***Official*** Commonwealth Bank Tri-Series

[JBH001]

Why are we batting so s-l-o-w-l-y-?

 

[pasag]

Fulton hits a six and is out the next ball

 

[Johnners]

Hoping the lower order can stay around with Taylor

 

[Matteh]

England could do very well in the WC if they bowl like this tbh.

 

[Prince EWS]

Why are we batting so s-l-o-w-l-y-?

I know it may be hard to believe, but a lot of it has actually been a result of good, disciplined one day bowling from England. The scoring rate is attrocious and realistically should be higher, but a lot of credit must go to the England bowlers who have given NZ nothing.

 

[Jono]

Lift your game NZ, just giving wickets away atm. Fair enough they're bowling tight, but jeez.

 

[Prince EWS]

England could do very well in the WC if they bowl like this tbh.

Yes I agree. They seem to have the balance right, and some good bowlers - they just lack consistency and depth. An injury or two to one of the bowlers would be disasterous - you'd see the likes of Tremlett and Mahmood...

 

[straw man]

Fourth time this series Fulton has got a start and then chipped a catch to the infield.

 

[JBH001]

I know it may be hard to believe, but a lot of it has actually been a result of good, disciplined one day bowling from England. The scoring rate is attrocious and realistically should be higher, but a lot of credit must go to the England bowlers who have given NZ nothing.

Yes, it is hard to believe.

But seriously though, you expect disciplined bowling - I mean, did they expect gimmes?

They need to lift their game, if challenging the bowlers by unorthodox batting is not an option, surely quick singles/twos and rotation of strike is the way to go.

These days, I believe, it is generally accepted that usually you need a 100 from the first 15 to have any reasonable show of a good total. NZ has been nowhere near this in their last few games and show no signs of getting any better.

 

[Fiery]

Still at work. What's the pitch like?

 

[Bahnz]

Oh this is dreadful. Absolutely pathetic.

 

[pasag]

Jeez NZ in real trouble now.

 

[Josh]

Stuff this, let's put Australia A in the series again so we can at least make it competitive.

 

[MoxPearl]

Drop flem and astle

Bring in cumming and sinclair

Fire Bracewell.

Fire sneddon.

The dying cats in the pudding are back.

 

[Prince EWS]

Still at work. What's the pitch like?

Good pitch. Looks like a 250-260 wicket to me.

 

[MoxPearl]

Stuff this, let's put Australia A in the series again so we can at least make it competitive.

I think even NZ A would be playing better than this

 

[straw man]

Heard the wicket on the radio... phew... not taylor

 

[Matteh]

Sucks to be a New Zealander right now.

 

[Johnners]

Sucks to be a New Zealander right now.

haha, no doubt though the english batsmen will do their best to make a meal of the chase

 

[straw man]

Nice survey on the nzherald website:
'Is John Bracewell to blame for New Zealand's poor cricket showing?'

40% so far say 'Yes - sack him now'