*Official* New Zealand in Australia 2019/20

[Starfighter]

What the **** was that review?

 

[Gnske]

What a depressing review

 

[Flem274*]

tastle is pretty southee-ish with his lbw appeals so this might be a lost review

 

[thierry henry]

Latham with a couple of appalling DRS calls

 

[Flem274*]

yea lol that's horrific

 

[Prince EWS]

Lbw reviews when the ball only hits bat are my favourite.

 

[Gnske]

At least from the side on it looked almost like it had taken a slither of the pad and was sliding way down leg.

 

[Hicheal Michael]

i was enjoying listening warne taking about donations.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

at least we haven't had to see warner's 100 celebration. small victories at this point.

 

[straw man]

Although he hasn't taken a wicket, think Astle has been surprisingly accurate.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

wait wtf that was our last review

 

[Prince EWS]

Although he hasn't taken a wicket, think Astle has been surprisingly accurate.

Yeah he's been fine. If he can bowl like this every time he's a better pick than Santner for the regular "spinner that is secretly actually a batsman because whoever we pick is gonna bowl a handful of overs and take 0/20 unless we get smashed" role.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Yeah he's looked alright today. In part that may be down to how low my expectations of him were pre game, but he's been decent

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Although he hasn't taken a wicket, think Astle has been surprisingly accurate.

it's been rough for both of them having to bowl this much on a fresh strip but you know if it ever comes to a last day wearing pitch they're both going to be much tougher propositions than santner.

 

[thierry henry]

lol one keeper through it miles over the keeper to the other keeper while the captain keeper looked on in disgust

 

[_Ed_]

Can we break the trend of wicket - partnership - wicket

Very doubtful.

 

[straw man]

Yeah he's been fine. If he can bowl like this every time he's a better pick than Santner for the regular "spinner that is secretly actually a batsman because whoever we pick is gonna bowl a handful of overs and take 0/20 unless we get smashed" role.

Wonder if in the aftermath of this series we'll see a change of tack on bits-and-pieces allrounders. Esp if he scores runs, Phillips at 6 and either a proper spinner or no spinner? Would be nice for Astle to finally take some test wickets even if I think Somerville & Ajaz are usually better options.

it's been rough for both of them having to bowl this much on a fresh strip but you know if it ever comes to a last day wearing pitch they're both going to be much tougher propositions than santner.

Would love to somehow see this. I'm sure we'll score 680 batting second, right?

 

[Hicheal Michael]

I think what will hold Astle back is that flat trajectory. Test batsmen will pick it up earlier than FC batsmen.

 

[straw man]

I think what will hold Astle back is that flat trajectory. Test batsmen will pick it up earlier than FC batsmen.

Wonder if that's been intentional this innings - he's replacing containing spinner Mitchell Santner after all. Previously he's been known to loop it up (with a fair few full tosses thrown in).

 

[ataraxia]

At least if we had chosen two players to get sick/injured this match it would be Henry and Raval.