1st ODI: New Zealand v Australia at Napier March 3rd 2010

[attila_the_gorilla]

wow Styris may win it

 

[Bracko]

this reminds me of that CH game in sydney a couple of years ago... when Harry came out with a dislocated shoulder at the death to try and save NZ... he couldn't do it... and sadly it was the great man's last innings.

Lol I was thinking the exact same thing.

 

[IanG]

Bond just hit Watson down the ground for 4

 

[shiznit]

f**k this is close... 1 ball left in the PP... faaaark Styris was deadset out!!

NZ are reeeeal lucky there!! BOND HITS ANOTHER BOUNDRY!!

 

[blain]

close LBW call on rus, but it doesnt matter bonds doing the scoring!!! 1 needed off 6

 

[IanG]

If a wicket falls now Oram will come out with a runner I can guarantee it

 

[shiznit]

6!!! Go styris you ugly bastard!!

 

[IanG]

Well played New Zealand. Used the batting power play well. Another thriller

 

[TV Ted Ellery]

The ugly duckling!!!!!

Another brilliant game

So much for Australia's invincibility...

 

[Dirty Hoe]

thank you...come again

2nd string NZ team still put it on the aussies

 

[F1NAT1K]

LOL @ johnson
LOL @Australia
yea boi 4 more to go

 

[MKEB...]

woo hoo Ugliest bas***d in international cricket , that the commentators lament should be coming up the order wins it from down the order. Taylor First match captain, and a fuggin ripper of a game...

Woohoo

 

[MKEB...]

*cue where did we go wrong thread*

 

[MKEB...]

That is why we keep ODI cricket

 

[byrne_rovelli_fan82]

Yah! Well done Scotty! Had some good support from the 'apparently bad tailenders' today. Nice start for the series, both sides played well making it another great game.

 

[Iafeta]

You can put whoever you want in that Kiwi team, bottom line is you won;t get close to betting the Aussies in an ODI match. I predict Bollinger to get Man of the Series and be all over the Kiwis. Aussies are just too good in the ODI format and have basically there full strength side to choose from.

Sorry, what was that, douche bag?

 

[Iafeta]

Franklin lost this match, too many dot balls.

That said, the partnership that Franklin and Taylor were putting together was basically a run a ball for the most part, so Franklin played a decent role in sticking in with Taylor for a while, till obviously he got out. Guptill's innings wasn't the best, very uncharacteristic for him to look flustered.

 

[Fast Eddie]

Well when he spelt it 'betting' then it really showed he had no idea.

 

[Iafeta]

Good innings from Bondy too under pressure. Pretty decent having a bat like him basically batting at 11. He's got some good shots through the off side in his arsenal.

 

[MKEB...]

Bond has a first clas ton for Canterbury I believe (although in 4 day)