The Cricket Thread

[RedRaider]

Carey out for 3 and now Green for 34, spinner Phillips has 5 wickets for 38 runs. The Australian 350 run lead is up. Starc 7n.o. and Cummins yet to score. Australia 8-146.

[RedRaider]

Cummins out for 8 edged behind by bowler Matt Henry. Australia 9/159 at drinks in the second session Day 3. Overall lead is 363. Here's hoping Hazlewood can build on his first innings effort.

[kiwi raider]

Gee you gotta love Glenn phillips don't you?

Australia all out for 164, Nathan Lyon the top run scorer
NZ need 369

[RedRaider]

Australia all out 164 is a poor outcome. The lead is 368.

Nathan Lyon is brought on in Australia's 6th over and takes the wicket of Latham. NZ 1-15 at Tea on Day 3.

[-PJ-]

I’ll need a stumps update Red.

[Azza]

I’ll need a stumps update Red.

Agreed.

[RedRaider]

NZ right in this at 3-111 with Revindra n.o. 56 and Mitchell n.o. 12 at Stumps on Day 3. They still need 258 but have 2 days to get them. The performance of the GOAT crucial in the result. Lyon has 2 wickets and Head 1. None of the 'gun' Australian pace line up has a wicket. 41 overs have been bowled and the new ball is a long way off.

[Matt]

At Stumps NZ are 3/111 (Shepp's at the local still hopping).

Mitchell can barely buy a run, 12 from 65.
Ravindra looks a class act, 56 from 94.

Kiwis need 258.
Aussies need 7.

[Matt]

NZ right in this at 3-111 with Revindra n.o. 56 and Mitchell n.o. 12 at Stumps on Day 3. They still need 258 but have 2 days to get them. The performance of the GOAT crucial in the result. Lyon has 2 wickets and Head 1. None of the 'gun' Australian pace line up has a wicket. 41 overs have been bowled and the new ball is a long way off.

Jinx

[-TW-]

Got torn up again by Glenn **** Phillips

[Azza]

To lose this, would be an abomination

If we had anyone decent, pushing and scoring lots of runs, might be time to give labu the pine for a bit to regain his confidence. That’s what happened in the old days, even with the great Australian teams. Mind you. We had a lot more depth back then

[Northern Raider]

Let's see his important Lyon's 41 is. Dropped last ball of the day yesterday.

[Matt]

Let's see his important Lyon's 41 is. Dropped last ball of the day yesterday.

Yup. Crazy stuff, right

[RedRaider]

NZ right in this at 3-111 with Revindra n.o. 56 and Mitchell n.o. 12 at Stumps on Day 3. They still need 258 but have 2 days to get them. The performance of the GOAT crucial in the result. Lyon has 2 wickets and Head 1. None of the 'gun' Australian pace line up has a wicket. 41 overs have been bowled and the new ball is a long way off.

Jinx

GOAT is ripping through the NZ line up now having taken his 5th wicket. NZ 6-129. GOAT 5-31 from 20 overs.

[Azza]

Imagine if we ever had Lyon and Warne in the same team.

Let’s hope he plays for a long time yet before retiring as we are going to lose quite a few more tests when he’s gone

[Matt]

Far out! That was quick

[RedRaider]

Lyon 6-65 and NZ all out 196. Australia wins by 172 runs. Big Wood took 2 wickets for 20 off 9.4 overs and Green 1-16. Neither Starc nor Cummins took a wicket in the NZ 2nd innings.

Now on to Christchurch for the 2nd Test beginning on March 8.

[-TW-]

Pucovski hit again in the shield game

[-PJ-]

Pucovski hit again in the shield game

Does he understand he can raise the bat to protect himself ?

[Azza]

Pucovski hit again in the shield game

Does he understand he can raise the bat to protect himself ?

It's just mind blowing how many times this guy gets hit. Has to be something behind it.

[-PJ-]

Blackcaps stink..

[gerg]

Pucovski hit again in the shield game

Does he understand he can raise the bat to protect himself ?

It's just mind blowing how many times this guy gets hit. Has to be something behind it.

His head is usually behind it.

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[Azza]

Pucovski hit again in the shield game

Does he understand he can raise the bat to protect himself ?

It's just mind blowing how many times this guy gets hit. Has to be something behind it.

His head is usually behind it.

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Wow. What do you do for an encore?

[Matt]

Pucovski hit again in the shield game

Does he understand he can raise the bat to protect himself ?

Or duck.
Or sway.

[gerg]

Pucovski hit again in the shield game

Does he understand he can raise the bat to protect himself ?

It's just mind blowing how many times this guy gets hit. Has to be something behind it.

His head is usually behind it.

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Wow. What do you do for an encore?

Eat the veal?

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[Azza]

New Zealand getting walloped, but more enjoyably so are England

[-TW-]

Australia trying to make this game competitive

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[Azza]

So we not batting so good....

[Matt]

So we not batting so good....

Its ok. "The Zoo", Nighthawk Lyon GOAT, is at the crease. We are fine

[Northern Raider]

New Zealand getting walloped, but more enjoyably so are England

Only on the scoreboard. They are well ahead on the moral side.

[Matt]

New Zealand getting walloped, but more enjoyably so are England

Only on the scoreboard. They are well ahead on the moral side.

And they are learning important lessons, and developing

[Northern Raider]

New Zealand getting walloped, but more enjoyably so are England

Only on the scoreboard. They are well ahead on the moral side.

And they are learning important lessons, and developing

They haven't quite worked out DRS yet. Went full Watto with their reviews yesterday.

[Azza]

New Zealand getting walloped, but more enjoyably so are England

Only on the scoreboard. They are well ahead on the moral side.

How about Stokes taking a thinly veiled dig at our performance in India, we got beaten 2-1, England are morals to go down 4-1

[-PJ-]

AUS 4/124 at Stumps day 1.

Labuschagne 45*
Lyon 1*

Trail NZ by 38 runs.

[Azza]

AUS 4/124 at Stumps day 1.

Labuschagne 45*
Lyon 1*

Trail NZ by 38 runs.

Your summaries aren’t a patch on red rockets