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

[ANTiLAG]

Bury England's favourite son, eh? Allan Border once talked up Mark Haslam. It was the 93/94 tour of NZ, which included Border's first innings of 88 at Christchurch where he swept Dipak Patel for 4 to become the highest test run scorer at the time. Border played in a game against a NZ Chairman's XI or something of that nature. Haslam got 4 for about 115, and Border talked him up. I think AB was taking the mickey.

1992/93.

In that summer, 2 stockily built blonde haired cricketers went at it, announcing their arrival on the sporting stage and winning the hearts and minds of the sporting fans within their nations.

One went on to break all sorts of test records in his country's national sport, though never becoming captain of his national team. After retirement he has become a widely respected commentator and expert analyst.

The other bloke whinged about Steve Waugh.

 

[ANTiLAG]

Good to see Jackson Bird get another crack at test cricket. Did well back when he did play, been killing it for Tassie and I think the conditions in New Zealand will suit him well.

Yeah, he could be dangerous.

How fortunate is Sids?

 

[Twizzle]

Hope Smithy has practiced his tossing

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Is this a 8.30am Sydney start?

 

[Twizzle]

yep

 

[JJ]

McCullum loses the toss

 

[hineyrulz]

Gutless decision to bowl first, doesn't look to be doing too much out there.

Scared of what happened in England by the looks.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Nek minnit

 

[hineyrulz]

That was a poor shot, miles away from the stumps.

The sort of shot an Aussie would be proud of on a moving deck.

 

[chigurh]

They are bowling shit

 

[hineyrulz]

Haze strikes again!!

Thank good for him.

Why did they bring that military medium pie thrower back in bird??? We already have one of them in Siddle.

 

[TheParraboy]

Whatever NZ get, Australia will get 150 less cause we cant play in these conditions..

 

[TheParraboy]

Haze strikes again!!

Thank good for him.

Why did they bring that military medium pie thrower back in bird??? We already have one of them in Siddle.

Yeah they should have picked Boland :sarcasm:

 

[TheParraboy]

Siddle the magnificent

 

[chigurh]

Yeah they should have picked Boland :sarcasm:

Don't even joke about it

 

[TheParraboy]

rippa catch

Williamson inside edge lol

 

[chigurh]

Holy shit Neville is such a gun

 

[Meth]

Yep. This is about what I expected.

Great catch from Nevill.

 

[TheParraboy]

STM


(Siddle the magnificent)

 

[hineyrulz]

Lol honestly Smith just has won the lotto, fancy Bradmanson throwing his wicket away to Shittles 123km pies lol.