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23rd over: Australia 76-0 (Warner 46, Burns 27) No matter what happens in this final bowling innings for New Zealand, Neil Wagner is leaving Australia with his reputation enhanced yet further. What’s not to love about a cricketer who does it his own way, relentlessly, with a smile on his face throughout? Sure enough, he’s throwing himself around here, leaping across the track to deny Warner a run when pushing back at him. It’s the only delivery really in his half. He could have been called for a wide when misdirecting well down the legside but Umpire Erasmus lets him off with a warning. “If he bowls another one I’ll call it,” he explains to Warner when asked why it wasn’t signalled. “I didn’t mean to bowl it that wide!” Wagner responds. “Shane Warne used to bowl it out there into the rough!” They all share a laugh when walking back to their respective positions. What a guy.
22nd over: Australia 73-0 (Warner 44, Burns 27) Warner gives Burns the strike back and it looks like he wants to whack Somerville over midwicket again using his feet by default, but he elects to play him carefully. There’s nothing gained for him trying to do anything silly here; the run rate is going to take care of itself.
Written by Adam Collins (now) and Jonathan Howcroft (later)
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2020/jan/05/australia-v-new-zealand-third-test-day-four-live under the title “Australia v New Zealand: third Test, day four – live!”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
