**Official** New Zealand in England

[Perm]

If he edged it, wonder what the decision would be if Southee raced up and picked it out of the helmet

Dead ball IIRC.

 

[Zinzan]

England still an outside chance of 270+

 

[Richard]

Singles suddenly coming very, very easily.

 

[NUFAN]

England still an outside chance of 270+

Very remote chance.

245 will be good from here.

 

[Leslie1]

They still have Swann coming, and I thought he was the pick of the batsmen last game.

 

[wpdavid]

England still an outside chance of 270+

Unlikely afaics. Cricinfo are making hopeful references to last year's game at the Oval whne England recoved from 80 for 4 to reach 316. But IIRC Mascarenhas went ballistic at the end of that innings. Maybe Wright before then too. tbh I don't see that sort of hitting in our lower order today.

 

[Richard]

FFS, it's so annoying when a generally useless player hits the odd effortless six like the two Shah has today.

 

[Richard]

Unlikely afaics. Cricinfo are making hopeful references to last year's game at the Oval whne England recoved from 80 for 4 to reach 316. But IIRC Mascarenhas went ballistic at the end of that innings. Maybe Wright before then too.

Was lots. First Wright, then Shah (who should've been caught on 42), then Mascarenhas.

 

[Leslie1]

To be fair, this New Zealand side batting doesn't have 270+ score in them. Not yet anyways.

 

[wpdavid]

Was lots. First Wright, then Shah (who should've been caught on 42), then Mascarenhas.

Was that the game when Shah made 100+?

 

[wpdavid]

To be fair, this New Zealand side batting doesn't have 270+ score in them. Not yet anyways.

I think you're being pessimistic, especially with the game being played at the Oval.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Unlikely afaics. Cricinfo are making hopeful references to last year's game at the Oval whne England recoved from 80 for 4 to reach 316. But IIRC Mascarenhas went ballistic at the end of that innings. Maybe Wright before then too. tbh I don't see that sort of hitting in our lower order today.

That's what an 'outside chance' is. Think this lot should get 250+ from here personally, none of the bowlers should have the lower order quaking in their boots.

 

[Richard]

None of the lower-order should have the bowlers quaking in their boots either.

 

[Richard]

Was that the game when Shah made 100+?

Aye, 107* when out on 42.

 

[wpdavid]

That's what an 'outside chance' is.

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True. They need to go at 7-an-over from here to reach 270 btw.

 

[NUFAN]

I reckon Bopara is a huge chance of scoring his highest ODI score today..

 

[Richard]

True. They need to go at 7-an-over from here to reach 270 btw.

Given how well the ball's slipped onto the bat, that's plausible.

Wonder what the point is in picking 7 bowlers BTW?

 

[Richard]

Gooooooooonnnnnnnnnneeeeeeeeeeee.

 

[Scaly piscine]

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True. They need to go at 7-an-over from here to reach 270 btw.

D-L gives a par score of 266 from 175-4 off 37 overs.

 

[Blakey]

Bowling change works a sweet sweet treat. Bopara your gone.