Australia v New Zealand in NZ 2023/24

[BenDoolan]

Test Squad:

Pat Cummins (c)
Scott Boland
Alex Carey
Cameron Green
Josh Hazlewood
Travis Head
Usman Khawaja
Marnus Labuschagne
Nathan Lyon
Mitch Marsh
Michael Neser
Matthew Renshaw
Steve Smith
Mitchell Starc

[BenDoolan]

1st T20i;

NZ 3/215 off 20 overs (R. Ravindra 68, D. Conway 63, F. Allen 32) defeated by AUS 4/216 off 20 overs (M. Marsh 72*, D. Warner 32, T. David 31*, G. Maxwell 25, M. Santner 2-42)

[BenDoolan]

Cracking game! Kiwis belted the craps outta our bowlers, but Mitch Marsh and Tim David put on a heroic partnership. Needing 15 off the last over, Tim David thumped the last ball for 4 to give us victory. Reminiscent of the Michael Be an heroics versus the Windies all those years ago

[grassy1]

Well Done Boys,but when are the Tests,of which there should be ?

[BenDoolan]

Well Done Boys,but when are the Tests,of which there should be ?

1st Test starts Feb 29

2nd Test starts Mar 8

[grassy1]

Well Done Boys,but when are the Tests,of which there should be ?

1st Test starts Feb 29

2nd Test starts Mar 8

Thanks Mate!

That’s the Main Gig in my book and should be a 3rd Test,maybe more!

[BenDoolan]

Well Done Boys,but when are the Tests,of which there should be ?

1st Test starts Feb 29

2nd Test starts Mar 8

Thanks Mate!

That’s the Main Gig in my book and should be a 3rd Test,maybe more!

Yeah, these 2 match “series” are a fkng joke. Series should be at LEAST 3 matches.

The recent Windies “series” proves how ridiculous it is.

[grassy1]

Well Done Boys,but when are the Tests,of which there should be ?

1st Test starts Feb 29

2nd Test starts Mar 8

Thanks Mate!

That’s the Main Gig in my book and should be a 3rd Test,maybe more!

Yeah, these 2 match “series” are a fkng joke. Series should be at LEAST 3 matches.

The recent Windies “series” proves how ridiculous it is.

[BenDoolan]

2nd T20i;

AUS 174 off 19.5 overs (T. Head 45, P. Cummins 28, M. Marsh 26, L. Ferguson 4-12, B. Sears 2-29, M. Santner 2-35, A. Milne 2-40) defeated NZ 102 off 17 overs (G. Phillips 42, A. Zampa 4-34, N. Ellis 2-16)

[BenDoolan]

3rd T20i;

AUS 4/118 off 10.4 overs (T. Head 33, M. Short 27) defeated NZ 3/98 off 10 overs (G. Phillips 40*) by Duckworth / Lewis Methodology

[BenDoolan]

1st Test;

AUS 383 (C. Green 174*, M. Marsh 40, M. Henry 5-70, S. Kuggeleijn 2-75, W. O’Rourke 2-87) & 164 (N. Lyon 41, G. Phillips 5-45, M. Henry 3-36, T. Southee 2-46) defeated NZ 179 ((G. Phillips 71, M. Henry 42, N. Lyon 4-43, J. Hazlewood 2-55) & 196 (R. Ravindra 59, N. Lyon 6-65, J. Hazlewood 2-20)

[BenDoolan]

Looks like they’re playing on a billiard table.

Fantastic ton by Cam Green. That’s a well earned century

[rockhole]

Great timing for the young bloke

[grassy1]

New Top to Middle Batting Order

Ussie
New Opening Partner
Marnus(by the skin of his teeth)
Steve
Cam G
Mitch

In
Any opening batsman,.......

Out
Travis

Needs to be sat on his Arse,swapped for Marnus or elevated up the order,ie both.

[BenDoolan]

Wow, Cam Green - take a bow

That was outstanding today (and overall). 116 last wicket stand with Josh Hazlewood. Completely destroyed the Kiwi morale. Fantastic batting

It took Green to dominate a green top

Gonna have to start calling him Grassy

[grassy1]

Wow, Cam Green - take a bow

That was outstanding today (and overall). 116 last wicket stand with Josh Hazlewood. Completely destroyed the Kiwi morale. Fantastic batting

It took Green to dominate a green top

Gonna have to start calling him Grassy

I was going to call him Our Tony Greig.

How do you think he'll go with a Rug,Plug or Ponytail?

And who's going to be his Elephant Man?
(With Apologies to 2 Billys).

[BenDoolan]

Comfortable win in the end.

Nathan Lyon 10 wickets for the match, top scores in the 2nd innings, you’d normally receive MOTM honours.

But the MOTM deservedly goes to Cam Green with a total of 208 runs for the game (when 21 others could only muster 714). A couple of catches and wicket to boot.

[grassy1]

Comfortable win in the end.

Nathan Lyon 10 wickets for the match, top scores in the 2nd innings, you’d normally receive MOTM honours.

But the MOTM deservedly goes to Cam Green with a total of 208 runs for the game (when 21 others could only muster 714). A couple of catches and wicket to boot.

Lyon gets a few Votes towards next year's Border Medal.

[BenDoolan]

2nd Test (Christchurch)

NZ 162 (T. Latham 38, J. Hazlewood 5-31, M. Starc 3-59) & 372 (R. Ravindra 82, T. Latham 73, D. Mitchell 58, K. Williamson 51, S. Kuggeleijn 44, P. Cummins 4-62, N. Lyon 3-49) v AUS 256 (M. Labuschagne 90, M. Henry 7-67) & 4/77 (B. Sears 2-22, M. Henry 2-37)

[BenDoolan]

Interesting Day 4 coming up. Australia need 202, NZ need 6 wickets. I’d say NZ are in the box seat here… unless Trav Head and Bison thump a few runs in the morning session. Intriguing!

And I’m getting pretty bloody sick of Smudge wasting reviews. Becoming a real selfish prick in this regard… never thinks he’s f****** out. Pull ya f****** head in Steve Shane Watto Smith