NZ v Australia Test #2

ACT Crusader

aaargghh Bird hits a boundary

No Quarter

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="mariner4life" data-cid="559941" data-time="1456097588">This Australian batting line up is completely and utterly dominating us this summer 
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

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="ACT Crusader" data-cid="559965" data-time="1456102980">
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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

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Hooroo" data-cid="559977" data-time="1456104875">
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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.

ACT Crusader

Latham looking aggressive out there. Nice to see.

MN5

The deficit is under 100 now, that's a good boost psychologically. Williamson playing a Sehwag like innings compared to his first dig.

Smudge

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What's Guptills average against Oz now ?
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About 16.

hydro11

Guptill only averages above 30 against Sri Lanka, West Indies, Zimbabwe and Bangladesh. He has played over 40 tests now. I think it is time to move on. I would back Guptill to get decent runs if we are at home against a weak bowling line up.

NTA

Apparently 17 batsmen caught in the combined first innings is a new record. Well done both teams :)

MN5

Pretty ugly reading those stats especially considering he's "dined out" on some shit to be fair, only Sri Lanka would have a remotely decent attack of that bunch.

The Silver Fern

NZ v Australia Test #2