Australia's batsmen collapse at Eden Park again

George Bailey has lifted the lid on his mid-pitch chat with David Warner that saw the opener not review a LBW decision when the ball was sailing well over the stumps.

Warner was adjudged lbw when struck by Trent Boult in the seventh over. Television footage showed Warner mouthing 'high' to Bailey, who had his back to the camera. Commentators, social media and observers of the game were quick to question why Bailey had failed to instruct his partner to review the decision, a suggestion the former skipper bristled at today.

The wicket left Australia at 3-39 and, when Bailey followed an over later Australia was 4-40 and in desperate trouble chasing New Zealand's 8-307 at Eden Park yesterday.

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"I said, 'What did it feel like?' And he said, 'High'. So I said, 'Go for it'. And he turned around and walked off," Bailey told RSN Breakfast radio.

"So, I don't really know what more he wants from my end.

"At the end of the day all those things get spoken about, the first port of call is still the umpire I think. A lot gets written about DRS and who should be doing what but the umpire is there to make a decision and he made it."

Warner also confirmed Bailey's version of events and was philosophical about the incident.

Haha a mistake by Me and the umpire. That's why we love the game. Things can go your way or against you. #allgood https://t.co/qmpysuDPSz — David Warner (@davidwarner31) February 3, 2016

Australia's situation worsened to 6-41 within another six balls and the tourists were eventually all out for 148, handing the Black Caps a 159-run victory and 1-0 lead in the three-match Chappell-Hadlee series.

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Warner whacked his bat against his pad in anger as he departed the field, having seen the replay on the big screen and realised he was on the end of the kind of howler the DRS was designed to eradicate.

The discussion between Bailey and Warner continued back in the Australians' rooms after Bailey's dismissal.

"He said, 'I wasn't that confident in what you said'. I said I'm not really sure what you're after. I can't be any more explicit than saying 'go for it'," Bailey added.

Offered an apology from RSN hosts Michael Christian and Mick McGuane for initially blaming him for his role, Bailey seemed taken aback he had been on the receiving end of criticism for Warner's dismissal.

"That's a bloody good effort isn't it," Bailey said. "Because you've got your own dismissal to be worried about and you're the bloke getting the bloke at the other end out. Tough gig."

Bailey was also quick to challenge former Test opener Michael Slater and co-host Terry Kennedy on the Big Sky Breakfast program "after telling Dave Warner not to challenge that decision yesterday".

"Yeah, interesting little thing that," Bailey replied. "So where have you got that from, that I told him that?" as the hosts back-pedalled.

"If you need me to take the blame for that one too, mate I'll take that one as well, I'm happy, that's not a problem," Bailey added.

"As a batsman, you know how it feels and it's got to be up to you."

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Bailey told SEN the onus for reviews should not be on the non-striker.

"You shouldn't be (under pressure as the non-striker)," Bailey said. "Obviously they ask you. The standard rule of thumb is you ask how it feels to them and they let you know and you've got to work reasonably quickly.

"The onus is still on the umpire to make the correct decision.

"We can get caught up in the DRS and whose responsibility it is but the umpire makes the first and most important call.

"Secondly, the key is the player. You know I reckon if you're out or even if its close and it's up to you to make that call."

Bailey also revealed fellow Tasmania James Faulkner had been playing through pain "for a number of weeks" before succumbing to a hamstring injury after the match that will see him return to Australia today.

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"He's pushed through that niggle for a number of weeks," Bailey said. "James has a pretty high tolerance of pain.

"He probably pushed on a little and it's just niggling him too much. And with the World T20 coming and him being a pivotal player, they've made the call that he needs to get that right over the next couple of weeks."