SCG Test. Australia v. New Zealand.

[Pies4shaw]

Australia 2/163. Marnus 68*, Bradsmith 28*.

[K]

Poor old Don will be spinning in his grave...

[Pies4shaw]

2/182 at Tea. Bradsmith 42*, Marnus 73*. The partnership is 87.

[K]

Before this innings, Marnus had a Test average of 56.42 and a non-Test first-class average of 38.84... which suggests how dead Test pitches are. (It's not impossible to have a sudden huge spike in your skills, but has he had that?)

Good on him for his application and basically sound game, though. His fielding and bowling are more than handy.

His current not out has his Test average at 59.90.

[K]

In his most recent non-Test first-class match, Marnus had figures of 0, 0/7, 35.

And in the match before that, 1/10, 0, 1/19.
At least he got the two wickets.

[K]

Earlier in the summer, Langer said the two batting now were like the master and the rookie.

How dare he call Smith a rookie!

[Pies4shaw]

There’s the 100 partnership.

[Pies4shaw]

Smith brings up his 50. 2/216.

[Pies4shaw]

Labuschagne brings up his 100 with a 4. 2/222.

[Pies4shaw]

2/241 as NZ takes the new ball at the start of the 81st over. Marnus 111*, Smith 63*.

[Pies4shaw]

150 partnership up. 2/245.

[Pies4shaw]

Smith dismissed, bored in the slips, for 63. 3/251.

[Jezza]

3/283.

Marnus 111*, Wade 22*.

[Pies4shaw]

^ Marnus is actually 130*.

[Jezza]

You're right, P4S. My mistake