I aint giving us the win just yet.. the fat lady tho is warming her tonsils. Only Williamson and Taylor can save this match for them.

An absolute lesson in fast bowling from our quicks today. Eight of the wickets caught behind or in slips, with an lbw and a bowled, says it all. Something the kiwis don't seem able to do, but you're unlikely to succeed here if you can't get batsmen nicking and are unlikely to get them nicking if you won't bowl near the stumps.The 125 half trackers have their fans excited though lol.

This kiwi attack is looking the most over rated I can remember, at this stage. Certainly not in the first four pace attacks in the world, probably not even in the first five (Windies are probably better). Quite hilarious considering all of the pre series bragging lol. At least Santna now has a wicket though (1 @ 250)!

With Warner and Smith being reasonably quiet (for them), it's very good to see other batsmen scoring runs. Marnus has been great again. To be fair though, it has been a bowler dominated series and Smith is still 3rd in the runs tally so far (just in front of Warner). Certainly well clear of any kiwi batsmen.

At least Warner is giving us some sort of start and a couple of Smith's innings have been instrumental in setting up both matches (first match where he stayed with Marnus through a difficult period under lights, this match where he stuck around and got us into day two with Head).

Starc is only one run behind Williamson and only needs 15 more runs from this innings to overtake five of the kiwi top six lol.

I don't like to speak too soon but the Kiwis have been very disappointing so far. They haven't really been any better than Pakistan. Better bowling perhaps, yet far worse batting (against our "rubbish" attack no less lol).

May need to change that view as Patto has pinged the skipper in front for a duck egg.

Now Taylor plays on. Black Caps imploding due to massive scoreboard pressure and some decent stuff by Pattinson..

cumins needs 1 more for 100 wickets in the year right?

BCs have to be admired for battling so hard against scoreboard pressure for so much of the series. 

I suppose that Baggers and other TCA Members are identifying technical weaknesses in Burns, Wade and Head, who all have a predisposition to have too big a gap between bat and pad for vertical shots, yet the Kiwis have struggled to contain them is a significant issue. 

BCs have to be admired for battling so hard against scoreboard pressure for so much of the series. 
Yes DC that and spending double time as us in the field in sweltering conditions.. they are unfamiliar with and that are frankly unsuitable for cricket.

I have to say I am disappointed with this display by them all the same. The contest we all hoped for has not eventuated. Their bowling has been below par.. and with their batting being their strength.. have never reached anywhere what they are capable of.

Pattinson on fire with 3-5! 

Pattinson is mcgrath quality as is cummins

If they play together for an extended period we could win the test champ

At 3-35 chasing 488, the BCs are really in strife.

I’m not sure if they can just defend for another day hoping to be saved by forecasted rain late  tomorrow? 

I often got told that however you finish the last game is how you start the next

so there is always something to play for. If they force it to a 5th day and we bowl first in sydney then they might face a more fatigued lineup

True. 

BCs have to be admired for battling so hard against scoreboard pressure for so much of the series. 

I suppose that Baggers and other TCA Members are identifying technical weaknesses in Burns, Wade and Head, who all have a predisposition to have too big a gap between bat and pad for vertical shots, yet the Kiwis have struggled to contain them is a significant issue.