A really good match, and a terrific innings there by Carey (to go with 10 catches). He deserved a century. But you just knew from the moment that sitter went down in the first over it would end badly for the Kiwis. When you’re the less talented and less experienced team, you absolutely must grasp your opportunities.
Australia ends the summer with a 6-1 record. But if it weren’t for opposition who can’t catch and Cummins’ extraordinary talismanic qualities, it could have been 4-3 or even 3-4.
And I’m glad graduated the way he has……as mentioned earlier he has my 100% support ……won’t be mentioning the drop Carey stuff again
Matt Henry wins Man of the Series, and very well deserved it was.
It may be deserved but it is a little unusual that player of the series goes to a player from the team that lost both tests.
Without Henry we would have smashed them in both tests. He made it a contest.
No disrespect to Carey. I’m kind of disappointed for him that he didn’t get that ton. That it’s not in the books for him.
But I’ve rarely seen a guy bat that long and not for one second look in.
Every damn ball, he looked liked he could get out.
I like it. But I also like in footy when judges have the cojones to select a BOG from a losing side.
If you are the best player, then you get rewarded for that. Regardless of team outcome.
Henry absolutely the right call.
Sure, just pointing out it is unusual imo.
This post-match obituary… sorry analysis… from the Kiwis on Fox right now is next level TV.
Should be the norm imo
This win has an eerie North Melbourne comeback game feel about it.
Hope I’m wrong.
NZ haven’t lost a Test series at home since Australia’s last tour in 2016.
They are very good in their own backyard. Usually.
Chalk and cheese comparison.
We don’t play each other often enough, but they’ve had chances to defeat us, and when it’s been time to put the foot on the throat and be ruthless they haven’t followed through with it. There is a mental block there no doubt. It feels like Wile E. Coyote trying to catch the Roadrunner. They think they have us on toast and we find a way to escape.
He was very clearly the best performed individual for the series. He made a contribution in every innings, whether batting or bowling.
NZ will be shattered to have lost that match, but I’d say they should take a few positives out of the series. Ravindra is only 24 and looks to be a quality young player, Sears and O’Rourke look genuinely promising, both bowling with good pace and bounce, and Phillips could be a very handy addition at number 7. They were also hurt here by missing first XI regulars Conway and Jamieson. Their replacements, Young and Kuggeleijn, were pretty obviously NZ’s weak links.
You can tell that by the commentary. Constantly talking about beating us because they haven’t in so long. They are all scarred mentally from it.
Essendon vs Geelong areas.
Port Melbourne have got to be favourite to go back-to-back… despite the loss of many of our top players (one surprise late one to be announced shortly), I think we’ve replaced them well. Good backline, deeper but maybe not better midfield, a forward line more likely to score… let’s continue aiming for prelim final or better.
All Blacks Vs Wallabies feel
We haven’t won a Bledisloe for 20 years but at least we’ve won the odd game here and there against the All Blacks in that time.
