Australia v New Zealand | 2nd Test | Hobart | 9-13 December 2011

[Random Aussie]

About an hour until the game starts.

Aus unchanged and Warner/Hughes/Usman are fighting for one or two places.

No idea about the Hobbit side but who really cares?

Word is the pitch is the same colour as the PP button links above.

This going to be a thrilling game the whole world follows with intensity

 

[Lara400]

De ja vu I reckon.

I said it before the last game, NZ would crumble mentally bar Vettori and thats exactly what happened. Expect much the same to be honest, NZ just seem frightened of putting up a fight.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Can't wait for the game. I will stay awake from 11.30pm till 8.30am to watch test cricket. AUS-NZ first and then PAK-BANG.

 

[TheHK16]

Can't wait for the game. I will stay awake from 11.30pm till 8.30am to watch test cricket. AUS-NZ first and then PAK-BANG.

don't you have school or uni or work

 

[KingKhanWC]

I hope Khawaja playes ,he's come in early at no.3 a couple of times now and performed very well even though he didn't get big scores. His maiden ton is a whisker away.

I hope NZ bat a bit better this time. Poor Daneil son has to come out fighting all the time.

 

[Random Aussie]

All the sting went out of this series in Brisbane, we fielded a very weak team and they didn't give a yelp (aside from the traditional Vettori rally). If they couldn't beat us then they won't beat us in this Test.

After the beating from England, results have been encouraging:

Beat SL 1-0 in SL (could easily have been 3-0)
Drew with SA 1-1 (if not for 47 all out should have won that series)
Beating NZ 1-0

3 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws in the past 6. 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws from the past 10 Tests.

 

[talha3]

don't you have school or uni or work

my question as well... ?

 

[Random Aussie]

Pitch is green, we bowl.

Should be batting later today.

 

[Cover Drive]

I want these players to score century (in highest to least order);

Ricky Ponting
Usman Khawaja
Micheal Clarke

Thats it really

It would be interesting to see how David Warner does.

I don't mind other scoring centuries but those three players must score one especially Ricky )

 

[talha3]

Aus win toss and field.

Deja vu it is then. Off to sleep now. When I wake up, I would be surprised if Australia aren't batting.

 

[Random Aussie]

Vettori is injured lol we are going to smash them

 

[Lara400]

Might be a three day test this.

 

[Bullet Drive]

ARGHHHHHHHHH, I wanted to see Khawaja bat man. Vettori injured?

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Why are NZ playing when Vettori is injured?

Wait, there is still hope, namely Chris Martin.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Most runs for Vettori & most wickets, no vettori. Uh oh.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Greenest pitch i've ever seen

 

[Bullet Drive]

Siddle with another five-fer for me

 

[Free Hit]

Here comes Test Cricket.....

oh well. lets see how ponting goes and how sir martin bats...(entertainment at its best, truly)

 

[Bullet Drive]

Mcullum

 

[Bullet Drive]

Hoping for a Punter ton alongside Khawaja.

 

[Bullet Drive]

My SkySports looks a bit slow.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Richie & Tony - whohoo.

 

[Bullet Drive]

I've never seen a poor pitch down here - Richie Benaud.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Both batsmen off the mark now.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Beauty of a ball from Pattinson that time.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Not as much movement as I thought really.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Leg-byes gone for four runs. Over. 0/8

 

[Bullet Drive]

So NZ have no spinner at all? On comes Peter Siddle.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Siddle gets an early wicket

 

[Bullet Drive]

Siddle strikes second ball. Good bowling. Guptill out. Didn't do much did that ball.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Will NZ make 100?

 

[Bullet Drive]

Jesse Ryder in at 3.

 

[iHammad]

New Zealand is actually a terrible test team.

 

[AZ]

Where the hell is the pitch? Are they playing on the outfield? )

 

[AZ]

Like the looks of Pattinson.

 

[AZ]

Ohhhh, that looks dead.

Reviewed.

 

[thelandofthebravepeople]

Was just going to write that jessy looks like a walking wicket.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Possibily OUT?

 

[Inswinger]

He's a goner

 

[Bullet Drive]

 

[Bullet Drive]

Jesse Ryder is out

 

[AZ]

Given, the Cow is out.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Commie thinks Jesse Ryder is unlucky.

 

[Inswinger]

Kiwis are out of their league on this track.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Given, the Cow is out.

) ) )

He should be grazing on this type of pitch!

 

[Bullet Drive]

Ross Taylor is the new man, now on strike.

 

[Inswinger]

Commie thinks Jesse Ryder is unlucky.

No. There was no inside edge there.

 

[Bullet Drive]

No duck for Ross this time. Single from the inside edge & did anyone else hear Richie Benaud swear ?

 

[Inswinger]

Ball grazed the bat after hitting the pad. He was out. Commies need to move on.

 

[Hassan0987]

Just found a stream, and NZ are two down

 

[Bullet Drive]

Hoping for NZ to get bowled out real quick so I can see Punter & Khawaja bat, maybe Warner too?

 

[AZ]

A beamer to Baz or Ross's face would be just about perfect right now.

 

[Bullet Drive]

13-2 already. Come on, want more wickets!

 

[Hassan0987]

Inside egde saved him

 

[Inswinger]

Good field settings by MC.

 

[Inswinger]

A beamer to Baz or Ross's face would be just about perfect right now.

COme on bro. What has Ross done? Baz I understand.....

 

[Inswinger]

Come on. Get over it. You cannot question Aleem Dar's decision!!

 

[Free Hit]

lol at the Aussies fielders reaction after the change of decision

 

[Bullet Drive]

How many times is Mark Taylor gonna talk about his decision, shh now.

 

[AZ]

Mark Taylor please shut the hell up FFS.

 

[AZ]

lol at the Aussies fielders reaction after the change of decision

Siddle

 

[AZ]

They need to make EXACTLY this kind of pitch when India comes to visit.

 

[ElRaja]

just switched on to check the score, some lovely bowling, might watch this for a bit.

 

[Bullet Drive]

22-2

 

[PAF]

Good start by Aussies. How's the pitch playing?

 

[AZ]

Gone, bahahahahaha.

Reviewed.

 

[Bullet Drive]

 

[Bullet Drive]

What did Ross Taylor say there?

 

[Bullet Drive]

Something must have been said by the Aussies?

 

[Bullet Drive]

3 down now. Brownlie is a talented batsmen, in next.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Starc on now.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Haddin misses a chance

 

[Bullet Drive]

Great ball, hard chance. Siddle denied another wicket

 

[Random Aussie]

ARGHHHHHHHHH, I wanted to see Khawaja bat man. Vettori injured?

Just wait a few hours

 

[Free Hit]

:ahmed

 

[Bullet Drive]

Good stat for AUS so far

 

[Random Aussie]

Starc really mixes up quality deliveries and rubbish in the one over eh?

He does have some potential I reckon.

 

[Inswinger]

Starc really mixes up quality deliveries and rubbish in the one over eh?

He does have some potential I reckon.

Don't rate him much TBH. Serves up a lot more rubbish than quality. Could be a useful backup for Cummin, Pattinson, and Hazlewood.

 

[Random Aussie]

Don't rate him much TBH. Serves up a lot more rubbish than quality. Could be a useful backup for Cummin, Pattinson, and Hazlewood.

I dont rate him now, but he might turn into a decent bowler. Has pace, bounce, swing.

But he is not on the same planet talent wise as Cummins, Pattinson or Hazelwood, he just bowls with his left arm. If he was a right arm quick he wouldn't even be playing first class cricket.

But this is probably the Boxing Day attack, Dan Christian may well debut as an all rounder. He is indigenous so it will be a big thing.

If Marsh is fit that would mean Usman, Warner and Hughes all get dropped.

 

[AZ]

Starc's alright, swinging the ball nicely at 136-138 kph.

Pattinson looked very impressive though, pitched it up and at 144 kph consistently.