New Zealand vs Australia 2nd.Test,Feb.20-24,2016 at Christchurch

[damochandler]

The third umpire should have used snicko. It was hardly conclusive that he hit it

 

[stewie griffen]

anyone know the weather forecast? likely hood of rain?

http://www.metservice.com/towns-cities/christchurch/christchurch

 

[HBF]

Lets get this done without any anxiety for all us here. Be great if Burns and Khawaja can get us home.

 

[Lebbo73]

Lets get this done without any anxiety for all us here. Be great if Burns and Khawaja can get us home.

I am never confident in run chases. So it is good I am playing golf in an hour. Total blackout planned for the next 5hrs!

 

[HBF]

I am never confident in run chases. So it is good I am playing golf in an hour. Total blackout planned for the next 5hrs!

I'll be nervously following it on cricinfo. Pity I can't be on the couch watching it.

 

[Moonwatcher]

How long till it starts?

 

[ptrg]

Absolutely insane that they are charging day 1-4 full prices today for this day 5!

$35? Absolutely kidding themselves, and killed any atmosphere for Bmac's last day of test cricket!

Was there yesterday and asked if they were reducing today's prices (his as after the day's play) - ticket person just stared at me and thought I was crazy to ask to have ticket prices lowered..

Ennjoy your last day of cricket in front of 20 people mate

 

[Sketi]

I'm sick of these people griping at the Australians. I don't care if Kohli and so many players get into the grills, sledge and all that stuff. It's professional sport at the highest level and we are treating them like they can't do anything.

Yeah Hazlewood did wrong but the amount of issues by people like Harsha Bhogle and jornos who don't play professional sport irk me.

After all the build up about it when watched the footage I thought it was pretty tame. Saw much worse in the Clarke days.

Yes Hazlenut swore, but there was very little malice I thought, more inquisitive disbelief. The umpire even had a smile on his face. Much ado about nothing.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Perfect placement!

 

[footyman13]

Nope, just nothing that is applicable to your double digit IQ

Nothing you say makes any sense, and is totally irrelevant. You obviously are just one of those trolls. Get off the drugs man.

 

[Moonwatcher]

How long till it starts?

Right now, quick turn on the tv.

 

[Richard Pryor]

Wagner's got tape on his bowling hand, any chance of a bowler getting an advantage from that?

Seems like he's going to be bowling bouncers all day.

 

[DT_fanatic]

The third umpire should have used snicko. It was hardly conclusive that he hit it

Nah it was 100% conclusive.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Burns has 2 in a 40 run partnership.

 

[MinerBoy]

Been extremely disappointed with the NZ bowling over these five tests. Was supposed to be their strength but have shown next to nothing outside of the bowling dominated Adelaide day nighter.

They've proven to be good ordinary bowlers. Not the superstars we were led to believe.

 

[Showbags]

Wagner's got tape on his bowling hand, any chance of a bowler getting an advantage from that?

Seems like he's going to be bowling bouncers all day.

They should do a Dean Jones-Curtley Ambrose and ask him to remove the tape.

 

[Moonwatcher]

NZ have taken 2 wickets between the 20th and 80th overs, they have lost 22 in that same period.

 

[Ekomaira]

Burns has 2 in a 40 run partnership.

and he's still out there. keep goin Joey

 

[CD__]

NZ have taken 2 wickets between the 20th and 80th overs, they have lost 22 in that same period.

That is a remarkable stat...really highlights just how pedestrian their bowling attack is.

 

[damochandler]

Nah it was 100% conclusive.

no it wasn't

 

[HBF]

Perfect start. Keep going fellas.

 

[CD__]

Ussie is a cheeky chance at a hundred here if Burns continues to be happy playing the anchor role...that would really top off a terrific test-match summer.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Nah it was 100% conclusive.

It was 100% conclusive that there was a secondary effect capable of causing white marks on hotspot.

 

[DT_fanatic]

no it wasn't

It was 100% conclusive that there was a secondary effect capable of causing white marks on hotspot.

Have a look at the front on replay. At all times it clearly shows a gap between bat and foot, especially as the ball goes through to hit the pad. Bat is a few inches off the ground. It was pretty clearly ball hitting bat.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Have a look at the front on replay. At all times it clearly shows a gap between bat and foot, especially as the ball goes through to hit the pad. Bat is a few inches off the ground. It was pretty clearly ball hitting bat.

There is no guarantee that the hotspot represents anything hitting the bat. Since he did hit it they should have just let snicko show it. Having said that if they are going to use hotspot I guess they need to trust it. Ultimately the correct decision was made.