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[uknsaunders]

There's absolutely nothing wrong the the Kookaburra ball. McGrath, Lillee, Warne etc all bowled with it and they turned out pretty decent.

Whether they use a Kooka or a Duke, unless every match is played at Hobart, it's pretty unlikely that the ball will swing around corners anyway...

You are probably right but Botham's view of the kook ball is pretty much unprintable and he knows a bit about swing bowling.

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[ProCricketer1982]

Aus vs NZ game is pretty boring. Odd good ball or spell of bowling but mainly just a machine net for the batsmen, this isn't 'testing' them at all.  NZ barely looked bothered when batting.

500+ is simply too many runs and ruins the game. This game will Fizzle away into obscurity for all but Aussies who only care about winning

[smilley792]

Aus vs NZ game is pretty boring. Odd good ball or spell of bowling but mainly just a machine net for the batsmen, this isn't 'testing' them at all.  NZ barely looked bothered when batting.

500+ is simply too many runs and ruins the game. This game will Fizzle away into obscurity for all but Aussies who only care about winning

New Zealand are 157 for 5.

Having watching it live this morning, I can tell you Taylor and mcullum were very very bothered as they were both done over by some hostile quick and accurate bowling.

[Jacky]

Aus vs NZ game is pretty boring. Odd good ball or spell of bowling but mainly just a machine net for the batsmen, this isn't 'testing' them at all.  NZ barely looked bothered when batting.

500+ is simply too many runs and ruins the game. This game will Fizzle away into obscurity for all but Aussies who only care about winning

Fairly sure the objective is to pile on the runs in the first innings mate and try bat your opponent out of the match. And of course the Australians only care about winning, welcome to professional sport.

[uknsaunders]

Williamson has made that ton look easy. With the commentators who are gushing in praise of Williamson. Lovely technique and footwork.Takes a fair bit to make the Aussies at the gabba look like pub bowlers (especially Johnson ;-)

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[skip1973]

Aus vs NZ game is pretty boring. Odd good ball or spell of bowling but mainly just a machine net for the batsmen, this isn't 'testing' them at all.  NZ barely looked bothered when batting.

500+ is simply too many runs and ruins the game. This game will Fizzle away into obscurity for all but Aussies who only care about winning

Negative Tripe.

[skip1973]

The beauty of cricket is playing against adversity, next people will want it all indoors so weather can't affect anything.

[Buzz]

Kiwis in a world of strife now.
100 for burns (joe, not the more talented Rory, clearly, easy to mistake there)

Warner now with a second hundred in the match. What a player he is. It is the 3rd time he has made twin hundreds in a game. That is how an opener should play.

Nearly 500 ahead coming up to the close of day 3

[iand123]

Is this game on sky? Can only see the IndvsSa game

[Buzz]

I was listening on sports extra.

Separately how good is Kane Williamson. An amazing ton from him today.

[Number4]

Pity he had no support though...

I thought both innings partnerships by Warner and Burns were spectacular

[skip1973]

Yeah he's very good, would love him batting at 3 for us.

[ScottParko]

Is this game on sky? Can only see the IndvsSa game

Too late now, but I believe it was on Sky sports 3 starting at midnight

[ProCricketer1982]

Is this game on sky? Can only see the IndvsSa game

It is on sky, starting about midnight ish. SA vs ind game hen starts on he next channel about 0300 ish. Been a good week (as it should be) for proper cricket potential viewing.

They are advertising $30 online subscription for all international cricket in aus if you have decent internet and want to watch it all and don't have sky etc.

It was going to be a good part of my weekend but I'm not watching a run fest, baring the odd spell there is not test in this game. I'm not sat here thinking anything could happen next ball.. Sat here thinking 'more runs coming'. NZ to fold and lose by at least 300 easily, they simply won't chase it. Just go out and not play a shot other than a defence. If it gets to day five and NZ are still in it it'll get interesting.

Ps doesn't mean those lads didn't bat well, because Warner, burns and Kane did but it was (odd spell apart) too easy and they could just hit through the line. It wasn't seaming, swinging (very tiny amount for a tiny time) etc

[jezza39]

They are advertising $30 online subscription for all international cricket in aus if you have decent internet and want to watch it all and don't have sky etc.

It was going to be a good part of my weekend but I'm not watching a run fest, baring the odd spell there is not test in this game. I'm not sat here thinking anything could happen next ball.. Sat here thinking 'more runs coming'. NZ to fold and lose by at least 300 easily, they simply won't chase it. Just go out and not play a shot other than a defence. If it gets to day five and NZ are still in it it'll get interesting.

Ps doesn't mean those lads didn't bat well, because Warner, burns and Kane did but it was (odd spell apart) too easy and they could just hit through the line. It wasn't seaming, swinging (very tiny amount for a tiny time) etc

It was certainly swinging and seaming on day 2, boult had it moving all around. Hazlewood has gotten consistent swing, pitch has the classic tennis ball bounce that wasn't there last year. Don't underestimate how poorly the Kiwis have bowled though, Boult has generally been too short (we can't play the full swinging ball), Craig has been rubbish, Bracewell and Neesham haven't pressured anyone and Southee is injured. Even the Aussies have been rubbish at times, Johnson giving too much width and almost no bouncers, Hazlewood overpitching etc.