Welcome to test 3 of the MacRobertson Shield. Australia are the only team unbeaten after two tests and are playing the winless USA in the final round, while on paper, NZ is fighting it out against England for the silver medal. However, teams on paper don't always go to plan and anything can happen. Players are currently completing their warm up. It's another lovely day in Palm Springs and I can't see a cloud in the sky. The weather is expected to get even hotter this week and could reach close to 40 degrees, so it will be a real test for the players.

Chapman/Hakes vs Mulliner/Patel are on the top lawns.
Hogan/Shilling vs Maugham/Hopgood are on the top lawns on the feature lawn for those who want to watch online.
Clarke/Tahurangi vs Death/Burch are on the bottom lawns so there will be less commentary for this match, but I'll try and provide updates.

Giddy up!

The three lions vs the mighty Kiwi is about to begin.

Patel, Y, short supershot
Chapman, K, S of c2
Mulliner, R, heads to c2...

Having a discussion with Patel.. are they doing something different?

Nope.. he's shooting

MIsses.. should be a double for Hakes

Woopts to all the above.. wrong game, but Hakes missed for those who are interested

Clarke goes round 3rd turn off a supershot opening

Burch middles the lift. Bud Da

Shout out to the HG. Wish you were here.

6th turn finish in g1. Eng game up

G2
Jimbo EB
Harps Duffer
Burch hits partner and goes round

Clarke misses into c4

Jimbo hampered after h1 and joins. Harps misses, Jimbo has his second attempt at the TP for a 13 turn match

Jimbo failed 1b, Clarke to 4b and Jimbo missed the lift, so Harps has a chance to equalise

the second game turned into a pretty scrappy afair, but NZ came out on top with a +7 to force a third