2nd Test: New Zealand vs Australia at Hamilton. 27-31 March

[beads6]

Wickets looks a it slow and ordinary

 

[aussies1st]

Vettori got a fair bit of turn on that one, looks like Hauritz will be turning it this match too then!

 

[Meth]

Brent Arnel has looked to be by far and away our best bowler since his inclusion in the side

 

[Meth]

If we went into lunch with 2 wickets down, that would be a good result. Ponting is not looking comfortable, but you get the feeling that if NZ let him survive until lunch he may be able to go on with it

 

[aussies1st]

Well Ponting run out, what a waste of his wicket.

 

[Meth]

Ponting gone- ran himself out. Vettori direct hit. You'd almost call in NZ's session

 

[Meth]

Obviously that was Ponting's call and he ran himself out, but it is amazing the number of run outs that occur when Katich is batting

 

[aussies1st]

10th one IIRC and hes never been run out in one of those.

 

[Meth]

Katich looking settled for a big score. He averages nearly 80 against NZ, considerably better than his record against anybody else

 

[Meth]

Clarke gone- throws his wicket away, like everyone today

172/4

quick wicket here and NZ are on top

 

[Red Bear]

Chris Martin - retirement after this test? Doesnt seem to be bowling very well, just got spanked by Clarke last over. 35 years old, probably time to move on

 

[Red Bear]

clarke out to Patel of all bowlers - 4/172, Katfish on 81*

 

[Meth]

Chris Martin - retirement after this test? Doesnt seem to be bowling very well, just got spanked by Clarke last over. 35 years old, probably time to move on

I get the feeling he will have to be escorted out to the back paddock

 

[aussies1st]

Waste of a wicket, after how he played in the 1st innings he'll be really disappointed.

 

[Meth]

Vettori gets Katich

 

[IanG]

Chris Martin isn't he in Coldplay?

 

[Meth]

Haddin gone. Southee is bowling well today after an average first spell. Into the Aussie tail now for under 200 runs. NZ will be happy with this

 

[aussies1st]

This series is following most of our summer. We thrashed Pakistan and WI in the 1st Test then they fought back hard in the next.

 

[Meth]

Vettori gets Johnston- sharp catch from Guptill

200-7

 

[Meth]

North plum- should be out. 200/8