**Official** New Zealand in Australia

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Even worse, Mills needs a runner.

 

[Precambrian]

What's worse than NZ's batting is the commentators' circle jerk. FFS.

 

[thierry henry]

ffs, Mills and Guptill still batting in exactly the same way!

Mills makes me very nervous against such a new ball

 

[Nate]

The lack of wickets is a huge issue for pressing Test claims, tbh. No matter how economically he's bowled.

Haha, wow. Each to their own then.

 

[Precambrian]

ffs, Mills and Guptill still batting in exactly the same way!

Mills makes me very nervous against such a new ball

Now that they have run out of top batters, might as well go down swinging.

 

[Precambrian]

Now that they have run out of top batters, might as well go down swinging.

Atleast this idiot MIlls can rotate strike, instead of ending up 5 from 20 and top edging one.

 

[thierry henry]

Nnanden wins the argument tbh imo

Bracken hasn't been at his best but that's solely due to death bowling

 

[Craig]

So can Diamanti bat?

 

[Prince EWS]

So can Diamanti bat?

Yeah.

 

[inbox24]

Well Bracken does take wickets in FC. I think the reason he's not is Ponting wants him in ODI mode which is specialised for saving runs rather than taking wickets, so it's hard to judge him on that.

 

[Burgey]

We shouldn't let Southee or Mills come in too early, they're actually quite underrated hitters and we'll probably be thinking "tail" instead of "danger".

Five and a half per over for the next 5 without losing a wicket and NZ still well in it. And Nath I know he's a good bowler mate it just ****s me when it goes wrong in a game like this.
Siddle on now on debut. Interesting.

 

[Craig]

Mark Nicholas, nobody cares about Ladette to Lady.

 

[Nate]

Think Ricky Ponting is amazing tbh, as a player and a leader. That run out was sublime.

 

[Top_Cat]

Haha, wow. Each to their own then.

The Aussies have been spanked all season because of their inability to take wickets against the Saffies. It ain't exactly a genius conclusion to come to that picking a guy not taking wickets at the top level wouldn't be a great idea. Don't see the problem and that he's barely been mentioned as a serious Test prospect says something. And before you say it, I highly doubt it's because of his bowling against India 4 years ago.

 

[Precambrian]

Think Ricky Ponting is amazing tbh, as a player and a leader. That run out was sublime.

Mark Nicholas?

 

[thierry henry]

Now that they have run out of top batters, might as well go down swinging.

wow, stupid

We still have enough wickets in hand to tick off 6.5-7 an over

Mills looks terrible though

 

[Nate]

Nnanden wins the argument tbh imo

It's a discussion. There's no winner/loser.

 

[inbox24]

Good work to starve Guppers of the strike. More of this plez.

 

[Craig]

****.

 

[inbox24]

MIKE Hussey!

Best hands in world cricket.