**Official** New Zealand v Australia

[andyc]

Why is it important for the US and/or China to play cricket.

i dont know much about america, but i know that if it takes off here in china and the government starts to back it theyll be competing extremely well within a matter of years. look at how they rose in the olympics, theyre now in the top three or so medal earners after being pretty crap a number of years ago. because the government pushed it. if that happened with cricket, it could only help the sport, and having the worlds most populous nation getting into it wouldnt hurt, either.

 

[shaka]

I agree

 

[marc71178]

Hamilton's 32 and I think the selectors will balk at that.

Age wasn't a problem for Richardson to debut, or Wilson to come back.

 

[marc71178]

This game is proving that Ponting is a very special player

I don't think a Twenty20 game proves anything.

 

[marc71178]

Another one bits the Kaspra dust, McCullum gooooone. Does this game have official status

Official status as what?

 

[marc71178]

Matthew Fleming would definitely be a surprise inclusion in the NZ team!

Especially since he's retired!

 

[marc71178]

I should probably add that if the pitch does a bit it would in a way help the game, because then you'd have to play more genuine cricket shots or you'd be bowled out for double digits.

So long as the pitches aren't complete roads, bowlers have a chance - it just needs a lot of ability and cunning to be able to cause problems.

 

[MoxPearl]

the weather today in wellington is *PERFECT*

i got home this morning after being on the **** for 10 hours straight at 6am.. well i stumbled home..
I had a dream that australia got 375 runs and they batted first.. it better not happen! :P

 

[Sir_Fireboard]

I had a dream that australia got 375 runs and they batted first.. it better not happen! :P

I certainly hope you're not some kind of seer.

 

[BlackCap_Fan]

I certainly hope you're not some kind of seer.

I do hope he's a seer - 'cos all seers are absolute bollocks.

 

[MoxPearl]

lol

I can see the stadium from my house.. i really want to go!.. but im so hungover.. its not gonna happen


Crowd does not seem that big so far.. althou they pre sold about 2/3rd or the seats :o

 

[Somerset]

the weather today in wellington is *PERFECT*

i got home this morning after being on the **** for 10 hours straight at 6am.. well i stumbled home..
I had a dream that australia got 375 runs and they batted first.. it better not happen! :P

375?! Certainly a wierd dream, although Australia have won the toss and are batting first, and the pitch at Wellington looks a good surface.

 

[Blaze]

Very dissapointing to see Wilson not playing. Why don't they drop Sinclair and free up another bowling option by bringing Wilson in. Sinclair hits fielders not gaps. He is not a one day player. I can't help but feel that the twenty20 match was a factor in not selecting Wilson which is very unfair.

 

[Somerset]

Can't disagree with that, I was certainly expecting one of McMillan or Sinclair to miss out. I also tend to agree that Wilson's poor bowling display in the Twenty20 match was a deciding factor in his omission but there's no denying that he struggled at Eden Park.

 

[Somerset]

Gilchrist goes in the second over!!!

 

[Fiery]

I don't think a Twenty20 game proves anything.

He didn't resort to heaving at every ball like Clarke and Symonds. It confirmed for me how good he is at any form of cricket. It was his first 20/20 game and he play a perfect innings for the format.

 

[age_master]

hayden looking a little better than last time i saw him, hopefully he will play a long innings today

 

[v800]

hayden looking a little better than last time i saw him, hopefully he will play a long innings today

yeah it would be good if Hayden could stay in for a while and make some runs, If he goes it would be good for his game

 

[Somerset]

He looks in decent touch at the moment, 18 runs for Hayden already. Australia recovering well after losing Gilchrist.

 

[Mister Wright]

I was going to post something really positive about Hayden's innings, but I don't want to jinx him so I won't. As I type one goes in the air over gully!