2nd Test: New Zealand v Australia @ Hagley Oval Christchurch Mar 8-12, 2024

[AlwaysGreen]

Can we stop playing jerkball?

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Lol Lyon in to protect the great Mitch Marsh.

 

[mozza91]

Nobody is commentating

Sounds like an upgrade.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Stumps.

NZ 162
AU 4/124.

Even stevens I reckon.

 

[Chins get the wins]

Well in control here, I'm not sure we'll bat again

 

[JJ]

Interesting day, Australia’s obviously, but our bowlers did well

 

[Fangs]

Disappointing from NZ again. They need a life coach.

Haze beautiful as always. And Marn may just be back we need him. Green can't be the only bat in the top 4 making runs.

 

[JJ]

Huge morning this morning, we simply have to stay in it. Aust will be looking for a repeat of the first test. Time for Southee to step up as a bowler and captain, and then the bats too - really liked what I saw from Latham and Williamson yesterday, but Hazlewood was outstanding . Matt Henry cannot compete with Australia by himself, which is pretty much what’s happening atm

 

[Twizzle]

that shot, or lack of, by Smudger was mind boggling, he really is fighting some mental demons atm, he's just not comfortable at the crease

I thought Latahm played the conditions prety well

should get a bit easier to bat today so anything under 250 should be a failure

 

[hineyrulz]

Was about to say Lyon would be a decent cricketer if he could bowl, Nek Minnnet the bald man in the pavilion.


We really need a lead over 100 plus.

 

[hineyrulz]

I think he hit this.

 

[hineyrulz]

Nah it's out. Marsh is back to Darsh!!


How he is batting in our top 6 in test cricket is one for Ripley's, as long as you pass the good bloke test. Next in is Shark Tale.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Is anyone in CA concerned right now about the dire straits our red-ball batting currently is at domestic level and the national setup

 

[mave]

As long as our bowlers keep taking 20 wickets a match, I don't think CA have a care in the world.

 

[Twizzle]

As long as our bowlers keep taking 20 wickets a match, I don't think CA have a care in the world.

yep, according to "Macca" we bowl very heavy balls

 

[mave]

Carey should be opening with leaves like that.
Promote this man!

 

[hineyrulz]

Is anyone in CA concerned right now about the dire straits our red-ball batting currently is at domestic level and the national setup

It's all about the Big Beat off mate, NSW haven't produced a quality batsman in well over a decade. They wouldn't know or care. WA is the only place producing quality young batsman and 20/20 in the junior set up is less prevalent.

 

[Meth]

As long as our bowlers keep taking 20 wickets a match, I don't think CA have a care in the world.

Yeah. I'm not sure that Australia are much better than us, aside from with the ball (and psychologically). The reality is that Cummins/Starc/Hazelwood/Lyon will always bowl NZ out for a lower total than Australia can muster, so they win and the fragility of Australia's batting means the job gets done quicker and almost makes it look more convincing lol

In saying that, there's always a chance with your top order that 1 player will fire at least. Green in game 1. Marnus, it seems, in game 2. That's a difference in the batting.

 

[King-Gutho94]

As long as our bowlers keep taking 20 wickets a match, I don't think CA have a care in the world.

Development still needs to be put into batting stocks at grass-roots level.

Letting things drift will be a disaster.

 

[hineyrulz]

lol Carey, time for him to be f**ked off. Truly embarrassing.