New Zealand v Australia 1st Test Christchurch [9/03/05]

[Amjid Javed]

game starts - 2130pm uk time

Australia will be huge favourites to win series 3-0 like they did on last visit. please place updates on here. :-D

[OZGOD]

Bit nervous about this game...the Kiwis are under the pump and look like they're ripe for a hammering - that's what makes me nervous.

[Amjid Javed]

aussies are on a roll @ mo... i can see aussies hammering kiwis here!

[OZGOD]

I never count my chickens until the eggshell's just about cracked and I can see their little heads poking out. Too much can happen in Test cricket. :)

[Amjid Javed]

new zealand will compete for 2/3 days and then aussies overall power will take over, if wickets a green seamer match will end in 3 days.

however in test cricket u never know like u said...!

[Rob H]

Aussies win the toss and put the Kiwis in. Fleming and Cumming open
I know lots dont care as Ind v Pak is more i important than this.

[Rob H]

16/0 hope they dont lose any early wickets

[161]

Bret Lee 12th man - wow .

he sould change nationalaity to pakistan - i am sure he will get a place in the squad :oD :oD :oD :oD :oD :oD

NZ 106/1 (50 Overs)

[tlb]

Marshall's gutted it out well. Took some rough blows on the arm with Gillespie peppering him with a few short ones, but he's shown excellent technique and mental strength - and just smashed Shane Warne for a straight six an over ago.

Cumming's looked good as well - nice way to start your career against the no.1 test team.

139/1 right now.

[sajjad]

NZ finish at 265/3
Marshall with a 100*

great batting

[Amjid Javed]

wicket looks a good one for batting, new zealand batted negatively for 1st part off day and then increased scoring as day went on.

[Naz]

Excellent stuff from unknown batsman. Great application by starting slow and speeding up. End result is 1 fifty 1 century and a excellent score against the best in the world. Something pak should learn from. Pak would have been 250 all out at tea.

[Amjid Javed]

ozgod, thoughts on 1st day?

[tlb]

I never count my chickens until the eggshell's just about cracked and I can see their little heads poking out. Too much can happen in Test cricket. :)
Worry about the Craps is that they only seem to perform when completely written off. There were expectations in the ODIs, and they choked BIG TIME... now they've done well.

Hamish Marshall looks like a true class player. Cumming - suspect against raw pace as he showed against Lee, but decent looking against McGrath/Dizzy/Kasper on a flatter wicket. Of course, given his dismissal, I'd say he has John Bracewell's brain capacity.

[Rob H]

Are there any links on the net for this game?

[sajjad]

wicket looks a good one for batting, new zealand batted negatively for 1st part off day and then increased scoring as day went on.

hehehe apparently nething that isnt dhum shoom dhamaka is negative cricket

NZ got thrashed in the ODI's. they were merely being careful. Not negative.. u shud use that word mpre appropriately. itll make more sense. they almost scored @ 3 an over by the end against the best bowling attack in the world currently

[Amjid Javed]

latest on day 2 --> New Zealand 275/3 (98.0 ov)

[MWH]

386/5 - Astle getting stuck into McGrath.

Aussies for once not having the best of luck with the umpires.Warne having a valid appeal turned down by FatBoy Shep off McCullum just now.

[badxhah]

Jus look at macgrath over to astle now .....when he got astle out.

[sajjad]

yeah
for those not watching

man ur missing a treat

[sajjad]

Mcgrath gets a FIVER

I thought the ACB paid moore than that ;-)

[sajjad]

NZ 433 ALL OUT

AUS 15/0 AFTER 1 OVER

[sajjad]

aus 75/2
Langer Hayden GONE

can NZ beat these guys...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Amjid Javed]

close off day 2

NZ - 433 ALL OUT

Aus - 141/3

new zealand on top here

[OZGOD]

What did I tell you Amjid? I told you I had a feeling about this mate...but still, it's only the second day. Haydo and Langer haven't been involved in the team recently. Ponting, Clarke and Katich need to stand up big here.

[Officer Barbrady]

It is amazing to think Gillespie may be dropped from the next game! It seems if he doesn't come up with the goods he may indeed be replaced by Brett Lee. Over the past couple of months Gillespie has strangely lost a bit of zip and hasn't looked like getting wickets.

I thought Lee should have played this test. He looks a much improved bowler and its time to give him another go in tests. He really troubled the Kiwis with his pace in the odis and that would have left a scar.

Also, on pitches that don't have much for the bowlers it is someone like Lee with that extra pace you can rely on to get breakthroughs even if he is a tad expensive. The Mcgrath, Kasper and Gillespie combo just looks a little one d.

[Amjid Javed]

What did I tell you Amjid? I told you I had a feeling about this mate...but still, it's only the second day. Haydo and Langer haven't been involved in the team recently. Ponting, Clarke and Katich need to stand up big here.

yeah, u wer right there matey.. u neva know in cricket... a postive result either way looks far far away at moment!

[Amjid Javed]

aussies in trouble

Australia 169/5 (53.2 ov)

katich and gillespie in and just gilly to come...

[GamBiTT]

Aussies being fought well by NZ:

Australia 1st innings R M B 4 6
JL Langer b Franklin 23 54 28 4 0
ML Hayden c Astle b O'Brien 35 95 74 6 0
*RT Ponting c McCullum b Martin 46 104 6 1
DR Martyn lbw b Vettori 32 69 62 4 0
JN Gillespie not out 9 37 2 0
MJ Clarke c McCullum b Franklin 8 8 2 0
SM Katich not out 5 11 1 0
Extras (lb 6, w 1, nb 4) 11
Total (5 wickets, 53.2 overs) 169

To Bat: SK Warne, MS Kasprowicz, +AC Gilchrist, GD McGrath.

FoW: 1-48 (Langer, 11.3 ov), 2-75 (Hayden, 20.3 ov),
3-140 (Martyn, 39.1 ov), 4-147 (Ponting, 46.5 ov),
5-160 (Clarke, 49.2 ov).

Bowling O M R W
Martin 20 5 67 1 (1nb, 1w)
Franklin 15.2 5 36 2 (2nb)
O'Brien 6 1 32 1 (1nb)
Vettori 12 4 28 1

[ZM]

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[Amjid Javed]

Australia 190/5 (58.5 ov)

katich and gillespie digging in here....

[ZM]

201/6

gillespie out
inside edge flew to short leg

NZ 433/10

Aus 257/6

Australia trail by 176 with 4 wickets remaining.

Current batsmen:

Katich 55
Gilchrist 31


Australia look in a spot of bother at the moment!

I just saw the existing thread. I'm sorry!

I scrolled up and down the page five times earlier and I couldn't see it.

MODs, please delete.

257/6

176 runs behind with 4 wickets in hand. Do you think NZ have a chance?

[zulfiqar]

AC Gilchrist (LHB) 57 61 4 4 93.44

This guy gilchrist ... what a class act

[zulfiqar]

288/6 for Aus

and that is Gilchrist is on 57 off 61 balls, with 4 4's and 4 6's, strike rate of 93.44

World class batsman. He'd walk into any team just as a batsman

[zulfiqar]

He's my fav off the current Aus team. After him I only like Justin Langer and Brett Lee in that entire line up

I like (to watch):

Ponting
Clarke
Gilchrist
Lee
Hayden
Warne

[Amjid Javed]

Aus 432 all out

new zealand 7/0

Aus 201/6 @ one point... but this gilchrist bloke just came out and spanked a ton.... nothing chnages i see!

[Officer Barbrady]

Excellent comeback by Australia once again.

[Amjid Javed]

yeah i agree, this gilchrist guy is kinda gud..

[OZGOD]

NZ fold and collapse for 131 all out in the 2nd innings, OZ win by 9 wickets. Amazing!


Test # 1739
Trans-Tasman Trophy, 2004-05, 1st Test
New Zealand v Australia
Jade Stadium, Christchurch
10,11,12,13 March 2005 (5-day match)

Result: Australia won by 9 wickets
Series: Australia leads the 3-Test series 1-0

Toss: Australia
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and DR Shepherd (Eng)
TV Umpire: AL Hill
Match Referee: CH Lloyd (WI)
Test Debuts: CD Cumming, IE O'Brien (NZ).
Man of the Match: AC Gilchrist

Close of Play:
# Day 1: New Zealand 265/3 (Marshall 103*, Astle 29*; 90 overs)
# Day 2: New Zealand 433, Australia 141/3 (Ponting 41*, Gillespie 0*; 41 overs)
# Day 3: Australia 432, New Zealand 9/0 (Cumming 2*, Fleming 7*; 6 overs)

New Zealand 1st innings R M B 4 6
CD Cumming c Gillespie b Kasprowicz 74 232 206 10 0
*SP Fleming lbw b Warne 18 96 60 1 0
HJH Marshall b Warne 146 338 256 23 1
L Vincent lbw b Clarke 27 57 50 5 0
NJ Astle lbw b McGrath 74 216 148 10 0
CD McMillan c Gilchrist b McGrath 13 41 38 2 0
+BB McCullum c Langer b McGrath 29 45 35 6 0
DL Vettori not out 24 52 32 4 0
JEC Franklin lbw b McGrath 0 2 3 0 0
IE O'Brien c Gilchrist b McGrath 5 15 13 1 0
CS Martin c Gilchrist b McGrath 1 17 7 0 0
Extras (b 4, lb 14, w 2, nb 2) 22
Total (all out, 141 overs, 561 mins) 433

FoW: 1-56 (Fleming, 25.1 ov), 2-153 (Cumming, 62.1 ov),
3-199 (Vincent, 76.5 ov), 4-330 (Marshall, 111.4 ov),
5-355 (McMillan, 122.1 ov), 6-388 (Astle, 128.6 ov),
7-403 (McCullum, 132.3 ov), 8-403 (Franklin, 132.6 ov),
9-415 (O'Brien, 136.4 ov), 10-433 (Martin, 140.6 ov).

Bowling O M R W
McGrath 42 9 115 6
Gillespie 29 5 87 0 (2w)
Kasprowicz 25 6 85 1 (2nb)
Warne 40 6 112 2
Clarke 5 0 16 1

Australia 1st innings R M B 4 6
JL Langer b Franklin 23 53 28 4 0
ML Hayden c Astle b O'Brien 35 94 74 6 0
*RT Ponting c McCullum b Martin 46 121 104 6 1
DR Martyn lbw b Vettori 32 69 62 4 0
JN Gillespie c Cumming b Vettori 12 108 73 2 0
MJ Clarke c McCullum b Franklin 8 11 8 2 0
SM Katich c Vincent b Astle 118 273 229 20 1
+AC Gilchrist c O'Brien b Vettori 121 183 126 12 6
SK Warne c Astle b Vettori 2 32 20 0 0
MS Kasprowicz not out 13 15 16 2 0
GD McGrath lbw b Vettori 0 6 4 0 0
Extras (b 2, lb 13, w 3, nb 4) 22
Total (all out, 123.2 overs, 486 mins) 432

FoW: 1-48 (Langer, 11.3 ov), 2-75 (Hayden, 20.3 ov),
3-140 (Martyn, 39.1 ov), 4-147 (Ponting, 46.5 ov),
5-160 (Clarke, 49.2 ov), 6-201 (Gillespie, 65.4 ov),
7-413 (Gilchrist, 113.1 ov), 8-418 (Katich, 118.6 ov),
9-426 (Warne, 121.4 ov), 10-432 (McGrath, 123.2 ov).

Bowling O M R W
Martin 29 6 104 1 (1nb, 1w)
Franklin 26 5 102 2 (2nb)
O'Brien 14 3 73 1 (1nb, 2w)
Vettori 40.2 13 106 5
Astle 14 6 32 1

New Zealand 2nd innings R M B 4 6
CD Cumming lbw b Gillespie 7 66 38 1 0
*SP Fleming lbw b McGrath 17 44 41 3 0
HJH Marshall b Warne 22 115 77 2 0
L Vincent lbw b Gillespie 4 11 9 1 0
NJ Astle b Kasprowicz 21 54 34 4 0
CD McMillan c Katich b Warne 5 8 7 1 0
+BB McCullum lbw b Gillespie 24 53 37 4 0
DL Vettori lbw b Warne 23 51 34 3 0
JEC Franklin not out 5 28 16 1 0
IE O'Brien lbw b Warne 0 9 7 0 0
CS Martin lbw b Warne 0 1 1 0 0
Extras (b 1, lb 1, nb 1) 3
Total (all out, 50 overs, 225 mins) 131

FoW: 1-20 (Fleming, 10.4 ov), 2-30 (Cumming, 15.3 ov),
3-34 (Vincent, 17.6 ov), 4-71 (Astle, 30.1 ov),
5-78 (McMillan, 31.5 ov), 6-87 (Marshall, 35.6 ov),
7-121 (McCullum, 44.5 ov), 8-127 (Vettori, 47.4 ov),
9-131 (O'Brien, 49.5 ov), 10-131 (Martin, 49.6 ov).

Bowling O M R W
McGrath 14 7 19 1
Gillespie 12 2 38 3
Kasprowicz 10 3 33 1 (1nb)
Warne 14 3 39 5

Australia 2nd innings (target: 133 runs) R M B 4 6
JL Langer not out 72 126 85 12 1
ML Hayden c Cumming b Vettori 15 31 30 2 0
*RT Ponting not out 47 93 75 7 1
Extras (nb 1) 1
Total (1 wicket, 31.3 overs, 126 mins) 135

DNB: DR Martyn, MJ Clarke, SM Katich, +AC Gilchrist, SK Warne,
MS Kasprowicz, JN Gillespie, GD McGrath.

FoW: 1-25 (Hayden, 7.3 ov).

Bowling O M R W
Martin 8 0 27 0
Franklin 5 1 26 0 (1nb)
Vettori 13.3 0 55 1
O'Brien 5 0 27 0

[Amjid Javed]

new zealand will compete for 2/3 days and then aussies overall power will take over, if wickets a green seamer match will end in 3 days.

however in test cricket u never know like u said...!

OZGOD, i told you... ok match didnt finish until 4th day but new zealand competed for 1 inns as per usual then aussies went right... we need a day off 2 do some surfing or have a barbie so will slip from 1st gear to 5th and hammer them....

and so they did

[OZGOD]

LOL...you were right...:oops:

[Amjid Javed]

We let ourselves down - Fleming

New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming said his players had repeated recent failings by going down to a heavy four-day defeat against Australia.

Fleming said: "We let ourselves down. Day four got us again through poor batsmanship and lack of application.

"We need to take the game by the scruff of the neck. At the moment we pinch the scruff of the neck and let it go."

His opposite number Ricky Ponting said his team were "pretty proud" of what they had achieved in Christchurch.

Ponting said: "Coming here today the game was even, to think that it's over and done with now is pretty remarkable.

"It is very satisfying, I think all the guys know what we've just achieved.

"It's not just another Test match win, it's something we've done in a slightly different way."

Australia had conceded a first innings lead, albeit of one run, before New Zealand edged to 9-0 in their second innings following three days of even cricket.

But on Sunday, the Black Caps were skittled for just 131, with Shane Warne taking 5-39.

It contrasted sharply with New Zealand's first innings, when they had been 330-3 at one stage before registering 433 all out.

[Rob H]

Once again the Aussies crush everyone in their path. Eng will be next

[OZGOD]

I never count my chickens until the eggshell's just about cracked and I can see their little heads poking out. Too much can happen in Test cricket. :)
Worry about the Craps is that they only seem to perform when completely written off. There were expectations in the ODIs, and they choked BIG TIME... now they've done well.

Hamish Marshall looks like a true class player. Cumming - suspect against raw pace as he showed against Lee, but decent looking against McGrath/Dizzy/Kasper on a flatter wicket. Of course, given his dismissal, I'd say he has John Bracewell's brain capacity.

Is that you mate? Geez you get around the place. :-D