Australia v New Zealand 1st Test at Perth December 12-16

[Gough]

Shades of 2015 as Australia, New Zealand rekindle rivalry in whites

The story of this series will most likely be told in how much better the visitors are at dealing with familiar challenges

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Have at it people. Go the Aussies.

 

[corbies]

Session Times (AWST)
First Session 1:00p.m. - 3:00p.m.
Tea 3:00p.m. - 3:40p.m.
Second Session 3:40p.m. - 5:40p.m.
Dinner 5:40p.m. - 6:00p.m.
Third Session 6:00p.m. - 8:00p.m. (probably longer)

Add 3 hours if you are in a proper state, 2 if you're in QLD or 2.5 if you're in SA.

I assume that's what they'll call the breaks anyway. The CA preview says the first break will be 40 mins but they also say you can buy twilight tickets for the 2nd and 3rd session starting at 3:20p.m. so I'm ****ed if I know.

 

[troybe]

Session Times (AWST)
First Session 1:00p.m. - 3:00p.m.
Tea 3:00p.m. - 3:40p.m.
Second Session 3:40p.m. - 5:40p.m.
Dinner 5:40p.m. - 6:00p.m.
Third Session 6:00p.m. - 8:00p.m. (probably longer)

Add 3 hours if you are in a proper state, 2 if you're in QLD or 2.5 if you're in SA.

I assume that's what they'll call the breaks anyway. The CA preview says the first break will be 40 mins but they also say you can buy twilight tickets for the 2nd and 3rd session starting at 3:20p.m. so I'm f’ed if I know.

Tea goes for 20 mins. Dinner for 40 mins. Just edit for correct times.


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[Filthy Sanchez]

Wooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hopefully this is an awesome series

 

[Van_Dyke]

Session Times (AWST)
First Session 1:00p.m. - 3:00p.m.
Tea 3:00p.m. - 3:40p.m.
Second Session 3:40p.m. - 5:40p.m.
Dinner 5:40p.m. - 6:00p.m.
Third Session 6:00p.m. - 8:00p.m. (probably longer)

Add 3 hours if you are in a proper state, 2 if you're in QLD or 2.5 if you're in SA.

I assume that's what they'll call the breaks anyway. The CA preview says the first break will be 40 mins but they also say you can buy twilight tickets for the 2nd and 3rd session starting at 3:20p.m. so I'm f’ed if I know.

I’m guessing they are saying that twilight ticket holders can get into the ground from 3:20 pm onwards.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Should be a cracking series

 

[Jabba73]

Um, yeah ... go us

 

[corbies]

Tea goes for 20 mins. Dinner for 40 mins. Just edit for correct times.


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I’m guessing they are saying that twilight ticket holders can get into the ground from 3:20 pm onwards.

I assumed that too VD but was just covering my bases. Troybe that's usually what happens in a D/N test but they've said for the Perth test the first break will be 40 mins (it's so they can go to News in the Eastern states at 6pm and not miss anything). I doubt they will call a 3pm break Dinner so was unsure whether that would be Lunch and the 5:40pm break is Tea or whether they'll still call it Tea and then Dinner.

 

[workhorse]

Let's go! Keen for some more prime-time cricket

 

[joff]

Long stretch between games can't wait for this one hopefully we flog em more than the pakis

 

[smasha]

Kiwis always have a go,some cricket to watch at last.

P.S. Save our koalas,the beautiful souls.

 

[This Is Anfield]

Go Kiwis... Warner back to his England form against some decent bowling.

 

[Dinsdale]

so go home early, warm the set and crack a tinny.

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

So much will come down to the Kiwis getting wickets with the new ball. Even Pakistan had Australia's batsmen in trouble with a brand new ball, but only managed one wicket each time - and after 8-10 overs each ball were utterly non-threatening.
I expect Australia to win comfortbaly, but if NZ can get into the middle order early maybe a game or two will be in the balance for a couple of days. NZ has a bit more spice in their attack, so the older ball shouldn't be as easy to play but its still going to come down to breaking through with the new one and maybe keeping it new for a touch longer (which will depend on the surfaces and so might take until Sydney).
Adjusting to batting in Perth won't be easy for NZ either. In NZ, or at most neutral venues, this might be a close series. In Australia, last season it might have been close; but this season I don't expect so. The Kiwis will fight though, and a good day one along the way might keep a game interesting for a while.

 

[CrowBloke]

FRY the Kiwis!
1) Win the toss and bat for 2 days, OR
2) keep the ball up, get'em out in 2 sessions, then bat for 2 days .

 

[CrowBloke]

Add 3 hours if you are in a proper state, 2 if you're in QLD or 2.5 if you're in SA.

I'm in SA where it's cool enough today to wear trackies and a T-shirt. Got the day off; self-employed.
I'm not in a proper state yet, but should be after a few (read: several) Wild Turks'n'Coke, by tea I reckon.
That might distort time by 3 hours or, based on previous experience, overnight even.

 

[Genesis67]

Session Times (AWST)
First Session 1:00p.m. - 3:00p.m.
Tea 3:00p.m. - 3:40p.m.
Second Session 3:40p.m. - 5:40p.m.
Dinner 5:40p.m. - 6:00p.m.
Third Session 6:00p.m. - 8:00p.m. (probably longer)

Add 3 hours if you are in a proper state, 2 if you're in QLD or 2.5 if you're in SA.

I assume that's what they'll call the breaks anyway. The CA preview says the first break will be 40 mins but they also say you can buy twilight tickets for the 2nd and 3rd session starting at 3:20p.m. so I'm f’ed if I know.

It's gonna be a stinker over here. Will not be fun playing that first session.

 

[CakeEater]

Session Times (AWST)
First Session 1:00p.m. - 3:00p.m.
Tea 3:00p.m. - 3:40p.m.
Second Session 3:40p.m. - 5:40p.m.
Dinner 5:40p.m. - 6:00p.m.
Third Session 6:00p.m. - 8:00p.m. (probably longer)

Add 3 hours if you are in a proper state, 2 if you're in QLD or 2.5 if you're in SA.

I assume that's what they'll call the breaks anyway. The CA preview says the first break will be 40 mins but they also say you can buy twilight tickets for the 2nd and 3rd session starting at 3:20p.m. so I'm f’ed if I know.

Well you have to be catatonic to live in NSW or Vic

 

[Stopher]

Watching a home Test in Australia until 11:30pm...

 

[Deaneus!]

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Go Kiwis... Warner back to his England form against some decent bowling.

NZ don’t have a Broad...or a Duke ball

 

[RookiePick]

It's gonna be a stinker over here. Will not be fun playing that first session.

The second session will probably be pretty awful too. I expect it will still be on/near max temp until 5ish, given it's not cooling down at all tomorrow....or the next day...or the next day

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Boult is out

 

[Genesis67]

The second session will probably be pretty awful too. I expect it will still be on/near max temp until 5ish, given it's not cooling down at all tomorrow....or the next day...or the next day

We're due for an early Doctor, so that should help some.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

A highlight for Oz is there are no Wozzie reps - no Boggy Marsh and even more importantly his little brother Mere Marsh, the worst number 6 in Test history to have played 30+ games was not in contention.

Hopefully Perth does not provide an autobahn and the Snoozie bowlers deliver a decent challenge to our batsmen. In particular I would not mind seeing the flat track bully bogan opener cop some comeuppance.

Williamson is one of my favourite players and I am looking forward to seeing how he goes.