Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

40°C and a pink ball Day – night test.

Burns gone for 9 after facing 42 balls.

Aus: 1/40

Michael V said:

Burns gone for 9 after facing 42 balls.

Aus: 1/40

It’s slow old going.

Michael V said:

Burns gone for 9 after facing 42 balls.

Aus: 1/40

And the ball would have missed leg.

Silly fucker.

Peak Warming Man said:

Michael V said:

Burns gone for 9 after facing 42 balls.

Aus: 1/40

It’s slow old going.

Scoring at well over 3 runs an over so it’s not exactly Chris Tavaré levels.

Michael V said:

Burns gone for 9 after facing 42 balls.

Aus: 1/40

and it turns out that he should have appealed.

roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

Burns gone for 9 after facing 42 balls.

Aus: 1/40

and it turns out that he should have appealed.

Yeah but how accurate is ball tracking? no one knows my lord.

Peak Warming Man said:

roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

Burns gone for 9 after facing 42 balls.

Aus: 1/40

and it turns out that he should have appealed.

Yeah but how accurate is ball tracking? no one knows my lord.

True enough. Besides, he was clearly struggling to score anyway.

Warner out for 43 after facing 74 balls.

Aus: 2/75

BOTHER

Michael V said:

Warner out for 43 after facing 74 balls.

Aus: 2/75

Great bum skid catch

Labuschagne has 501

:)

Michael V said:

Labuschagne has 501

:)

?

sibeen said:

Michael V said:

Labuschagne has 501

:)

?

You trying to pass yourself as some form of engineer?

ooooo, that’ll probably be costly..
Smith dropped.

sibeen said:

sibeen said:

Michael V said:

Labuschagne has 501

:)

?

You trying to pass yourself as some form of engineer?

No, a bad typist. Should have read 50!

Michael V said:

sibeen said:

sibeen said:

?

You trying to pass yourself as some form of engineer?

No, a bad typist. Should have read 50!

i admit 50 factorial is a pretty decent score.

Michael V said:

sibeen said:

sibeen said:

?

You trying to pass yourself as some form of engineer?

No, a bad typist. Should have read 50!

Seems like more of a Wranglers guy.

Labuschagne ton up with a six.

2/205

Woohoo!

Smith gone

Bother

missed both these moments, I missed the “change channels now” notice.

It looks purdee at sunset.

party_pants said:

It looks purdee at sunset.

Nods.

toh no, he new ball swings a bit more under lights Matty!

party_pants said:

toh no, he new ball swings a bit more under lights Matty!

Seems so…

BOTHER

sibeen said:

BOTHER

what’s gotten into you?

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

BOTHER

what’s gotten into you?

He’s changed man, he’s probably shaving every day too.

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

BOTHER

what’s gotten into you?

The series against Pakistan deflated my vim and vigour.

Peak Warming Man said:

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

BOTHER

what’s gotten into you?

He’s changed man, he’s probably shaving every day too.

Scratches at 3 or 4 day growth

Nup :)

Labuschagne finishes the day unbeaten on 110 which gives him a current batting average of 60.00.

Oz 4/248 at stumps.

Stumps, Day 1: Aus: 4/248.

An even day’s play I’d call that. Aussies still lots of work to do to get something over 400.

It is a balmy 28C outside right now, I am sure the players must have been glad not to be playing the whole day out in the heat.

Labs gooorn 143

Top dig

BOTHER

BOTHER

oh, fizzpot :(

BOTHER

ooops – butterfingers!

good catch. I don’t mind the tail swinging the bat right now.

BOTHER

BOTHER

I don’t mind the tail having a swing in this situation.

BOTHER

All out for 416.

Good effort by the Kiwi bowlers.

416 all put.

Not bad. That will be tea, and they get to bowl with a new ball just as the lights take effect.

not a good shot that.

I sense batting is going to be tough for the next hour or two.

OFF YOU GO

and you

YEAH, YOU TO

C Supersmith

YES, YES, NO NEED TO TARRY

EARLY NIGHT FOR YOU

what a ball to the NWM.

AND YOU

AND YOU

sibeen said:

AND YOU

fixed

sibeen said:

sibeen said:

AND YOU

fuck

make up your fucking mind man!

SO WON’T YOU PLEASE BE MY, BE MY BABE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KH6e_6O_dE

Stumps.

NZ 5/109

Bubblecar said:

SO WON’T YOU PLEASE BE MY, BE MY BABE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KH6e_6O_dE

Triff.

I’m still not sold on D/N test matches to be honest. If you get to bowl with a new pink ball under lights it seems to behave very different to bowling during the day.

party_pants said:

I’m still not sold on D/N test matches to be honest. If you get to bowl with a new pink ball under lights it seems to behave very different to bowling during the day.

+1111111111111111

NZ all out 166

All too easy

:)

Ian said:

NZ all out 166

All too easy

:)

Enforcing the follow on?

there’s Wally!

TV commentators are talking about knocking up a quick 50 more runs and declaring. Probably not a bad idea. They won’t do it.

Umpire down

Ian said:

TV commentators are talking about knocking up a quick 50 more runs and declaring. Probably not a bad idea. They won’t do it.

I reckon a lead of 400, and have half a dozen overs to bowl under lights tonight.

Ian said:

TV commentators are talking about knocking up a quick 50 more runs and declaring. Probably not a bad idea. They won’t do it.

Just goes to show that TV commentators are idiots no matter what the channel. It’s day 3 of the game FFS>

You would have to say we’re looking pretty good here.

:-)

Rule 303 said:

You would have to say we’re looking pretty good here.

:-)

Yeah. If nothing else it is good to see the other batsmen getting some runs rather than Smith and Warner doing all the hard work.

tickets please.

BOTHER

It must be a joy for a bowler to get someone out who has a Test average hovering around 60 only for the next batsman to come in with an average of over 63.

sibeen said:

It must be a joy for a bowler to get someone out who has a Test average hovering around 60 only for the next batsman to come in with an average of over 63.

That’s the ideal time to do a hammy.

sibeen said:

It must be a joy for a bowler to get someone out who has a Test average hovering around 60 only for the next batsman to come in with an average of over 63.

Yeah, like the 1980s vs West Indies. Get Greenich and Haynes out, then get Viv or Clive in next.

well, that’s a bit out of the blue.

BOTHER

loose shot Smithy

BLOODY HELL

GORDON GORBLIMEY

Jeebers, can’t play the short ball under lights. All of km/h too.

shakes head

SHEESH

batting under lights the track turns into a minefield.

That’s it, get rid of this day night shit.

Peak Warming Man said:

That’s it, get rid of this day night shit.

It’s going to be a clash between cricket purists and commercial broadcasters revenue.

Why didn’t Australia declare before tea, at 3 hundred and something runs ahead?

Michael V said:

Why didn’t Australia declare before tea, at 3 hundred and something runs ahead?

They chose to listen to beeno for reasons unknown.

;)

Ian said:

Michael V said:

Why didn’t Australia declare before tea, at 3 hundred and something runs ahead?

They chose to listen to beeno for reasons unknown.

;)

Beeno?

Michael V said:

Ian said:

Michael V said:

Why didn’t Australia declare before tea, at 3 hundred and something runs ahead?

They chose to listen to beeno for reasons unknown.

;)

Beeno?

Yeah. Who’da thunk it. Apparently you shouldn’t declare your innings closed within 2 days of the scheduled end regardless of the state of play, having to bowl in 40+ temps today or having a good chance of knocking over a few batsmen under lights in the cool.

shrug

Michael V said:

Why didn’t Australia declare before tea, at 3 hundred and something runs ahead?

Perhaps Cricket Australia’s marketing people are the ones who know that..

Ian said:

Michael V said:

Ian said:

They chose to listen to beeno for reasons unknown.

;)

Beeno?

Yeah. Who’da thunk it. Apparently you shouldn’t declare your innings closed within 2 days of the scheduled end regardless of the state of play, having to bowl in 40+ temps today or having a good chance of knocking over a few batsmen under lights in the cool.

shrug

Who is Beeno?

captain_spalding said:

Michael V said:

Why didn’t Australia declare before tea, at 3 hundred and something runs ahead?

Perhaps Cricket Australia’s marketing people are the ones who know that..

I did have that cynical thought too…

What on earth is Wade up to?

Michael V said:

What on earth is Wade up to?

Well, he’s out now. Following Cummins into the Pavilion

They have Hazlewood padded up! Seems stupid.

Michael V said:

What on earth is Wade up to?

You mean all the standing and being hit?

NFI

Ian said:

Michael V said:

What on earth is Wade up to?

You mean all the standing and being hit?

NFI

Yes, that. Weird. Masochistic.

Michael V said:

Ian said:

Michael V said:

What on earth is Wade up to?

You mean all the standing and being hit?

NFI

Yes, that. Weird. Masochistic.

Luckily all the tats will diguise the bruising.

—

Oz declare. 467 lead

Michael V said:

They have Hazlewood padded up! Seems stupid.

Declared. Hazlewood not played. phew

Aus 9/217 lead by 467.

Ian said:

Michael V said:

Ian said:

You mean all the standing and being hit?

NFI

Yes, that. Weird. Masochistic.

Luckily all the tats will disguise the bruising.

—

Oz declare. 467 lead

Luckily all the tats will disguise the bruising.

LOL

Michael V said:

Michael V said:

They have Hazlewood padded up! Seems stupid.

Declared. Hazlewood not played. phew

Aus 9/217 lead by 467.

Well if the kiwis can make a good effort in chasing the runs it might save the series, but if they crumble again……well prople might decide to go to Bangor on boxing day and have a lovely time.

Vital, vital runs scored there.

sibeen said:

Vital, vital runs scored there.

LOL

OFF YA GO

NZ one for.

GOAT

sibeen said:

GOAT

That turned a mile.

TIME PLEASE

YOU AS WELL

OFF YA TROT

314 to get with 4 wickets. Looking good here, NZ.

…and yer volcanoes suck.

NIGHT NIGHT

Not such a big man now de Grandhomme.

Gooorn

That’s too hot

Merry Christmas Santer

Ian said:

Merry Christmas Santer

That was a well-directed bouncer.

Should be all over soon.

… and 9 gorn.

No answers to the Aussie pace attack under lights.

So what the hell are we going to do tomorrow?

Peak Warming Man said:

So what the hell are we going to do tomorrow?

watch porn?

that’s that then.

lrt the recriminations flow over the state of the pitch and the pink ball under lights.

OVER

That’s that. Makes ya wonder what all last evening’s struggle was about.

Ian said:

That’s that. Makes ya wonder what all last evening’s struggle was about.

getting some confidence into the bowling attack and some reverse self-confidence into the Aussie batters.

party_pants said:

lrt the recriminations flow over the state of the pitch and the pink ball under lights.

“Our plan at the start of the day was to bowl them out as quick as we could, because we knew if we didn’t, they were going to declare and have a crack at us under the lights anyway.

“So there is a lot of tactics that come into it, especially around that night session and it’s a lot easier if you have a new ball in your hand when the lights go on.

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/day-night-test-cricket-pink-ball-tactics-strategy-australia-new-zealand-stars-southee/2019-12-14

I wonder who’s going to win the car?
Apparently in busted arsed countries at the end of a match a representative from Arthur Daley’s Used Cars & Grill presents the man of the match with the keys to a new Rav 4 that he never sees again.

Ian said:

party_pants said:

lrt the recriminations flow over the state of the pitch and the pink ball under lights.

“Our plan at the start of the day was to bowl them out as quick as we could, because we knew if we didn’t, they were going to declare and have a crack at us under the lights anyway.

“So there is a lot of tactics that come into it, especially around that night session and it’s a lot easier if you have a new ball in your hand when the lights go on.

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/day-night-test-cricket-pink-ball-tactics-strategy-australia-new-zealand-stars-southee/2019-12-14

Yeah, it totally shifts the tactics these pink ball tests under lights.

Peak Warming Man said:

I wonder who’s going to win the car?
Apparently in busted arsed countries at the end of a match a representative from Arthur Daley’s Used Cars & Grill presents the man of the match with the keys to a new Rav 4 that he never sees again.

Some of the teams have a rule that all prizes are shared. If there is a car to be won, it sold back to the dealer immediately and the money put into the central pool. For some overseas players it is too hard or expensive to ship a car all the way back from from Australia anyway.

party_pants said:

Ian said:

party_pants said:

lrt the recriminations flow over the state of the pitch and the pink ball under lights.

“Our plan at the start of the day was to bowl them out as quick as we could, because we knew if we didn’t, they were going to declare and have a crack at us under the lights anyway.

“So there is a lot of tactics that come into it, especially around that night session and it’s a lot easier if you have a new ball in your hand when the lights go on.

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/day-night-test-cricket-pink-ball-tactics-strategy-australia-new-zealand-stars-southee/2019-12-14

Yeah, it totally shifts the tactics these pink ball tests under lights.

I think that’s a good thing. It’s a place where ball can win over bat.

Peak Warming Man said:

So what the hell are we going to do tomorrow?

Hmmmm. There’s a notion. I dunno.

Ian said:

That’s that. Makes ya wonder what all last evening’s struggle was about.

I didn’t understand then. I still don’t.

Michael V said:

party_pants said:

Ian said:

“Our plan at the start of the day was to bowl them out as quick as we could, because we knew if we didn’t, they were going to declare and have a crack at us under the lights anyway.

“So there is a lot of tactics that come into it, especially around that night session and it’s a lot easier if you have a new ball in your hand when the lights go on.

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/day-night-test-cricket-pink-ball-tactics-strategy-australia-new-zealand-stars-southee/2019-12-14

Yeah, it totally shifts the tactics these pink ball tests under lights.

I think that’s a good thing. It’s a place where ball can win over bat.

I’m still not completely sold on it. I must admit. It brings in another whole set of tactics that aren’t normally there. I’m still in doubt whether it is just an additional thing to spice up the game a bit, or if it has become the dominant tactic that negates all others.

party_pants said:

Michael V said:

party_pants said:

Yeah, it totally shifts the tactics these pink ball tests under lights.

I think that’s a good thing. It’s a place where ball can win over bat.

I’m still not completely sold on it. I must admit. It brings in another whole set of tactics that aren’t normally there. I’m still in doubt whether it is just an additional thing to spice up the game a bit, or if it has become the dominant tactic that negates all others.

I love it. Different, but needs another level of tactics. And tactics in a test is good.

party_pants said:

Michael V said:

party_pants said:

Yeah, it totally shifts the tactics these pink ball tests under lights.

I think that’s a good thing. It’s a place where ball can win over bat.

I’m still not completely sold on it. I must admit. It brings in another whole set of tactics that aren’t normally there. I’m still in doubt whether it is just an additional thing to spice up the game a bit, or if it has become the dominant tactic that negates all others.

At least conditions are changing wrt the pitch.. unlike the probable road in Melbourne…

yawn

Ian said:

party_pants said:

Michael V said:

I think that’s a good thing. It’s a place where ball can win over bat.

I’m still not completely sold on it. I must admit. It brings in another whole set of tactics that aren’t normally there. I’m still in doubt whether it is just an additional thing to spice up the game a bit, or if it has become the dominant tactic that negates all others.

At least conditions are changing wrt the pitch.. unlike the probable road in Melbourne…

yawn

Oh no. we are promised it is going to be a great wicket for the BDT.

Ian said:

party_pants said:

Michael V said:

I think that’s a good thing. It’s a place where ball can win over bat.

I’m still not completely sold on it. I must admit. It brings in another whole set of tactics that aren’t normally there. I’m still in doubt whether it is just an additional thing to spice up the game a bit, or if it has become the dominant tactic that negates all others.

At least conditions are changing wrt the pitch.. unlike the probable road in Melbourne…

yawn

If it’s like the pitch that was the other day deemed dangerous and unplayable – bring it on.

Michael V said:

Ian said:

party_pants said:

I’m still not completely sold on it. I must admit. It brings in another whole set of tactics that aren’t normally there. I’m still in doubt whether it is just an additional thing to spice up the game a bit, or if it has become the dominant tactic that negates all others.

At least conditions are changing wrt the pitch.. unlike the probable road in Melbourne…

yawn

If it’s like the pitch that was the other day deemed dangerous and unplayable – bring it on.

But they’re desperate to avoid a repeat of that.

Peak Warming Man said:

So what the hell are we going to do tomorrow?

The same thing we do every night, PWM – try to take over the world!

Ian said:

Michael V said:

Ian said:

At least conditions are changing wrt the pitch.. unlike the probable road in Melbourne…

yawn

If it’s like the pitch that was the other day deemed dangerous and unplayable – bring it on.

But they’re desperate to avoid a repeat of that.

Well, heck. It’s like the Perth Pink ball test…

FUCK

No cricket

The ICC is experimenting with the pink ball and the Northern Lights.
Looking to take an Ashes series to Finland.

Peak Warming Man said:

The ICC is experimenting with the pink ball and the Northern Lights.
Looking to take an Ashes series to Finland.

drop in wicket?

Peak Warming Man said:

The ICC is experimenting with the pink ball and the Northern Lights.
Looking to take an Ashes series to Finland.

The ICC can GAGF.

ChrispenEvan said:

Peak Warming Man said:

The ICC is experimenting with the pink ball and the Northern Lights.
Looking to take an Ashes series to Finland.

drop in wicket?

They are talking using a moss wicket prepared by local Yoikers.