If by ordinary you mean second behind India, then yes. Now that NZ have found another opener to partner lathem, I think they could go one better.
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*Official* New Zealand in Australia 2019/20
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Spikey
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will you wait until the 2nd or 3rd test to pick the spinner you should actually play
Grasshopper
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Removal's an odd word in this context. But yes, having two world class players back on board has made a slight difference.
Prince EWS
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Haha just decide to play your home series there. The ultimate troll.
Jezroy
State Captain
Na. When NZ play in “Asia” they normally pick actual spinners now.
Just everywhere else we play someone who’s good in white ball.
Jezroy
State Captain
So Blundell will play the third test obviously. Henry comes in for Boult.
Then will it be someone in for Santner? He did finally get a wicket, so I’m guessing that he’ll be in the team for the next 20 years.
Still, would love them to ship Somerville over. And Ajaz if it was old school Sydney. Hopefully Kane wins the toss and bowls first again.
Then will it be someone in for Santner? He did finally get a wicket, so I’m guessing that he’ll be in the team for the next 20 years.
Still, would love them to ship Somerville over. And Ajaz if it was old school Sydney. Hopefully Kane wins the toss and bowls first again.
Moss
International Captain
Would have Jaimeson and Astle in there (if Somerville is still not in the mix). The series is gone, might as well learn something from it though a Blundell-level performance from them is hoping for too much .
Moss
International Captain
The Aussie pace unit performance across these two tests has definitely been one of the best collective ones I've seen, definitely jumped a level in the last year or two. Though Blundell did show that NZ's ineptitude has contributed a fair way to the lack of a contest. Absolute treat to watch.
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Kiwis are a good side but not for OZ conditions
You need bounce and pace here plus the ability to play both
This won’t happen but there’s no reason why these 2 teams can’t play at least 2 tests per year with one home and one away
If CA had any balls, they’d make it happen
You need bounce and pace here plus the ability to play both
This won’t happen but there’s no reason why these 2 teams can’t play at least 2 tests per year with one home and one away
If CA had any balls, they’d make it happen
Kippax
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Yes it turns out all that heavily derided and scorned Australian presence in Wellington wanted was for the sleepy nocturnal Kiwi to come out into the hot sun and start booming it. They did not listen, they did not know how. Perhaps they'll listen now.
Burgey
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Did you stand and applaud or refuse to do so
NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
Fair play Australia, dominated us again. Wagner continues to take wickets and Blundell was a revelation.
Gotta wonder what NZ will do psychologically between here and SCG. Having nets and other training sessions won't help much. A lot of the issues are psychological at this point.
Gotta wonder what NZ will do psychologically between here and SCG. Having nets and other training sessions won't help much. A lot of the issues are psychological at this point.
NZTailender
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they didn't look happy from the get go and tbf looking back to the second test vs England they didn't look like they were loving life.
Signs of captain / coach conflict? Anti-climax after World Cup campaign? Disappointed by pudding pitches?
Burgey
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How have there been pudding pitches when they haven’t topped 300 all tour?
Bahnz
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Yeah, complaining about the pitches is nonsense. Both have been perfectly fine. The fact that Kane choose to bowl on day 1 is a sign of how little confidence there is in the batting shed atm.
Do think KW just hasn’t looked the same since Lords. He’s looked really vulnerable in the last 6 tests - he was dropped twice during his only ton this summer.
Do think KW just hasn’t looked the same since Lords. He’s looked really vulnerable in the last 6 tests - he was dropped twice during his only ton this summer.