*Official* New Zealand in Australia 2022

[Moss]

Quietly building - going at exactly 4 per over very reminiscent of a nineties ODI.

Is that competitive on this pitch? Very hard to say, though I keep recalling how in the T20I world cup Australia's batting just kept attacking, even when a wicket fell, and demolished what looked a tricky chase.

Aus have Maxwell, Stoinis, Carey and Green from nos 5 to 8 so a par score will take some defending. Though the surface may not necessarily be to their liking?

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Interesting that the Aussie opening bowlers have only bowled 4 overs each. Have to keep scoring when they come back (Starc will probably take a hat trick though).

 

[_Ed_]

Sigh.

 

[Moss]

What a terrible review

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Oh no. Big wicket

 

[Fuller Pilch]

I see Latham averages 13 vs Aus in ODIs. Big innings this

 

[ataraxia]

What a terrible review

I think DRS semi-randomly handles spinners' bounce, so I didn't mind it tbh

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Kane needs to get 80+ today

 

[Moss]

Scoring has dropped once again with that wicket, allows Aus to bring back Starc and Hazlewood for short attacking spells.

 

[Burgey]

250 wins this pretty comfortably imo.

 

[_Ed_]

What on Earth was that, Kane?

 

[Moss]

What an absolute waste Kane. Played right into Australia's hands there.

 

[ataraxia]

Well, that's crap.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Aus have Maxwell, Stoinis, Carey and Green from nos 5 to 8 so a par score will take some defending. Though the surface may not necessarily be to their liking?

They just made about 10 runs between them against a club standard side a few days ago

 

[Moss]

Que "KW doesn't rate spinners" meme

 

[straw man]

A lot will depend on how NZ's slow bowlers go on a pitch that holds up a bit. Santner in better form, though Australia love bashing part-time offspinners like M Bracewell.

Boult and Neesham pace-off important too, not thinking it's a Henry wicket.

 

[vandem]

What on Earth was that, Kane?

Scoreboard pressure. Kane at #3, Taylor / Mitchell / Phillips at #4 then Latham at #5 spreads the accumulators and hitters.

 

[straw man]

What an absolute waste Kane. Played right into Australia's hands there.

Eh, they'd had some success hitting over the top and needed to keep the scoring rate up, I don't mind that he played the shot.

Big test for the middle and lower order now.

 

[Moss]

KW and Conway have been disappointing since the England tour, too often getting to 30-40 and giving it away when a big score from either would generally keep NZ safe.

 

[Nintendo]

They just made about 10 runs between them against a club standard side a few days ago

ACSHUAWWY, MAXWELL MADE 19, 2X TEN YOU NEANDERTHAL.