Australia v New Zealand | World T20 2016 | Mar 18, 2016 | Match discussion thread

[lahoriyah1234]

If Bangladesh played on more sporty pitches like this we could have done better.

Fact is we don't have flat track bullies and blind sloggers who can take advantage of flat tracks.

Bangladesh is home bunny thats a fact and when they go out of their little home, they become useless how can you say other teams are flat track bully, just accept that Bangladesh is a poor side outside home.

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Bring spinners kane what are you doing...you are in India mate...

 

[Abhilash93]

Why no spinner still ?

 

[Madplayer]

If Bangladesh played on more sporty pitches like this we could have done better.

Fact is we don't have flat track bullies and blind sloggers who can take advantage of flat tracks.

So thats your problem. Fix it rather than complaining.

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Why no spinner still ?

Pagal hogya hai kane...

 

[90MPH]

NZ need to bring on their spinners.

 

[street cricketer]

If Bangladesh played on more sporty pitches like this we could have done better.

Fact is we don't have flat track bullies and blind sloggers who can take advantage of flat tracks.

You lost the game because of your bowling. It isn't good enough on flat tracks. You need to resort to defensive bowling to stem the flow of runs on such tracks (like slower balls, wide yorkers, etc.). Bangladesh bowled a lot of bad balls and freebies that day (except Taskin).

You can always bat by hitting boundaries on flat tracks. You don't necessarily have to hit sixes every over. Kohli isn't really a big hitter, but he will murder attacks on flat tracks.

 

[Deewana]

Big Usman trying to give Ozs a big NRR boast...This Oz batting is really dangerous I expect them to give a big phainty to all teams ...Even.if there bowling concede 180 they will win because they are Ozs and don't choke while chasing..
Nz Pak IND to fight out for 2nd semi final spot

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[Deewana]

Good to see Mitchell Mc back

After that horrible incident in OdI vs Pak

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[90MPH]

That was close LbW shout.

 

[street cricketer]

Khawaja batting like Lara.

 

[Adijazz1706]

Khwaja in BBL mode

 

[On_the_up]

Khawaja timing them beautifully today

 

[90MPH]

Outside the line saved him.

 

[lahoriyah1234]

That was plumb... Gonneer

 

[Abhilash93]

Pagal hogya hai kane...��

Ab to sach me pagla gaya hai.....Opening the bowling with Corey Anderson, giving Elliot an over in the PP when Aus are going great guns & both openers prefer medium pace, not trying one of the spinners in early knowing its the Aussie weakness....

 

[yasir]

Looking at Khwaja, one can see Pakistani do have batting genes, they can play on bouncy wicket, Can we get him back

So we can all blame it all on system and bhla bhla

 

[On_the_up]

Watson out.

 

[lahoriyah1234]

May be he is trying to use his fast bowlers early so more overs for spinner after 6 overs. But Aus will win this one i think India or Pakistan will give them a good match.

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Pakistan better put on good total against Aussies...

 

[On_the_up]

Santner gets Smith with brilliant bowling

 

[Abhilash93]

May be he is trying to use his fast bowlers early so more overs for spinner after 6 overs.

Yeah, maybe. But he should have opened with Mitch, Corey's easy to hit in the PP.

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Satner is becoming my fav spin bowler i love the energy in this guy and aggression reminds me of Saqlain Mushtaq...

 

[On_the_up]

This is the crucial phase, with sodhi and santner's spin

 

[Abhilash93]

Will NZ miss Nathan Mccullum here ?

 

[Abhilash93]

Will NZ miss Nathan Mccullum here ?

Williamson stepping in for him !

 

[yasir]

Man we are too light on spinners... Need to bring back Anwar Ali and send specialist ASAP

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Man we are too light on spinners... Need to bring back Anwar Ali and send specialist ASAP

Anwar ali is in the squad. We need to play Nawaz and Imad vs nzl and aus.

 

[uberkoen]

Spinners are so crucial on these wickets and it is beyond absurd that we don't have a single specialist spinner in the team.

Should've let Imad ball his full quota of overs in the previous game.

 

[Adil_94]

Khawaja living upto his Pakistani heritage

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[Mr Consistent]

 

[Madplayer]

Khwaja out . 3 down now aussies.

 

[On_the_up]

Looking at Khwaja, one can see Pakistani do have batting genes, they can play on bouncy wicket, Can we get him back

So we can all blame it all on system and bhla bhla

And as a typical Pakistani, gives it away by being run out!

 

[Amjid Javed]

Game nicely balanced here, Aussies havent always played spin that well in these conditions so unless they improve they wont win this game or any other games in competition.

 

[yasir]

Anwar ali is in the squad. We need to play Nawaz and Imad vs nzl and aus.

Too many left arms are not that useful... We need to send Osama Mir, he is pretty good leggi...

 

[Convict]

mong batting

Good thing we bat to 11

 

[Amjid Javed]

Huge wicket that for the kiwis, balance has tilted toward them now.

 

[Abhilash93]

Oh! What did you do Usman !

 

[yasir]

And as a typical Pakistani, gives it away by being run out!

Pakistanis will remains Pakistani, even on Mars

 

[Abhilash93]

Maxwell is more than decent against spin, needs some support from the other end.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Huge wicket that for the kiwis, balance has tilted toward them now.

How? They still need only 7.5 an over.

 

[lahoriyah1234]

It was warner call not khawaja...

 

[JaDed]

If Bangladesh played on more sporty pitches like this we could have done better.

Fact is we don't have flat track bullies and blind sloggers who can take advantage of flat tracks.

Sorry to say sounds like an excuse because all big teams have atleast one FTB.


and Australia crumbling here.

 

[Abhilash93]

How? They still need only 7.5 an over.

Yeah and they bat deep though none is proficient against spin.

 

[On_the_up]

Santner gets Warner, I would put New Zealand are favourites from here

 

[Adil_94]

kiwis on top poor shot by Warner. why is Warner batting at 4 he's surely a lot better against pace bowling than in the middle order against spin. Watson is a much better player of spin he murders spinners when he's in the Groove.

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[JaDed]

Santner gets 2 from 2

 

[Amjid Javed]

Warner gone, daft shot and Aussies shooting themselves in foot here with last two dimissals.

 

[yasir]

NZ is surprising the bigger brother with spin formula, some how they find a way to play ICC tournaments better than others

 

[On_the_up]

Pakistanis will remains Pakistani, even on Mars

You can take the Player out of Pakistan, but you cant take the Pakistani out of the player....

 

[cricfan967]

The way this is going, NZ have all but sealed one of the two qualifying spots..

 

[JaDed]

Till Faulkner and Maxwell in crease anything can happen.

 

[dauntless]

Santner is bowling really well

 

[JaDed]

Santner 2 overs 4 runs 2 wickets.

 

[On_the_up]

On a spinning wicket, that isn't as easy as it sounds

 

[Abhilash93]

Till Faulkner and Maxwell in crease anything can happen.

Faulkners no longer the same batsman he used to be

 

[srh]

Aus missing Finch [MENTION=132373]Convict[/MENTION]

 

[JaDed]

Santner is bowling really well

Warner gave his wicket away.

 

[On_the_up]

RRR shooting up, nearly 8.5 now

 

[JaDed]

Faulkners no longer the same batsman he used to be

All the not in form batsman will have one spl innings remaining for them lets hope its Faulkner's today.

 

[yasir]

Till Faulkner and Maxwell in crease anything can happen.

Its tough, Maxwell does not have good temperament...

Sodhi has not come yet... Big Brothers are in trouble

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Can he overshadow the Bhai from the other side today

I certainly hope so . Jai Shri Ram!

 

[JaDed]

Maxwell having a 50 SR good going.

 

[JaDed]

Its tough, Maxwell does not have good temperament...

Sodhi has not come yet... Big Brothers are in trouble

Sodhi has bowled 1 already.

 

[RamLakhan]

Australia playing like India and paying price! Also NZ lucky to win two tosses though they exploited it nicely!

 

[uberkoen]

Kiwi's doing well!

 

[Adil_94]

maxwell looking very scratchy out there.

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[Adil_94]

Aussies just need to rotate the strike get to the last four needing 10 an over. then start slogging

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[JaDed]

Bring in Sodhi now,don't let Maxi settle.

 

[cricfan967]

Khawaja the only batsman who looked comfortable at all out there

 

[Adil_94]

Maxwell keeps swinging like a lumberjack he needs to adjust to the conditions. This isn't a perfect phatta that you can hit through the line

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[Space Cat]

Maxwell scoring exclusively with French cuts here

 

[Madplayer]

Maxwell seems to have perfected the french cut

 

[On_the_up]

With Sodhi's overs left, why go to Milne?

 

[JaDed]

Mxwell is lucky here but will give him breathing space now.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Santner and Sodhi have five overs and he brings in Milne? Djoniesque move by Williamson

 

[JaDed]

Khawaja the only batsman who looked comfortable at all out there

The ball becomes old and then slows down creating issues,KW and Guptill played well too.

 

[cricfan967]

Milne the Wahab of NZ..

 

[JibranAnsari]

Aussies have it under control.

If India wins tomorrows match then the group is wide open.

 

[Abhilash93]

Save Milne for the death KW, bring on the spinners. He could have bowled this one himself, then 3 overs of Sodhi, 2 of Santner and last two by pacers.