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

[mrmonkey]

You are really overestimating the Black Caps importance. New Zealand is a tiny market at the end of the day that has shown that they only care about Test Cricket so much.

I think new Zealand bat above their average when you consider their population. They were a bees dick away from winning a world cup. Vic, NSW and Queensland all have greater populations than New Zealand. IMO they also aren't as passionate for cricket as Australia or other cricket nations. So there shouldn't be much expectation on them.

 

[Gough]

You could play NRL on the moon and it's still a crap sport & no one cares.

Nothing but a crowd of expats & those who travelled over.

These games are just glorified jolly boys trips. I think thirteen of the players had to get special exemptions on their visas because they have a criminal record.

 

[Joffaboy]

These games are just glorified jolly boys trips. I think thirteen of the players had to get special exemptions on their visas because they have a criminal record.

The stadium is half full. RL kid themselves their sport is at all interesting to the yanks. It's is a circus in the city of circuses.

On SM-S908E using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[Gough]

The stadium is half full. RL kid themselves their sport is at all interesting to the yanks. It's is a circus in the city of circuses.

On SM-S908E using BigFooty.com mobile app

You know some bright spark at the AFL is watching these games and thinking "Just maybe..."

 

[Jamurp]

You know some bright spark at the AFL is watching these games and thinking "Just maybe..."

St Kilda v North in Vegas next year, I can see it.

 

[gtrxuone]

Well done Nathan Lyon.Despite NZ having a decent Cricket side most of this century.Test wins against Australia are extremely rare.

 

[Cmarsh]

You know some bright spark at the AFL is watching these games and thinking "Just maybe..."

Half decent cricket grounds in the US now thanks to the t20 league and t20 world cup.

 

[Santana]

Well done Nathan Lyon

10th spinner ever to get 10 wickets in a match in NZ apparently

 

[Santana]

Half decent cricket grounds in the US now thanks to the t20 league and t20 world cup.

Why bother? No one cares about AFL in the USA or anywhere else outside of Australia.

Am I doing this right?

 

[Cmarsh]

Why bother? No one cares about AFL in the USA or anywhere else outside of Australia.

Am I doing this right?

The VFL exhibition matches in Toronto in the late 80's got some ok crowds. Assuming "no one cares" is the easy route. Bit of decent marketing in the lead up could make it work.

 

[Jimthegreat]

Yep. Batting is a huge problem. Don't know what to do with it. Top order outside of Cam ageing or horribly out of form and 5-7 is not test standard.

Yes, tough when your only batters in form are your two all-rounders. Not to mention from this Test your no.10 and 11 as well. That's where it stops.

 

[philreich]

Yes, tough when your only batters in form are your two all-rounders. Not to mention from this Test your no.10 and 11 as well. That's where it stops.

Thankfully we have one of the great bowling quartets to have played the game - whatever the opposition bowls us out for, I back our bowlers to bowl them out for less. The batting inadequacies will be highlighted more when these great bowlers retire.

 

[MJG14]

First five wicket haul for Lyon in NZ. This means he has at least one five wicket haul in the following countries:

Australia
India
England
Sri Lanka
Pakistan
South Africa
Bangladesh
West Indies
New Zealand

 

[010203]

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

 

[Burtonsgottago]

Inglis would have made more.

Inglis would have made 175* and would have taken 11 wickets all while keeping wicket

 

[CrowBloke]

Inglis would have made 175* and would have taken 11 wickets all while keeping wicket

How many catches?

 

[Wormkilla]

Inglis 72*. Having a good game.

Carey surely on borrowed time. Averaging 25 his last 17 tests with 4 fifties.

 

[Freezin]

Disappointing to lose this warm up match, hopefully we put in a better performance when the test series starts next week.

What were those 2 SA games then mate?....weren't they the warm ups?

 

[Andrew Mc]

You know some bright spark at the AFL is watching these games and thinking "Just maybe..."

Well, they did play in China...

 

[JimmyBC]

Inglis 72*. Having a good game.

Carey surely on borrowed time. Averaging 25 his last 17 tests with 4 fifties.

Nah

 

[BACCS]

 

[4Seasons]

Inglis would have made 175* and would have taken 11 wickets all while keeping wicket

Morris would have taken the other 9.

 

[Tugga27]

Morris would have taken the other 9.

A bit harsh leaving Marsh and Green out.

 

[Tugga27]

Inglis 72*. Having a good game.

Carey surely on borrowed time. Averaging 25 his last 17 tests with 4 fifties.

Carey is keeping really well.
Some extra runs would be nice but he's as safe as a church.

And so he should be.

 

[4Seasons]

Inglis would have made 175* and would have taken 11 wickets all while keeping wicket

Philippe would have taken 11 catches while Inglis was bowling.