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

[chigurh]

Kind of disappointing, when Smith and Burns were in I was hoping we'd still be batting at stumps tonight.

 

[ANTiLAG]

You know what he got a few bad shots to bring up his wickets but he was relentless lol. I will say that at least he had a plan. I dont think any kiwi has had a plan this summer besides hope the Aussies do something stupid or pray for the ball to really talk.

Such an apt description for his bowling.

He just charges in with a never say die approach. Incredibly fit. Tireless toiler. And as you say, bowls to the field and has a plan.

Consistently our best bowler on flat pitches.

 

[8Ball]

He's certainly a better option than Craig..

 

[JJ]

Yep - in these conditions he's very good - I guess the thing is we've not wanted these conditions, but they should pick the team for the conditions we have, not what we want

 

[ANTiLAG]

Yep - in these conditions he's very good - I guess the thing is we've not wanted these conditions, but they should pick the team for the conditions we have, not what we want

I hear your point. But I would nevertheless play him in all conditions (bar maybe asian dustbowls - but even then I would be tempted) for his fitness and pick a better bat at #6.

 

[hineyrulz]

Good luck to him, he never stopped trying and kept charging in. But our batsman today need a kick up the arse.

What did they think he was going to do?? Run in and bowl long half volleys???

 

[chigurh]

lol Guptill

 

[8Ball]

Guptill..hopeless

 

[ANTiLAG]

Oh Guppy.

 

[JJ]

I hear your point. But I would nevertheless play him in all conditions (bar maybe asian dustbowls - but even then I would be tempted) for his fitness and pick a better bat at #6.

and a better opener

No coincidence that our strong period coincided with Williamson, Taylor, McCullum making lots of runs, and at various stages the openers too

Guptill is up with Marsh imo

 

[hineyrulz]

The walking wicket goes, now for the batsman.

 

[JJ]

Sounds like it was a good ball - the annoying thing is it doesn't usually take a good ball to get him

 

[Lego_Man]

Very overrated side.

 

[JJ]

When will the selectors acknowledge the obvious - we can't have a specialist fielder opening the batting in tests

 

[ANTiLAG]

Guptill's future test career is lookin' shaky to say the least.

Ben Smith, Jeet and even Guptill-Bunce as an ironic long shot must be getting some attention from Larsen soon.

 

[Hutty1986]

Need Williamson & McCullum early (as usual)

 

[_snafu_]

Guptard.

 

[Iafeta]

Outstanding again from Australia. It's easy to think it will be a competitive series with their relative lack of test experience by 3 or 4 of them, but they are the best and they are showing NZ up.

 

[JJ]

Guptill's future test career is lookin' shaky to say the least.

Ben Smith, Jeet and even Guptill-Bunce as an ironic long shot must be getting some attention from Larsen soon.

It's got to be, f**k I'd prefer going back to Papps...

The worry is they'll play Rutherford

 

[ANTiLAG]

Latham looks confident.