Oz A v. NZ A.

[Donny]

ew Zealand A v Australia A series

First four-day match: April 1-4, Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln

Second four-day match: April 8-11, Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln

Australia A squad: Wes Agar, Xavier Bartlett, Jordan Buckingham, Aaron Hardie, Caleb Jewell, Spencer Johnson, Campbell Kellaway, Nathan McSweeney, Mitch Perry, Jimmy Pierson, Matthew Renshaw, Mitchell Swepson, Tim Ward, Teague Wyllie

[Donny]

Sent in, Oz A 1/136. Renshaw 88*, Ward 30*.

[Donny]

1/153. Renshaw 92*, Ward 38*.

[Donny]

Stumps. 1/155.

[K]

BTW CA withdrew Pete H. from this 'cos he has a county contract now.

[Donny]

Not just because he has a County contract.

As he's the incumbent Test #5, the selectors want him to get some first class/red ball innings in the UK, before the Ashes.

[Donny]

Oz A 6/370 dec. Renshaw 112, Tim Ward 75, Nathan McSweeney 50, Campbell Kellaway 35*, Scott Kuggeleijn 3/94.

[Donny]

NZ A 3/103. Wes Agar 2/30.

[Donny]

Stumps: NZ A trails Oz A by 261 runs with 7 wickets remaining.

[K]

Not just because he has a County contract.

As he's the incumbent Test #5, the selectors want him to get some first class/red ball innings in the UK, before the Ashes.

The NZ Tour was designed by CA to be FC/red ball "UK" cricket. CA reckon NZ conditions with the Dukes are as close to UK conditions as they can get.

It's all part of the Ashes prep.

[Donny]

All out 224. Agar and Johnson 4 wickets each.

[Donny]

Oz A 2/218 dec. Renshaw 78, Ward 67*, McCweeny 69*

[Donny]

Stumps.

NZ A 0/31. Need 334 runs to win.

[Pies4shaw]

Waste of time playing fourth-rate opposition like this. 8/588 across the two Australian innings. NZ can barely find two or three Test-standard players for the Test team - what hope is there of them having competent bowlers in their "A" side?

[Donny]

NZ A won.

4/365. Dean Foxcroft 97, Tom Bruce 64, Cam Fletcher 56* (3 sixes), Bartlett 3/78, Swepson 3/121.