Cricket: NZ vs Aus
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Test match cricket is basically a question of whether or not you can win away from home. You need a few things to go your way when playing here, let alone in Perth in sweltering conditions and in form Aussie seamers. These aren’t excuses, just the reality.
Given MCG conditions are likely to be quite different I think they will stick with the current openers.
When I look at our squad overall I’m not seeing a whole lot of ‘pick me, I demand it” from those that sat on the sidelines in Perth.
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@Chris-B Lockie is interesting. Another NZ fast bowler who is short and bowling at the limitations of his body. Aside from breaking down he didn't have the control to be demanding at this level of cricket. Test cricket is the form of cricket that finds players out.
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@kev Yeah.
I guess to be fair, it was his debut test and he was potentially trying too hard (maybe hence the injury).
Worth more cracks, I think - but, I'm pretty mystified as to why they picked Matt Henry ahead of him in Hamilton. A 1-0 lead in a series that didn't count for the WTC - better place to blood him than in the hotbed of Perth.
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@kev One good thing about Lockie is that he's a bit older (28) and I've read that makes a difference with injuries compared to really young guys who are pretty much still growing - up till about 24.
And it's not a back injury that has got him.
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Kyle Jamieson called up. A century batting at 8 vs England... my instinctive reaction was to wonder whether he could open vs Australia/do worse than the incumbent
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@Donsteppa Interesting!
I guess there's very little chance of Jamieson playing, because Matt Henry is surely ahead of him in the queue and Henry surely won't play unless Boult (or one of the other seamers) isn't fit.
Jamieson might be handy in the nets though, because he's about the same height as Starc (even taller, I think) - unfortunately, last time I saw him his pace was more like CdG's!
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@KiwiMurph I'd guess all of Southee, Wagner and de Grandhomme will sit it out.
Be interesting to see who opens the batting - I'd be somewhat inclined to go with Raval and whomever his potential replacement would be - Blundell, Nicholls or BJ.
Tom Latham could bat at 5.
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Whats Jordie Barrett up to at the moment...?
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@KiwiMurph said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
Isnt there a 2 day game vs Victoria coming up?
Be interesting which bowlers play in that one given workload and injury.
I’ve seen this reported but have had no luck finding out where this is being played.
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@Chris-B said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@KiwiMurph I'd guess all of Southee, Wagner and de Grandhomme will sit it out.
Be interesting to see who opens the batting - I'd be somewhat inclined to go with Raval and whomever his potential replacement would be - Blundell, Nicholls or BJ.
Tom Latham could bat at 5.
Seems to be the best approach. Feels like it's our batsmen that need the most work so watch as we lose the toss and spend a day and a half in the field.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@KiwiMurph said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
Isnt there a 2 day game vs Victoria coming up?
Be interesting which bowlers play in that one given workload and injury.
I’ve seen this reported but have had no luck finding out where this is being played.
yeah, weird Cricinfo doesn't have it
... and just checked NZC - they don't have it either. Suggest you email them; i'm sure they'll give you the inf you need
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@ACT-Crusader said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
@KiwiMurph said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
Isnt there a 2 day game vs Victoria coming up?
Be interesting which bowlers play in that one given workload and injury.
I’ve seen this reported but have had no luck finding out where this is being played.
If you are nearby perhaps you could pop in and drop something off for the players
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@Machpants said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:
After the stuffing we got last test, are they sure l'loads of Kiwis' are goig to turn up?
Day 1 they will as people have been planning this since the game was announced. Day 2? Depends a lot on Day 1!
Perth did show that 2 tests against England with Archer is no preparation for Australia if you play them on puddings. And it was a nice touch on a bouncy pitch with uneven bounce to open the bowling in the 2nd innings with 2 x sub-130km/h bowlers.
