Third Test - Australia v NZ SCG Jan 2020

[Bornadog]

Australia unchanged.

NZ with 5 changes

Australia squad: David Warner, Joe Burns, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Matthew Wade, Travis Head, Tim Paine (c, wk), Pat Cummins, Mitch Starc, Nathan Lyon, James Pattinson, Michael Neser, Mitchell Swepson

New Zealand: Todd Astle, Tom Blundell, Trent Boult, Colin de Grandhomme, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Henry Nicholls, Jeet Raval, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, BJ Watling, Neil Wagner, Kane Williamson (c)

Australia Batting.

[GVGjr]

Re: Third Test - Australia v NZ SCG Jan 2020

And we have won the toss and will bat

[Bornadog]

Re: Third Test - Australia v NZ SCG Jan 2020

Burns fails again

[GVGjr]

Re: Third Test - Australia v NZ SCG Jan 2020

Burns fails again

I'm not sure that de Grandhomme does anything special but he does get a wicket or two

[Bornadog]

Re: Third Test - Australia v NZ SCG Jan 2020

I'm not sure that de Grandhomme does anything special but he does get a wicket or two

He was one of their better bowlers at the Boxing Day test

[GVGjr]

Re: Third Test - Australia v NZ SCG Jan 2020

Labuschagne has had an amazing journey into his cricket career

[Bornadog]

Re: Third Test - Australia v NZ SCG Jan 2020

Labuschagne has had an amazing journey into his cricket career

Another Century, he is on fire

[Missing Dog]

Re: Third Test - Australia v NZ SCG Jan 2020

Labuschagne has had an amazing journey into his cricket career

I can't remember anyone bursting on to the scene and being so consistent he is so good to watch.

[GVGjr]

Re: Third Test - Australia v NZ SCG Jan 2020

I can't remember anyone bursting on to the scene and being so consistent he is so good to watch.

Perhaps Mike Hussey?
I just wonder if he would have played much at all if it wasn't for the untimely and sickening injury to Smith?

[GVGjr]

Re: Third Test - Australia v NZ SCG Jan 2020

It was a great first day for the Aussies against a weakened opposition. Labuschagne dominates again, Burns struggles again and somehow one of the world's best batsman has found a way to look ordinary on home pitches against an attack missing its two best bowlers.

Big chance for Wade to cement his spot in the side with a big score today and to see if Head and Paine can build on recent form.

Has there been a touring team in recent years where so many things have gone wrong for them? I genuinely thought NZ would have been more competitive.

[Twodogs]

Re: Third Test - Australia v NZ SCG Jan 2020

I can't remember anyone bursting on to the scene and being so consistent he is so good to watch.

Adam Gilchrist? We forget how good a batsman he was.

[GVGjr]

Re: Third Test - Australia v NZ SCG Jan 2020

Double hundred to Labuschagne. Unbelievable form this summer for him.

NZ have to show some fight when they get their chance at the crease

[GVGjr]

Re: Third Test - Australia v NZ SCG Jan 2020

Paine departs for 35 and somehow de Grandhomme strikes again
Pattinson bats ahead of Cummins is a little surprising

[GVGjr]

Re: Third Test - Australia v NZ SCG Jan 2020

Adam Gilchrist? We forget how good a batsman he was.

We had seen a lot of Gilly before he got into the Test team. Labuschagne has really come from nowhere to now be in the mix of being regarded as one of the top 4 batsman in world cricket

[GVGjr]

Re: Third Test - Australia v NZ SCG Jan 2020

Labuschagne innings comes to an end at 215