"Official" England A vs New Zealand A in New Zealand

[JimmyGS]

What scorecard are you looking at? Cricinfo seems to update their scorecard once a day.

blackcaps.co.nz

 

[straw man]

Less and less valuable of late unfortunately. Plunkett grabs the wickets of Redmond and Flynn (much to their great embarrassment I hope), leaving the fate of the match resting squarely on 2 meter, wonderboy and Jimmeh.

Yeah, and then those three all got out in the space of 12 runs!

NZ A blatantly cheating by substituting Robertson in to bat for Ewen Thompson

 

[Polo23]

I'm confused...was it Robertson or ET playing? For the entire innings it said ET, and now suddenly it says Robertson..i'm guessing ET cause I can't imagine Robertson opening the bowling with his offies.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Thompson played for the whole match, bar the 4th innings where he's been replaced by Robertson.

 

[straw man]

I'm confused...was it Robertson or ET playing? For the entire innings it said ET, and now suddenly it says Robertson..i'm guessing ET cause I can't imagine Robertson opening the bowling with his offies.

It's because Thompson has been called up to the Black Caps. Rather convenient that the 12th man was a top order batsman coming in at 8 with 200+ more runs to get!

 

[Bahnz]

Yeah, and then those three all got out in the space of 12 runs!

NZ A blatantly cheating by substituting Robertson in to bat for Ewen Thompson

It's worked a treat though! Robertson on 71* and NZA needing 116 off the last 22 overs for an unlikely win! Although in NZA's defence he has played at number 8 for Canterbury recently.

 

[Bahnz]

Young and now Martin out, so England A really shouldn't have any trouble rapping this up now, with only Arnel and Martin left.

 

[JimmyGS]

Robertson brings up his ton. Probably continuing the recent trend of NZ centurions still losing games.

 

[Bahnz]

Chris Martin at the crease now, and two overs to survive! Really great finish, pity it isn't being televised on sky.

EDIT: one over left, Marto on strike. He's survived an odyssean 8 deliveries so far, can he do it?

 

[Nishan]

Yah high quality game, shame i couldnt go and have a look out at lincoln.

 

[straw man]

Robertson brings up his ton. Probably continuing the recent trend of NZ centurions still losing games.

Haha nah, it was that other trend that continued... you know, the one where an England team can't get the last wicket in the final session after dominating the match!

 

[Polo23]

How the hell did England NOT get Martin out in 8 balls? Hell, if you can't do that then you don't deserve to win.

 

[Flem274*]

Martin hitting some form.

 

[Woodster]

Seemed a pretty exciting end to the game, and as has been suggested, England once again failing to hammer the final nail into the opposition's coffin! Although the idea of the 12th man coming in and making a hundred sounds quite bizarre.

Still, plenty of runs and wickets, and drama towards the end. Decent advert for competitive national 'A' team cricket.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

With Robertson subbing for Thompson, does the game still count as First Class? I presume so, but these unusual events sometimes result in the game being removed from the record.

 

[JimmyGS]

Talked to Youngy today. He said that saj bowled sum seriously quick spells. Got clocked at 150 I think he said.

 

[TT Boy]

Yeah Saj has got some real pace, just a shame his stock delivery is the short and wide one.

 

[superkingdave]

With Robertson subbing for Thompson, does the game still count as First Class? I presume so, but these unusual events sometimes result in the game being removed from the record.

Would imagine it is still FC, this sort of thing happnes quite regularly in CC albeit the other way round (player get released from the test side and enters the match on the 2nd/3rd day)

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Would imagine it is still FC, this sort of thing happnes quite regularly in CC albeit the other way round (player get released from the test side and enters the match on the 2nd/3rd day)

Hmmm... This is a recent phenomenon is it? As I recall, you never used to be allowed subs. Ah well, welcome to the 21st Century Heef.

 

[Natman20]

NZ A going quite well today thanks to Ingram. 300 + is looking likely.