1st Test - Australia v New Zealand Brisbane Dec 1 - Dec 5 2011

[ElectricEelMan]

Call it early much?

Looks likely though, sounds like more sh*t bowling from Australia

This is a good test match pitch. Bat well and you will score runs. Bowl consistently on the right length and you will get wickets.

Thus far the batsmen are batting well with a ounce of luck.

While the bowlers are bowling without consistency whatsoever.

Hopefully Lyon will now bring some to our bowling attack

 

[Hutty1986]

This is a good test match pitch. Bat well and you will score runs. Bowl consistently on the right length and you will get wickets.

Thus far the batsmen are batting well with a ounce of luck.

While the bowlers are bowling without consistency whatsoever.

Hopefully Lyon will now bring some to our bowling attack

Yep, hopefully they throw the ball to Nath before too long. How is Starc looking, I'm getting the impression he could be a Johnson-type bowler? God help us if he is..

 

[Hutty1986]

Oh my f*cking god.. that mix-up sounds pathetic

 

[saint_marto88]

Vettori is good for a few chances every now and then.

 

[aussies1st]

FFS another drop.

 

[blain]

I Remember the days Oz were the best fielding side in the world, have they become shocking over night?

Thats the one part of our game which I'm confident in!

 

[Big_Bad_Shark_Fan]

NZ really clawing way back into the game. 300 would be a great score and I really think they will get it from here (5/225).

 

[ElectricEelMan]

Vettori equal highest test score against Australia.

 

[JJ]

Yep, hopefully they throw the ball to Nath before too long. How is Starc looking, I'm getting the impression he could be a Johnson-type bowler? God help us if he is..

he looks it doesn't he... except he looks like he'll swing the ball reliably, rather than once every 3 years

thanks god NZ are showing some grit... as above Taylor should be ashamed... McCullum, Guptil and Ryder very disappointed

 

[JJ]

nice, Brownlie

 

[ElectricEelMan]

Brownlie looks very capable. I am impressed.

Hasn't the natural talent of Taylor, but has a much better temperament.

 

[ElectricEelMan]

Vettori's highest test score against Australia

 

[aussies1st]

Can't believe Vettori hasn't made a 100 against us, I seem to remember him scoring quite a few runs against us.

 

[blain]

I think he has in ODI's, but not so much in Tests.

Really nice partnership this, getting us back in the game.

 

[byrne_rovelli_fan82]

Come on boys! Doing well keep it up.

Well done to Brownlie for his 50*, now Dan just needs to get to a 100 hopefully

 

[ElectricEelMan]

Can't believe Vettori hasn't made a 100 against us, I seem to remember him scoring quite a few runs against us.

Vettori loves batting against the subcontinent teams. 5 of his 6 centuries have been against India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

The other century is against Zimbabwe.

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

Some absolutely shit bowling again.

Where are the mong's who were getting excited, skeepe???

 

[JJ]

Vettori loves batting against the subcontinent teams. 5 of his 6 centuries have been against India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

The other century is against Zimbabwe.

Yep, but apart from England and Windies (low 20's) his average is approx 30 against every other country (incl Aust) - and for the last 4 years or so he's averaged about 40... pretty solid

 

[BunniesMan]

FFS watching that non catch was painful. I'd rather we have a Gillespie-Waugh multiple broken bones situation because both players went for it instead of what we saw there with both players in a stareing contest.

 

[aussies1st]

Looks like Vettori is sweeping his way to a 100.