**Official** New Zealand in England

[Athlai]

Let this be a lesson to all those "lets play Southee now!! Suppporters", he's not ready. 68 for 1 on a helpful wicket isn't really good enough.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Yeah, but we haven't really done it away from NZ. I hope we can, but not that confident.

Yeah, but you know we are gonna go for it. Either 300+ or all out for 200 off 30.
It will certainly be entertaining.

 

[Athlai]

Styris and Flynn to bat for the draw then.

Wow Ambrose has some impressive debut figures, he scores a run a ball infinity.

 

[Blakey]

Was the pitch doing a bit early on?

Sounds to me like the bowlers were terribly off the mark today.

 

[99*]

24 extras? 24! And three bowlers over 60 in their 10. Who are we missing that could come in, Patel, Gillespie, Franklin and Bond (damn BCCI). Oh well, lets see McCullum and How chase this down.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

NZ 310-6 off 48.2

McCullum 178*
Taylor 81

Anderson 0-98

 

[Athlai]

Was the pitch doing a bit early on?

Sounds to me like the bowlers were terribly off the mark today.

Mills had a shocking first over, went for 12, and it was doing a bit. 47/0 isn't that bad, Mason was pretty poor along with Southee, Mills first over and death aside was quite decent. Vettori somehow manages to make the rest of the team look dire yet again.

 

[99*]

Styris and Flynn to bat for the draw then.

Wow Ambrose has some impressive debut figures, he scores a run a ball infinity.

Tie? Or loss?

 

[Athlai]

Tie? Or loss?

Just poking fun at KiwiNinja's all or nothing statement, bet Flynn could bat for the draw though.

 

[gettingbetter]

Shah 1. Collingwood 0.5

 

[Raghav]

I feel pitch is now good for batting and early on there was some movement in the air that made batting difficult for England. However, that was great performance from Pieterson & Bell.

New Zealand at this time, have chances IMO...They can do it with the arsenal provided they get some luck

 

[_Ed_]

Swing for Anderson.

Didn't see much of that when we bowled.

 

[Blakey]

Yes, they haven't been able to utilise the conditions or the ball at all this tour.

 

[BoyBrumby]

McCullum looking in ominous form.

 

[Nate]

TSTL. How providing top support aswell. Top opening pair imho.

 

[Blakey]

Stunning straight drive from How for 4.

 

[Nate]

Jamie How > you.

 

[Blakey]

McCullum gets himself out.

Tisk tisk boy.

 

[Nate]

Haha, first ball Macca? Dire.

 

[Blakey]

Marshall with an average of 10 comes to the wicket when NZ need a batsman like Taylor to continue McCullum's innings.