Commonwealth Bank Chappell-Hadlee Series Game 2: Australia v New Zealand @ Sydney (Sun D/N)

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Sydney Cricket Ground

2:15pm Saturday December 16


The Kiwis have still only beaten Australia in international cricket nine times this century, and their advantage in Chappell-Hadlee cricket will be wiped out if Australia can wrap up this series with a win in Sydney. As I said before the last game, Gilchrist, Ponting, Clarke, Symonds and Lee all sat out that series earlier in the year – those batsmen made 51, 107 not out, 48 and 28 not out in a comfortable win in Adelaide, and Lee took 2/48. Tait and Mills both copped it early from their opposition keepers, but both recovered well to be the leading wicket-takers for their respective sides, though it took Hogg and Martin to get through the glovemen, both trying to clear the long straight boundaries of Adelaide Oval. The main difference between the sides was the number threes – How made 20 from 59, Ponting made 107 from 108. Bracken versus Gillespie also seems a big win to Australia – but the left armer’s three maidens were all bowled to How and if you take out Gillespie’s 3 most economical overs there isn’t much difference in the final figures.

Australia seemingly picked what they thought was their best XI – does that continue here or do Gilchrist, who has played a lot more domestic cricket lately than the rest of his teammates, and Tait, with his odds of playing on Boxing Day shortening by the day, get a rest to allow Haddin and the unlucky Johnson another chance to impress? Wouldn’t think it would be Hogg having a game off at the SCG, but they have done it before, including last year against the Kiwis.

The Kiwis surprised a little by picking Martin ahead of Patel, and poor old Michael Mason who took 2/46 in Sydney in January, then had an up and down World Cup, then found himself playing for an A side against Australian state sides, and took 11 wickets in three games to earn him a spot in the squad for Test and one day tours of South Africa, where he sat in the stands as all the later inclusions were picked ahead of him. Now what was I saying before Mason became Brad Hodge and I became his mother? Something to do with playing Patel I think – they didn’t do it at the SCG last year (only playing him on the seamer-friendly Hobart and Perth pitches), and if Glenn McGrath hadn’t been at his miserly best with 3/24 they would’ve been a good chance of making the extra runs the Bondless attack needed to defend. Still don’t know if Cumming’s coming, but Vincent and McCullum seem safe at the top for at least the rest of this series, and How also seems to have enough runs on the board to stay a bit longer.

Australia XIII:
+Adam Gilchrist, Matthew Hayden, *Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke, Andrew Symonds, Michael Hussey, Brad Haddin, James Hopes, Brad Hogg, Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson, Nathan Bracken, Shaun Tait

New Zealand XIV.V:
Lou Vincent, Craig Cumming, +Brendon McCullum, Jamie How, Ross Taylor, Scott Styris, Matthew Sinclair, Jacob Oram, Gareth Hopkins, *Daniel Vettori, Kyle Mills, Mark Gillespie, Michael Mason, Jeetan Patel, Chris Martin

Umpires:
Mark Benson (England), Steve Davis (Australia)

Weather:
Rain periods, possible afternoon thunderstorm. 24 degrees
Radar (http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR033.loop.shtml)
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Session Times:
First innings: 2:15-5:45pm
Second innings: 6:30-10pm
(Gates open 12noon)

Coverage:
http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/9092/99na.gif – live from 2pm AEDT, interruption for 6:00 news in Adelaide, Perth and Darwin
http://img388.imageshack.us/img388/4852/2jl4.gif – on local radio from 2pm AEDT (online Real (http://www2b.abc.net.au/grandstand/streaming/cricket.ram) Windows (http://www2b.abc.net.au/grandstand/streaming/cricket.asx) outside Australia (http://www.radiosport.co.nz/listenlive/radiosport.asx))
Cricinfo (http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/australia/engine/match/291346.html)
Cricket Australia (http://ls.cricket.com.au/HomeFullScorecard41_1100_2.html)

Tickets:
Concourse
Adults - $54
Concession - $46
Children - $25
Family - $120
Silver
Adults - $82
Concession - $64
Children - $48
Family - $188
Gold
$103
Platinum
$114
Deluxe
$131

Betting:
Australia - $1.18
New Zealand - $4.50
Australia Most Runs
Ponting - $3.75
Gilchrist - $4
Hayden - $4.25
Clarke - $5.75
Hussey - $6.50
Symonds - $7
Haddin - $9
Hopes - $17
Hogg - $51
Lee - $67
Johnson - $101
Bracken - $151
Tait - $251
New Zealand Most Runs
McCullum - $4.50
Vincent - $5
Taylor - $5
Styris - $5.50
How - $6
Oram - $6.50
Sinclair - $9
Cumming - $9
Hopkins - $17
Vettori - $31
Mills - $51
Gillespie - $101
Mason - $151
Patel - $151
Martin - $151
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[DeadlyAkkuret]

Might aswell have a little fun.

AUS 6/304

Gilchrist 42
Hussey 90
Symonds 76

NZ 212

Taylor 51
Vettori 34
Oram 40

[DIG]

New Zealand hasn't beaten Australia when batting first since January 2002.

[Bugz]

More bloody rain. Hopefully enough overs can be completed.

[The Majestic]

I have a small feeling that New Zealand may actually play a decent game today, and might even go close to having a win today. I am still betting on an Australian win but I think it could be close...

....but since I was stupid enough to say New Zealand might be competitive on this tour before they came here my prediction would not be at all close. :)

[CAS79]

Are there any Sydney people around to tell us the conditions at the moment?

The BOM forecast does not look good in relation to completing this game, heavy rain expected this evening.

[Bugz]

I can't see any forecast suggesting heavy rain tonight.

Juts light rain and possible isolated thunderstorm this afternoon.

[jimmy_clement#8]

Nine will need to have a fair bit of old footage there to queue up, going to rain a fair bit it seems.

[The Majestic]

So bushranger will get to see the rest of that Twenty20 game from last season?

[Bombers_Forever]

Are there any Sydney people around to tell us the conditions at the moment?

The BOM forecast does not look good in relation to completing this game, heavy rain expected this evening.

It doesn't look good now - just annoying raining but I expect more rain later.

I can't believe 9 are showing the whole thing live into Sydney even though it is not a sellout :eek:

[The Majestic]

It doesn't look good now - just annoying raining but I expect more rain later.

I can't believe 9 are showing the whole thing live into Sydney even though it is not a sellout :eek:
Maybe Nine wasn't expecting it to be a sellout even if they didn't show it and might as well put it on...or they have seen the ratings and they want more...

[Cousin Jed]

I can't believe 9 are showing the whole thing live into Sydney even though it is not a sellout :eek:

I can. They do it all the time.

Rediculous Sydney Bias.

[OzBomber]

Rain's cleared up now. That's good.

[The Majestic]

I hope they show all of the Hobart game, I am moving that day and would like to watch a bit of it before all the stuff gets packed onto a truck and moved.

Covers are coming off according to Nine.

[OzBomber]

New Zealand have won the toss and elected to bat.

[Cousin Jed]

New Zealand hasn't beaten Australia when batting first since January 2002.

New Zealand have won the toss and elected to bat.

2+2=?

[Super Goalie]

Play will be underway in about 25 mins

[Tapee]

Probably should have opted to field, Australia can't defend totals.

[The Majestic]

Nine just said play will start at 3pm decent old wait for the game to begin...

[OzBomber]

2+2=?Win?

[The Majestic]

I wonder how close McCullum can come to making 100 today, hopefully he can make some more runs.

[Tapee]

I wonder how close McCullum can come to making 100 today, hopefully he can make some more runs.
He's not playing.

[CAS79]

I can't see any forecast suggesting heavy rain tonight.

Juts light rain and possible isolated thunderstorm this afternoon.


the site cricinfo link to for their weather reads, yahoo weather.

Tonight: Rain likely. Low 64F. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall around a half an inch.
And the BOM is reporeting a probable strong southerly change.

I cross my fingers it does not rain as I want to see cricket but the forecast I see is not promising.

[CAS79]

He's not playing.

?????

I think you will find he is.

[Cousin Jed]

He's not playing.

He is in the lineup I am looking at.

[The Majestic]

He's not playing.

Ah damn..:o I should have studied the line ups.

cheers.:thumbsu:

[Tapee]

?????

I think you will find he is.
I'm sure I heard someone say (either the radio commentator or Vettori) that someone was coming in for him.

:confused:

[The Majestic]

the site cricinfo link to for their weather reads, yahoo weather.

Tonight: Rain likely. Low 64F. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall around a half an inch.
And the BOM is reporeting a probable strong southerly change.

I cross my fingers it does not rain as I want to see cricket but the forecast I see is not promising.

I am really hoping it's wrong like the forecast of rain in Hobart yesterday, I'd like to see the Kiwi's get close to winning the game..just to make the series look a little even.

[Cousin Jed]

Hopkins is keeping, but in for Matthew Dud Sinclair

[The Majestic]

I'm sure I heard someone say (either the radio commentator or Vettori) that someone was coming in for him.

:confused:

I hadn't seen a line up but he was carrying that leg injury in the other game so you could be right.

[Tapee]

Hopkins is keeping, but in for Matthew Dud Sinclair
That would explain it, McCullem's walking out into the middle now.

[The Majestic]

McCullum and Vincent opening

Looks like the injury the other night wasn't as serious as the commentators made it sound.

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Might aswell have a little fun.

AUS 6/304

Gilchrist 42
Hussey 90
Symonds 76

NZ 212

Taylor 51
Vettori 34
Oram 40

Great. So NZ bat first and ruin my prediciton before a ball is bowled:rolleyes:

NZ 235

AUS 5/237 in the 44th.

[Cousin Jed]

Were the umpires wearing Red Shirts the other night?

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Lee you champ!:D

[The Majestic]

Vincent out caught Ponting bowled Lee 1/0

[madcat001]

1/0

well done lee

[OzBomber]

GONE! What a nut! get's him driving! great stuff Binga! Easy catch by Punter at slip.

1/0

[Tapee]

New Zealand off to a flier.

Were the umpires wearing Red Shirts the other night?

No, they were wearing black.

[Cousin Jed]

Vincent is a joke.

[lifelike_]

Got him!

[Super Goalie]

Haha Lee is a gun

[The Majestic]

Were the umpires wearing Red Shirts the other night?

To be honest I didn't notice them the other night but noticed the ones today.

[Super Goalie]

Ponting got it on the end of his little finger...ouch

[The Majestic]

How many balls for How to make a run in todays game? ;)

[chickens_law]

Tait to bowl the 2nd over surely.

[Super Goalie]

Nup, Bracken has the ball..

[Cousin Jed]

Either my TV reception is terrible, or the rain looks quite steady to me.

[The Majestic]

How gets a 4 after facing 5 balls this time :p

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Bracks needs to make an impact in this series at some point. He's got a great record, but has been well behind Lee and Tait lately.

EDIT: As i was saying.

[The Majestic]

Either my TV reception is terrible, or the rain looks quite steady to me.

Looks like a slight shower on my TV.

And Bracken strikes Hayden catches it removing How.

[Super Goalie]

2/7 lol

[chickens_law]

The Chapell-Hadlee Trophy is OURS!!!

[Tapee]

Beautiful late cut.

[OzBomber]

Great start! 2 down. They'll need Oram and McCullum to save them now.

[lifelike_]

Shocker of a shot.

[carntheroos4eva]

Good to see Binga is feeling better. :thumbsu:

[The Majestic]

The Chapell-Hadlee Trophy is OURS!!!

A bit early to call it, but it's not looking good for the Kiwi's.

[The Chad]

20-20 for the crowd's sake coming up

7pm start i'd say

[The Majestic]

Lee needs to watch his wides one might end up missing Gilly and going for four.

[Bombers_Forever]

I prefer the red the umps are wearing - looks better.

Is Scott Styris the ugliest international cricketer? He has to be up there

[HBF]

Nice shot by McCullum, although it wasn't that far away from Roy's out-strected right hand.

[Super Goalie]

Oh dear... 3/12

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Haha this man is a genius!:D

[OzBomber]

Goooone! McCullum is out! big wicket. Massive wicket. Great slower ball. 118kph

[Tapee]

20-20 for the crowd's sake coming up

7pm start i'd say
Looking likely.

[chickens_law]

b: Lee c: Hogg

NZ are pathetic. :mad:

[HBF]

3/12 in the 3rd over.
Completely bamboozled by the slower ball. Haha...

[The Majestic]

Lee throws in a slower ball and gets McCullum....this is looking bad for the Kiwi's..

[lifelike_]

Great change of pace.

Sucked right in.

[HBF]

b: Lee c: Hogg

NZ are pathetic. :mad:

Pretty much.

[The Majestic]

I prefer the red the umps are wearing - looks better.

Is Scott Styris the ugliest international cricketer? He has to be up there

If not he's certainly the ugliest in this game.:eek:

[The Chad]

cue a list of lowest ever scores made by test playing nations in ODIs

[Bombers_Forever]

NZ are pathetic but I hope this continues and they don't get over 100. One partnership can save thier innings so lets continue on with it

[Super Goalie]

Oh my lord! Sooo close!

[OzBomber]

That would've been a screamer had he got to that and even taken it.

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Geeeeez! That was so close to being 4/12:o

[Dez!]

Geez I hate Bill Lawry, his commentary is so bloody annoying.

YES GOT HIM.......Wait NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

[The Majestic]

So if Australia wins this one they should show the Hobart the live all day right? Since I doubt it'll sell out...though an Aussie win looks likely right now....

[DeadlyAkkuret]

"A little partnership going here"

It's 3 runs!:rolleyes:

[The Majestic]

Good old Huss they should put him in early or give him a bowl the poor guy looked bored. :D

[The Majestic]

"A little partnership going here"

It's 3 runs!:rolleyes:

Well he's right :p And it in light of the current performance it's a big partnership. ;)

[HBF]

Can somebody tell Bill there are no pads in Indoor Cricket. :rolleyes:

[DeadlyAkkuret]

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[The Majestic]

Can somebody tell Bill there are no pads in Indoor Cricket. :rolleyes:

I don't think they matters to Bill.

[Super Goalie]

Since 1969 30,000 no balls!

[Dez!]

Hope NZ can get a decent total still, I want to see Gilly and Haydos play a normal innings and not the boring innings that Ponting and Clarke played the other night. Don't get me wrong they were great innings but they were just too boring to watch.

[The Majestic]

Since 1969 30,000 no balls!

And before that there was only 5,000 amazing what happened after that front foot no ball rule was brought into Test Matches.

[The Majestic]

Nice shot for four there by Styris, make that 2 nice shots for four.

Maybe we'll get a decent total by them.

[sherb]

Since 1969 30,000 no balls!
Richie has never been a fan of the front-foot no-ball law.

[Super Goalie]

Looks like the rain is getting heavier

[Super Goalie]

Here come the covers...

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Awww c'mon!:(

[The Majestic]

Richie has never been a fan of the front-foot no-ball law.

I wonder his feelings about addition of the free hit rule for it now.

Looks like we are going off for rain now after the Kiwi's started to come back.

[chickens_law]

bloody rain...

[OzBomber]

ARgh! Not the rain! :(

[amer]

No wonder why no one turns up to the cricket these days.

Umpires want to come off as soon as there's a drop of rain.

Freaking pathetic what it's turning into. :thumbsd:

[The Majestic]

No wonder why no one turns up to the cricket these days.

Umpires want to come off as soon as there's a drop of rain.

Freaking pathetic what it's turning into. :thumbsd:

To be fair there has been rain falling for a little bit now.

[Bombers_Forever]

Booo..........this is boring.

[The Majestic]

Maybe throw in a Twenty20 game? ;)