Australia vs New Zealand 2nd ODI Highlights
Aus Batting
NZ Chase – Latter Half
Watch cricket highlights of the 2nd ODI – Australia vs New Zealand – played at the MCG, Melbourne on February 6, 2009.
Scoreline: Australia 225. Michael Clarke 98 (133), Mike Hussey 75 (94). NZ make it home in 48.5 overs. Grant Elliott 61, Ross Taylor 47, Neil Broom 26
With NZ leading the series 1-0 after their last ball win in the 1st ODI, Aus couldn’t afford to go 0-2 down in the 5 match series. And it showed in their conservative batting approach – when was the last time you saw an Australian team score 1 four in the last 10 overs? Michael Slater summed it up best as commentator when he said, “Australia will take an ugly win at this point.”
Brad Haddin got the biggest boos in recent cricket when he strode out at the MCG today, while Clarke appeared to take his role as stand-in captain a little too officiously. Interestingly, this was the 3rd 90 by a batsman in two days – the other being Kevin Pietersen’s 97 vs WI and Dhoni’s 94 vs Sri Lanka.
The New Zealand chase was similar to the 1st ODI, with Ross Taylor being central to the middle order. Elliott appeared stuck for quite a while, before striking crucial runs, when it mattered. Neil Broom though streaky at times, clouted it around in a very important 26 off 21. Australia were tardy in the field, with Mike Hussey dropping one, and a couple more steep chances that are usually snapped up by the Aussies allowed to slip by. A sorry day at the office for captain-wannabe Michael Clarke, especially considering his slow 98. No Ponting and Australia appear half the team they are.
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How the mighty fall! The highlights are awesome. Admin, the offer for contributions is still on – please let us know if the need arises. In the meantime, keep up the good work!
Thanks man, but its ok at this point.
Some of the Aus-SA ODI videos have been deleted by no-idea-who, so they’ll take a while to get back up
Aus dont play well under pressure. SA and India are the only teams who can cope with pressure games. Thanks for all the videos
Yip, cool site but how do you get the screen to be full size? Can’t see any option. Thanks!
great site………
aussies should go back to wearing yellow!
yeah what a shame that the auzzies are goin down the drain. it was amazing and entertaining the competition between sa and the auzzies
India is the new Benchmark in international cricket