So am I. I see the leg spinner being far more dangerous.

Cummins looking far better today by pitching it up. Getting a hint of reverse as Pattinson and Starc were.

nz in real trouble here

Not the easiest pitch to be fair. Labu made a mockery of it

Is clearly the easiest batting deck in the series. Except for about an hour this morning when the Kooka started reversing. I say Labu made a mockery of his first century but it slowed after that and he moved into his comfort zone.

not a lot of sideways movement but variable bounce on day 1

Slick work by Wade and paine in that run out. 

Now Pattinson rubs salt into the wounds of a fairly ordinary day by overstepping and giving the debutant his third life.

Your mates on Whirlpool wouldn’t agree! 

I missed it, but I’m sure I’ll see a replay. 

Of course. Anything Tim does is rubbish. 

I’ve been at the beach, but the replay showed he was way over the mark. 

You at home DC.

Just asked you if you were at home.. you have answered. At the beach with your dog..whose name I have forgotten for the moment?

I don’t think I’ve ever seen less knowledge of a sport on a sports forum.

Their Weight Training forum is different, although many think my four year tertiary trained Exercise Physios know nothing at my gym. 

I cant believe a big pack of likeminded know nothings have a hegemony. 

I’ve PMed a few of the FTBL guys to induce them to return who participated in The Ashes. 

I would go as far to say Paine would only have been exceeded in all round performance by Labu in the Aus  top seven over the course of the last year. 

Phillips has done well despite three chances. 

He was surfing a few a few days ago! 

I also like the look of Astle, although he could look good bowling on a helpful pitch. 

His leg spinner and googly both spin quite a lot, but maybe he needs more loop. 

Great hooked 6 from Phillips off the  previously unerringly accurate Cummins. 

Yes. 

About 5min before the tea break. 

I think this type of pitch, a bit flatter for quicks and helpful for spinners, is needed around Aus for Tests and Shield. 

Milo. 

Well done to Phillips making 52 NO ATM. 

Spoke too soon, as Pat C bowls Phillips next ball,  hitting the top of off stump with a ball that moved in off the pitch. 

Cummins 3-44. 

Kiwis now 7-235. 

When the commentary shows stats where Cummins is bowling the ball, so many are on a good length with an accurate line. 

Cummins is constantly changing the angle too.

Sometimes he is very close to the wicket. Other times he can be quite wide of the crease, plus other angles in between. 

Batters are constantly facing the ball from different angles. 

Lyon bowled economically at 28 overs for 60, plus threatened all the time. 

He bowls Somerville for 0. 

looks like we'll bat again tonight

I was super pleased to see an arm ball get an lbw

I reckon he underuses his armball

We could  be enforcing the follow on!  Lyon bowls Wagner, to take 2 wickets in the over. Terrible shot from Wagner. 

I’ve only just learnt what an arm ball is. 

Why do you think GOAT is reluctant to use it? 

9-238 looks likely we will. 

Starc’s current around the wicket short pitched bowling to Henry is far more intimidatory than anything Wagner has bowled! 

Slick stumping from Paine off Lyon! 

Whirlpool forum majority still want to drop Paine! 

Skull O’Keefe says all 5 GOAT wickets from straight over spinner, top spinners or sliders, that didn’t turn much. 

GOAT 5 for at Sydney for the first time. 

He had four lives.. so more than a stroke of luck for the stocky debutant.