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***Official*** Top End Series

Tim

Tim

Cricketer Of The Year
The latest word is that Macca has scored a century against India 'A'. NZ are 324/6 at lunch on Day 2.
 
howardj

howardj

International Coach
Given that Australia is almost certain to play two leather-twirlers (*Roebuckism*) at Adelaide and Sydney, you'd think Watson's form with the bat would make Clarke's selection, for reasons of continuity, unlikely for the 'Gabba. If Clarke had 'nailed it' in Bangladesh, it may have been a different story.
 
FaaipDeOiad

FaaipDeOiad

Hall of Fame Member
howardj said:
Given that Australia is almost certain to play two leather-twirlers (*Roebuckism*) at Adelaide and Sydney, you'd think Watson's form with the bat would make Clarke's selection, for reasons of continuity, unlikely for the 'Gabba. If Clarke had 'nailed it' in Bangladesh, it may have been a different story.
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Though with the selector's history of picking seamers at the Gabba, and the fact that it was a pretty good wicket for the likes of Bracken last time, Clark might also get the nod ahead of MacGill.

Anyway, Johnson grabs the first wicket.
 
howardj

howardj

International Coach
FaaipDeOiad said:
Though with the selector's history of picking seamers at the Gabba, and the fact that it was a pretty good wicket for the likes of Bracken last time, Clark might also get the nod ahead of MacGill.

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Yeah man, I don't expect MacGilla to play at the Gabba. I'm more saying that given that MacGilla will play in Adelaide and Sydney (and thus necessitate the picking of an allrounder in those games) they may well be inclined just to pick the allrounder (Watson) at six, right from the get-go in Brisbane.
 
Xuhaib

Xuhaib

International Coach
andyc said:
Johnson brings up his fifty in 56 balls, and has equalled his higest score. It'd be a shame to declare without at least giving Watson a chance of a double.

Edit: Too late, they declare at 6/510.
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Anyone can bat against this attack.

GOSH! I can think of atleast 6 fast bowlers who are better then the 3 monkeys who are on display in this game.
 
Sir Redman

Sir Redman

State Vice-Captain
Tim said:
oh my gosh James!!!? have you not been following domestic cricket for the last 2 years!?
Te ahu Davis plays for Northern. He was in the NZ U19 team a few years ago and he bowls mid 140 k's.
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Yep, he's a Counties Manukau boy (though he's now been stolen by Hamilton. I presume the ND selectors wanted him down there). When he was playing junior level cricket there'd be guys in senior club sides saying that they wouldn't want to face him. Last time I saw him bowl close up was for rep training in under 17's...he was lightning quick. I remember absolutely crapping myself hoping that he wouldn't be bowling when it was my turn to bat (didn't happen, thank goodness!).
 
Arjun

Arjun

Cricketer Of The Year
What are your comments on the bowling of RP Singh and Sid Trivedi? Sodhi's bowling was a non-issue, and so was that of TP Singh. If they take 20 New Zealand A wickets, that will be good. It's a tough ask, with just three strike bowlers and no genuine stock bowlers in the team, and part-timers continuing a little too long.
 
Arjun

Arjun

Cricketer Of The Year
adharcric said:
First off, what the hell is the score in the Ind A vs NZ A match?
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Go here. NZ A is at 257 for 4. RP Singh has no wicket and Trivedi one, and both economy rates are quite good. The bulletin is titled "Tight bowling restricts NZ A". Chawla has got two wickets, but bowled as many as 28 overs, while the new-ball bowlers got 19 and 17, and Sodhi and TP Singh somehow got 22 overs between them. Part-timers got 5 overs, which didn't help, but for a run-out.
 
adharcric

adharcric

International Coach
No that's from Day One (yesterday). The Aus-Pak match is being given live coverage but not this one. Even yesterday, they only put up the score at the end of the day's play.
 
age_master

age_master

Hall of Fame Member
Mitchell Johnson deals some punishment with the bat! 51 from 58 with 3 6's !!!

Haddin and Watson look like that batted nicely
 
Tim

Tim

Cricketer Of The Year
NZ all out for 332. India are 209/6 at stumps.

NZ doing fairly well if u ask me. There are some pretty good up & coming players in that India side so if NZ can do well in this match then there will be plenty of positives.
 
adharcric

adharcric

International Coach
Not a bad bowling effort considering we only went in with 3 specialist bowlers in Chawla, RP Singh and Trivedi. Chawla bowled brilliantly and restricted the Kiwis to 332. Dhawan and Pujara ruined the effort by falling very early and Uthappa and Patel joined the chorus by toppling over in succession 40 runs later. Badrinath and Sodhi built a partnership but the Kiwis kept attacking. Things aren't really too bad right now with Rohit Sharma and TP Singh both on 41 and Piyush Chawla still to come. Any kind of a lead would give Chawla a chance to tear into the Kiwi lineup the second time around.
 
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