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Second Cricket Test Analysis
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2004 2:09 pm
by crocodileman
Australia, after winning the toss are 0/86 at lunch after 29 overs. Justin Langer is leading the way with 51 not out, including eight fours.
No surprises in the first session of play - it's obviously a day for batting. Australia must be long odds on to win the game now!
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2004 3:15 pm
by crocodileman
Australia now 0/129 with both Hayden and Langer not out on 63 runs. They look like a huge first innings total may be on offer.
It seems as though Vettori is the only bowler who is slowing the Aussies'progress whoare scoring at about 3 runs per over.
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2004 4:05 pm
by Dizzys_on_fire
Currently 1/189 coming towards the tea break. Ponting is a man in a hurry, smashing boundaries at will ATM. NZ could be in for another long day tomorrow. Poor bastards
Interesting to note that ponting hasnt failed to make at least a half century in the 1st innings of the Adelaide Test in the last 5-6 years
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2004 4:10 pm
by crocodileman
Dizzys_on_fire wrote:Currently 1/189 coming towards the tea break. Ponting is a man in a hurry, smashing boundaries at will ATM. NZ could be in for another long day tomorrow. Poor bastards
Interesting to note that ponting hasnt failed to make at least a half century in the 1st innings of the Adelaide Test in the last 5-6 years
Well at least NZ can take comfort in the fact that Australia will step up the pace and declare sometime tomorrow around tea - they won't bat into a third day.
You've got tohand it to Langer - he is an unattractive batsman to watch, has technical deficiencies and looks awkward, but is tenacious and is never far off a good innings.
Ponting has class written all over him.
How is Franklin bowling? His figures look bad.
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2004 5:15 pm
by Dizzys_on_fire
Franklin was smashed by Langer in the 2nd over of the day.
The over went:
Nb, 4, 4, 0, 4, 4, Nb, ?
Something like that.
He's been smashed well in several other overs too. Certainly looks tense and a bit out of his league to be quite honest. Has the ability physically, but he's not thinking bowler under pressure IMHO. He just didn't get the message Langer sent to him early on. If you take a look at Langer's wagon wheel vs Franklin, you'll see the situation quite clealy. At one stage it was 9 boundaries and 1 single. All the 4's were in the same area through cover.
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2004 5:18 pm
by crocodileman
Ponting just dismissed for 68 when trying to hit Vettori out of the ground. Langer's 100 is only a single away.
I almost feel sorry for the kiwis. Almost.
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 4:26 pm
by crocodileman
We're giving those kiwis a pasting - we are 6/530 or something like that. The only question is, will Ponting declare before Gilchrist gets his double-century!!
Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 1:20 pm
by Dizzys_on_fire
New Zealand getting hammered at this stage.
Australia are in the order of 450 runs ahead, and are now just batting to waste time.
The Kiwis I have to say just look completely unenthused.
Dare I say this, but ATM they are showing us why they are an extremely boring cricket team.
Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 1:34 pm
by crocodileman
Dizzys_on_fire wrote:New Zealand getting hammered at this stage.
Australia are in the order of 450 runs ahead, and are now just batting to waste time.
The Kiwis I have to say just look completely unenthused.
Dare I say this, but ATM they are showing us why they are an extremely boring cricket team.
Totally agree Dizi.
Their only hope in this test was to win the toss and bat - but it probably wouldn't have saved them anyway.
Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 6:17 pm
by MG
Dizzys_on_fire wrote:New Zealand getting hammered at this stage.
Australia are in the order of 450 runs ahead, and are now just batting to waste time.
The Kiwis I have to say just look completely unenthused.
Dare I say this, but ATM they are showing us why they are an extremely boring cricket team.
I watched nz bat for an hour this afternoon. They put me to sleep there run rate was about 1.8 runs per over. yes there boring.
Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2004 10:17 am
by Dizzys_on_fire
Kiwis to be all out just before or after lunch.
So much for all their "breakthrough" theories on how to beat Australia.
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 8:49 pm
by Mikey G
does anyone think that the Kiwi's can pick up their act for the 1 dayers? they were terrible in the tests, I can't see them making a decent game of it.
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 8:54 pm
by Beaussie
Mikey G wrote:does anyone think that the Kiwi's can pick up their act for the 1 dayers? they were terrible in the tests, I can't see them making a decent game of it.
Personally no, but who knows, one dayers are a whole new ball game.
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 11:04 pm
by crocodileman
Mikey G wrote:does anyone think that the Kiwi's can pick up their act for the 1 dayers? they were terrible in the tests, I can't see them making a decent game of it.
Mikey, I believe they will struggle in the one-dayers, although their one day ranking is much higher than their current test ranking. They will be enthusiastic in the field, and depending on conditions, may get away with winning a game.
Their form in England earlier this year, was woeful in the Tests, but they still made the final of the Tri-Series over there and their form in the pool matches was very good.
Despite this, I reckon the sports psychologists would be getting paid overtime to get their heads back together!