*Official* Australia tour of New Zealand Feb-Mar 2024

[Flem274*]

Bang.

Mitchell McClenaghan was on SENZ questioning the young bowlers talent in the aftermath of the first test.

Sears and O'Rourke are still in development but hopefully this shows Stead and Wells you can be braver.

 

[Athlai]

@Bahnz taste it x2

 

[straw man]

Completely changed my tune on Ben Sears on this tour. His attitude is spot on - runs in hard, gets in line with the bat, chases in the outfield, smart cricketer, too. Not scared of anyone.

I was concerned he would be gun barrel straight. He was for a little of the first innings once the ball got old, but having some natural shape away makes a big difference.

 

[Jezroy]

This is getting me emotional

 

[Athlai]

Bang.

Mitchell McClenaghan was on SENZ questioning the young bowlers talent in the aftermath of the first test.

Sears and O'Rourke are still in development but hopefully this shows Stead and Wells you can be braver.

Kuggs talent should be questioned

 

[Nintendo]

This is phenomenal from sears.

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

Memory of a goldfish?

Itchy trigger finger?

 

[Son Of Coco]

Head is lucky enough to play BazBall tho. God loves him, and that is extremely important for a test cricketer.

Head owes Ben Duckett and the English team a huge debt of gratitude for showing him how to play aggressively.

 

[Flem274*]

To think we almost lost this kid to being a ****ing lawyer because Wellington and NZ A weren't sold on him.

Who the **** would want to be a ****ing lawyer instead of a fast bowler? Who would allow that young man to make such a naive error?

 

[OverratedSanity]

This kid might be good

 

[Flem274*]

Kuggs talent should be questioned

Haha yeah but he was more skeptical of guys outside the team. He wasn't alone tbf. We love a collective wrist slit after a test loss.

 

[_Ed_]

I've spent so many years wishing for a performance like this from NZ against Australia, and it finally happens and I can't watch it because ****ing Kuggeleijn is playing.

 

[Moss]

Outstanding start by NZ. Southee, Kuggs and Phillips need to back Henry and Sears up though. Surely they will be tiring and as long as this pair are at the crease you’d think the runs will come fast.

 

[Flem274*]

Please don't overbowl Henry.

 

[Starfighter]

Also re: the fossils. If CA had some spine they'd tell NSW to pick Ollie Davies at 3. No ifs, buts, or maybes, we need to have a proper look at how good he actually is.

I'm fine with Davies lower for the time being, but he's clearly NSW's best hope at the moment and they need back him. Same as they need to back Green in this Australian team. He is miles ahead of NSW's next best, who unfortunately has been Henriques who I hoped would have been discarded by now, if you're talking about old fossils taking up middle order spots.

 

[Flem274*]

Daily reminder this is the exact situation England BazBalled their way out of in our 3-0 loss there 3-4 times.

 

[Nintendo]

Daily reminder this is the exact situation England BazBalled their way out of in our 3-0 loss there 3-4 times.

That was with a dukes that was dog food after 10 overs, tbf.

 

[Spark]

I'm fine with Davies lower for the time being, but he's clearly NSW's best hope at the moment and they need back him. Same as they need to back Green in this Australian team. He is miles ahead of NSW's next best, who unfortunately has been Henriques who I hoped would have been discarded by now, if you're talking about old fossils taking up middle order spots.

He's batting below Gilkes and the ghost of Henriques. He needs to bat 4 at worst

 

[Dick Rockett]

Henry needs a rest. Unfortunately that means....

 

[Nintendo]

This is fun from marsh.