**Official** New Zealand in Australia

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Amazing stuff from Bracken. McCullum, Vetorri and Siddle were superb as well.

McCullums, I would suggest. Great effort to get 10 off the last 2 balls.

 

[Perm]

Gutted to lose that from a position of strength, but it really highlights how good Bracken is. Don't think I've ever seen a better limited-overs death bowler.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Eh? Shouldn't you be quoting Top_Cat? I was responding to a post by him.

Nah, I was responding to your reference of his playing of Bracken. I had more issue with other things than what he did against Bracken.

 

[Athlai]

Sure was, with all those wickets in the hand and the batsman we had to come, Fulton really cost us big time there.

Well done Bracken though - all class.

Nathan McCullum has moved ahead of Jeetan Patel now though I'd have to say.

In T20 but I've been saying that all along.

 

[Tim]

Elliott seems to be a bit of a Kallis if you ask me. Perfect for the 50 over format, but is too technically correct for the Twenty20's. They needed Franklin and N.McCullum in ahead of him. It's a bad way to finish for Elliott because he has been impressive. But im not sure i'd pick him for the Twenty20's.

 

[Top_Cat]

Don't think it was necessarily a temperament thing. Just took the wrong way about it. His job was to get McCullum on strike, and every time he got a dot ball he tried to make up for it with a boundary.

Yeah I see that and what Jono is saying. Just disagreeing with the straight-up Elliott hate when he's far from being the sole reason for the loss.

 

[thierry henry]

Cheers to the standout Kiwi posters on here

Thanks

 

[Bahnz]

Elliot completely lost the plot. Surrounded by the McCullums, Franklin, Butler, Southee etc., he should've just feed the strike to the other end. Instead he slogged and missed no fewer than EIGHT times. You can't say anything too harsh about him, as he's had a great tour and this is only 20/20, but he really did cost us the match.

 

[Redbacks]

Gun catch from Voges

Bracken's bowling was brilliant, the ball that produced the run out was almost similar to a kick serve in tennis, bit of pitch assistance?

 

[thierry henry]

Elliott seems to be a bit of a Kallis if you ask me. Perfect for the 50 over format, but is too technically correct for the Twenty20's.

tbh don't see that at all

Kallis has been criticised in the 50-over game as well, while Elliot has shown an ability to score around a run a ball in crucial innings in ODIs which is exactly what Kallis is criticised for not doing

 

[Smudge]

Nah, I was responding to your reference of his playing of Bracken. I had more issue with other things than what he did against Bracken.

That's fine, so do I. But I'm not sure why you're arguing/telling me that when I already dislike what Elliott tonight - I was directly discussing with Top_Cat one aspect of his play. Not exactly sure what point you're trying to prove.

 

[pup11]

Haha, superb game, after Hopes got smacked for 20 in the 17th over, pretty much all hope was lost, but fantastic bowling from Bracks and Hilf in the last few overs to win Aussies the game.

Siddle was easily the best bowler on display, but the highlight of the game for me was Voges' catch, it was simply awesome.

Btw, why was Henriques picked...?

 

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Gun catch from Voges

I'll say.

Best of the summer IMO.

 

[inbox24]

You said Australia needed 200 as a minimum and that Guptil would score iirc. Nice.

Wish some new Australian posters would show a hint of class.

Great having you here Kiwis. You were fantastic. Cheers to the standout Kiwi posters on here, really insightful.

Tbh it was done in jest.

 

[thierry henry]

tbh my take on the Elliot thing is he just had a bad night and couldn't hit the ball

Not a brain fade or anything, just couldn't hit the ball. It happens- especially if you're not exactly Sachin Tendulkar in terms of raw ball-striking talent.

 

[pasag]

Was Elliott's first T20I in fairness. I guess it's not the easiest once you've found such a good formula in ODIs over th past few weeks and then have to completely change your game at the drop of a hat on debut.

 

[Redbacks]

Btw, why was Henriques picked...?

he's from NSW, and it's a good format to blood new players.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Elliot completely lost the plot. Surrounded by the McCullums, Franklin, Southee etc., he should've just feed the strike to the other end. Instead he slogged and missed no fewer than EIGHT times. You can't say anything too harsh about him, as he's had a great tour and this is only 20/20, but he really did cost us the match.

Yeah, but I'd say Voges won the match for Australia more than Elliot lost it for NZ.

If that had gone for 6, or if he hadn't of caught it, I think it would have been all over.

Still, Elliot still should have played smarter. In ODI's he doesn't go for those awful heaves. He should have been working the 1s and 2s like he does well. As we only lost by one run, its obviously that 4 every ball wasn't necessary.

Well played Australia, an enjoyable tour despite the dire commentary.

 

[pasag]

I'll say.

Best of the summer IMO.

Nah, Duminy's was the best (all-time great?), followed by Ponting's and a couple from de Villiers IMO.

 

[Raghav]

Great tour ends... and waiting for Indians to come to NZ.. I think NZ have got good team ready to trouble Indians