***Official*** Australia vs New Zealand ODIs 2016/17

[CM Punk]

This is such a poor performance with the bat, what's worse is the Aussies have dropped catches too.

I'll be shocked if Aus don't win it, there's no demons in the pitch and there won't be any scoreboard pressure.

 

[Flem274*]

surely there was a streaker just then

 

[Jono]

This is mediocre but they can still salvage this. Just bat sensibly til the 40th over. Don't try and get 350 and be heroes. Have wickets in hand and then you can go big later

 

[Mike5181]

If there's a silver lining to this, it's that Broom gets an opportunity against a top side without having to hit from ball one.

 

[SteveNZ]

This is mediocre but they can still salvage this. Just bat sensibly til the 40th over. Don't try and get 350 and be heroes. Have wickets in hand and then you can go big later

I agree wholeheartedly, but there's no hitters left after these guys (Southee I know but I can't see Starc being too worried about him).

Get 250+, hope it swings and for ****'s sake take our catches.

 

[straw man]

I agree wholeheartedly, but there's no hitters left after these guys (Southee I know but I can't see Starc being too worried about him).

Get 250+, hope it swings and for ****'s sake take our catches.

Yeah good point. I was thinking if these two could quietly continue doing what they're doing for another ten overs then our RR is good and would build towards a surprisingly good score. However Santner, Southee, Ferguson, Boult is not a good tail, especially while both Hazlewood and Starc have five overs left each.

 

[Spark]

Haha, what the blazes?

 

[Spark]

Well thank **** for DRS. Bizarre.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

protip: when australians don't even appeal properly it's probably not out

 

[Flem274*]

sigh

 

[wellAlbidarned]

guys there's still 12 overs

 

[Burgey]

#EdenParkSoBig

 

[straw man]

Not the right time for that shot with 12 overs to go.

Would be ok with Santner making sure he stays in here, even if he's scoring at a SR of 50 for a bit. Southee, Boult, Ferguson aren't going to. Though Starc would back himself to castle Santner anyway of course.

 

[Mike5181]

Yeah good point. I was thinking if these two could quietly continue doing what they're doing for another ten overs then our RR is good and would build towards a surprisingly good score. However Santner, Southee, Ferguson, Boult is not a good tail, especially while both Hazlewood and Starc have five overs left each.

This is one of those times that Milne/Kuggeleijn, if they were available, would have been useful down the order.

 

[Zinzan]

Could be worth 30 runs that Neesham wicket, difference between 270 & 300.

 

[Jono]

****s sake why do that shot now.

 

[straw man]

This is one of those times that Milne/Kuggeleijn, if they were available, would have been useful down the order.

Haven't heard any update on Milne's fitness, and see he last played a match in April :/

 

[Zinzan]

I get we couldn't afford to lose another straight away, but 1 off 10 Santner? Post the 40th over.

 

[Jono]

I get we couldn't afford to lose another straight away, but 1 off 10 Santner? Post the 40th over.

No warner, no Smith. Its okay. All out 250 is the disaster scenario. Obviously better if he pushes singles but get 280 and its game on, even on this ground.

 

[Zinzan]

No warner, no Smith. Its okay. All out 250 is the disaster scenario. Obviously better if he pushes singles but get 280 and its game on, even on this ground.

I get the knife-edge nature of being 6 down, but you should be able to at least get to 5-6 off 10 without much risk. 1 off 10 in the 40th over is just yuck.