**Official** New Zealand in England

[Leslie1]

In comes my defender J Marshall. Silence your critics!

 

[Craig]

Hope how tons up.

 

[Richard]

Haha, ITSTL. Pietersen beaten by the turn at third-man.

 

[Steulen]

Not quite in the same mould.

Oh, definitely not. I was more thinking in terms of an opener averaging in the high 40's, regardless of style an playing tempo.

 

[Steulen]

Haha, ITSTL. Pietersen beaten by the turn at third-man.

Pietersen has that a tad too often for my liking. At Lord's he also failed to pick up some balls traveling his way. Not the greatest fielder on earth.

 

[Richard]

Chance to impress, Ian. I'll definitely be watching with an open mind; let's see the real O'Brien.

Iain, ain't it? Funny, have just noticed he looks extraordinarily like an old mate of mine from college with his latest haircut.

Reverse-swing already, in the first session of the game. Well, possibly. But certainly swing of some sort.

GOONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!! Fantastic bowling. Just can't keep Sidebottom down at the merment.

 

[steds]

Whoop whoop!

 

[Prince EWS]

Backing Marshall to dig in here and score at least 30.

So much for that. Someone to call him a "****** pretending to be a cricketer" and Leslie to defend him. Funny how that works.

 

[Steulen]

In comes my defender J Marshall. Silence your critics!

What were you thinking?

 

[Richard]

Iain, ain't it? Funny, have just noticed he looks extraordinarily like an old mate of mine from college with his latest haircut.

Actually just occurred to me, he's picture'd on CW, here. Can't really tell in that as his face is too small, but he's right below the fellow with the green top and the long curly hair.

 

[wpdavid]

Iain, ain't it? Funny, have just noticed he looks extraordinarily like an old mate of mine from college with his latest haircut.

Reverse-swing already, in the first session of the game. Well, possibly. But certainly swing of some sort.

GOONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!! Fantastic bowling. Just can't keep Sidebottom down at the merment.

He's single-handedly rescued the session for his side. With a break coming up to come back for more.

 

[Prince EWS]

Actually just occurred to me, he's picture'd on CW, here. Can't really tell in that as his face is too small, but he's right below the fellow with the green top and the long curly hair.

I know a girl who looks like Ross Taylor and you don't see me posting about it in tour threads on the first days of Tests across multiple posts. Move on.

 

[wpdavid]

I wonder whether Broad deliberately bowled those last two short & wide respectively to let Sidebottom have a go at Taylor before lunch. Smart cricket, if so.

 

[Richard]

Will be very surprised if both MSP and DLV don't get a decent bag here, turning decently on the opening session.

Love Botham's descrition of Hair: "one of the best decision-makers in international cricket".

 

[social]

IMO, one of the biggest disappointments for Kiwi cricket in recent years has been the demise of Hamish Marshall. When he scored a ton vs Oz he looked an extremely well organised player who would be scoring stacks of runs at test level for years to come.

On the other hand, I have never seen his twin look remotely like international standard and god knows what he is doing in the team

 

[Richard]

Hamish Marshall's credentials were always poor, however. His short run of success was very much the exception over his entire career.

 

[Leslie1]

So much for that. Someone to call him a "****** pretending to be a cricketer" and Leslie to defend him. Funny how that works.

Nope. Not gonna defend him there, that was as duck as you get. I thought Flynn was in next, but obviously not. (Went off to watch the coverage now back to painting).

 

[social]

Hamish Marshall's credentials were always poor, however. His short run of success was very much the exception over his entire career.

True

 

[social]

Nope. Not gonna defend him there, that was as duck as you get. I thought Flynn was in next, but obviously not. (Went off to watch the coverage now back to painting).

Vettori wants to give him an extended run at 6 before (hopefully) moving him up as he gains experience

 

[chalky]

Is it too early in his career to call Sidebottom a gun???

No! Sidebottom = GUN