Australia won the toss… bowling

0/41

Young out for 14

Marsh M takes a blinder at 3rd slip

1/47

Ian said:

Australia won the toss… bowling

0/41

One-fa now. Young gone for 14.

1/47

3/71 at lunch

Mitchell out 4

Hazelwood on fire

4/79

Williamson lbw 17 to Hazelwood

5/84

Phillips gorrne 2

NZ scraped together 160

Smith out LBW for 11.

Michael V said:

Smith out LBW for 11.

This Smith for opener experiment… not growing so great.

Usman goorrrne 16

Ian said:

Michael V said:

Smith out LBW for 11.

This Smith for opener experiment… not growing so great.

Usman goorrrne 16

It’s not going well at all.

Ian said:

Michael V said:

Smith out LBW for 11.

This Smith for opener experiment… not growing so great.

Usman goorrrne 16

No, that experiment appears to have failed.

Michael V said:

Ian said:

Michael V said:

Smith out LBW for 11.

This Smith for opener experiment… not growing going so great.

Usman goorrrne 16

No, that experiment appears to have failed.

Still, he’s staying in for longer innings and allowed space for Green to develop.. into some sort of monster potentially :)

Green gorrne 25 after shuffling down the wicket.. then staying.. interesting

Ian said:

Green gorrne 25 after shuffling down the wicket.. then staying.. interesting

Bummer.

Head out hooking 21

4/107

Head gone for 21. Caught.

Lyon, the Night Watchman is the new batter.

Stumps

Australia 4-124 trails New Zealand by 38 runs

Lyon out 20

5/158

Oz trail by 4

Marsh out 0

Lead 4

Ian said:

Marsh out 0

Lead 4

Henry has 5, I don’t know his second name.

Labs caught 90

8/221

Lunch

Aus all out 256

Lead 94

Ian said:

Aus all out 256

Lead 94

I was hoping for a bit more than that.

party_pants said:

Ian said:

Aus all out 256

Lead 94

I was hoping for a bit more than that.

It will make a game of it.

roughbarked said:

party_pants said:

Ian said:

Aus all out 256

Lead 94

I was hoping for a bit more than that.

It will make a game of it.

Is the pitch bowler-friendly?

Tamb said:

roughbarked said:

party_pants said:

I was hoping for a bit more than that.

It will make a game of it.

Is the pitch bowler-friendly?

Yes.

Tamb said:

roughbarked said:

party_pants said:

I was hoping for a bit more than that.

It will make a game of it.

Is the pitch bowler-friendly?

I have not managed to watch any of it until now. I guess it is, because Aus won the toss and put NZ in.

roughbarked said:

Tamb said:

roughbarked said:

It will make a game of it.

Is the pitch bowler-friendly?

Yes.

So we didn’t do too badly getting to be 90 odd ahead.

Tamb said:

roughbarked said:

Tamb said:

Is the pitch bowler-friendly?

Yes.

So we didn’t do too badly getting to be 90 odd ahead.

True.

Tamb said:

roughbarked said:

party_pants said:

I was hoping for a bit more than that.

It will make a game of it.

Is the pitch bowler-friendly?

Flattening out a lot apparently

Ian said:

Tamb said:

roughbarked said:

It will make a game of it.

Is the pitch bowler-friendly?

Flattening out a lot apparently

Tea: New Zealand 1-43, (Latham 13, Williamson 25) trail by 51

18th over, Nathan Lyon will begin.

Didn’t think it would take long for us to get a look at Nathan Lyon, and in fact we haven’t had to wait a ball. Didn’t get many overs in the first innings, but could be busy today and tomorrow.

Latham on strike.

Doesn’t appear to be a whole lot of help in the pitch for Lyon. He’s going to have dig into his bag of tricks to trouble these two established batters.

FOUR! Latham advances and times his leg glance really nicely. Plenty of space at midwicket, and Latham cashes in.

So Australia’s lead is gone and only one wicket has been taken. The tourists, it is fair to say, is in a spot of bother for the first time in this Test. The Black Caps are setting a target now, and have almost their whole batting order left to do it.

roughbarked said:

So Australia’s lead is gone and only one wicket has been taken. The tourists, it is fair to say, is in a spot of bother for the first time in this Test. The Black Caps are setting a target now, and have almost their whole batting order left to do it.

would not say spot of bother, merely just back to evens.

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

So Australia’s lead is gone and only one wicket has been taken. The tourists, it is fair to say, is in a spot of bother for the first time in this Test. The Black Caps are setting a target now, and have almost their whole batting order left to do it.

would not say spot of bother, merely just back to evens.

That’s what In meant earlier when I said it could make a game of it.

Williamson played on.. 51

2/111

Ian said:

Williamson played on.. 51

2/111

Well he can fuck off then.

NZTV commentator not happy with lights being on. Reckons the ball swings around more under them.

Lolol

Ian said:

NZTV commentator not happy with lights being on. Reckons the ball swings around more under them.

Lolol

Be fuckenard to hit in the dark.

Tom Latham
57134
Rachin Ravindra
320

roughbarked said:

Tom Latham
57 from 134
Rachin Ravindra
3 from 20

New Zealand
162 & 129-2 (48.5 overs)

Australia
256

Well tomorrow NZ will effectively be 2 for 40 in the morning. Since their lead is 40.

Latham caught behind 73

3/188

Ian said:

Latham caught behind 73

3/188

That’s an encouraging start to the day.

NZ building a big lead now. Over 150 in front and only 3-fer

party_pants said:

NZ building a big lead now. Over 150 in front and only 3-fer

Yes, I hope they set Australia a sizeable total to chase.

Peak Warming Man said:

party_pants said:

NZ building a big lead now. Over 150 in front and only 3-fer

Yes, I hope they set Australia a sizeable total to chase.

and lets hope there is some reverse swing.

ChrispenEvan said:

Peak Warming Man said:

party_pants said:

NZ building a big lead now. Over 150 in front and only 3-fer

Yes, I hope they set Australia a sizeable total to chase.

and lets hope there is some reverse swing.

I’m hoping for no swing at all while Aus are batting.

Mitchell goorrne 58

4/278

Ian said:

Mitchell goorrne 58

4/278

The great work that Hazlewood is doing with this new ball has not been backed up at the other end from Starc – Hazlewood is so metronomic. So accurate.

I’m surprised Starc has been kept on to be honest.

Three, clipped off the pads from Blundell, who would have been thrilled to be given such a tasty morsel to feast on so soon after coming out into the middle.

Ravindra defends solidly.

Cummins gets another

5 fer

92nd over – Cummins steaming in again
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Greetings all. That first ball from Pat Cummins’s last over was nothing short of exquisite. Could be a significant moment if the Aussies can get a roll on before tea.

Phillips is looking to leave when he can, having been beaten repeatedly by Hazlewood in the previous over.

That’ll be a maiden from Cummins, he’s bang on the money.

Green gets Blundell caught 9

Ian said:

Green gets Blundell caught 9

BLUNDELL IS OUT! He’s spooned a shocking ball to cover!
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Phillips cops one right in the plums. Must have good protection down there, because he has taken it well.

I just went back to watch the replay, and Phillips was very clear in telling us exactly which appendage the ball hit.

Tea on day 3, NZ have already of 251 with 4 wickets in the shed.

Peak Warming Man said:

Tea on day 3, NZ have already of 251 with 4 wickets in the shed.

Yeah, hope we can roll them for a target less than 300.

All out 372

Lead of 278

NZ all out.

Target for Aus is 279. Doable, but going to be a tough fight.

Ian said:

All out 372

Lead of 278

That didn’t take long.

Smith LBW 9

1/15

Labs c & b 6

Australia can’t win the match tonight – but they can definitely lose it.

And doesn’t the crowd know it, clapping in unison as Henry steams in towards Marnus.

A leading edge, straight back to Ben Sears, who does so well to get his lanky body down into position to take the catch.

Australia in a spot of bother at 2-22!

Usman goorrn 11

3/30

not a great start, eh bro?

party_pants said:

not a great start, eh bro?

They’ve got a sniff.

FUCK

Ian said:

FUCK

Indeed.

need 202.

Hello, and welcome to day four of this fantastic second Test between Australia and New Zealand at Hagley Oval.

As the above image suggests, there has been a bit of dodgy weather around this morning in Christchurch. But never fear, this annoying morning rain should clear out fairly soon according to the forecast and play should hopefully be only slightly delayed.

There’s still two days left in this Test, so praying for rain is not going to get Australia very far. If anything, this weather might just juice up the pitch a bit and make life even tougher for the Aussies. Hopefully we will get answers to all of these questions and more very soon.

roughbarked said:

Hello, and welcome to day four of this fantastic second Test between Australia and New Zealand at Hagley Oval.

As the above image suggests, there has been a bit of dodgy weather around this morning in Christchurch. But never fear, this annoying morning rain should clear out fairly soon according to the forecast and play should hopefully be only slightly delayed.

There’s still two days left in this Test, so praying for rain is not going to get Australia very far. If anything, this weather might just juice up the pitch a bit and make life even tougher for the Aussies. Hopefully we will get answers to all of these questions and more very soon.

It never rains in southern New Zealand, it poures man it poures.

The rain has stopped and play is scheduled to commence at 12 md InZed DT

Ian said:

The rain has stopped and play is scheduled to commence at 12 md InZed DT

10 am AEDT

9 am AEST

Michael V said:

Ian said:

The rain has stopped and play is scheduled to commence at 12 md InZed DT

10 am AEDT

9 am AEST

Or T – 10 mins

:)

Ian said:

Michael V said:

Ian said:

The rain has stopped and play is scheduled to commence at 12 md InZed DT

10 am AEDT

9 am AEST

Or T – 10 mins

:)

8

FUCK

Ian said:

FUCK

That brings back memories.

Lunch. AUS 5/174. Needs 105 runs to win.

Michael V said:

Lunch. AUS 5/174. Needs 105 runs to win.

A dodle.

Michael V said:

Lunch. AUS 5/174. Needs 105 runs to win.

They’ve come onto the field after lunch.

FUCK

Marsh out lbw for 80.

AUS needs 59 to will.

FUCK

Michael V said:

Marsh out lbw for 80.

AUS needs 59 to will.

Starc goes for a golden duck.

Michael V said:

Michael V said:

Marsh out lbw for 80.

AUS needs 59 to will.

Starc goes for a golden duck.

It’s a nail biter.

FUCK YEAH

You beauty!

Michael V said:

You beauty!

Done and dusted.