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8th over: Australia 26-0 (Warner 17, Burns 9) Shot! A productive over – Warner and Burns turning the strike over easily – is made into an excellent one with the Queenslander leaning into a CdG half-volley, crashing it to the rope at cover.
“Happy New Year Adam.” Thank you, Ian Forth. To you and yours, too. “One test match where it’s definitely not cowardly to pray for rain. Though let’s not rely on prayers in the future, eh?” Indeed. Let’s hope we lose entire sessions – entire days – to downpours. There aren’t any forecast for at least a few days, though, I’m afraid.
7th over: Australia 18-0 (Warner 14, Burns 4) Warner rotates the strike first ball of the new Henry over, timing one to mid-off. He’s more dangerous to Burns, who has been the slower starter – smashing into the right-hander’s pad with an off-cutter – prompting a big shout for lbw. But Latham doesn’t consider a review with the height the main concern. There’s another half-appeal for leg before to finish with Warner back on strike, this going well over the woodwork. Better over.
Andrew Samson on SEN reports that Glenn Phillips becomes the 26th South African to play for another Test nation, the sixth for New Zealand. He adds that there have been 14 to turn out for England and two (Kepler Wessels and Marnus Labuschagne) who have worn the baggy green.
Written by Adam Collins (now) and Jonathan Howcroft (later)
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2020/jan/02/australia-v-new-zealand-third-test-day-one-live under the title “Australia v New Zealand: third Test, day one – live!”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
