2nd Test: New Zealand v Australia at Christchurch on Feb 20-24, 2016

[chigurh]

On Smith's 14 test centuries:

To put that feat in perspective only five players in history have hit more hundreds in their first 41 Tests and the last man to do so was Sunil Gavaskar back in 1978. He finished his career with 34.

Remarkable when you consider the fact he did not score a hundred in his first 22 innings.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket...n/news-story/6c3dcb4edb7f076b753f9077d16d44f9

 

[JJ]

Yep

A few kiwi batsmen have broken records against the Aussies this summer, for what it's worth

Two pretty big ones IIRC - one just yesterday even

 

[JJ]

On Smith's 14 test centuries:



http://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket...n/news-story/6c3dcb4edb7f076b753f9077d16d44f9

He's on a tear - and must be one of the most awkward customers to develop and bowl a plan to

 

[JJ]

Dion Nash would have rattled these Aussie muppets

You really are the Luke Ronchi of the forum - great form yesterday, showing all the ability and poise of Chris Martin today

 

[TheParraboy]

Hopefully we can bat best part of 2 sessions tomorrow and get a 200 plus lead or thereabouts. Kiwis would want to bowl us out with well under a 100 run lead to be in the game.

So glad for Burns to get some runs against quality world class pace bowling

 

[hineyrulz]

Two pretty big ones IIRC - one just yesterday even

And sadly the team has SFA to show for it ATM.

 

[lockyno1]

And sadly the team has SFA to show for it ATM.

Maybe because afterwards McCullum decided to continue to swing like a drunk. Eventually it wouldn't end well.

 

[blaza88z]

He's on a tear - and must be one of the most awkward customers to develop and bowl a plan to

I am still waiting for him to do it outside of Australia

 

[lockyno1]

I am still waiting for him to do it outside of Australia

Made hundreds and a double ton in England, a hundred in NZ, made runs in the UAE (however still not his best series) and was pretty much our best (without the hundreds) when we played in India away.

Smith's one weakness is genuine swing bowling early but jeez that is every batsman's 'weakness'. Get the ball swinging whether you are Don Bradman or Chris Martin you will struggle a bit early.

 

[blaza88z]

Made hundreds and a double ton in England, a hundred in NZ, made runs in the UAE (however still not his best series) and was pretty much our best (without the hundreds) when we played in India away.

Smith's one weakness is genuine swing bowling early but jeez that is every batsman's 'weakness'. Get the ball swinging whether you are Don Bradman or Chris Martin you will struggle a bit early.

Yes I am quite aware, just taking the piss out of the Kiwis who doubted his ability to do it away from home, despite having done it before this series

 

[JJ]

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11593469

Fair effort that

 

[TheParraboy]

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11593469

Fair effort that

Did kiwis bring out Stuart Broad to help out? :lol: (looks a bit like him)

 

[lockyno1]

Has a fair jump on him lol

 

[El Diablo]

was he chasing a sheep?

 

[Meth]

Yes I am quite aware, just taking the piss out of the Kiwis who doubted his ability to do it away from home, despite having done it before this series

Yeah. The problem with you (and others) is that you do so completely disproportionaltely- you blokes can turn some isolated off-hand comment into some sort of supposed national dogma. Any excuse for a circle jerk, eh?

And the fact that you had to explain it makes it all the more excruciating.

 

[Meth]

was he chasing a sheep?

one of your best.

Which says something quite tragic about you

 

[Meth]

And sadly the team has SFA to show for it ATM.

Sadly.

And yet, it still remains true.

 

[TheParraboy]

1 hour without loss this morning, lead 50

4/420

Voges 36
Lyon 27

200 plus lead looking good

 

[JJ]

was he chasing a sheep?

Think you're just envious - lift your game next time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkwuJG2xCMk

 

[JJ]

1 hour without loss this morning, lead 50

4/420

Voges 36
Lyon 27

200 plus lead looking good

A real beat down - we'll have to show discipline and character to get a draw - I'm still hopeful, but for whatever reason they seem unable to do it against Australia

I said it a few pages back, but Smith is a fine leader, and will be a very good/great Aust captain imo - obviously I am no Clarke fan, but pretty obvious to anyone that there's been a turnaround in culture etc since he left