Aust tour squad v NZ announced - Sayers in.

[Jim05]

Right on cue, Marsh gets Anderson for a duck

5 to go

Really rate his bowling

[Brodlach]

Shows how poor Jackson Bird has bowled too

[stan]

Shows how poor Jackson Bird has bowled too

Was terrible in tje first dig on a cracking seamer.

[stan]

Right on cue, Marsh gets Anderson for a duck

5 to go

Really rate his bowling

Yes he has bowled well recently but needs a few runs. If he can average around min 30's I think you we would be happy with that.

[mal]

Christchurch is the venue for the second Test , starting 20/2
Hopefully all is well and the test is played


NZ 5/214
Lyon 2/45
Marsh 2/59
Nicholls 56
Watling 10

[BoundaryRider84]

Bowling GOAT

[Lightning McQueen]

Long term he can't perform this way with the bat and stay in the side IMHO. We need someone who averages minimum 40 batting at 6. If somehow we had a genuine keeper doing that, he could bat 7. Would still be below par, but not so far we couldn't afford it. But no keeper I know of is close to that (or not really a keeper) and he wouldn't command a spot as a front line bowler to bat 8. No doubt it's handy to have a strong bowling option, but 4 main bowlers shouldn't need that much support. An attack of Starc, Pattinson/Cummins, Hazlewood and Lyon should manage 90 overs between them in a day and I think that would be the most aggressive line up we could muster.

Personally, I don't think he's got the ability with the bat. Will be a valuable all rounder in the short forms, but I think he'll get dropped before long from the test side and won't produce enough at shield level to force a return. For now, he's being hidden with Warner, Khawaja, Smith and Voges dominating and Joe Burns doing a good job. But Voges probably has 12 months left, Smith already showing signs that his form is wavering and Khawaja won't be neglecting the inner and outer portions of his blade forever.

That's a tough ask at the rate our bowlers break down, especially if one is having a bad day.

[Brodlach]

Bird gets a wicket, only 3 to go

[bennymacca]

Right on cue, Marsh gets Anderson for a duck

5 to go

Really rate his bowling

Yes he has bowled well recently but needs a few runs. If he can average around min 30's I think you we would be happy with that.

I think his batting in the ODIs and in the Pakistan tests last year show he can do it. The bad thing for him recently is he has come in when we already have a mountain on the board and he doesn't really get to build an innings

[whufc]

This is going to be a really good test win for the Aussie side, overseas without Starc, Johnson or Pattinson.

Personally i reckon Pattinson comes in for Siddle next test.

While Siddle has had a very good test match this test has proved exactly where Siddle is at this stage in his career.

First inning when the pitch had a bit of juice in it he bowled really well and can do a very good job but once the pitch dries out and doesn't have a ton of life like in this seconds innings he has become absolute fooder for the nz batters who could just work him for another 100 days without looking in danger.

His too big a risk that if you don't win the toss and bowl he literally becomes a wasted man. I would rather Bird who can actually create something at any part of the test match.

[Brodlach]

Hazelwood gets Bracewell, two left.

[Brodlach]

Southee gone for 48 off 23 balls

9/301

[stampy]

shits me how their tail keeps giving us some tap

[bennymacca]

shits me how their tail keeps giving us some tap

we are about to win by an innings, you should probably just take a deep breath

[stampy]

shits me how their tail keeps giving us some tap

we are about to win by an innings, you should probably just take a deep breath

yeah i know, but it still pisses me off, why arent our fast bowlers just bowl full and straight

[Lightning McQueen]

shits me how their tail keeps giving us some tap

I like the way Southee goes about his business, he's a tailender and any runs from him are a bonus.

[stampy]

and a full delivery does the trick..........DER!!!!!

[Lightning McQueen]

Is Siddle injured?

[bennymacca]

Is Siddle injured?

yup, back injury. No idea how bad, havent watched it today.

You would think pattinson would come in for him in the second test

[Brodlach]

He has fielded for a while today