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

[western royboy]

btw, Wagner has just retired from Test cricket

Yes he has retired but he was told a few days ago he was going to be 12th man here and not considered for the 2nd Test so it’s sort of a forced retirement. With Jamieson out I thought he would have played however the powers that be and thought otherwise. Been a great servant for NZC

 

[Jim Prideaux]

Haven’t there been D/N one dayers there surely Christchurch has

The basin, whilst fun to go to, is not much more than a district ground. I’m fairly sure it doesn’t have the level of lighting required for d/n Cricket. Never been to hagley, but I doubt it does either. In Wellington DN games are usually at the cake tin

 

[western royboy]

Does the basin or Christchurch have the facilities for a DN?

Not really

 

[LukeParkerno1]

At the time these matches were scheduled, Australia had a perfect record in day/night tests.

Why would NZ do anything that gave their opposition some advantage?

More fans equals more money for NZ cricket

 

[Jim Prideaux]

Not really

That was my thought. I’ve never been to Hagley park though, but I’m fairly sure the Basin doesn’t.

 

[western royboy]

That was my thought. I’ve never been to Hagley park though, but I’m fairly sure the Basin doesn’t.

There’s no demand - they play ODI’s under lights at Rugby Grounds like Eden Park & The Cake Tin

 

[Plugger35]

More fans equals more money for NZ cricket

Both test matches are sell outs so they wouldn't have made more money from making the tests D/N matches.

 

[Santana]

Haven''t lost a home Test series since we last toured.

That's not actually true. And even if it was you don't think them playing mostly 2 match series and the bigger teams not going there as often might have something to do with that?

At best you could say this series is 50/50. Saying New Zealand is favorites is pretty out there.

 

[Santana]

Both test matches are sell outs so they wouldn't have made more money from making the tests D/N matches.

Err TV money. That's where the money is.

 

[The 747]

That's not actually true. And even if it was you don't think them playing mostly 2 match series and the bigger teams not going there as often might have something to do with that?

At best you could say this series is 50/50. Saying New Zealand is favorites is pretty out there.

Sorry misread it, since last time they toured here. However I don't see many losses at home on that list.

 

[010203]

Just read that neither Starc or Cummins have ever played a Test in NZ.

Khawaja, Smith, Hazlewood and Lyon are the only Aussies playing tomorrow who have played a test in New Zealand.

 

[010203]

Haven''t lost a home Test series since we last toured.

Their last home series loss was South Africa's 1-0 series win there in 2017. This is also the last time they hosted a test series containing more than 2 tests. England did go awfully close to winning last year's series in New Zealand - they won the first test resoundingly and lost the 2nd by 1 run, becoming the 2nd country to lose a test after enforcing the follow on.

 

[big_e]

Good stat, this one:

 

[Jim Prideaux]

There’s no demand - they play ODI’s under lights at Rugby Grounds like Eden Park & The Cake Tin

Yes

 

[Jim Prideaux]

Both test matches are sell outs so they wouldn't have made more money from making the tests D/N matches.

Also, they couldn’t at those grounds.

 

[Smoooothy]

Good evening from Wellington. Excited about getting to the Basin tomorrow, been on my bucket list to do for a long time

 

[Freezin]

Hagley had newly fitted lights in the last 18 - 24 months, have been to a couple T20 games finishing around 10pm at Hagley....plus they play their annual night match between ex Black Caps v ex All Blacks T20 for charity......

 

[western royboy]

Good evening from Wellington. Excited about getting to the Basin tomorrow, been on my bucket list to do for a long time

Enjoy - you’ll love it - best place to watch Test Cricket in the world - spent sessions on the Stands, on the terraces and innthe grass

 

[magic_johnson!]

Is this series going to be on abc radio? Or is there a nz radio station to stream online?

 

[yabsy]

Since NZ's last home test match victory over the Aussies back in 1993, there's been 31 tests since & they've won just the solitary match in Hobart...That's about as one-sided as it gets.

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[JimmyBC]

Will the Kiwis finally stand up or play like a shield side as usual against Australia?

 

[Jamurp]

Will the Kiwis finally stand up or play like a shield side as usual against Australia?

probably the latter, although we just lost to the Windies so who knows.

 

[Gough]

Batting looks shaky but I'd back our bowlers.

 

[eddiesmith]

Australia by an innings and 200 runs, not a question of if they win but by how much. The West Indies are a tougher opponent for Australia than NZ who go to water every time they see the baggy green opposite them.

 

[k31th]

just a tad green batting is going to be a struggle