2nd Test Australia v NZ @ the WACA 10:30am WST

[GROTTO]

Does Wells get to keep his baggy green cap?

No

He wasnt selected in the XI.

 

[carnthemlions]

Brilliant batting by this pair.

Not sure the Aussies even want to take a wicket now, McCullum on a flat pitch against tired bowlers could be murderous.

Can Mark Nicholas get any more obvious... desperately wants to see an Aussie wicket.

Bandwagoners are out in force at the first(and probably last) opportunity.

 

[Kennedy Parker]

When was the last time a team did that to us? Dravid and Laxman?

McKenzie and G.Smith against Bangladesh in a test match in 2008.

Edit: sorry, misread the against Aus part, yes it is Kolkata 2001.

 

[frankrizzo]

50 overs left today, if New Zealand are still batting they will be around level tonight. If the pitch break up a bit it could end up as an interesting match

If the kiwis do get any sort of lead it would be interesting to see how we handle it, once we get on top we tend to be ruthless but batting for safety with not much chance of a win i would say we are the worst of the major test sides.

 

[ManOfClay]

Bandwagoners are out in force at the first(and probably last) opportunity.

Plugger35 is actually a kiwi

 

[BACCS]

Rousey got absolutely destroyed early in the second round. Fancy paying $1000 for seats to that...

Shit, did she lose?

 

[Vegeta]

Who died? The channel 9 commentary team sounding so depressed.

 

[Aussie_boy]

Does Wells get to keep his baggy green cap?

Probably, not an actual baggy green.

 

[Choomah]

Surprised to come home to see Ross Taylor on 100, he is a terrible player

 

[carnthemlions]

Plugger35 is actually a kiwi

So he says...

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Surprised to come home to see Ross Taylor on 100, he is a terrible player

We are playing on a motorway.

 

[BRWB]

Who died? The channel 9 commentary team sounding so depressed.

Smithy's chipper

Gleefully raised prospect of McCullum destroying Aussies

 

[ManOfClay]

So he says...

He might be a pretty sad bloke but that part is legit

 

[Power Raid]

will we see another wicket today?

 

[Choomah]

We are playing on a motorway.

We were last match to and still knocked them over, fluked it did rosco he's absolutely useless

 

[Oscarman]

So he says...

Quality avatar though.

 

[Marshland]

Who died? The channel 9 commentary team sounding so depressed.

The Australian bowling is being pummeled.

 

[Vegeta]

Surprised to come home to see Ross Taylor on 100, he is a terrible player

Nah, he scores ugly runs but he scores when the team needs it. He scored a crucial ton when badly out of touch in the UAE to save us a Test.

 

[Choomah]

The Australian bowling is being pummeled.

Not quite as bad as the 3 innings we were flogging you muppets around

 

[Kennedy Parker]

The only way we might see a result is if the pitch starts cracking up big time in the 2nd innings.

 

[Costanza_]

Shit, did she lose?

Yeah, fight was stopped about 30s into the second round. She barely landed a blow, other girl completely outclassed her.

 

[Aussie_boy]

will we see another wicket this match?

EFA

 

[Vegeta]

This partnership has been great, but I wouldn't say we're out of trouble just yet.

We could still collapse, we only have 2 batsmen left so 350/2 can quickly become 410 all out.

 

[Globular]

 

[Mego Red]

Wow - this pitch is killing the summer.

They've overcompensated, worried about tests being finished in four days, and made things a LOT worse.