WATCH: Tim Paine charges down to Neil Wagner’s bouncer at MCG

Dixit Bhargav | 27/12/2019
WATCH: Tim Paine charges down to Neil Wagner's bouncer at MCG

Tim Paine charges down to Neil Wagner’s bouncer: The Australian captain was brave enough to charge down the track to the Kiwi spearhead.

During the second day of the second Test of the ongoing New Zealand’s tour of Australia in Melbourne, Australia captain Tim Paine seemed to have found a new method to handle New Zealand’s fast bowler Neil Wagner’s bouncers.

In what was a brave attempt against someone bowling at high pace, Paine charged down the track against one of Wagner’s bouncers. The 35-year old player was then alert enough to duck under the delivery at the right time in the 137th over.

It is worth mentioning that Wagner has been in supreme form throughout this series. Having continually bowled short-pitch deliveries, Wagner has found enough success in building pressure on the Australian batsmen.

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Wagner was given an extended brutal spell against Australia batsman Matthew Wade during the first Test in Perth. Albeit for a short duration, the duo resumed a similar rivalry yesterday as well. Wagner’s form has also made him dismiss Australia batsman Steve Smith on all the three occasions.

As far as Paine is concerned, his seventh Test half-century played a crucial hand in Australia scoring 467 in 155.1 overs. Paine shared a 150-run partnership for the sixth wicket alongside all-rounder Travis Head (114) who scored his second Test century in the Boxing Day Test.

Before getting out in the 149th over, Paine scored 79 (138) with the help of nine fours. With bowling figures of 38-11-83-4, Wagner was the pick of the visiting bowlers.

Tim Paine charges down to Neil Wagner’s bouncer

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Dixit Bhargav

Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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