1st ODI NZ v Australia 3 Feb 2016: Eden Park Auckland

[hineyrulz]

Looked like we were going to chase about 360-70.

Think we will be pretty happy chasing this, out fielding is still the pits.

 

[Meth]

NZ are going to have to bowl brilliantly here

 

[Meth]

Warner and Smith's wickets are key. Bailey's too

 

[hineyrulz]

Need a smith or Warner big one though.

 

[ANTiLAG]

Seems strange as he bats 10, but I wish Henry had more time for his innings. Then I look at our number 7 and I'm not sure Ronchi can survive the series.

That rained out game, and then meaning the series was still live and Watling getting injured, removed Hesson's chances to trial Watling or Latham.

Nicholls is his understudy for the WCT20.

Ronchi is becomming a big problem.

Run Rate was 7.28 after 25 overs. Score was 182. Double it that point - 364.

NZ needs some magic in the field.

 

[Hutty1986]

Will need a pretty bloody good effort with the bat here, despite people saying it's below par. Our batting efforts away from home don't always inspire confidence

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

The difference between NZ and India is that NZ will go harder after wickets (whether they get them or not is another thing).

Whoever wins from here will have to bowl/bat well to get there.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

NZ were on absolute fire with Guptil.

That Maxwell run out was a stunner - and I mean never a run there and just insane - and really stuffed the momentum.

I thought 350 by NZ. Still surprised they got to 300 and a bit.

Loving the NZ commentating. It's as lamentable as Nein's boys club of ninnys and nitwits.

 

[ek999]

100 runs in the last 20 overs is horrible from NZ. Australia should be chasing 350+

 

[ANTiLAG]

100 runs in the last 20 overs is horrible from NZ. Australia should be chasing 350+

Pretty much.

And still no shape for Boult.

 

[ANTiLAG]

Geoff Marsh was not the wicket NZ covet.

But good start for Henry.

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Henry just finds ways to take wickets.

Smith/Warner - here's the big partnership.

 

[aussies1st]

Can we ship Marsh yet?

 

[tomdl]

HAHAHAHA f**k off Marsh you shit merkin. Of course he'd get caught in slip too.

 

[Red Bear]

Southee, Meclenaghan and half of Boult - that combination is a fair loss...

Wow, lot of eggs in the Starc basket

Starc seriously improves our attack, particularly with MJ now gone. Have seen for example how much less effective Faulkners approach is without the pressure of Starc, Johnson and Haze up the other end.

Smarsh:lol:

Also, I'm staying somewhere with foxtel, but only channels 1-3 (which have the likes of snooker, golf and bmx or something on), why the hell is this on fox sports five. Spewing

 

[JW]

It's such a tough team to crack into Uzzie...

 

[no name]

Can we ship Marsh yet?

Punt Geoff and rid us of them all.

 

[Mr Angry]

Yay Marsh. Out we have a chance.

 

[ANTiLAG]

Starc seriously improves our attack, particularly with MJ now gone. Have seen for example how much less effective Faulkners approach is without the pressure of Starc, Johnson and Haze up the other end.

Smarsh:lol:

Also, I'm staying somewhere with foxtel, but only channels 1-3 (which have the likes of snooker, golf and bmx or something on), why the hell is this on fox sports five. Spewing

Yeah NZ is without Taylor who before injury was ranked ahead of every Aus batsmen, and since injury lossed points is still only behind Maxwell.

Ross is NZ's middle order.

And Southee. And McClenaghan.

 

[tomdl]

Lol. He thinks we are one of the best fielding sides in the world. We are f**king ordinary. How bad are the rest of the teams?