Black Caps v Australia

[MN5]

@Canes4life said in Black Caps v Australia:

@MN5 100%, i’d take a test victory any day.

Good lad.

…..and despite my grumblings I would be happy with a T20 win too

[Canes4life]

@MN5 I was more saying any win over Aus is satisfying but I’d take a test win over a t20 win hands down.

[SynicBast]

I'll take a test win over Aussie over winning the 2024 t20 WC every single time. I'm old enough to remember every test win over Aussie. They are scarce enough to be valued much higher than some biennial tourney

[nzzp]

@SynicBast said in Black Caps v Australia:

The fielding absolutely, the effect on batting technique, not so much. I'm all for faster scoring but there's a lot more to test batting than is able to be learned in t20. Also, t20 requires flat pitches to satisfy the LCD crowds. If here is one positive it's that spinners are actually getting more respect and recognition although that's counterbalanced by the inability aof many t20 batters to handle a non-optimal batting strip against a decent spinner

See I used to think the same thing. But then India beat Australia at the Gabba with a bunch of limited over batters and bowlers. I have had to reassess my opinion on the back of that.

[Chris]

Tim David a man to look out for he is going to enjoy the small NZ boundaries.

[MN5]

Jeepers. Cummins, Starc and Hazelwood playing this version of the game.

We’re fucked

[nzzp]

@MN5 small ground. It's on baby

[SynicBast]

@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:

Jeepers. Cummins, Starc and Hazelwood playing this version of the game.

We’re fucked

Hopefully the faster they bowl the faster t gets to or over the boundary

[SynicBast]

it would help if they actually had a handle on the pace

[MN5]

Conway battling for form and has to put up with Craig McMillans inane chat in his ear…..

Fuck I hate that shit, leave it for the Black Clash, not serious games.

[SynicBast]

in game mics should be banned

[MN5]

Allen busting out some huge hits. Maxwell dishing out a front foot no ball pie……and there’s six more !

[SynicBast]

I hope Aussie are bowling Conway back into form/confidence.

[SynicBast]

There goes Finn...Boom or Bust

[nzzp]

@SynicBast said in Black Caps v Australia:

There goes Finn...Boom or Bust

did his job tonight.

[SynicBast]

yeah and Starc's already 50% through his allocation @ 6's I'll take that

[Damo]

@nzzp said in Black Caps v Australia:

@SynicBast said in Black Caps v Australia:

There goes Finn...Boom or Bust

did his job tonight.

I would certainly take 32 off 17 from an opener in a T20.

[SynicBast]

@Damo said in Black Caps v Australia:

@nzzp said in Black Caps v Australia:

@SynicBast said in Black Caps v Australia:

There goes Finn...Boom or Bust

did his job tonight.

I would certainly take 32 off 17 from an opener in a T20.

Yeah I've been in test mode for so long, i's all a bit out of my comfort zone

[Chris]

Good bowling from Aussie smart changes of pace.

Ravindra struggling. Zampa will be key here for both teams.

[Damo]

Great shot from Conway. This might be just he needed.

I'd like to see some more urgency. We got 9 wickets in hand.