***Official*** New Zealand in Australia 2011

[Spark]

Wrong thread?

 

[Noble One]

Ashwin averages 79 with the bat and 26 with the ball. Greatest all-rounder in the making

Steve Smith almost has the same statistics. However replace the word bat with ball and the word ball with bat.

 

[Zinzan]

Ok, so first hit-out for the NZ bowlers

Southee 13 overs 1-56 (4.31) - tad expensive, but created a few chances early on
Boult 12 overs 0-33 (2.75) -economical, but commentary suggests was a touch straight
Martin 10 overs 0-23 (2.30) - bowled with good control
Braces 10 overs 3-37 (3.70) - most likely of the bowlers, I liked Taylor using him for short 3-4 over spells.

Other part-time bowlers combined - 12 overs 0-31 (2.58)


Overall fairly handy start for the bowlers, especially restricting Aust's 2nd string side to just 3.28 after their own batsmen traveled at 4.36

Thoughts on your final XI for the 1st Test?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Good to see that Australia will be making changes to their side, sadly you never want it to be from injuries and Cummins being hurt is a bit of a git really.Hopefully his is just a one match thing and won't be the start of an injury plagued career.

NZ doing ok in this match. Can't wait for the tests to start.

 

[Howsie]

Thoughts on your final XI for the 1st Test?

New Zealand needs to play five bowlers. Bracewell while he's no Vettori is good enough to bat at eight and his knock today all but confirmed that for me. I just don't believe New Zealand can go into the first test match with four bowlers, especially with an undercooked Tim Southee who is still on a restricted bowling load in this match.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

New Zealand needs to play five bowlers. Bracewell while he's no Vettori is good enough to bat at eight and his knock today all but confirmed that for me. I just don't believe New Zealand can go into the first test match with four bowlers, especially with an undercooked Tim Southee who is still on a restricted bowling load in this match.

Yeah, I agree with Howsie on this.

Southee undercooked. Bracewell only in his 2nd test.

Bracewell showed he can handle a bat, and Young is no slouch either. There's plenty of batting.

 

[Flem274*]

Gotta go in with five bowlers.

 

[Days of Grace]

If that is the case, then we must be 300/5 if we want to make 400 in the first innings.

 

[Mike5181]

Austrlia's strength is their batting at the moment anyway.

 

[aussie tragic]

Why is O'Keefe not playing in NSW vs WA?

Wishfull thinking that he's on call for the first Test?

 

[Spikey]

split webbing. probably not gonna play the next shield match either.

 

[uvelocity]

Furthermore, as much as I wanted Johnson dropped, I have more faith in him than Pattinson.

Bah, can't do worse than 3/250, but I feel they will go the hilf from the experience angle.

steve magoffin

When I saw him at the Gabba, I though he was going to be awesome. Nothing.

I used all the commentated matches on cricinfo and worked it out, the runs aren't that surprisingly in favour of Martin against pace where if he got any bat on it, the ball could run to the boundary.

You have waaaaaay too much time on your hands.

 

[aussie tragic]

split webbing. probably not gonna play the next shield match either.

Thanks Spikey...so that's 6 Aussies not available due to injury

 

[Noble One]

Thanks Spikey...so that's 6 Aussies not available due to injury

O'Keefe was never in contention.

 

[Spikey]

still 6 if you want to count hauritz. 7 bollinger. and so forth.

 

[aussie tragic]

Aussie Injured XI

1. Watson
2. Paine
3. Marsh
4. Voges
5. O'Keefe
6. Hastings
7. Hauritz
8. Johnson
9. Harris
10. Bollinger
11. Cummins

Needs another batsman instead of Hastings but awesome bowling attack

 

[Athlai]

Aussie Injured XI

1. Watson
2. Paine
3. Marsh
4. Voges
5. O'Keefe
6. Hastings
7. Hauritz
8. Johnson
9. Harris
10. Bollinger
11. Cummins

Awsome bowling attack

Can't see it getting through many overs.

 

[ganeshran]

Aussie team bus has become an ambulance. So many injuries

 

[aussie tragic]

Aussie team bus has become an ambulance. So many injuries

9 of the contracted players are injured....

 

[Spikey]

I just realised something - if we suffer anymore injures it may actually be the correct call to inquiry into the availability of the NZ bowling coach.........