Boxing Day Test. Australia v. New Zealand.

Post by **Pies4shaw** » Sat Dec 28, 2019 1:23 pm

Can Burns survive 2 balls?

luvdids · Post by **luvdids** » Sat Dec 28, 2019 1:29 pm

Well he's 4 times Warner's score

Post by **Pies4shaw** » Sat Dec 28, 2019 1:32 pm

It was leg byes, I’m afraid. He’s still on 0.

On the upside, he’s survived 8 balls.

Post by **Pies4shaw** » Sat Dec 28, 2019 1:43 pm

And now Burns has a single, as well.

luvdids · Post by **luvdids** » Sat Dec 28, 2019 1:52 pm

damn byes, had to go back to my office before I saw that.
My $$$ on him staying in longer the DW.

Post by **Donny** » Sat Dec 28, 2019 2:29 pm

Masterful display from the Aussie quicks.

Cummins 5/28.
Patto 3/34.
Starc 2/30.

Post by **Donny** » Sat Dec 28, 2019 2:30 pm

Oz 0/28.

Warner 16*.

Post by **Pies4shaw** » Sat Dec 28, 2019 2:40 pm

Yes, I think that there is a real chance that Cummins will prove over his entire career to have been the best fast bowler Australia has produced. I don’t say that lightly because I thought Lillee and McGrath were untouchable - but Cummins just keeps knocking over good players at a rapid rate. He finished with 4 of the NZ top 5. That was no cheap 5-fer.

Post by **Pies4shaw** » Sat Dec 28, 2019 2:47 pm

Meanwhile, Warner 33*, Burns 7*. 0/49.

Post by **Pies4shaw** » Sat Dec 28, 2019 2:51 pm

And there’s the Australian 50 opening stand. Warner has 34 of them. Burns has 7. Extras have 9.

Post by **Pies4shaw** » Sat Dec 28, 2019 3:09 pm

Warner out for 38. Strange shot. 1/62.

Post by **Pies4shaw** » Sat Dec 28, 2019 3:32 pm

1/83 as Marnus brings up the 400 lead with a 3.

Highest successful Test 4th innings run chase at the ‘G is 332, apparently.

Skids · Post by **Skids** » Sat Dec 28, 2019 3:46 pm

Pies4shaw wrote:Yes, I think that there is a real chance that Cummins will prove over his entire career to have been the best fast bowler Australia has produced. I don’t say that lightly because I thought Lillee and McGrath were untouchable - but Cummins just keeps knocking over good players at a rapid rate. He finished with 4 of the NZ top 5. That was no cheap 5-fer.

Big call, while his average is comparable to DK's, Lillee took 5fa 23 times and against arguably better opposition batsmen. His 8/29 off 7 overs against a World XI, which included the wickets of; Sobers, Lloyd, Kahnai and Gavaskar, was said to be the fastest bowling Sobers had ever faced. he backed that up with 4/63 to finish with 12/92 and steer Australia to an innings victory.

Post by **Pies4shaw** » Sat Dec 28, 2019 3:56 pm

Australia is 1/100. Marnus is 19*. Burns is 32*. That takes the lead to 419. The highest successful 4th innings run chase by any team in any country is 418.

Post by **Pies4shaw** » Sat Dec 28, 2019 3:58 pm

Marnus has run himself out.

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