Australia v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Perth, 13-17 November, 2015

Now that's a grand maiden 200 to GCS!!

oh. dear

ive never felt so sorry for a cricket team in my life. it must be hell out there

Monty will be absolutely spewing at the missed opportunity.

Good bowling by Southee. He might pin the Ooze on the crease soon.

What a complete dud this series is turning out to be. We all thought after the England series, NZ would be super competitive but this is not to be. What next do we have we to look forward to....the Windies with their best players opting out for the filthy lucre of T20 Cricket. It will be just a procession. Sutherland was in Tas recently spruking the need for Tas fans to attend the Windies test but who is going to pay good money weeks prior to Christmas for a second rate Test. Sutherland has NFI & it will probably cost Tas any future tests.

That's a lazy 300 stand. Now only 25 away from best ever at the WACA.

Big Dog wrote:What a complete dud this series is turning out to be. We all thought after the England series, NZ would be super competitive but this is not to be. What next do we have we to look forward to....the Windies with their best players opting out for the filthy lucre of T20 Cricket. It will be just a procession. Sutherland was in Tas recently spruking the need for Tas fans to attend the Windies test but who is going to pay good money weeks prior to Christmas for a second rate Test. Sutherland has NFI & it will probably cost Tas any future tests.

That would be me and Lardy.

Aw booo, Ooze chips one to cover to end the monster stand. Anywho, well done Oozy, even if lucky.

skully wrote:

Big Dog wrote:What a complete dud this series is turning out to be. We all thought after the England series, NZ would be super competitive but this is not to be. What next do we have we to look forward to....the Windies with their best players opting out for the filthy lucre of T20 Cricket. It will be just a procession. Sutherland was in Tas recently spruking the need for Tas fans to attend the Windies test but who is going to pay good money weeks prior to Christmas for a second rate Test. Sutherland has NFI & it will probably cost Tas any future tests.

That would be me and Lardy.

Yeah...me too but there is going to be plenty of empty seats.

Hopefully we'll get to share a beer with you, Mr Dog.

Warner is taking his hand off the bat regularly. Hope he hasn't jarred that busted thumb again.

Big Dog wrote:I'm still trying to work out how their series against England was so close.

Or more pertinently, how the fark you guys lost to us.

A personal 244* in a day is ferkin outstanding, even taking into account the Snoozers' anaemic bowling. Well done to the Slogger.

skully wrote:A personal 244* in a day is ferkin outstanding, even taking into account the Snoozers' anaemic bowling. Well done to the Slogger.

Joins a pretty elite club, only players who have scored more in a day are:

DG Bradman	309	0	309*		Australia	v England	Leeds	11 Jul 1930	Test # 196
WR Hammond	295	41*	336		England	v New Zealand	Auckland	31 Mar 1933	Test # 226
V Sehwag	284	0	284*		India	v Sri Lanka	Mumbai (BS)	2 Dec 2009	Test # 1937
DCS Compton	273	5*	278		England	v Pakistan	Nottingham	1 Jul 1954	Test # 388
DG Bradman	271	0	271*		Australia	v England	Leeds	20 Jul 1934	Test # 236

Big Dog wrote:I'm still trying to work out how their series against England was so close.

Hmm? Because you spent most of the 5 Tests crying about the pitches.

Stunning innings by Warner though... A big triple is on the cards. Pathetic bowling by NZ as well - 416 in 90 overs? Dire.

One of our brethren asked an SMS question - has there been another day's Test play that featured a 100 and 300 stand (as Aus managed today)?

Not that I can find.

we do love bullying the opposition at home.

Nath wrote:we do love bullying the opposition at home.

Tell me about it...

skully wrote:

Big Dog wrote:What a complete dud this series is turning out to be. We all thought after the England series, NZ would be super competitive but this is not to be. What next do we have we to look forward to....the Windies with their best players opting out for the filthy lucre of T20 Cricket. It will be just a procession. Sutherland was in Tas recently spruking the need for Tas fans to attend the Windies test but who is going to pay good money weeks prior to Christmas for a second rate Test. Sutherland has NFI & it will probably cost Tas any future tests.

That would be me and Lardy.

Yep.

lardbucket wrote:

skully wrote:

Big Dog wrote:What a complete dud this series is turning out to be. We all thought after the England series, NZ would be super competitive but this is not to be. What next do we have we to look forward to....the Windies with their best players opting out for the filthy lucre of T20 Cricket. It will be just a procession. Sutherland was in Tas recently spruking the need for Tas fans to attend the Windies test but who is going to pay good money weeks prior to Christmas for a second rate Test. Sutherland has NFI & it will probably cost Tas any future tests.

That would be me and Lardy.

Yep.

ETG?

Phenomenal achievement by Warner. GCS no more?

More Living Hades for the Blackcaps.

So much for my pumping Henry's tyres. (Matt, not Trev, that is. I don't pump fellow-forummers' tyres during the week.)

This match is already over then - but can NZ please at least get Warner out. I'm concerned about him getting up to and beyond Lara's highest individual test innings score.

I cannot bear the thought of that record belonging to him.

Big Dog wrote:I'm still trying to work out how their series against England was so close.

english conditions suited their players better

taipan wrote:

lardbucket wrote:

skully wrote:

Big Dog wrote:What a complete dud this series is turning out to be. We all thought after the England series, NZ would be super competitive but this is not to be. What next do we have we to look forward to....the Windies with their best players opting out for the filthy lucre of T20 Cricket. It will be just a procession. Sutherland was in Tas recently spruking the need for Tas fans to attend the Windies test but who is going to pay good money weeks prior to Christmas for a second rate Test. Sutherland has NFI & it will probably cost Tas any future tests.

That would be me and Lardy.

Yep.

ETG?

maybe. might have other priorities

Well the honeymoon is definitely over for Brendan MCullum and his band of merry Black Caps. Dire stuff from them, and I'd imagine the feel-good factor surrounding the team has worn off back in NZ. Already there are calls for McCullum to lose the captaincy.