1st Test: New Zealand v Australia @ Basin Reserve Wellington Feb 29 - Mar 4, 2024

[King-Gutho94]

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New Zealand hunt rare Australia success to maintain World Test Championship lead

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The Kiwis drought of beating the Aussies in a test match across the ditch is longer then Canberra's premiership drought.

March 1993.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

New Zealand win the toss and bowl.

4 prong pace attack for the men in black caps.

 

[Twizzle]

When is the last time 2 bowling captains opposed oneanother ?

 

[edabomb]

Nicholls in the squad, I trust there’s no thought to playing him

I expect Young will open, but part of me thinks Ravindra opening and Young in the middle is actually better

It'll be interesting to see how Ravindra goes against a red ball pace attack of this quality.

Hoping Kuggs gets cartered in this test and is never seen again. I'd even happily sacrifice a loss for that result.

 

[King-Gutho94]

When is the last time 2 bowling captains opposed oneanother ?

Was Jason Holder captain the previous summer when the windies came out when Patty was captain.

 

[_snafu_]

I thought Kuggs was a white ball bowler?

 

[King-Gutho94]

Surprised the Kiwis let Brad Haddin into the country to commentate haha.

After the gobful he gave them after the 2015 WC final.

 

[hineyrulz]

The Kiwis drought of beating the Aussies in a test match across the ditch is longer then Canberra's premiership drought.

March 1993.

Imagine having a drought that long…………. Sigh!!

 

[Fangs]

Bit green eh?

 

[King-Gutho94]

Bit green eh?

India would have protested and got back on the plane back to Mumbai

 

[Fangs]

India would have protested and got back on the plane back to Mumbai

Too right.

They got pumped the last time they did a test tour of NZ.

 

[Bazal]

Imagine having a drought that long…………. Sigh!!

Are you talking about Parra or chasing tail at Chardies? Bit of both?

 

[mozza91]

Bit green eh?

Looks like the Pacific Highway to me. Expecting it to turn a nasty shade of green though when Tom Latham and co walk out to bat.

 

[JJ]

It'll be interesting to see how Ravindra goes against a red ball pace attack of this quality.

Hoping Kuggs gets cartered in this test and is never seen again. I'd even happily sacrifice a loss for that result.

I don’t want to lose, but yeah having him in the team isn’t making me feel good about things

 

[edabomb]

I thought Kuggs was a white ball bowler?

He's as equally inept in all 3 formats as he is at gaining consent from women.

His testimony is online which confirms this.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Khawaja is the best leaver in world cricket.

 

[yobbo84]

Poms would've claimed that as a catch

EDIT - well he didn't hit it

 

[JJ]

Henry is fully decent and as unlucky as Marnus abd Henry are lucky

 

[hineyrulz]

Are you talking about Parra or chasing tail at Chardies? Bit of both?

 

[AlwaysGreen]

I think any team can claim the moral victory against the kiwis if they keep picking this Kuggamerkin guy.