Stumps - 2nd Test - Day 4


New Zealand 370 & 335
Australia 505 & 70/1 (20.0 ov)
Australia require another 131 runs with 9 wickets remaining

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I think it's inevitable that Australia will WIN this test match.

They could knock off 131 runs before lunch.. but that would require a better RR than is the norm in Test cricket. I hope they do though, else the game will dribble on to lunch and then they will all have to go through the motions again for just an hour or so after lunch.

Australia outplayed NZ generally. In fact this win would have happened a day or so earlier if not for just the fast (record) century by McCullum in the first NZ innings. The rest of the NZ play in both innings was crap (with just a few flashes of OK play by the odd individual)

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Rigor and the commentary team are opining about McCullum's start in cricket.

It transpires that when McCullum came out to bat on debut in BOTH 1st class cricket (for Otago) and in an ODI (for NZ).. the partner he joined at the crease was.............. RIGOR RICHARDSON... who knew?

As Doully opined.. maybe Rigor did us a service... McCullum saw how Rigor played from the other end.. and immediately VOWED to play the opposite to that.. boring fart slow to score runs

They just played a clip of McCullum's ODI debut.. RUN OUT by..... you guessed it..... Mark Richardson.
Scathing commentary at the time (by Smithy) about Richardson having caused the run out.. and other problems in that innings.... Smithy described Richardson as having "sold McCullum up the river.

Just one on MANY events that caused me to dislike Richardson as a player.. and I hate the bastard as a commentator

(I'll see if I can find a clip)
viewtopic.php?f=103&t=1383&start=20#p113684

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NZ have taken another wicket.. but the Australian WIN is inevitable still.

20 mins to lunch and Australia require just 58 runs.

I seem to recall that they can (and do) delay lunch (for half an hour) if a result is imminent?

I guess the umpires get to decide on enforcing that?

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Apparently... Capt can ask for delay.. 4 overs/15 minutes if they think they can get a result.

Smith is going for that apparently.

At scheduled lunch time... Australia need 32 to win

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NZ have been SLOW bowling overs they only bowled 26.. they should have to make up 4 overs anyway... and be told to speed it up too.. and IMO.. play as long as it takes to end game.

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lunch


New Zealand 370 & 335
Australia 505 & 185/3 (50.0 ov)
Australia require another 16 runs with 7 wickets remaining

The extra time was not enough for Australia to score the runs needed.

It is a TRAVESTY that it took NZ the extra 20 mins to bowl the normal session requirement of 30 overs

They SHOULD have been forced to do that anyway.. and then give Australia an extra 4 overs on top of that

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Australia WIN

New Zealand 370 & 335
Australia 505 & 201/3 (54.0 ov)



Australia won easily.

NZ were made to look better than they mostly were.. by McCullum's swashbuckling 1st innings.

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Rather than start a separate thread.... there is one more game in the NZ Cricket Season...

Island of Origin (North V South Island NZ) T20

Feb 28, 2016 - at Basin Reserve, Wellington (day/night)
Match scheduled to begin at 15:30 local time (02:30 GMT)

Texas time 8:30 PM Saturday
(not sure if streaming will be easy to find? But it is broadcast on SKY TV)

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Island of Origin T20 doubleheader announced
Posted Friday, 15 January, 2016 in Domestic News

http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/news-items/i ... -for-basin

Women's game

Men's

The teams line up as follows:
Removed... I think it was an old list?

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Funny old mix of names.... some oldies on comeback in there?

Good news is..... NO ROSS TAYLOR

If he's fit... he can go play for the women's team

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I'm having a bit of withdrawal today .. always do after a Test match. So I'll be ready for this and other games played this weekend. Since it is T20, I will watch the women's also.

Just checked the stream schedule and it lists through Saturday the 27th, so will look tomorrow to see if it is streamed -- hope so.

I don't recognize hardly any of the players which will be even more exciting.

the women's game is an INTERNATIONAL.. NZ V Australia....

So expect a cat-fight....

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Women's Twenty20 Internationals - New Zealand Women V Australia Women

Feb 28, 2016 - 1st T20I at Basin Reserve, Wellington
Match scheduled to begin at 14:00 local time (01:00 GMT)

Texas time 7:00PM Saturday


2nd T20I: NZ Women v Aus Women at Wellington on Mar 1, 2016
(16:00 local | 03:00 GMT)

3rd T20I: NZ Women v Aus Women at New Plymouth on Mar 4, 2016
(16:00 local | 03:00 GMT)



Island of Origin - NZ North Island V NZ South Island

Feb 28, 2016 - at Basin Reserve, Wellington (day/night)
Match scheduled to begin at 15:30 local time (02:30 GMT)

Texas time 8:30 PM Saturday

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Women playing cricket is DAFT (IMO)

But... T20 is a bit of a joke and daft game anyway... just as well add to the circus by having women players

FWIW... NZ won the toss and sent Australia in to bat.

The TIME seems to be 2 hours earlier than shown at espn.

Australia are favorites having beat NZ is the 3 match ODI series (Aust 3 - NZ 1)

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It's just NOT RIGHT... talking about women fielding in slips

AUSTRALIA WOMEN 50/1 (8.2 ov)

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Aussie women dropping like Wagga Wagga blowies, Mate!!

AUSTRALIA WOMEN 67/5 (12.0 ov)

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Oh Shit!!!

They just said Ross Taylor is playing today in N-S game


If he is "fit" they should have found him a place in the girls team

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Innings Break

AUSTRALIA WOMEN 113/7 (20.0 ov)

113 seems a pathetic score for a T20? (less than 6/over).... Women!!


Target for NZ 114 (5.7 runs/over)

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