*Official* New Zealand in Australia 2022

[_Ed_]

Ordinarily Maxwell at 7 and Green at 8 would seem like a weirdly selected side, but right now it makes me very nervous

Even Stoinis freaks me out more than he would for most other countries' supporters, purely because of that one time.

 

[Burgey]

This series will hopefully put Marnus’ ODI WC claims to bed once and for all.

 

[Moss]

Should probably looking at bowling most of Henry’s overs up front now, while Australia are in recovery mode. prone to leaking runs on this pitch later in the game you feel. Also, just have to keep attacking- doesnt feel like enough runs on the board if the game goes deep.

 

[SteveNZ]

Should probably looking at bowling most of Henry’s overs up front now, while Australia are in recovery mode. prone to leaking runs on this pitch later in the game you feel

We never worked this out in King Kyle's ODI career...and no closer with Henry.

Santner now seems like a real average idea

 

[Stapel]

Hi all, long time no see.

I just tuned in to NZ-Aus. Amazing game.
Tough pitch to bat on? More than decent bowling? Or crap batting today?

 

[straw man]

Very pleased for Henry to get that wicket. It's not his sort of pitch and an aggressive left-hander who is great at making angles like Warner does is his kryptonite. But he put the ball in decent places and got lucky.

Boult magnificent.

 

[Nintendo]

This series will hopefully put Marnus’ ODI WC claims to bed once and for all.

Honestly any of green at 4, McDermott or head would be better at this point. Same with stoinis.

 

[Moss]

Yuss! Good one Matt

 

[_Ed_]

Beauty!

 

[BeeGee]

Beautiful delivery. Aus in deep ****.

 

[Nintendo]

Would send green in here before Maxy.

 

[straw man]

Should probably looking at bowling most of Henry’s overs up front now, while Australia are in recovery mode. prone to leaking runs on this pitch later in the game you feel. Also, just have to keep attacking- doesnt feel like enough runs on the board if the game goes deep.

Maybe we are learning.

 

[SteveNZ]

There's something in this deck, back pace in while there's still batting power in Maxwell + Green to come.

Makes me sad that franchises are going to get more of Trent while we get less over time....

 

[Moss]

Get another slip in there Kane

 

[thierry henry]

Why is Bracewell

 

[_Ed_]

Bracewell before Ferguson?

 

[Burgey]

Honestly any of green at 4, McDermott or head would be better at this point. Same with stoinis.

Yeah I think each of Arun, Stoinis and Marnus shouldn’t be in the WC first XI. Shame for Finch, fella has been a great LO player for Aus for ages and a good skipper too, but this is obviously a decline now rather than a prolonged blip in form.

I think Stoinis is the same though he’s never been all that with the cue tbh. Marnus just not a good LO player imho.

Head into the top order, maybe even opening with Smith at three and probably MMarsh or Carey at four might be the way forward. WC is in India so Carey might be the one to bat four over Marsh. Neither are what I’d call worthy of a top order spot in any half decent Aus XI from the past, but Carey arguably plays spin better than Marsh

 

[Chewie]

My boss is an Aussie, though he's a rugby fan while I'm a cricket fan and we both generally despair at the chances of our team vs the other in our preferred sport. This week both teams might have a change in fortunes??

 

[social]

Has Head died or something?

 

[thierry henry]

Ferguson low 140s on a slow pitch…don’t really see him overly troubling anyone