***Official*** England in New Zealand series 2013

[BoyBrumby]

Have to say Jos's eye is absolutely amazing.

First 50 for the boy. Hats off.

 

[thierry henry]

Right out of the NZ death bowling manual this. If Mills was playing the match would be odds-on to go to the last ball.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Well that was fun while it lasted.

Buttler's batting and Wright's bowling the silver linings to take forward to Friday.

 

[NZTailender]

ok, why did we just bowl Elliott? Anyone?

Baz didn't want his bro to go for more than 30.

Meanwhile, Franks wanting to finish better than Butler.

 

[Howe_zat]

James Tredwell with a career strike rate of 212

 

[NZTailender]

Meanwhile, Franks wanting to finish better than Butler.

Whoops. Jinx.

 

[thierry henry]

Franklin to Buttler, OUT, drives aerially, high off the bat and picks out extra-cover - Buttler's rearguard is snuffed out! Franklin hit the deck hard and Buttler at last mistimed one after a gunpowder-fuelled fifty



wat

 

[NZTailender]

Boult trying to bowl himself of L/O contention. Is he playing on potential & Test success or because we've got a ****tonne of injuries?

 

[wpdavid]

Well that was fun while it lasted.

Buttler's batting and Wright's bowling the silver linings to take forward to Friday.

Well that's all right then - we have one bowler and one batsman who look like they've played the game before. Riches indeed.

Meanwhile, if Broad's performance with the ball is in any way due to his heel, then he should FRO back home and stay put until he's 100%. And if Morgan was known noit to be fit before the game, wtf was he playing? Or are we back in the dark ages of playing guys who are palpably unfit?

 

[Spikey]

Have to say Jos's eye is absolutely amazing.

First 50 for the boy. Hats off.

In depth on how he has looked keeping expected by sun down

 

[Zinzan]

Yeah...I wonder where all the "talk around the traps" about him being quick came from though. Not even as quick as Butler is he?

I haven't heard people raving specifically about his pace. I think most just acknowledge he's sharp enough ( can bowl 140+ when he wants) & bowls really good areas, hits the pitch hard and nips it around just enough.

 

[NZTailender]

Jimmeh's found his format.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Jade to the crease; shame big Mitch isn't bowling.

Bet Franklin drops one short at least tho.

EDIT: Well, short-ish, but good enough. 'Grats NZ.

 

[Bahnz]

Anyone else thinking that New Zealand won't win a game during this England tour?

I kno rite? And wat about that shunt McCullum? Yz he even in the team?!?!?!?!?

 

[stumpski]

Oh well that was a spanking. Think we might have got there if we'd needed 160, but those early wickets killed us. Brilliant from McCullum, very good from Butler and Franklin. 1-1 it is.

 

[Howe_zat]

Well played kiwis.

 

[Spikey]

dirtbag and franklin took wickets. really?

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Yes! Series still alive for Welly.

Gonna be a cracker. Anybody else going?

 

[Howe_zat]

I suppose it's too much to ask for less Dernbach, less Lumb next time.

 

[Howe_zat]

dirtbag and franklin took wickets. really?

The former just happened to be bowling when they fell, really.