1st Test New Zealand v Australia Feb 29-Mar 4 0830hrs @ the Basin Reserve

[Around the Wicket]

This my friends is why you don’t want to bowl first in a test

Considering NZ didn't pick a front-line spinner it's probably taken them by surprise it's turned into a spinners paradise but I do agree if you win the toss against Australia you should bat most the time.

 

[Plugger35]

Still waiting to see some of that signature Kiwi fighting spirit Plugger35 has been banging on about

We showed some yesterday but it seems to have deserted us today, so far at least.

 

[Around the Wicket]

This would be bloody disappointing for what looks like a good crowd, these sorts of performances are just bad for NZ cricket, they can't keep being so shithouse against Australia.

They don't play the good sides enough, there players averages are all inflated via playing the minnows so often.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Considering NZ didn't pick a front-line spinner it's probably taken them by surprise it's turned into a spinners paradise but I do agree if you win the toss against Australia you should bat most the time.

We want to bowl last as we have one of the top couple of spinners in the world bowling last. It was so dumb by NZ

 

[Around the Wicket]

This is offering nothing to the quicks, would have been interesting if Lyon didn't show up.

 

[norway blue]

We want to bowl last as we have one of the top couple of spinners in the world bowling last. It was so dumb by NZ

Pick which way to kick. Not relevant Luke.


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[LukeParkerno1]

This is offering nothing to the quicks, would have been interesting if Lyon didn't show up.

Heady to run through them it is NZ afterall

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Pick which way to kick. Not relevant Luke.


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NZ had the chance to take one of our trump cards out of winning the game instead they bowl first.

 

[Crankyhawk]

How many wickets does Lyon need to steal MOTM honours from Green?

9 wickets and 41 with the bat would be a lot rarer than a 174 I'd have thought. And you say he picks up 1 more at least.

174 in a bowler dominated test though. Maybe if Lyon picks up 2 or 3 more..

 

[norway blue]

NZ had the chance to take one of our trump cards out of winning the game instead they bowl first.

Two innings game. Test cricket


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[yabsy]

How many wickets does Lyon need to steal MOTM honours from Green?

9 wickets and 41 with the bat would be a lot rarer than a 174 I'd have thought. And you say he picks up 1 more at least.

If he gets to 12 or 13 wickets it would be hard to go past him.

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[Joffaboy]

NZ had the chance to take one of our trump cards out of winning the game instead they bowl first.

On the green top day one the Aussie quicks would have had them all out for 50.

Three great quicks and GOAT offie what posion do you want.
If not for Greens 170 it could have worked.

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[Jamurp]

Steve Smuth.

 

[Joffaboy]

Saints jersey in the crowd. Goes back to our convo yesterday. Hawks and Essendon will be about somewhere.

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[Around the Wicket]

Spin from both ends is the go here

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Cam the GOAT

 

[Plugger35]

Another St Kilda jumper sighting there.

I saw another one there a couple of days ago but it was the terrible yellow away strip one from about 20 years ago, not the traditional one.

 

[k31th]

cracking delivery from Cam Green

 

[Westend]

Well bowled green dog

 

[Joffaboy]

Cam after MOTM

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[LukeParkerno1]

Kugg does bat better than he bowls though

 

[Black Diamond]

Now that Lyon cannot take nine in the innings, man of the match has to be Green.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Now that Lyon cannot take nine in the innings, man of the match has to be Green.

Was always going to be green anyway

 

[Plugger35]

That ball kicked up off a length.

The pitch is turning into a minefield.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Give Lab a bowl

Can’t bowl worse than he’s been batting