Cricket: NZ vs Aus

[Donsteppa]

Could have opened the bowling with Santner and bowled Latham first change - bowling lineup is almost irrelevant when the batsmen can't get an innings total above 170.

Though I've always been 50/50 about CdG being the official first change ahead of Wagner.... the extra swing being traded off for a bigger drop in pace I guess...

[Chris B.]

@nzzp Yeah - it all compounds.

We really, really needed Kane to do the same as Latham and bat for a few hours - take the shine off the ball, a bit of sting out of the bowlers - and then it gets easier for the batsmen to follow.

I think that one thing we've seen is how much e.g. Henry Nicholls has been the beneficiary of batting behind Latham, Williamson and Taylor (and decent Jeet) over the past few seasons.

Anyway, that's the prescription for the second innings - we've simply got to have our best batsmen survive the first 30-40 overs.

[Damo]

Sporting declaration from Paine.

Aussies risking that it'll head to Sydney one match a piece and all to play for!

[Godder]

@Chris-B said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:

Anyway, that's the prescription for the second innings - we've simply got to have our best batsmen survive the first 30-40 overs.

It's hard to argue with that for any innings - lose your top 6 in the first 40 overs and the innings will probably be a failure.

Agree that the failure of our bowlers to take wickets has been painful in this match. The biggest symptom of that was Blundell bowling - he's a wicketkeeper, and if we're having to resort to that, someone else needs to be replaced.

[Chris B.]

@Damo The TAB odds on us winning have come in from $56 earlier this morning to $41 - so you've obviously hit it hard!

[Chris B.]

@Godder I''m really meaning Latham and Williamson need to be there - or miraculously Blundell.

[Chris B.]

@Chris-B Fuck me - NZ to win has come into $31!!!

[kev]

@Chris-B when you have a look our options then we are always going to be outgunned in bowling by what must be the best bowling attack in World Cricket. However they work their plans and can keep us in the game. But the batsmen who were all talked up (Except Jeet) prior have collectively failed in 3 innings in a row. If the batsmen were that good one or more of them would have stood up but they haven’t. Some were picking a bunch of NZ batsmen in their combined teams. So bowlers have performed to expectations bar spinning whereas batsmen todate have been disappointing. Though not all is lost and they have another chance today 🙏.

[Godder]

@Chris-B Ideally, but 40 overs with 2 wickets down would be acceptable.

[Chris B.]

@Godder Yep Rossco in there with Tom or Kane after 40 is the worst we can have.

[Chris B.]

NZ to win at $26!!!

I declare 29 December to be Patriots Day!

[KiwiMurph]

Another poor error by an NZ batsman.

Poor ball to get out to.

[canefan]

@KiwiMurph said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:

Another poor error by an NZ batsman.

Poor ball to get out to.

Total lack of discipline from a guy who should know better

[Donsteppa]

The fuck was that?

[Donsteppa]

For all deserved hype about Wagner working out Smith, Williamson is one who has fallen over this series....

[KiwiMurph]

@Donsteppa said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:

The fuck was that?

Quoting this for Kane too.

[No Quarter]

Erasmus favours Aus with every single call he makes.

[kev]

Another shit call goes against us with same umpire.

[KiwiMurph]

Its not a shit call.

Its our batsman who is in shit form.

[Chris B.]

@No-Quarter Yeah that was a poor one - even though he just gets an umpire's call. Looked to be going down leg live.