Game 2: Australia v New Zealand, Bellerive Oval

[Rob H]

Starts 11pm GMT

Australia (from): R Ponting (capt), A Gilchrist, N Bracken, S Clark, M Clarke, M Hayden, B Hogg, M Hussey, M Johnson, B Lee, G McGrath, A Symonds, C White.

New Zealand (from): S Fleming (capt), A Adams, N Astle, S Bond, J Franklin, P Fulton, M Gillespie, H Marshall, M Mason, B McCullum, C McMillan, J Patel, R Taylor, D Vettori.

I seriously hope the Kiwis whip the aussies. Bond will be the key figure. His record against Australia is fantastic so hopefully he can produce the goods. Vettori always likes playing against Australia too. He'll be looking to get his bunny Ponting lbw again.

[shan]

i expect another easy win for Aus.

[James]

eh. I hope the group stays open throughout the series to make it interesting, and I hope we get to the final, but I really couldn't care less...we came to Australia for the TESTS - the performance was shameful and embarassing and everybody from the Northern Hemisphere just wants to go home now.

[PlanetPakistan]

I expect NZ to challenge AUS all the way through to the finals.

[evertonfan]

I don't care what the result is as long as someone hits Michael Clarke in the face.

[Uzzy]

NZ play their best when against Australia. Will be interesting to see how Bond does against the Aussies and especially Ponting. He has a good record over them. Either way i want Aus to destroy NZ.

[PlanetPakistan]

I don't care what the result is as long as someone hits Michael Clarke in the face.
why do you say that?any particular reason for the love?

[evertonfan]

He just gets on my nerves. Can't quite put my finger on why. Maybe it's the way he always bloody fidgets in the crease and thinks he's better than he is.

[Rob H]

NZ play their best when against Australia.
They've lost 15 out of their last 17 matches against Australia :))

[James]

I agree, this NZ getting up for matches v Australia thing is such an illusion. They occasionally do well against them but that's it.

We haven't played New Zealand for ages - will be interesting to see how that goes.

[evertonfan]

Australia are our bunnies too. We've lost our last 8 games against them.

[PlanetPakistan]

I agree, this NZ getting up for matches v Australia thing is such an illusion. They occasionally do well against them but that's it.

We haven't played New Zealand for ages - will be interesting to see how that goes.
considering the gulf in ability people are surprised when they see Kiwis compete and not being hammered in their matches against AUS.

[nadeem]

"I don't care what the result is as long as someone hits Michael Clarke in the face."

Bro is it any consolation when I tell you that the nurse slapped his mum when he was born?

P.S. I agree with your sentiments on Clarke. I cant stand the guy. I was honestly rejoicing when he couldn't even look at Gayle the day Gayle verbally bulldozed the lil kid.

[Rob H]

We haven't played New Zealand for ages - will be interesting to see how that goes.
Did us 2-0 in 2004 with a load of reserves. I don't expect any better on our part in all honesty.

[James]

I meant in terms of how many runs/wickets we would lose by this time. :D

[Uzzy]

There seems to be quite a few hating on Clarke here, me included.

[evertonfan]

Your all insane if you think New Zealand will win. Your clearly underestimating the international pedigree of our young wicket-keeper and world class bowling attack. Not to mention our frighteningly consistent top order...

[Rob H]

I meant in terms of how many runs/wickets we would lose by this time. :D
:91:

[evertonfan]

New Zealand could play with two men and still beat us by 10 wickets...

[Amir]

England are not playing in this game...but i am sure they will manage to find a way to lose!

[Rob H]

Australia win toss and bat

[evertonfan]

Come on NZ. I'd love Taylor to get a hundred and to spank McGrath everywhere.

[12thMan]

Australia batting first

[KaSaNoVa_G]

Didnt know this was on.. nothing else to watch might aswell watch this lol ..

Wide 1st ball !!

[12thMan]

Franklin starts with a wide

[evertonfan]

That was never a wide! Umpires are far too harsh these days.

[evertonfan]

New Zealand are worse than England at the moment. :D

[12thMan]

Aus 11-0 after 3 balls

[12thMan]

Aus 12-0 after 1 over

[12thMan]

Aus 18-0 after 3

[12thMan]

Aus 20-4 after 4

[12thMan]

Aus 38-0 after 6

[OZGOD]

44 for no loss after 7.

[OZGOD]

RR 6.4 at the moment

[infamous9383]

Aus 20-4 after 4

i WISH

[OZGOD]

Geez the fielding from the Black Craps is pretty ordinary.

[ali_ed2006]

53-0 after 8 overs

[OZGOD]

444444444 for Gilly, flicked off his legs through midwicket brings up the 50 for OZ. 0-53 after 8 overs

[OZGOD]

Here comes Vettori early. The OZ always struggle against Vettori.

[OZGOD]

Or maybe not. Mark Gillespie's drawn the short straw on who'll be first change.

[12thMan]

Aus 63-0 after 9

[12thMan]

Hayden out

[OZGOD]

LOL this is a first - Haydunce gives himself out after gloving a delivery going down legside to the keeper. Out for 27, OZ 1-83.

[OZGOD]

That would've been a very tight call for Rauf as well, he might have stayed had he left it to the ump to decide.

[OZGOD]

Huuuuuuuuggggggggggeeeee 6666666666 from Gilly clears the roof of the stands and nearly hits some bloke in the carpark!

[OZGOD]

And he's out, LBW Patel for 61.

[12thMan]

Gilchrist hits a four for his fifty
and then a six out of the ground

[12thMan]

and Gilchrist out LBW to Patel
104-2

[12thMan]

Ponting out
117-3

[Rob H]

Clarke gone slogging Bond. Straight up in air not even out of the circle. Poor poor shot.

[mooz]

this could still end in tears for NZ. Symonds +18 overs = bad memories of 2003 WC.

[Rob H]

Hussey gone chopping McMillan straight to Marshall at point. 196/5 and Hussey gone for 20

[Rob H]

huge 6 by Cam white. A slog sweep off Vettori into the crowd.

[Rob H]

back to back 6s now. White turning it on. This 6 was bigger than the one before.

[Rob H]

255/5 off 47

[Rob H]

HUGE HUGE HUGE HUGE HUGE 6 by White. Bond pitches up and he smacks him out of the ground. Bigger than Afridi did at Bellerive.

[shabbu1]

Bondy bowling a load of trollop, and this over is gonna cost NZ the match.

[shabbu1]

22 off that Bond over. 280-5

[Rob H]

White goes slogging. Caught on the boundary well by McMillan.

[Rob H]

Symonds gone now caught behind trying to smack it through the legside. Bond on a hattrick.

[Rob H]

bowled him with a slower ball. Hattrick for bond!!!!!!!

[Rob H]

289/8. What a finish to the innings. White's huge 6s and then Shane Bond's hattrick.

[linuxaddict]

Good come back by Bonds..

[mooz]

Good come back by Bonds..

the hat-trick was nice and all, but Bond's biggest contribution to this match maybe the 22 run over he bowled to White.

[infamous9383]

what a useless hatrick by bond

[Rob H]

Astle gone caught behind off Bracken. Tried to cut it and got an outside edge smartly taken by Gilchrist. 5/1

[Sacrilicious]

Hilfenhaus generating some nice swing here - and well bowled Bracks

[Sacrilicious]

Beautiful bowling from Hilfenhaus - sweet swing on that one

[Rob H]

Hilfenhaus gets McCullum plumb lbw of all 3. His first international wicket. 7/2

[12thMan]

Hilfenhaus gets his first ODI wicket. McCullum out LBW
NZ 7-2

[Sacrilicious]

Majestic 6 from Fleming

[Sacrilicious]

Clark still hasn't found his rhythm in One Dayers

[DotCom]

Taylor can bat...... the pulls for FOUR were like Ponting style shots...

[Sacrilicious]

Taylor can bat...... the pulls for FOUR were like Ponting style shots...

He can certainly bat, but his pull shots are not yet the quality of Ponting. Punter would have to be the best player in the world of that shot.

[Sacrilicious]

Nice little slower ball from Johnson picks up Fleming

[Amir]

Taylor on 70 odd and over run a ball. When I first saw this guy in a 20 20 vs Murali...I thought he was a joke and couldn't play spin at all. Boy was I mistaken! This man looks likea pretty good player and a good find for NZ prior to the World Cup!

[PlanetPakistan]

dang...this Ross Taylor is a real talent!

[OZGOD]

Taylor gone for 84...MJ strikes. Decent knock under pressure.

[mooz]

the next wasim akram just got the next ponting out.

[PlanetPakistan]

oh Man!! i was really rooting for Ross Taylor!!

[OZGOD]

This is a good contest.

[OZGOD]

And a brilliant runout from Clarke, didn't even need the 3rd ump to get rid of McMillan.

[Sacrilicious]

No wonder the Kiwis were so hesitant in their running - it's freakish throws like that that give teams the stutters. Top stuff, Clarke

[mooz]

how is it that McMillian always finds his way back in the team? Can't remember the last time he played well. Whose Bhanja is McMillan?

[Sacrilicious]

Hilfenhaus has been the pick of the bowlers from both teams today - has a long and prosperous future ahead of him for sure.
And what a friggin catch by Symonds

[OZGOD]

Mini collapse on the cards here, superb catch from Symmo to get rid of Fulton off Clark. 6-166.

[MIG]

That catch by Symonds was in the awesome category ! He jumped in the air, parried the ball and then caught it ! Inspirational to say the least.

[OZGOD]

Another one falls - Vettori caught at deep square leg by Haydunce. 7 down now

[kablooee87]

Surprise surprise. Aussie fielding comes through in the clutch. First Clarke and then Symonds.

[OZGOD]

Something not-so-new - I checked the Silverfern NZ sports forum (http://www.daimenhutchison.com/silverfern/smf/index.php/topic,18552.20.html) which I post in now and then and the Hobbits are bleating about being ripped off by poor umpiring. It's the same the world over eh. :))

[OZGOD]

Castled! Symmo spreads Bond's stumps, bowled through the gate. 8-175 from 3-161.

[PlanetPakistan]

I have a question.......How the hel* do you beat these Aussies?

[Sacrilicious]

I have a question.......How the hel* do you beat these Aussies?

Poison their food?

[OZGOD]

White cannot spin the ball. He's even worse than Nathan Horroritz. He's tried so hard to become a cowlasher, he's forgotten how to bowl legspin. Even Symmo's a better bowler than him I reckon.

[OZGOD]

LOL and after I post that he flukes a wicket. Bowls the googly and Franklin spoons it to cover. I still reckon he's a rubbish bowler though.

[OZGOD]

I suppose his googly his wicket taking delivery as he can't turn his legbreak! :))

[OZGOD]

Poison their food?

Hire Suzie?

[OZGOD]

And that's it, Hilfenhaus takes a great catch at long on (I think it was Patel), to win by 105 runs, NZ bowled out for 184 after being 3-161. Great moment for Hilfy, given he's a Tassie.

[OZGOD]

What a thumping in the end. Earlier in this thread I mentioned that it was good to have a proper contest (until NZ collapsed spectacularly and dismally).

[OZGOD]

Just realised that McGrath and Lee weren't playing today.

[mooz]

as good as mcgrath is, should Australia even play him in the WC? These new guys are pretty special and Mcgrath is not the bowler he was a few mths ago.

[Sacrilicious]

as good as mcgrath is, should Australia even play him in the WC? These new guys are pretty special and Mcgrath is not the bowler he was a few mths ago.

I have my doubts over that too - Oz is well and truly covered in the fast bowling options. But with the great servant of the game that he's been, he definitely deserves one last crack at the WC.

[OZGOD]

I have my doubts over that too - Oz is well and truly covered in the fast bowling options. But with the great servant of the game that he's been, he definitely deserves one last crack at the WC.

He'll get there on merit, because of his experience playing in big match situations. If he was bowling pies, he wouldn't get picked though.

[Sean]

I didnt see any of the match as I was playing cricket but it is great to see another win.
Great that Gilly is in excellent form. I saw those sixes from White. They were massive!
Good stuff. :D

England and NZ playing tomorrow?

[volcyz]

I'd play WHite just for his monstrous hitting!
The guys talent at cowlashing!