Cricket: NZ vs Aus
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@KiwiMurph said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
Bowling Wade? They feel sorry for us now?
The bean counters have probably told them to slow the pace of the game down
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@ACT-Crusader said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
How about those Breakers aye...
First time ever that I'm looking forward to rugby in late January....
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@canefan said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
The aussie team keep going on about our ranking. I reckon it is more motivation to send us and the cricketing world a message
Need to see India play Australia home and away to see who is one and two.
I think we're solid enough at No. 3 - I can't see England or South Africa doing any better than us against this Australian attack on these pitches.
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@No-Quarter said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
That was a pretty unplayable delivery. Shame as BJ was looking pretty good.
That wasn't unplayable.
If they spent enough time, actually any time at all, playing some warm up games then he'd be leaving that. Who the fuck defends chest high balls outside off stump? Someone who is still mentally batting on an NZ pudding.
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@Donsteppa said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@ACT-Crusader said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
How about those Breakers aye...
First time ever that I'm looking forward to rugby in late January....
Have you heard the one about the All Blacks and a new coach?
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CdG caught on his crease and done for pace and bounce.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@Donsteppa said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@ACT-Crusader said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
How about those Breakers aye...
First time ever that I'm looking forward to rugby in late January....
Have you heard the one about the All Blacks and a new coach?
After a plentiful last few years Winter is coming lads......
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Still lots of gaps in the Aussie team though. Wade, Head and then Paine is a weak 5, 6, 7 (especially in foreign conditions). They also don't pick a proper all-rounder. I don't think they are anywhere near India's level although it will be good to see the series next year.
Also, I wonder who they will pick as their spinner when Lyon goes which could happen in the next two years.
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Haha that was definitely out. Santner gets a life, with a bit of luck he might survive another 2 overs.
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@hydro11 said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
Still lots of gaps in the Aussie team though. Wade, Head and then Paine is a weak 5, 6, 7 (especially in foreign conditions). They also don't pick a proper all-rounder. I don't think they are anywhere near India's level although it will be good to see the series next year.
Also, I wonder who they will pick as their spinner when Lyon goes which could happen in the next two years.
They are definitely in a transition stage with their middle order. They bought back Wade which was a big call and then have a young guy like Head just coming through.
The fact is that with their bowling lineup they are always a chance to take 20 wickets so are going to be in test matches.
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They bowled Wade because they only have 4 bowlers so have to rest them from time to time. It's a risk, but a calculated one as those 4 bowlers generally carve teams up.
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@No-Quarter said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
They bowled Wade because they only have 4 bowlers so have to rest them from time to time. It's a risk, but a calculated one as those 4 bowlers generally carve teams up.
Yeah it doesn’t really matter with that many wickets down, scoring is hard work and the wicket is not really doing much for spinners.
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@No-Quarter Yeah - looked out to me - but, I guess not enough supporting evidence from snicko or hotspot.
A bit of payback for the CdG one in Perth.
Ball has got a bit older and a few overs in the Aussie quicks legs. Doesn't look quite as difficult as it did first thing this morning. Tommy Latham has had a piece of luck and done a good job - a pity Rossco isn't still out there with him.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@hydro11 said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
Still lots of gaps in the Aussie team though. Wade, Head and then Paine is a weak 5, 6, 7 (especially in foreign conditions). They also don't pick a proper all-rounder. I don't think they are anywhere near India's level although it will be good to see the series next year.
Also, I wonder who they will pick as their spinner when Lyon goes which could happen in the next two years.
They are definitely in a transition stage with their middle order. They bought back Wade which was a big call and then have a young guy like Head just coming through.
The fact is that with their bowling lineup they are always a chance to take 20 wickets so are going to be in test matches.
Yeah - last year, at home, they lost 2-1 to India - but that was without Warner, Smith and Labuschagne (he played in the 4th test). With those three they probably win at least 2-1 - they lost a low scoring first test by 31 runs.
But, playing in India would be a different ballgame - hard to see them winning there.
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@Chris-B said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@ACT-Crusader said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@hydro11 said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
Still lots of gaps in the Aussie team though. Wade, Head and then Paine is a weak 5, 6, 7 (especially in foreign conditions). They also don't pick a proper all-rounder. I don't think they are anywhere near India's level although it will be good to see the series next year.
Also, I wonder who they will pick as their spinner when Lyon goes which could happen in the next two years.
They are definitely in a transition stage with their middle order. They bought back Wade which was a big call and then have a young guy like Head just coming through.
The fact is that with their bowling lineup they are always a chance to take 20 wickets so are going to be in test matches.
Yeah - last year, at home, they lost 2-1 to India - but that was without Warner, Smith and Labuschagne (he played in the 4th test). With those three they probably win at least 2-1 - they lost a low scoring first test by 31 runs.
But, playing in India would be a different ballgame - hard to see them winning there.
They'll need two spinners. Who have they got?
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@Rapido looking at this now (hindsight) the preparation of this team hasn’t been right to deal with the challenges - Coaches and Selectors will need to think about this for next time. The batsmen have all struggled with the bounce (more than the speed though they are additive ). And don’t know what they are doing with our spinners - getting a bit complicated? They have selected Ajaz and Sommerville for sub continent, but revert to Santner and Astle for this tour.
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@kev said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@Rapido looking at this now (hindsight) the preparation of this team hasn’t been right to deal with the challenges - Coaches and Selectors will need to think about this for next time. The batsmen have all struggled with the bounce (more than the speed though they are additive ). And don’t know what they are doing with our spinners - getting a bit complicated? They have selected Ajaz and Sommerville for sub continent, but revert to Santner and Astle for this tour.
What the fark is that about? They can't use the "horses for courses" chestnut because Sommerville has played a lot of Sheffield Shield cricket for NSW so knows the players and the conditions. It is mystifying
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I think Santner has been their preferred option for a while - the others getting more chances because he was out injured.
I guess it's one of those cases where you only get to choose one guy, but I'm not convinced any of our spinners would have had a great time in these first two games.
That being said, they couldn't have done a lot worse.
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