1st Test: New Zealand v Australia at Wellington on Feb 12-16, 2016

[TheParraboy]

looking forward to see how we go here

Our middle order a massive concern, but I think we will do better than expected

Starts Friday on Fox sports 8.30am

 

[Bazal]

We'll have a much better squad than the ODIs, at least.

 

[Twizzle]

Well we wont be seeing any of those nuffies like Wade, Boland and The No Show, Victorians I think they are called.

Probably play Siddle for some unknown reason.

 

[JJ]

I expect two very competitive tests - as I've said all along, the two teams are pretty evenly matched - the series in Australia was close, this one will be too...

 

[WaznTheGreat]

NZ should win this series

 

[blaza88z]

probably end up 1-1

 

[TheParraboy]

or 2-0...

 

[JJ]

or 2-0...

or 1-0, or 0-0

Basin is often good for a draw

 

[Hutty1986]

NZ should be favourites after our piss-poor recent form and incredibly brittle batting line-up. Need a huge series from Smithy and Warner for us to be any chance.

 

[ANTiLAG]

NZ should be favourites after our piss-poor recent form and incredibly brittle batting line-up. Need a huge series from Smithy and Warner for us to be any chance.

No bookies will have NZ favourites with no Taylor.

They may lower the odds (still in Australia's favour) if we bowl first and Boult gets his seam release sorted in his first spell, though.

First site I went to had Australia paying $1.20 to win.

 

[hineyrulz]

Hopefully Nigel Llong will be a late inclusion for the Aussies.

 

[Rod]

First site I went to had Australia paying $1.20 to win.

Hope you don't bet with whatever site that is.

Our TAB has 2.25 for Aus and 2.60 for us.

 

[JJ]

Santer out, Craig in - think Santner would have played and batted 8, not sure what they'll do now

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11586237

 

[The Charlatan]

If the ball moves I expect a Kiwi win. If it offers something for the bowlers we're f**ked.

 

[The Charlatan]

Haven't seen anything about our squad, has anyone got a link? I'd expect it to be close to the following:

Burns
Warner
Khawaja
Smith
Voges
MMarsh
Nevill
Pattinson
Siddle
Lyon
Hazlewood

 

[JJ]

Haven't seen anything about our squad, has anyone got a link? I'd expect it to be close to the following:

Burns
Warner
Khawaja
Smith
Voges
MMarsh
Nevill
Pattinson
Siddle
Lyon
Hazlewood

http://www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-australia-2015-16/content/squad/963693.html

Bird, Sayers and SMarsh the other options

Basin is normally a good wicket - Aussies have an allergy to grass, so we'd be foolish not to have some green showing.

 

[JohnDoe]

Lol Mark Craig.

 

[The Charlatan]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-australia-2015-16/content/squad/963693.html

Bird, Sayers and SMarsh the other options

Basin is normally a good wicket - Aussies have an allergy to grass, so we'd be foolish not to have some green showing.

Ta. Would rather Bird than Sids to be honest.

Might be handy to keep Zampa on as well. He impressed in the ODI, might be good for him to hang around for a bit of experience.

 

[WaznTheGreat]

NZ will never beat us ever again in a Test series if they cannot spank this woeful Aussie team

 

[Meth]

Latham
Guptill
Williamson
Nicholls
McCullum
Waitling
Craig
Bracewell
Henry
Southee
Boult

Bowling fine. Batting is a worry.