ponting >= Smith

 

[TheJediBrah]

FWIW, I did the Aussies:

Steve Smith	Miss the vet
Usman Khawaja	A jaw sunk a ham
Marnus Labuschagne	A chum burns lasagne
Cameron Green	Corner menage
Travis Head	I have darts
Mitchell Marsh	Cram them hills
Alex Carey	A lacey rex
Pat Cummins	Manic stump
Mitchell Starc	Strict hem call
Nathan Lyon	Hot nanny, Al
Josh Hazlewood	Jose had Oz howl

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