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

[Silver Silva]

Well that’s the game

Also shows why two match series suck. Gets knocked over and run out one innings, chops on after getting to 50 this one. See you later Australia we’ll see you in another 8 years

I think 2 match series actually favours a class batsman because the more you play the harder it is to have a higher average.

If a class batsman knows he's got a 2 match series lined up , he knows he has to perform for 4 innings max ..
No long tours where more concentration, fitness etc is needed to maintain elite performance.

A 2 match series can work both ways, you can have a series like the one you mentioned but you can also hit 3 100's in 4 innings like the one Williamson managed vs South Africa which will balloon your batting average..

Can't be a coincidence that Sangakkara and Williamson average so high playing mostly 2 & 3 match series.

 

[King Kane]

Rachin looking scratchy, I can see him getting out cheaply again.

I'm trying for the reverse jinx.

 

[straw man]

That was one of those Latham get-out-when-set shots - lucky it landed in space.

 

[Athlai]

I think 2 match series actually favours a class batsman , the more you play the harder it is to have a higher average..

If a class batsman knows he's got a 2 match series lined up , he knows he has to perform for 4 innings max ..No long tours where more concentration, fitness etc is needed..

A 2 match series can work both ways, you can have a series like the one you mentioned but you can also hit 3 100's in 4 innings like the one Williamson managed vs South Africa which will balloon your batting average..

Can't be a coincidence that Sangakkara and Williamson average so high playing mostly 2 & 3 match series.

Word salad

 

[Dick Rockett]

Don't be rude

 

[ashley bach]

No Rachin stop that flirting.

 

[straw man]

Rachin was doing moderately well at holding himself back until this over.

 

[ashley bach]

121-2 @SillyCowCorner1

 

[straw man]

 

[Dick Rockett]

Thank goodness Carey sucks

 

[Chubb]

Somebody just dropped their test career.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Go one handed Alex. Jesus.

 

[Spark]

Carey really can't afford to be dropping those on top of his batting form.

 

[King Kane]

A lucky let off there for Latham, now make it a costly one for the Aussies.

 

[thundaboult]

can latham finally play the most crucial innings of his life?

 

[straw man]

This match in a vastly more interesting position than I would've expected at start-of-play. Tomorrow *could* be very interesting.

 

[Dick Rockett]

Well Ravindra batted like he's on a week long meth bender, but he got to stumps so well done that man.

Nice work Tom Latham also

 

[Silver Silva]

Latham is New Zealand's 7th highest run scorer in Tests ..
Over 2000 runs in NZ @44 and it's a difficult place for openers historically, a lot of great openers in recent past have struggled there , Smith is a novice opener and Labuschagne hasn't been great away from home yet ..I think Latham can surprise you guys on this tour.

My boy doing me proud , I had faith in Latham

 

[King Kane]

A pretty good day for us all things considered, we aren't favourites yet but we have at least got it back to a 50/50 game and are showing some fight.

 

[Spark]

I missed the entire morning session so I missed Carey's dismissal. What the ****.