Pretty slow, but South Africa's spinners have been pretty poor, England's spinners kept the pressure on far better.
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Pretty slow, but South Africa's spinners have been pretty poor, England's spinners kept the pressure on far better.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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Anyone watching Pakistan Super League? Some decent matches so far. So far, it's always broadcasted live on Youtube. One match just ended. Another going to start in 45 minutes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r94BPmg_E0
I think it's great that they finally started their own league. More field practice for them when they go International, IMO. And you get to see a lot more players get to play, including international players.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r94BPmg_E0
I think it's great that they finally started their own league. More field practice for them when they go International, IMO. And you get to see a lot more players get to play, including international players.
Zvonimir Boban
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I've watched a couple of the games and it's been OK for mickey mouse cricket. Nice to see pitches that make it hard to score runs for a change.
Now that Pietersen's out this game is shaping up for a great finish
Now that Pietersen's out this game is shaping up for a great finish
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
What happened to NZ middle order? I was thinking that they would be a massive factor against us, but they're fallen away so often after a blistering start.
I tuned in like 20 minutes after the start and New Zealand started off well enough. Oddly, it was a lot like Australia's start in the last match only without Mitchell Marsh to carry them. They just crashed and burned in spectacular fashion.
So I wasn't watching but people on Reddit and the espncricinfo commentary seem to be freaking out about that Mitch Marsh wicket. The players gave a half hearted appeal at first and it appeared not out. Then only after the replay was shown on the big screen and the crowd went nuts that the umpires decided to send it up to the third umpire. Now the correct decision was made and I'm all for that but they probably shouldn't have shown the replay on the big screen then.
Hastings gone. Wade has to step up now and prove he actually belongs in the side.
Hastings gone. Wade has to step up now and prove he actually belongs in the side.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Yeah we can't win from here. Kind of glad in way that Bmac can go out on a high.
LiquidSolid
Member
The biggest difference is probably Taylor's injury. Kane's passed him as our top batsmen but he's still a calming influence on the rest of the batting order and the team relies heavily on him. On top of that, Santner's injured as well, Anderson's only a few games back from an injury, Elliot's getting on in years and Ronchi fucking sucks.
Fantastic win to get the Chappell-Hadlee and send Baz off. Still a bit shocked the NZ bowling attack somehow managed to defend that total though.
LiquidSolid
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Should be. He played a little domestic cricket the other day and seemed to come through alright.
Taylor will hopefully be back for the second test, while Watling is in doubt for the first one. God I hope he makes it, Ronchi being brought into the test XI is the stuff of nightmares.
Zvonimir Boban
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Typical, I talk about the slow pitches bringing down par scores and Umar Akmal scores 93 from 40 balls.
Jables Swan
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It's an interesting one. I'm glad the right decision was made but if you start using replays for decisions, do you really need appeals? If you don't have appeals, do you need field umpires at all?
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Yeah, that's my stance on it. It's definitely not the reason we lost, and the right decision is made in a way so whatever, but then what's the point of having on field umpires at that point, or even appeals?
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Nevill the new T20 captain.
The bloke who has never played a single T20i game.
You'd almost think that australia doesn't give a shit about t20i
Almost.
The bloke who has never played a single T20i game.
You'd almost think that australia doesn't give a shit about t20i
Almost.
Jables Swan
Member
What Rezbit said.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Oh wait, where did I read that he was captain then?
If you glanced at the headline on cricket.com.au, maybe?
"Nevill leads World T20 squad shocks"
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Oh yeah, that's probably it.
bobnowhere
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It's pretty rough Grammar to be fair.
Glad they finally dumped him. Not sure about NCN, but The Duke was a must he's been bowling fantastically.
Glad they finally dumped him. Not sure about NCN, but The Duke was a must he's been bowling fantastically.
bobnowhere
Member
Good article on Australia's haphazard approach to selection.
I'd never even heard of Andrew Zesers and I have to book from that WC win!
I'd never even heard of Andrew Zesers and I have to book from that WC win!
bobnowhere
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Triple Post!
Bird in for Pattinson, makes the bowling attack quite er... monochromatic.
Bird in for Pattinson, makes the bowling attack quite er... monochromatic.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Wait, what happened to pattinson?
bobnowhere
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I don't think he's played since the last WI test due to "shin soreness," maybe it's worse than they are letting on or something else? I can't imagine he was outright dropped.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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Great matches happening in Sharjah!
chicko1983
Member
Looks like I picked a good day to take off work and watch some cricket!
Cmon Aussies!
Cmon Aussies!
chicko1983
Member
I thought it was a hammy?
chicko1983
Member
And Aussies will probably be out before tea too!
Good toss to win, but if you send someone in you have to take early wickets.
Hopefully this gets hazelwood bowling well overseas, his stats were good in the ashes but he definitely wasn't his best on seaming wickets. This series will be good for him given he's leading the attack too.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
I missed the start, saw the scorecard and thought australia was batting first!
Yeah I kinda knew hazlewood would be a terror on NZ pitches.
Yeah I kinda knew hazlewood would be a terror on NZ pitches.
chicko1983
Member
He's Definitely not spraying it like he was in England. Good signs.
Should be a great pitch for Mitch marsh as well.
chicko1983
Member
This is the trick with seaming wickets. You don't need to try to bowl a pearler but rather keep it consistent and let the seam hit the wicket and do different things, let the bit give you the subtle variation. Some of these wickets have only moved slightly but that is what you need.
It's also not as pumped because the crowd has been silenced.
Yes, but my point remains - NZ haven't tackled the pitch appropriately first up and have thrown away a couple of wickets, rather than us forcing them in to mistakes.
It's the first hour of the Test.
Jables Swan
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Check the scores. Wow. Hazlewood baby!
chicko1983
Member
Exactly, it's the first hour of the test. The wickets are falling and the pressure is huge, put the ball in the right spot and let the batsman make the mistakes.
The first hour was great test match bowling on this pitch, even if a few of the wickets looked like bad shots, that is what good bowling pressure and match pressure does. It's not like Williamson is a bad leaver of the ball, yet he was drawn into the drive by the length and then it nipped back enough to bowl him.
Personally I think this session was dominated more by good bowling than bad batting.
Exactly. Can't review and overturn because Voges could have been affected by the ump calling a no ball.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Am I the only one annoyed that foxtel locked up the exclusive right for this series?
Argh, I hate foxtel so much.
Argh, I hate foxtel so much.