The Aussies have managed to level the series and keep the series alive. It was generally just better cricket from them this time,but it's interesting to compare their second win with the game in Melbourne that got the Kiwis 2-0 up.
Melbourne, 39th over, NZ needing just under 6 an over to win:
Taylor is batting, one Hussey bowling and the other spills a catch on the boundary, resulting in four runs. A couple of balls late, 5 wides down the legside, and the chance that Australia were hanging onto is gone.
Adelaide, 37th over, Aus needing just over 6 an over to win:
The Husseys are batting, Michael pulls and is dropped by Cumming on the boundary, resulting in four runs. Next ball, McCullum fumbles a wide ball - 3 more runs, and the NZ let Australia into a comfortable position.
They say catches win matches - and sometimes dropping them is more than just an opportunity missed!
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i think nz surprised themselves by winning two matches on trot initially and now are dumbstruck on what to do...freezing on final hurdle...which has been their old nemesis...
one thing which clarke did good for being captain in one match that he showed haddin's true potential at top to oz and he too seems to relish the challenge...
now if ponting joins in the party they will be hard to beat in final match...
Possibly, although in general I don't think NZ are playing much worse than they were to start with. It is the Australians who have picked up.
Interesting that Haddin moved up the order just after I mentioned that he was another opening possibility ;-)
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