The fastest test 50 ever is ...
Jacques Kallis South Africa V Zimbabwe at Cape Town 24balls 2004-05
Misbah-ul-Haq, Pakistan V Australia Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi 21 balls 2014/15

Just sayin

McCullum 37/17

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Lunch (2nd Test, Day 1)




New Zealand 74/3 (26.0 ov)

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ONLY 26 overs... that is CRAP!!!

Slow over rate HAS to be addressed

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Rumpole

I don't remember this ...was early, EARLY in my watching/learning days.

Do you?

http://www.itsallaboutcricket.com/2015/ ... match.html
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eta: they are showing on TV now .. lol.

I only half remember it.... I am not good at remembering cricket games

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Speaking of Balls ...

Balls2

Dilmah Tea 3:10pm

McCullum missed out on fastest 50... how about fastest century??

Tied at top... 56 balls
Viv Richards WO V England Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's 1985–86
Misbah-ul-Haq Pakistan V Australia Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi 2014

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McCullum 92/52

To break record he needs 8 runs within 4 balls.

Another 4.......................

96/53

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Another 4....

100/54

McCullum takes the record for fastest Century - 54 Balls

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Brendon already has record for fastest 150............. 103 balls

Fastest 200 - Nathan Astle (NZ) at CHCH .............153 balls

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That was intense! So happy for him, his family there, the fans.

Rats... McCullum out.

BB McCullum c Lyon b Pattinson 145 (79b 21x4 6x6) SR: 183.54

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Tea Break - Dilmah Tea Party

Today...... BALLS2!!



New Zealand 273/6 (50.0 ov)


50 overs!!!

They are already 10 overs behind

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IMO NZ have resurrected their innings... lead by McCullum.

I think they should now go for broke. 300+ is "enough" It might actually be better if they are all out before stumps and bowl a few overs at Australia. So... these last few batsmen should get on with it. Score runs as fast as they can. Going out does not matter much.

As always .. the only way to win a Test match is to bowl the other side out... TWICE.
IF NZ think they can do that.. then they should get on and do it. Take a few quick wickets tonight... then bowl Aust out before end of day tomorrow. Of course they then bat another innings to set a target.. and then show they can bowl Australia all out a second time.

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Innings Break

NZ all out.... after 65.4 overs


New Zealand 370/10 (65.4 ov)


They are STILL supposed to bowl MINIMUM of 90 overs in a day

I guess they may subtract 2 (and a bit) for innings break?

So I calculate NZ should bowl 22 overs at Australia today.. that will require "overtime" beyond 5:30PM.. and they may still be short

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Will be interesting to see how many they actually get bowled.

And re your post before last ...

I don't know .. I was there with you for a while, but when I saw Watling heading for a 50 I kept wanting more. I enjoyed the last 70 runs. It's nice to see NZ get a decent score for a change.

Both matches today have been fun to watch.

Stumps 2nd Test Day 1


New Zealand 370
Australia 57/1 (20.0 ov)
Australia trail by 313 runs with 9 wickets remaining in the 1st innings



They were still 2 overs short, even after overtime. This is all down to Australia who were 10 overs behind at the Tea Break.
They should have just added about 80 TE extras to NZ total... and stopped at 5:30 PM

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Lunch Break 2nd Test (Day 2)



New Zealand 370
Australia 151/2 (49.0 ov)

Australia trail by 219 runs with 8 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

Day started at 20 overs... got to 49 overs at lunch....... nice try...... still too fucking SLOW!!

They were supposed to be 50 overs...... missed by 1

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I've again got that old... "NZ don't look like ever bowling anybody out" feeling

I certainly find it hard to believe that the NZ bowling attack will ever get 10 Australian wickets... ONCE... let alone TWICE.

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