NZ v Aus Series

kryogen

series level now with Aussies edging a 12 victory under the duckorth lewis method

NZ all out for 253 after 43 overs

target was originally 273 but revised under the DL method

http://www.skysports.com/cricket/match_report/0,19822,11066_84116,00.htm

match report in that

Johnson was on form taking 4 wickets for 51 from 9


Ponting thoughts here

http://www.skysports.com/cricket/match_reaction/0,19822,11066_84116,00.html

Memnoch

NZ ridiculously unlucky, lose 5 overs and only 9 runs taken of the target... on what planet is that fair? Rain did Australia a huge favour.

kryogen

Memnoch wrote: »

NZ ridiculously unlucky, lose 5 overs and only 9 runs taken of the target... on what planet is that fair? Rain did Australia a huge favour.

the D/L method is the same for everyone though

I agree it has its flaws, but it is the best method available at the moment

do you understand the way it works? not being smart, just asking cause maybe your not too familiar with it and ill show you the criteria it takes into account?

Cremated

It's a pity this series isn't on TV, each game is a right cracker of a game,

and the D/L method, how come it doesn't take wickets into consideration?,

just in the 2009 2020 World Cup, the West Indies needed 82 under the D/L but they went out with all 10 wickets,

seems strange ...

TrueDub

D/L does take wickets into consideration, it uses the concept of "resources", which refer to overs, wickets and runs.

While it's not perfect, and does throw up the odd puzzler, it is in general an accurate way of determining the state of the game at the moment play is suspended.

Cremated

I do agree with the D/L method, just something I need to read about more ...

kryogen

Another series win wrapped up by the Aussies

is this opposition good enough to warrant a bit of praise?

i would certainly hope so from the people who said they would like to see how they got on against NZ as they would provide a proper test!

good series, i missed the last game unfortunatly but it was finished under the D/L method again, 6 wicket victory

sky report here

Australia sealed the Chappell-Hadlee series against New Zealand after completing a six-wicket victory under the Duckworth-Lewis method.

Despite losing the opening match of the series, the tourists responded in sensational fashion to lift the trophy with a game still to play.

New Zealand had struggled after being put into bat in Auckland as they could only reach 238 before being bowled out in just 44.1 overs.

And although rain hampered the start of their reply, Australia comfortably reached a revised target of 200 in 34 overs with 17 balls to spare.

Not even the loss of Brad Haddin for a first-ball duck could halt the in-form Australians - with Ricky Ponting and Shane Watson laying the foundations for the win.

The duo put on 82 for the second wicket - although Ponting was lucky to survive after Daryl Tuffey appeared to trap him leg before, only for umpire Asad Rauf to turn down the decision.

Onslaught

Tuffey and Tim Southee both suffered in the face of a brutal onslaught from Watson and Ponting before New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori took decisive action.

Vettori (2-29) trapped Watson (32) and Ponting (50) leg before in successive overs to leave Australia on 85-3.

However Cameron White (50no), Adam Voges (34) and Michael Hussey (28no) continued to score freely to see Australia to their target.

New Zealand were left to rue another disappointing batting display as only 61 from Brendon McCullum, 30 from Martin Guptill and a quickfire 34 off 17 balls from Tuffey offered any resistance.

The Black Caps had been well set at 120-1 but they slumped to 238 all out as Ross Taylor, Shannon Stewart, Scott Styris and Vettori all fell cheaply.

Nathan Hauritz was the pick of the Australia attack, taking three wickets, while Watson, James Hopes and Mitchell Johnson picked up two wickets apiece.


happy with that myself as NZ did provide a sterner test but the Aussies came through it very well so all looking good again