13 things from Wellington
0- The perennial Brendan McCullum question. Is an innings of 28 from 12 balls a good one? It is McCullum though; so you will never get an unemotional answer.
- Kane Williamson has now been caught as short cover in consecutive innings. This means the Australians have done their homework. It also means that it will be probably around late 2017 before that happens again.
- If that shot was careless, Elliott falling in an identical manner in the following Zampa over very much so.
- It seemed strange when Matt Henry was demoted down the order after his unbeaten 48 against Pakistan, but Adam Milne showed us why.
Just another one
- His catch to dismiss Wade was just another one of those jumping one handed over-the-boundary snatches we are getting used too.
- There was something symbolically annoying about an IPL auction taking place during an international cricket match between the two highest ranked ODI nations.
- We may all have our views on David Warner, but he really is a pleasure to watch in the flesh. The much discussed power really is quite something to witness, and he can get pretty funky with the wrists too. There was a bit of the World XI at one end, Ilford 2nds at the other.
- That tactic of bowling full outside off to Steve Smith early on proved its worth again.
- When you break it down, John Hastings has possibly the most boring name imaginable. But he showed a lot of common sense in the way he batted at the end. He started in survival mode before playing the perfect support role, and opening up to finish.
- Isn’t Billy Bowden having a great couple of weeks?
- Those NZ Post cardboard fold-your-own batting helmets look really cool. On children.
- It may happen in every match, but there is no excuse for supermarket shopping bags to blow around the ground throughout a match. If you just have to take a bag in, then look after it.
- All eyes on Hamilton on a Monday. Heady times.
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