Trans Tasman Trophy

[Dutchy]

anybody else think ross taylor may be finished?

No, made a undefeated century just over a month ago to seal a series win against England and made 80 in Perth.

[Booney]

anybody else think ross taylor may be finished?

No, made a undefeated century just over a month ago to seal a series win against England and made 80 in Perth.

Nearly 36, 6 scores over 50 since the start of 2018, 2 against Sri Lanka, 2 against Bangladesh.

This might be it.

[Booney]

Australia’s all-time leading Test wicket-taker Shane Warne has made his baggy green cap available for auction to raise funds for the Bushfire Appeal aiding those affected by the devastating fires across Australia.

The baggy green is a prized possession for any Test cricketer and the King of Spin’s is among the most famous in cricket. Warne wore the cap throughout his 145-match Test career for Australia in which he took 708 wickets.

The item will come with an autographed certificate of authenticity from Warne and 100 per cent of proceeds from the online auction will be donated to the Bushfire Appeal.

Whilst you can’t put a figure on what it’s worth, what do people think it will go for?
Without looking at other memorabilia auctions & going simply on a “gut feel” I’ll say $120,000.

Over $200,000 for mine and hopefully donated back to him or to the CA museum.

Already at $82,500

[Jim05]

anybody else think ross taylor may be finished?

No, made a undefeated century just over a month ago to seal a series win against England and made 80 in Perth.

Nearly 36, 6 scores over 50 since the start of 2018, 2 against Sri Lanka, 2 against Bangladesh.

This might be it.

Replace him with who though?
They have a smaller population than Queensland and we have seen this test just what their depth looks like

[amber_fluid]

7156 runs at 48.35

In the first innings 4277 runs at an average of 50.91

He's still a cheating ****.

Yep and so are Smith and Bancroft.

[amber_fluid]

GTFO....

Steve Waugh is the toughest player in the history of sport and our greatest captain....

Toughest player in the history of sport? I'd have to research before mounting an argument.

Our greatest captain? Maybe.

A better batsman than Ponting? Sorry, no.

I may be little bias when it comes to the great man...

You had a captain of your other sporting team who was a lot tougher than Steve Waugh.

[Booney]

$276,000

[locky801]

All over, Gazza with a 10fa

win by 279

[amber_fluid]

Well done to the Aussie’s.
Has there ever been a more one sided series in Australia?

Kiwis were terrible.

[Booney]

$302,000

[daysofourlives]

Once the Indians wake up Warneys hat will push on towards 1million

[Armchair expert]

Who gave up more of a fight?

Pakistan or New Zealand

[Jim05]

Who gave up more of a fight?

Pakistan or New Zealand

Kiwis bowling was a touch better mainly thanks to Wagner sticking to a plan but I thought the Pakistani’s on the whole looked a bit better with the bat. They passed 300 twice from two tests whereas NZ could play another 6 tests and not make 300 in an innings. Staggering to think Latham and Nicholls were rated top 10 coming into this series they both looked like park cricketers

[Dutchy]

anybody else think ross taylor may be finished?

No, made a undefeated century just over a month ago to seal a series win against England and made 80 in Perth.

Nearly 36, 6 scores over 50 since the start of 2018, 2 against Sri Lanka, 2 against Bangladesh.

This might be it.

They go home to a series against India, he ain't retiring before that and he will be part of their T20 world cup campaign.

[The Dark Knight]

Very embarrassing the way the Kiwis rolled over today to be bowled out in just 47.5 overs. de Grandhomme takes the award for the worst dismissal, from the highlights I watched he played some real nice shots for his 52 but then to hit it down the throat of deep mid wicket was just a stupid way to throw his wicket away.

Taylor got a peach from Cummins, a terrible day for him and the team but a great moment for him surpassing Stephen Fleming and now having the most test runs for NZ.

Labuschagne fell 9 runs short of Wally Hammonds record of most runs in an 5 test match season. Labuschagne made 896 runs in the 5 matches.

Lyons 10 wickets for the match takes him above Ian Botham and now equal with Makhaya Ntini on 390 test wickets.

[LaughingKookaburra]

New Zealand are shithouse. Our A team would knock them over. Just to think they have been licking their lips for a shot at Australia for 2 years. Lucky we didn’t play them at The Gabba, it would have been over in just over 2 days.

[batmanbegins]

Other then South Africa no one consistently makes an interesting series in Australia. India at the moment is the only good series for Australia here otherwise the rest will all be like this sadly. In my 26 year lifetime i can only recall 2 or 3 really interesting series in Australia.

[whufc]

Other then South Africa no one consistently makes an interesting series in Australia. India at the moment is the only good series for Australia here otherwise the rest will all be like this sadly. In my 26 year lifetime i can only recall 2 or 3 really interesting series in Australia.

That made me think how many times over the last 20 years has the SCG test been a dead rubber eg, the trophy their playing for cannot be won back.

TBH it feels like the SCG test is always dead rubber even when we have 3 games series. There might be some where the Aussies go into the SCG test 1-0 up but automatically retain the trophy. I wonder how many tests there has been where the trophy is on the line for that test.

[RB]

2010-11 Ashes series was on the line going into the SCG test in that Australia could've tied the series with a win (although England had already retained the Ashes).

2003-04 v India was also tied going into the Sydney test.

Other than that I can't think of any live rubber SCG test in recent years.

[whufc]

2010-11 Ashes series was on the line going into the SCG test in that Australia could've tied the series with a win (although England had already retained the Ashes).

2003-04 v India was also tied going into the Sydney test.

Other than that I can't think of any live rubber SCG test in recent years.

Thanks so really 2003-04 was the only test where the winner of the trophy was alive.