NZ v Australia Test #2

NTA

Disappointing we're going to drop short of 500.

KiwiMurph

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Disappointing we're going to drop short of 500.
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Nice reverse jnyx.

SammyC

Loving the short stuff from Wagner. He's Earned a more regular position in the team. 
Crowd is good for a Monday and in good voice considering the state of play

ACT Crusader

Hopefully Wagner gets a 5th wicket. He's definitely bent his back trying the short ball at the tail.

NTA

Called it ACTC. Well done that man.

ACT Crusader

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Called it ACTC. Well done that man. 
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And you may have called the 'short of 500' :)

ACT Crusader

aaargghh Bird hits a boundary

No Quarter

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If you take the day night test out, with the different conditions and new ball, we have played 4 other tests against them, and they have batted 6 times. 
Add them up, and they have 2,776 runs for only 39 wickets. That's an average of 71, and those runs were scored at 3.97 runs per over.</blockquote>
Wagner with a 5-for - where has he been all summer?

NTA

Go the tonk lads, then get changed and ready for a crack at them.

NTA

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And you may have called the 'short of 500' :)
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Can't win 'em all :D

booboo

Waggy sixfer

NTA

I'll take 505 after that start. 
 
Now the hard work begins. NZ will be into a lead by the end of the day, so its time for the GOAT to make his presence felt on a lifeless deck.

hydro11

Wagner I think bowled to a very simple plan and it did very well. I would have said the short balls was a bad plan but they worked so I guess it was a good plan. If that is all Wagner has then I think he will struggle long term in the team. I think Wagner is a better bowler when there isn't much in the pitch.

MN5

Aw hell yeah, love it when that happens.

No Quarter

Wagner with 6. That is such a typical Wagner performance. Bowling his fucking heart out for 30 odd overs. He is a brilliant 3rd seamer. I can't give the selectors any shit as I have backed the Bracewell selection, but in hindsight we have really missed his hussle with the old ball.

MN5

They'd be staring down the barrel of a much bigger deficit if he hadn't delivered. Great work from the Wag.
 
Goes without saying at least someone from the top four needs a really big score after some limp efforts, not only that but to get them at a reasonably decent clip too given we're right on half way in the match.

Hooroo

He really isn't a test bat!!!

Hooroo

I actually think he would have a truck load more success if he played like he does in one dayers. Take the MCullum approach.

MN5

What's Guptills average against Oz now ? Overall has dipped below 30 now, just so at odds with the dominating bloke in the short forms of the game. It's like a different person.

ACT Crusader

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He really isn't a test bat!!!
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That was a pretty sweet delivery from Pattinson. Guptill forced to played at it because of the length and it held it's line and then a late deviation. Got a just reward.

The Silver Fern

NZ v Australia Test #2