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1 hour gone. 19 for 2 off 13 overs.

Pakistan mean business.
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Enzedder wrote: Fri Dec 25, 2020 11:03 pm 1 hour gone. 19 for 2 off 13 overs.

Pakistan mean business.
Yep, they've made a great start. Tough going for the batsmen.
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KW survives a tough chance to 2nd slip. 54/2; 10 minutes till lunch.

Burns goes for a duck in Melbourne - 10/1 there
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Australia are now 48-3 in the ‘B’ Boxing Day test.
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I'm enjoying switching back and forth between the MCG test and this one.
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The Pakistan pace bowlers look willing. I have to admit to not knowing much about this Pakistan squad.
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Fifty up for the Captain, let’s hope both he and Taylor go on and get big hundreds...
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Trapper wrote: Sat Dec 26, 2020 3:06 am Fifty up for the Captain, let’s hope both he and Taylor go on and get big hundreds...
Your wicket :thumbdown:

That really was a superb delivery
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Kiwias wrote: Sat Dec 26, 2020 3:15 am
Trapper wrote: Sat Dec 26, 2020 3:06 am Fifty up for the Captain, let’s hope both he and Taylor go on and get big hundreds...
Your wicket :thumbdown:

That really was a superb delivery
As soon as I posted it I thought what the fark have I just done!

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I’m tempted to post $20 to the Blackcaps attentioned to Henry Nicholls with a return envelope and a note asking if he’d mind buying me a lotto ticket.
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Aussies 155/6
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Make that 155/7
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Just 87 overs, even with the extra half-hour is not acceptable.

Warnings needed at a minimum - prefer fines.
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Trapper wrote: Sat Dec 26, 2020 5:16 amMake that 155/7
164-8.
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Enzedder wrote: Sat Dec 26, 2020 5:33 am Just 87 overs, even with the extra half-hour is not acceptable.

Warnings needed at a minimum - prefer fines.
Or run penalties - something to give it some match play motivation.
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Enzedder wrote: Sat Dec 26, 2020 5:33 am Just 87 overs, even with the extra half-hour is not acceptable.

Warnings needed at a minimum - prefer fines.
Add the average over rate for the last 10~15 overs to the innings total as extras?
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Stuff is going with the headline:

“Pakistan bomb lbw review as brilliant Kane Williamson leads Blackcaps’ fightback”

Is that unintentionally edgy?
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Jb1981 wrote: Sat Dec 26, 2020 4:06 am I’m tempted to post $20 to the Blackcaps attentioned to Henry Nicholls with a return envelope and a note asking if he’d mind buying me a lotto ticket.
Pakistan bowled well, but haven't helped themselves in other ways — Williamson's had as many lives as Nicholls got against the Windies.
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Damn, that weather's not looking flash.
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Gumboot wrote: Sat Dec 26, 2020 9:56 pm Damn, that weather's not looking flash.
Just tuned in, and the weather looks good at the moment.
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50 up for Nicholls. With Taylor hitting 70 it looks like Conway and Young will have to wait for a chance - unless they are shoehorned into the second opening spot which could become the most tenuous. This is a rare spot of batting depth for the Blackcaps.
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Carter's Choice wrote: Sat Dec 26, 2020 10:14 pm
Gumboot wrote: Sat Dec 26, 2020 9:56 pm Damn, that weather's not looking flash.
Just tuned in, and the weather looks good at the moment.
Looks like a beautiful morning at the Mount. Let's hope the forecast of afternoon thunderstorms and hail doesn't eventuate.
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I find this current commentating team really painful to listen to. Brendan McCallum and someone else?
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Kane gets his 23rd test ton. :thumbup:
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A nice line of storms going over Hamilton now and heading East. Heavy rain but not lasting too long - touch wood

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Gumboot wrote: Sat Dec 26, 2020 10:35 pm Kane gets his 23rd test ton. :thumbup:
Bloke is a machine. :clap:
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This Pakistan team are enthusiastic, and look well drilled, but are missing world class players. Elite players with both bat and ball. How many members of this Pakistan XI would be genuine contenders to make a current World XI.
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Strange that Williamson didn’t back the review there as Nicholls is out “caught” off the forearm only.
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Carter's Choice wrote: Sat Dec 26, 2020 11:00 pm This Pakistan team are enthusiastic, and look well drilled, but are missing world class players. Elite players with both bat and ball. How many members of this Pakistan XI would be genuine contenders to make a current World XI.
Does anyone want to take a stab at a current world XI? I don’t follow closely enough and would embarrass myself.
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A doozey of a storm here right now and heading to the Bay. I think 2 or 2.30pm

And Kane goes to a very good low catch
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That’s a great catch to claim Williamson. 281-5 and Pakistan will be eying a sub-350 total.
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Wild Beef wrote: Sat Dec 26, 2020 11:24 pm
Carter's Choice wrote: Sat Dec 26, 2020 11:00 pm This Pakistan team are enthusiastic, and look well drilled, but are missing world class players. Elite players with both bat and ball. How many members of this Pakistan XI would be genuine contenders to make a current World XI.
Does anyone want to take a stab at a current world XI? I don’t follow closely enough and would embarrass myself.
David Warner
Kane Williamson
Marnus Labuschagne
Steve Smith
Virat Kohli
Ben Stokes
BJ Watling
Stuart Broad
Nathan Lyon
Pat Cummins
Jasprit Bumrah
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What's a good score batting 1st on this wicket?
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Carter's Choice wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 1:09 am What's a good score batting 1st on this wicket?
This is just the second test here, if the stats guru on Cricinfo is correct

https://stats.espncricinfo.com/newzeala ... ype=ground
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Enzedder wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 1:15 am
Carter's Choice wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 1:09 am What's a good score batting 1st on this wicket?
This is just the second test here, if the stats guru on Cricinfo is correct

https://stats.espncricinfo.com/newzeala ... ype=ground
Not enough data to really establish a precedent for a good score.

Generally speaking anything over 350 is a good 1st innings score.
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Carter's Choice wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 1:31 am
Enzedder wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 1:15 am
Carter's Choice wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 1:09 am What's a good score batting 1st on this wicket?
This is just the second test here, if the stats guru on Cricinfo is correct

https://stats.espncricinfo.com/newzeala ... ype=ground
Not enough data to really establish a precedent for a good score.

Generally speaking anything over 350 is a good 1st innings score.
I think most teams would be very happy with 350-400 runs on the board having been put into bat.
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Gee, that ball reared off a reasonable length. Reminded me of the Blake Park strip (Bay oval is part of that) in the 80s when the tide was in.

383/7 now. Southee is here so hold your breath
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That’s some way to bring up the 400 - Wagner bowled by a cracker only for the replay to result in a no ball.
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NZ all out for 431. Have to be happy with that.
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