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[Jacky]

NZ looking second rate when the bowl doesn't swing, I expect Smith to cash in tomorrow and crack another hundred.

[Number4]

Maybe they do need to change the ball but they have used it in Australia for years.. How does it make it poorer all of a sudden

[edge]

Not all of a sudden, it just does. The ball moving, whether swing seam or spin should be a part of the game, the kook ball takes too much of that away, so on a flat pitch the game is loaded far too much towards whoever wins the toss.

[Jacky]

Also this spinner that New Zealand picked belongs in park cricket

[cricketbadger]

Stayed up to watch the first session last night. It was like a game of cat and mouse with McCullum and his field settings and changes. When he packed the offside for a couple of deliveries to Warner, then last ball of over swapped it all completely to leg-side. Think the comms summed it up well though after the first 20 overs, he'd tried allsorts, including bowling changes and nothing was bringing any success or even looking like it. Burns and Warner batted very well up to Lunch, missed the rest but will be sure to catch up on it tonight. How nice is it to see the game played on a huge pitch with what looks like a lovely wicket

[Lwesty143]

Hopefully that ton signals the beginning of big things for Khawaja been a big fan of his since he started playing for NSW, looked for a while with injuries ect he might not get back to test level. I'd like to see one type of ball used for all test cricket, preferably the dukes more enjoyable to watch when it's doing a bit.

[smilley792]

How big is the gabba??


Warner just ran his 3rd all run 4(yes I'm watching the replay)

[Aussie In England]

New Zealand's bowling was dreadful. Aside from Southee, the rest where all over the shop. Mark Craig in particular was awful, bowling far too short.

[potzy248]

We are in a lot of trouble here. 700+ declared. I would expect the Aussie quicks to bounce the (No swearing) out of our batsman. Had high hopes for our boys so I hope they turn it around today.

[Aussie In England]

We are in a lot of trouble here. 700+ declared. I would expect the Aussie quicks to bounce the (No swearing) out of our batsman. Had high hopes for our boys so I hope they turn it around today.

700?

Kiwis are one pole away from the Aussie tail...

[rickjames]

Massive crowd then...

[jezza39]

Massive crowd then...

16000 on a working day isn't bad. It looks empty as the stadium is huge.

Kiwis bowling much better today, it's swinging, bouncing and seaming this morning.

[rickjames]

Heck of a ball from Boult

[Nmcgee]

Any chance the kiwis might double declare here and have a couple of extra days off?

[smilley792]

Left arm pace causing issues here.



I'd rather watch this, lots of quicks on a hard bounced pitch, than 3 spinners on a rough dust bowl.
Just makes better test cricket to me.