NZ v Australia Test #2

[No Quarter]

This session so far: 1 wicket, 164 runs from 17 overs at 9.25 an over.<br><br>
Aaahhhh WTF!

[No Quarter]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="No Quarter" data-cid="559698" data-time="1455928032"><p>Anderson belts a 6. Time for these two to counter punch our way up to 300 ;)</p></blockquote>
I was in no way serious when I made this comment....

[barbarian]

<p>Cricket is a fucking funny game sometimes.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>In the first test we cried that NZ batsmen didn't respect their wickets, weren't patient enough, played at too many balls they should have left.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Williamson, Latham and Nicholls obviously take note of this, and try and grind through a tough period. They play the classical, gritty innings that we were all craving in the first test, and all lose their wickets to decent balls and great catches on a seaming deck.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Then McCullum comes in and throws all of this out the window, swinging like a dunny door. Gets a few lucky edges, catch off a no-ball and he's away. Against all advice or technique, he has gone a long way to winning the game for the Black Caps.</p>
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<p>Poor old Kane would be spewing.</p>
<p>.</p>

[Gunner]

Partnership 175 at 10 an over.<br><br>
Man test cricket is boring.

[No Quarter]

Baz goes for 145 from 79 balls.<br><br>
Special innings.

[Mokey]

<p>Fastest hundred, most test sixes, now that's a true blue Baz way of signing off.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Amazing innings, and completely turned the game around. Outstanding partnership with Anderson.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Watling in.</p>

[Siam]

<p>Great knock, good catch. Don't think there's much point in the Aussies telling all and sundry it was a fair catch.</p>

[hydro11]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="barbarian" data-cid="559734" data-time="1455932482">
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<p>Cricket is a fucking funny game sometimes.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>In the first test we cried that NZ batsmen didn't respect their wickets, weren't patient enough, played at too many balls they should have left.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Williamson, Latham and Nicholls obviously take note of this, and try and grind through a tough period. They play the classical, gritty innings that we were all craving in the first test, and all lose their wickets to decent balls and great catches on a seaming deck.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Then McCullum comes in and throws all of this out the window, swinging like a dunny door. Gets a few lucky edges, catch off a no-ball and he's away. Against all advice or technique, he has gone a long way to winning the game for the Black Caps.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Poor old Kane would be spewing.</p>
<p>.</p>
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<p>McCullum played that fantastic innings because that is the only way he can play. He could have been out 2nd ball or the ball before lunch or the no-ball. He wasn't out and he took advantage. If McCullum had tried to grind it wouldn't have worked because McCullum doesn't have a defensive game anymore. Williamson and Latham are both proper cricketers who should be aiming to build innings because they have the techniques to do it. If Kane went for a golden duck then McCullum comes out earlier when the ball is doing more and maybe gets a duck himself.</p>

[mariner4life]

Anderson not smart

[hydro11]

<p>Lyon gets Anderson. I have to say it was bizarre that Smith never got Lyon to bowl to McCullum.</p>

[Siam]

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<p>McCullum played that fantastic innings because that is the only way he can play. He could have been out 2nd ball or the ball before lunch or the no-ball. He wasn't out and he took advantage. If McCullum had tried to grind it wouldn't have worked because McCullum doesn't have a defensive game anymore. Williamson and Latham are both proper cricketers who should be aiming to build innings because they have the techniques to do it. If Kane went for a golden duck then McCullum comes out earlier when the ball is doing more and maybe gets a duck himself.</p>
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<p>That's the trick, talk about what he <em>didn't </em>do</p>
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[Mokey]

<p>Ah, fuck a duck, Anderson. What the hell did you do that for.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>And what is it about Lyon that mesmerises our batsman??</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Southee in...</p>

[Siam]

<p>Shitty looking tail we got</p>

[MN5]

<p>Southee in. He'll shut up shop and block it out I reckon.</p>

[Siam]

<p>Has there ever been two more different sessions in a test like this one has produced?</p>

[MN5]

<p>one guy gets out for 7 off 69, another faces 10 more balls and gets 145.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Siam ?.....the answer is no.</p>

[rotated]

<p>Finally caught up on the second session. What a phenomenal innings from McCullum and as barbarian said his career in a nutshell.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Congrats to Baz on a tremendous individual achievement.</p>

[Siam]

<p>I'll take 300, 320 would be a bonus, but wouldn't be surprised at sub 300.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Southees batting is a bit like not contesting lineouts, I know there's a theory to it but there is a better way with a bit of thought and practice</p>

[Dan54]

<p>Bit special watching that innings, can carry on doing what I was doing earlier now.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Am I allowed to say I don't mind this Aussie cricket team, without king fluffybunnies Haddin and Mitchell they seem to be a good normal sporting team, even Warner seems to have matured a bit.  I don't mind Smith at all, and seem to have a few decent bowlers that don't need to be idiots ale Mitchell.</p>

[MN5]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Siam" data-cid="559749" data-time="1455935716">
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<p>I'll take 300, 320 would be a bonus, but wouldn't be surprised at sub 300.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Southees batting is a bit like not contesting lineouts, I know there's a theory to it but there is a better way with a bit of thought and practice</p>
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<p>Statistics indicate one of the tail enders will get abut 30, the rest fuck all, that'll get them over 300. Easy.</p>