Group C - New Zealand, England, Kenya, Canada

[Loony BoB]

Six off the over from Vettori, unlike him. Surely time to bring in the fielders to stop the singles. They could rapidly push up the run rate if they're allowed to get away with that.

 

[pup11]

Big 6 from KP he seems to have made up his mind to target Patel.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

This is a fantastic partnership. Batting really well in pretty difficult conditions. Fleming needs to do something.

 

[Richard]

Six off the over from Vettori, unlike him. Surely time to bring in the fielders to stop the singles. They could rapidly push up the run rate if they're allowed to get away with that.

Can't happen often, really - Patel just smashed for a massive six, though.

 

[Richard]

This is a fantastic partnership. Batting really well in pretty difficult conditions. Fleming needs to do something.

And end-up bowling his spinners at the death?

 

[pup11]

Bring in Styris for Patel.

 

[GIMH]

OK, OK, patience patience!!!

I though David was sounding rather like you in his semi-cynical comments about our awfulness.

Thought you'd take it as a compliment, too!

And d'you remember that furore about Langer being called a brown-nose-knome on CricInfo a couple of years ago?

It is a compliment, to be fair!!

Can't say I do remember that - this may shock you but I think I discovered cricinfo after I discovered Cricketweb

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

And end-up bowling his spinners at the death?

Perhaps, or bowl someone else and not take the full 20 from the spinners.

 

[Richard]

It is a compliment, to be fair!!

Can't say I do remember that - this may shock you but I think I discovered cricinfo after I discovered Cricketweb

Haha, it does!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'd never, ever have believed we'd meet someone like that!

 

[Richard]

Perhaps, or bowl someone else and not take the full 20 from the spinners.

If Vettori doesn't bowl 10 they're in trouble.

And Patel, too, really.

I was hoping we might see a full 10 from all of Bond, Oram, Vettori, Franklin and Patel, TBH, but maybe I was living in cloud-****oo-land hoping for bowlers to do the bowling.

 

[pup11]

Styris comes in for Patel good move from Flem.

 

[Richard]

And on that note pup11 makes 1,000...

 

[Loony BoB]

It's pretty standard for NZ to use a sixth bowler. Should be interesting to see how it fares, even if it's only for two overs.

 

[GIMH]

congrats pup

 

[pup11]

KP makes a superb 50, one of his better knocks in difficult conditions.

 

[PhoenixFire]

Our two best bats doing well here, looking for a KP hundred.

 

[Richard]

It's pretty standard for NZ to use a sixth bowler. Should be interesting to see how it fares, even if it's only for two overs.

Styris managing a no-ball in his 1st over... thankfully for him it only cost that one.

 

[Richard]

Our two best bats doing well here, looking for a KP hundred.

You and Martyn both.

 

[Richard]

Vettori sssssssslllllllllllooooooooowwwwwwwii iiiiiiiinnnnnngggggg things down here...

 

[GIMH]

Hehehe...come on KP

Hasn't score a one-day ton in over two years though...