Australia vs New Zealand Test Matches

PowerBug · October 27, 2015, 03:26:53 PM

Test time in a week! Let's go with a heap of smaller threads this summer, instead of a 100 page thread ;)

Who wins? Who plays well? Who gets dropped? Will New Zealand play well? Can Boult and Southee make the ball swing? And probably the most talked about question, will the pink ball work?!

Chat here about everything test match related

Nige · October 27, 2015, 03:41:57 PM

Really interested to see the pink ball in action, and also the day-night test as a thing that's actually happening.

Kellogscrunchynut · October 28, 2015, 12:49:21 AM

Quote from: Nige on October 27, 2015, 03:41:57 PM
Really interested to see the pink ball in action, and also the day-night test as a thing that's actually happening.

What the shower, when was this approved?

Bill Manspeaker · October 28, 2015, 01:22:11 AM

Quote from: Kellogscrunchynut on October 28, 2015, 12:49:21 AM
Quote from: Nige on October 27, 2015, 03:41:57 PM
Really interested to see the pink ball in action, and also the day-night test as a thing that's actually happening.
What the shower, when was this approved?

Crunchymon are you telling me you didn't know?

PowerBug · October 28, 2015, 12:18:42 PM

We aren't using a white ball because it won't last 80 overs right? Surely we can find a way to get a red ball to work at night? I think Pink will work anyway but I think the hassle could've been saved.

Kellogscrunchynut · October 28, 2015, 01:31:16 PM

Quote from: Bill Manspeaker on October 28, 2015, 01:22:11 AM
Quote from: Kellogscrunchynut on October 28, 2015, 12:49:21 AM
Quote from: Nige on October 27, 2015, 03:41:57 PM
Really interested to see the pink ball in action, and also the day-night test as a thing that's actually happening.
What the shower, when was this approved?
Crunchymon are you telling me you didn't know?

I thought they were just speculating about it a year ago, never thought it would actually happen.

Jay · October 28, 2015, 01:53:59 PM

Quote from: Kellogscrunchynut on October 28, 2015, 01:31:16 PM
Quote from: Bill Manspeaker on October 28, 2015, 01:22:11 AM
Quote from: Kellogscrunchynut on October 28, 2015, 12:49:21 AM
Quote from: Nige on October 27, 2015, 03:41:57 PM
Really interested to see the pink ball in action, and also the day-night test as a thing that's actually happening.
What the shower, when was this approved?
Crunchymon are you telling me you didn't know?
I thought they were just speculating about it a year ago, never thought it would actually happen.

I'm not sure how I feel about it either. But will be there day 1 just because it's a first ever ;)

I reckon they should go with the pink ball. It'd be fine I reckon. Plus the pink ball swings like crazy, which would be fun :P

Rusty00 · October 28, 2015, 02:00:29 PM

Quote from: PowerBug on October 28, 2015, 12:18:42 PM
We aren't using a white ball because it won't last 80 overs right? Surely we can find a way to get a red ball to work at night? I think Pink will work anyway but I think the hassle could've been saved.

Not using a white ball because players wear white in tests.

PowerBug · October 28, 2015, 06:22:04 PM

Quote from: Rusty00 on October 28, 2015, 02:00:29 PM
Quote from: PowerBug on October 28, 2015, 12:18:42 PM
We aren't using a white ball because it won't last 80 overs right? Surely we can find a way to get a red ball to work at night? I think Pink will work anyway but I think the hassle could've been saved.
Not using a white ball because players wear white in tests.

Do people ever get that moment where they just feel really really stupid? I feel like that right now :-[

Nige · October 29, 2015, 05:53:14 PM

So New Zealand are having a hard time removing the CA XI's opening pair of Carters and Finch... and there's still White, Patterson, Turner and Cartwright to come. :o

PowerBug · October 30, 2015, 12:53:35 PM

Not sure who is worse, South Australia's batting unit or New Zealands bowling unit. o.O 479/0...

cue jinx.

Drop catch hahaha

Bill Manspeaker · October 30, 2015, 01:05:27 PM

Finchy for 500

PowerBug · October 30, 2015, 01:09:59 PM

Tom Latham gets the wicket of Carters. About time lo

PowerBug · October 30, 2015, 01:12:30 PM

So CXI just declared with 288*, and now I see hands shaking? If that's game over what a boring flowering game of cricket :P

Nige · October 30, 2015, 01:39:59 PM

Squad announced.

Australia XII to play New Zealand: Steve Smith (c), David Warner (vc), Joe Burns, Josh Hazlewood, Usman Khawaja, Mitchell Johnson, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Peter Nevill, Mitchell Starc, Peter Siddle, Adam Voges.