**Official** England in New Zealand

[Pratters]

haha! 125/9.

 

[superkingdave]

live commentary on radiosportnz btw

 

[Pratters]

live commentary on radiosportnz btw

Thanks!

 

[Pratters]

And Panesar is gone. 131 all out.

 

[superkingdave]

131 all out...lets hope the bowlers strike back..from what the comms have been saying there's quite a bit in a wicket

 

[Perm]

So pissed that O'Brien got four poles.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

O'Brien's a decent bowler against first-class standard batsmen like Strauss, Ambrose and Hoggard.

 

[Agent TBY]

Can ya Imagine before the World Cup Final, Ronaldo deciding to go out Boozing?

Oh, the irony.

 

[Dick Rockett]

All this O'Brien bashing is getting tiresome tbh. He's got a pretty flash FC bowling record and AFAIC the sorts of abject comments I'm reading in here about his talents are hardly fair after a career spanning a whole six tests.

Keep him out of the ODI team though. He's clearly lacking in that form of the game.

EDIT: good start by our likely test opening combo here. How and Bell have put on 67 so far.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

All this O'Brien bashing is getting tiresome tbh. He's got a pretty flash FC bowling record and AFAIC the sorts of abject comments I'm reading in here about his talents are hardly fair after a career spanning a whole six tests.

Hear hear!

 

[Prince EWS]

All this O'Brien bashing is getting tiresome tbh. He's got a pretty flash FC bowling record and AFAIC the sorts of abject comments I'm reading in here about his talents are hardly fair after a career spanning a whole six tests.

That's all well and good for people who haven't seen him bowl.

 

[Dick Rockett]

I have. Thought he bowled well in the Bangladesh test.

If he's been that bad in the other five tests he's played - which is really bugger all - that's hardly enough opportunity is it? And I seriously doubt that those getting stuck into him have seen him bowling for the Wellington FC side much, if at all.

 

[Pratters]

Both Tremlett and Harmison have gone for over 4 an over till now. Only Hoggard has been economical (and has bowled well according to the commentators). A dire day for England so far.

 

[Dick Rockett]

93/0 now. Odd that England have only used the three bowlers so far. Are Monty's arms painted on or something?

 

[Smudge]

I watched O'Brien bowl when he took his 8-for for Wellington last season. He is very impressive when on song.

 

[NZTailender]

How's 50 pretty much gets him a spot in the first XI

 

[Days of Grace]

That's good, isn't it?

 

[NZTailender]

I guess. I just wanted to see Cumming have another shot...

 

[Days of Grace]

Cumming is mediocre. We don't need a guy batting who says that a grinding 30 is enough.

 

[Burgey]

93/0 now. Odd that England have only used the three bowlers so far. Are Monty's arms painted on or something?

Fantastic news that (the score, not Monty's arms).