**Official** New Zealand in England

[Natman20]

Itll be interesting tonight. Would like to see Patel get a go but leave Southee in there. I bet Marshall will score big when it doesn't count for anything!

 

[slugger]

Umpires PK Baldwin (Germany) and SJ Davis (Australia)

theres a first nz in a game with a german umpire.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Opening up with Taylor and Marshall

 

[slugger]

i think it was a typo..

 

[Goughy]

This Irish team looks amazingly weak (even for Associate) on paper.

 

[stumpski]

Ryan Haire is an interesting selection. He played as a 19 year old in the annual match against Scotland in 2000, made a pair, and hasn't featured since, not even in the FP Trophy or ICC Trophy. He's re-appeared out of nowhere. Made a few runs against Bangladesh 'A' last week, that was when I spotted the name.

 

[Perm]

Aha, of course.

Wonder how much in-match posting there'll be.

Probably not a great deal as these games aren't on Sky.

 

[Perm]

Brendon McCullum in with a decent shout of his first ODI century in this game. 63* from 54 at the moment.

 

[Somerset]

McCullum on 63 not out at the moment. Without wanting to jinx him, I'd say hes a good chance at his maiden ODI hundred.

 

[Somerset]

Gee, good minds thinking alike Perm? LOL

 

[Perm]

Gee, good minds thinking alike Perm? LOL

It appears so.

 

[SJS]

Bopara in England side keeps alive England's modern tradition of helping mediocrity have its day in the sun.

And if the logic is that he is the best amongst the choices available then why crib about foreign players reducing opportunities to local talent.

I fear for Test cricket not because of the advent of 20:20 but much more because of the seemingly irreversible downward trends in the English cricketers' skill sets. Survival of the Cricket tradition needs the original Test playing nations to be healthy and thriving. Irrespective of the billions who follow the game in the sub-continent, dont trust us on this score. We love our Lalit Modis and Sharad Pawars far to much

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Opening up with Taylor and Marshall

i think it was a typo..

Cricinfo, a quality source since 1869.

 

[Perm]

McCullum has slowed down greatly, his last six runs have come in 22 balls. James Marshall struggling to score at a decent rate, even against such poor quality opposition.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

McCullum has slowed down greatly, his last six runs have come in 22 balls.

Playing for his maiden ODI century, against a gun team like Ireland?
It would be a century, but wont count for much.

James Marshall struggling to score at a decent rate, even against such poor quality opposition.

What do you expect from such a ****?

 

[Somerset]

McCullum has slowed down greatly, his last six runs have come in 22 balls. James Marshall struggling to score at a decent rate, even against such poor quality opposition.

A couple of sixes off McCallan and hes back underway. 85* now.

Does anyone know if Ireland have taken their power plays yet?

 

[Perm]

Playing for his maiden ODI century, against a gun team like Ireland?
It would be a century, but wont count for much.

Nah, it'd count for very little. Even less if he slows down dramatically in an effort to reach it. However, it is a personal milestone he's been after for a while now, and maybe it'll give him a bit more confidence that he can convert those 70's and 80's into centuries. Here's hoping.

What do you expect from such a ****?

Not a great deal TBH.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

On 89 now.

What happens if he scores 200?

 

[Goughy]

On 89 now.

What happens if he scores 200?

Ill buy him a round

 

[Perm]

93* from 103.

I don't want to jinx him, but I can see him getting out for 99.