1st test Aus v NZ

[Beny]

Nice weather at the momment up at the Gabba. Looks set to be a good match.

[Beny]

NZ win the toss and elect to bat.

[Beny]

My God the ball bounced...


I'm not used to this!!!

[admin]

Originally Posted by Beny

My God the ball bounced...

LOL Big difference between the Gabba and those pitches in India. Is the ball swinging on the fuller deliveries? Does Lehmann still deserve his place in the side or is Katich unlucky? When Kyle Mills bowls I wouldn't mind some feedback about his abilities eg in the style of .... If he has any ability he should get some reward at the Gabba.

[Rachael]

LOL - any audio feed over the web? What's the best online scorecard?

[Beny]

Dont know about the audio. McGrath is bowling well. Not perfect but well. Gillespie needs to work out his line to the Left hander but otherwise is looking good.

Good swing and a few cracks in the pitch. That one that bounced was swinging in and nearly took Gilly's head off. It's being touted as a good batting pitch.

[Beny]

http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/NEW/LIVE/...22NOV2004.html

[Beny]

Richardson caught in slips bowled Kaspa.


Flemming gone for a duck same way!! Bowled Kaspa

[Beny]

NZ are 2/26

[Rachael]

Reads like this on the cricinfo text commentary:

  12.5 Kasprowicz to Styris, no run, bouncer, Styris ducks his head
  12.4 Kasprowicz to Fleming, OUT: good length delivery, holds its off
        stump line, draws Fleming into a shot, edged to Warne at first
        slip
       New Zealand 26/2, Partnership of 0
       SP Fleming  c Warne b Kasprowicz  0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
       MS Sinclair 7* (24b) MS Kasprowicz 2.4-1-1-2

  12.3 Kasprowicz to Fleming, no run, short of a length, left down the off
        side
  12.2 Kasprowicz to Fleming, no run, shortish ball, pushed away to Hayden
        at gully
  12.1 Kasprowicz to Richardson, OUT: caught! pitched short of a length,
        Richardson is pushing off the back foot, draws a thick outside
        edge which carries to Ponting at second slip

Sounds like the first wicket was prodding at a ball that should have been left... and the second was the shoddy shot of a guy who hasn't had any sighting of the ball: might have been fishing a little - unclear.

What's the verdict Beny: good balls (maybe on a scale of 1-10) or bad batting (ditto).