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

[simmo1]

Running between the wickets with Kuggeleijn must be tough. Does he call "no" when he actually wants to run a single?

 

[JJ]

Running between the wickets with Kuggeleijn must be tough. Does he call "no" when he actually wants to run a single?

He doesn’t respond to a loud “no”

 

[TheParraboy]

Potentially cracker of a finish to this test coming up

Well done kiwis making a game of it

Hopefully we wont shit the bed and lose by 150+

 

[mave]

Kiwis are ahead of the game already imo.

 

[JJ]

Kiwis are ahead of the game already imo.

No I don’t think so, lot of time left and wicket won’t crack etc

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Starc deserves a .

 

[JJ]

Bit of turn, but pretty weak since tea

 

[This Year?]

That's a shame. Great innings NZ. Will win the match from here.

 

[mave]

Some absolute brain dead batting since tea.

I'm expecting that form to continue until stumps.

 

[simmo1]

You probably should chase 278 on this pitch, I just don't know who gets the runs. Our top order is extremely scratchy and the middle order continues to gift their wickets away. We'll probably leave it to the bowlers as usual.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Kiwis test to lose.

 

[Mr Angry]

Lol the commentator "Smith is dictating terms", thought I was listening to Wally Lewis at a Broncos game.

 

[This Year?]

goneski.

 

[mave]

This bloke is not an openers arsehole.

The experiment has to stop.

 

[_snafu_]

Smiffy

 

[_snafu_]

Steve Watson

 

[mave]

"Hates having to wait to bat".

Clearly doesn't mind sitting around all innings watching others bat.

 

[JJ]

Is he selfish or literally has no idea where his stumps are?

 

[yobbo84]

This was always the danger with Smith... he has always been a danger for LBW for years. You thought "gees he's plumb if he misses that", but he never ever missed.

Well, he's started missing them.

 

[Raiders_Premiers]

Smiffy is done, sadly. I fear he's going to turn into a walking wicket now with his technique. He's lost the skill it requires in order to maintain it.

Either he makes drastic changes to the way he now plays, or he faces oblivion.