2nd Test, NZ v Aust, Christchurch

[Twodogs]

Re: 2nd Test, NZ v Aust, Christchurch

Well it's not feasible for him to continue to overstep when getting the batsman out.

[lemmon]

Re: 2nd Test, NZ v Aust, Christchurch

Thought it was really good stuff from Burns and Khawaja during a tricky little period to end the day. Burns in particular has to keep ticking those boxes looking towards South Africa and the Ashes

[Greystache]

Re: 2nd Test, NZ v Aust, Christchurch

Well it's not feasible for him to continue to overstep when getting the batsman out.

He'd need a brain transplant to learn not to do it. The selectors have to decide whether they want to pick a bowler who will take wickets off no balls or not, he's not going to change.

[GVGjr]

Re: 2nd Test, NZ v Aust, Christchurch

Who else. Can't change someone who can't change.

He just chooses not to. Talented bowler but not the brightest bloke going around

[Greystache]

Re: 2nd Test, NZ v Aust, Christchurch

He just chooses not to. Talented bowler but not the brightest bloke going around

He's not capable of understanding that what he's doing is wrong, he figures if it's what he does then it must be right. I doubt he's capable of choosing anything.

[Twodogs]

Re: 2nd Test, NZ v Aust, Christchurch

He's not capable of understanding that what he's doing is wrong, he figures if it's what he does then it must be right. I doubt he's capable of choosing anything.

Sounds like fast bowler thinking. As much as it can be called thinking.

[Bornadog]

Re: 2nd Test, NZ v Aust, Christchurch

Even by McCullum's standards, that was an insane little passage. Pretty impressive from the Aussies - took some audacious shots from reasonable balls to get the scoreboard ticking over.

Fastest test century - 54 balls

[Twodogs]

Re: 2nd Test, NZ v Aust, Christchurch

Fastest test century - 54 balls

And then 44 off 25 balls. That's 88 off 50 balls leaves 12 of 4 balls to get the second century off as many balls as the first. He was on track.

21 fours and 6 sixes. That's 120 in boundaries. That's only 29 times he had to run up and down the pitch.

[whythelongface]

Re: 2nd Test, NZ v Aust, Christchurch

Fastest test century - 54 balls

ends his career with the most sixes in test cricket, as well. Currently at 106.

[SlimPickens]

Re: 2nd Test, NZ v Aust, Christchurch

Burns really putting his stamp on the opening position. Great century!

[bulldogtragic]

Re: 2nd Test, NZ v Aust, Christchurch

Burns really putting his stamp on the opening position. Great century!

Yep. Boo-urns.

[LostDoggy]

Re: 2nd Test, NZ v Aust, Christchurch

Well done to Burns. Australian line up generally has performed very well under NZ conditions.

To me, they look a better team under Smith.

[lemmon]

Re: 2nd Test, NZ v Aust, Christchurch

Well done to Burns. Australian line up generally has performed very well under NZ conditions.

To me, they look a better team under Smith.

Agree but you can't ignore the impact Khawaja has had on this lineup, Clarke never had a good number 3 in his lineup. Even yesterday although he didn't cash in he batted out a tricky period and was in at stumps, not sure you could say the same if that was Watson at 3

[LostDoggy]

Re: 2nd Test, NZ v Aust, Christchurch

Agree but you can't ignore the impact Khawaja has had on this lineup, Clarke never had a good number 3 in his lineup. Even yesterday although he didn't cash in he batted out a tricky period and was in at stumps, not sure you could say the same if that was Watson at 3

That's a fair call, although Khawaja has played at 3 a few times before. A number of players seem to have improved markedly in the past 6 months, this can't all be attributable to a change of Captain, but it can't all be coincidence either. A happy, calm change room can make a massive difference to a player's mindset and, therefore, performance.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: 2nd Test, NZ v Aust, Christchurch

Smith with another ton. What a golden run, anyone else recently stay so hot for so long?