3rd ODI: New Zealand v Australia at Hamilton on Feb 8, 2016

[WaznTheGreat]

lol at bowling fIrst with this geniused bowling lineup,congrats NZ

 

[Meth]

Isn't it like a national holiday or something in NZ today

yep

 

[Bazal]

McCullum looking worrying.

 

[tomdl]

Lol why the f**k was Hasting fielding there?

 

[WaznTheGreat]

lol Smith bowling first because of a flukey run chase the other night,what a dope.

 

[Meth]

lol Smith bowling first because of a flukey run chase the other night,what a dope.

It's probably not a pitch where it matters too much, but I'd rather be bowling first

 

[WaznTheGreat]

It's probably not a pitch where it matters too much, but I'd rather be bowling first

Shit bowling lineup and Smith,Bailey,Maxwell and Wade outta form,these guys needed to bat first and try put pressure on the Kiwi's into some mistakes when chasing imo.

 

[chigurh]

Would be nice if could go out by ending Boland's international career

 

[Meth]

Poor fielding there from Zampa

 

[Bazal]

On an absolute road like this, even having a reasonably poor attack it doesn't make a lot of difference, you may as well bowl. At least the batsmen know what they have to score.

 

[jargan83]

Isn't it like a national holiday or something in NZ today

Ahhhh disregard!

 

[jargan83]

Boland going at 12 per over. Sounds about right.

 

[WaznTheGreat]

On an absolute road like this, even having a reasonably poor attack it doesn't make a lot of difference, you may as well bowl. At least the batsmen know what they have to score.

Aus have been bowled out for like 150 twice in the past 3 games against NZ in NZ and the other game they were like 6/180 and heading for 200 bowled out until Hastings closed his eyes and produced a fluke innings of a lifetime.

 

[hineyrulz]

Our bowling line up just plain sucks, we should of kept Corey Norman and Semi over there to open the bowling they couldn't have done any worse.

 

[Meth]

Australia looking sloppy in the field

 

[hineyrulz]

Boland going at 12 per over. Sounds about right.

Hes hitting the stands hard as usual.

 

[Hutty1986]

Our attack is just so, so bad. Good luck chasing a massive score here boys

 

[hineyrulz]

Australia looking sloppy in the field

We have for years, but for some reason only the fans seem to notice it.

 

[Meth]

Classic McCullum innings

 

[Bazal]

Aus have been bowled out for like 150 twice in the past 3 games against NZ in NZ and the other game they were like 6/180 and heading for 200 bowled out until Hastings closed his eyes and produced a fluke innings of a lifetime.

So why bat first? If your bowling and batting have been equally poor, then why does it matter tactically? Especially when McCullum and Williamson have been lacking runs in the series so far, bowl first and try and get into the middle order. Don't give NZ the minor luxury of knowing what a good score is. It hasn't worked out that way, but it's a reasonable tactic

EDIT great catch, that's a big wicket, maybe it will work out a bit (albeit with more runs than we'd have liked)