Cricket: NZ vs Aus

[Crazy Horse]

I think today's play by the Black Caps has shown they read the Fern. It is pretty obvious they are implementing the cunning plan hatched by @Damo a couple of pages ago.

[mariner4life]

@Donsteppa said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:

How good! A day with only ‘Strayan wickets falling!

Two days in a row!!

[booboo]

There's a fair amount of self delusion afflicting the world at present. Aussie cricket team join in:

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12298070

[booboo]

Further to the above, no hotspot (none - sorry Punter, Patto and Larbusmanushaggy), no snicko until way after passing the bat, Dar unmoved (sure, not always the best indication ...), Angry Lesbian unmoved at 1st slip ... and what is wrong with the DRS again?

[Damo]

There was a little spot on the bat. However it was very small and it wasn't clear it was where the ball went past. The spot could have come from anything.

No snicko meant that there wasn't enough to overturn the decision.

[canefan]

Good on the aussies trying to vainly play the victim card. They have more than their fair share of the rub of the green thanks to the umpires and DRS. Making the rest of the cricket world hate them just a little bit more

[booboo]

@Damo said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:

There was a little spot on the bat. However it was very small and it wasn't clear it was where the ball went past. The spot could have come from anything.

No snicko meant that there wasn't enough to overturn the decision.

thank you Nigel

[Donsteppa]

An absolute half track pie bowls Blundell after pressure earlier in the over

[canefan]

@Donsteppa said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:

An absolute half track pie bowls Blundell after pressure earlier in the over

Opportunity lost for Blundell. And so the collapse begins....

[Xpat61]

@canefan
O Ye of little faith!!!!
Given this is the last day of my holidays and I’ve done three hours work in the garden this morning I’m ready (and allowed justifiably so) to settle in and watch the BCs step up and bat out a solid day!!!!👍
Are we still only one down 🙏
🤓

[Gunner]

@Xpat61 said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:

@canefan

Are we still only one down 🙏
🤓

Yes, somewhat surprisingly Raval has now hit double figures.

[Xpat61]

@Gunner
Watching him fielding at the ground on day 1 he was noticeably sharp in the field which is usually a good sign of how he might go with the bat......🤓

[No Quarter]

Not a great review, looked plumb live.

[Gunner]

Raval loses an LBW challenge and goes for 31.

Need Rossco & Latham to put on a big partnership here.

[Gunner]

FFS, Latham now spoons one to mid on.

That right here is the difference between the 2 sides, they don’t give their wickets away like that, and they don’t lose wickets back to back, especially not both set batsmen.

We’re in a world of hurt all of a sudden.

[Siam]

Cummins has the ball touch him while his hands are over the boundary, but no problem.

More inattentive umpiring

[Gunner]

A bit of luck for Phillips, Lyon has put down a pretty easy c & b and cut his hand/finger in the process.

Please, please please let it affect his bowling because he’s looking bloody dangerous.

[Siam]

Laws clearly state, no bandaging or tape on bowling hand. Will the sportsmanship team NZ let him tape it?

I fkn hope not!

[Gunner]

@Siam said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:

Laws clearly state, no bandaging or tape on bowling hand. Will the sportsmanship team NZ let him tape it?

I fkn hope not!

We are too generous.

Chance to get him out of the game or at the very least to make him take it off so its harder for him, but no.

[No Quarter]

It shouldn't be up to us. It's either allowed or it's not. Umpires should make the call.