**Official** New Zealand in Australia

[KiWiNiNjA]

At least NZ is chasing. Might actually have a chance of 'winning' the series.

 

[Nate]

Game on! Hopes opening!

 

[Nate]

If there was any game we NEEDED five bowlers for... it was this one. And Siddle is in. Fantastic.

 

[_Ed_]

There's some surface water on the outfield!

 

[pup11]

The Gabba outfield looks much better than what it was looking earlier in the season.

 

[Craig]

Phlegm celebrating Diamanti's selection aws

 

[thierry henry]

Can someone explain this to me?

As far as I can tell, day-night games usually go from approx 2pm to approx 10pm.

If it is delayed, usually overs can be reduced, but play doesn't go much past 10pm.

In this case, the game seems to be approx 1pm to 9pm- why?

Secondly, and very conveniently, they seem to be able to extend it out to 10pm or beyond- why?

 

[_Ed_]

I think the 1pm to 9pm was to fit the news in at roughly the right time for eastern states, with Queensland shunning daylight savings.

 

[Craig]

Mills

 

[MendisNuffSaid]

Hopes Gone

 

[duffer]

Onya Hopesy!

 

[Evermind]

Yes! Gone!

 

[Nate]

Hopes in failing as an opener shocker.

 

[MendisNuffSaid]

Mussey would be handy for the NZ's, his strike in 20/20's isn't great.

 

[pasag]

Hopes opening

 

[pup11]

I think is important Australia keep a realistic target in mind in these conditions, rather than slogging around senselessly and falling well short of a competitive score.

 

[pasag]

Mussey would be handy for the NZ's, his strike in 20/20's isn't great.

Yeah like in his previous game against SA....

 

[Nate]

Mussey would be handy for the NZ's, his strike in 20/20's isn't great.

Yeah, I'm sure the Kiwis are ecstatic he's playing.

 

[Craig]

Ponting out!

 

[Nate]

Mills on fire here. Wouldn't be surprised if he picked one up.

EDIT: Haha, that happens so often.