AUSTRALIA A v NEW ZEALAND A Series.

[BGman]

First Four Day match, Alan Border Field, Brisbane. August 28-31.

AUST A/X1: Cameron Bancroft, Tim Ward, Caleb Jewell, Nathan McSweeney (c), Campbell Kellaway, Jimmy Peirson (wk), Joel Paris, Mitchell Perry, Mark Steketee, Mitchell Swepson, Jordan Buckingham


NZ A/X1: Henry Cooper, Sean Solia, Nick Kelly, Tom Bruce (c), Muhammad Abbas, Josh Clarkson, Cam Fletcher (wk), Scott Kuggeleijn, Brett Randell, Ajaz Patel, Jacob Duffy

Aussies win toss and are bowling.

 

[ioppolo]

Any chance there's radio coverage of this anywhere? I have plenty of time at work and wouldn't mind listening to this during the week.

 

[Moonwatcher]

6/69 I assumed it was a T20.

 

[Jinglebells32]

Buckingham the destroyer with 3 for 7 from 7 overs.

 

[BGman]

Buckingham the destroyer with 3 for 7 from 7 overs.

Buckingham is a rarity in cricket these days, a specialist seam bowler. And he is on his way up the pecking order. Forget his 28 @32 FC, he is better than that as proven for a CA X1 and both legs of this two way Aust A series. There is nothing fancy about him, is not even fast, but like all promising seamers he bowls a nagging line and length that asks questions of the batsman. I expect the 23 year old will be out to emulate the feats of the best over the past decade at doing this, Josh Hazlewood.

 

[2notepockets]

This is more like Australia C...

 

[Westend]

well frustrating for Bancroft ...opportunity is there just go to take it

 

[Freezin]

Jewell cashing in so far.....thought he was older then he really is.

 

[BGman]

well frustrating for Bancroft ...opportunity is there just go to take it

..and Ward who looked comfortable until he got an unplayable, with comms saying it swung in then cut off the deck. Bancroft has improved his technique but his back lift is still coming from about first slip. Hard to imagine a guy can still have such a glaring batting flaw after playing so much cricket.

 

[corbies]

This is more like Australia C...

It's also more like New Zealand C (at least the batting).

 

[toml]

Jewell blows a vital ton. The A boys have a long tail, tho Paris and Perry are no mugs...

The deck looks to have more life today.

AB always tends to give the bowlers a bit more assistance in the morning, especially with the 9:30 starts. Always a bowl first type of deck

 

[2notepockets]

It's also more like New Zealand C (at least the batting).

Fair enough, I'm not very knowledgeable on NZ first class players lol

Has Mcsweeney had a promotion in the redbacks leadership this year? Captaining Aus A seems a big reach...

Kellaway looked to be struggling to get them off the square end of last season from memory... I guess he's young though...

 

[Santana]

s**t day for the A team

 

[ioppolo]

13 no balls in 43 overs. Not sure who the main offender is but that's shocking.

 

[corbies]

13 no balls in 43 overs. Not sure who the main offender is but that's shocking.

Perry 6
Buckingham 5
Steketee 2

 

[ioppolo]

Perry 6
Buckingham 5
Steketee 2

Perry only bowled six overs too. Having a rough game he is.

 

[2notepockets]

His form has been moderate last two seasons, was very surprised he got this gig.

Took 29 wickets at 25 last season, to go with 300+ runs so maybe a bit better than moderate.

Where are Sutherland, Agar, Kelly, Morris?

 

[Happy Mastenator]

Just checked the scorecard. Looks like a grand total of zero people putting their hands up. Hopefully one of the batters can do something in the second innings as it appears the pitch might be becoming easier to bat on.

 

[candyapple]

What happened to Paris?

 

[corbies]

What happened to Paris?

 

[BGman]

For those who missed the live stream.

Looking forward to watching Mahli Beardman, specially with the red ball as big wraps on this 17 year old country kid. He has come a long way in a short time from the mining town of Dampier in the Pilbara, as has, believe it or not, his tour team mate Josh Vernon.

 

[Westend]

not a good start by the lads

4/76 Bancroft not out 33 Pearson 4 not out

need a big partnership from these two

 

[Happy Mastenator]

Well this A team thing has gone well....

 

[Freezin]

You cant fill the X1 with greenhorns and expect to perform against seasoned cricketers with most of the Kiwis in their 30s with probably a decade of FC cricket under their belts.

Exactly, 80% of that NZ A team is 30 + years old...with Patel topping it at 34. Aust have Paris, Bancroft and Pierson all at 30 yrs old, with Kellaway, Buckingham, Perry and McSweeney all under 25 and Ward and Jewell 25 and 26 respectively.

But hey well played NZ for bouncing back after being rolled for 147 in the first innings.

 

[2notepockets]

This is like a shield development squad... actual Aus A based on shield cricket would be more like:
Bancroft
Harris
Jewell
Handscomb
Drew
Webster
Pierson
Manenti
Sutherland
Steketee
Morris