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

[BeeGee]

Goddamit McCullum, play proper shots you idiot.

Yeah, this. Crazy batting.

 

[thierry henry]

That was a lacklustre effort by Williamson as well tbh

 

[Flem274*]

Franklin against a good spinner...

 

[Dick Rockett]

I can't believe we're only four down and the situation seems as dire as it does.

 

[thierry henry]

If Williamson isn't too blame for NZ being behind the run-rate then who is?

 

[BeeGee]

This is ridiculous. What the **** is McCullum doing?

 

[thierry henry]

Apparently the key is to treat the powerplay like a powerplay.

 

[Flem274*]

If Williamson isn't too blame for NZ being behind the run-rate then who is?

Extras needs to sort his **** out.

 

[Dick Rockett]

If Williamson isn't too blame for NZ being behind the run-rate then who is?

Well the worm shows us being neck and neck with England right up until Elliott got out, so I'd say that's the likely cause.

 

[social]

Apparently the key is to treat the powerplay like a powerplay.

But this run rate wont worry the modern player

God they talk some ****

 

[BeeGee]

If Williamson isn't too blame for NZ being behind the run-rate then who is?

I'll get back to you in 15 overs/6 wickets time.

 

[thierry henry]

But this run rate wont worry the modern player

God they talk some ****

lol yeah

That's an NZ commentator classic, they trot that one out every time- "oh 7 an over, 8 an over, 9 an over doesn't worry the modern player". It's right up there with "if they bat the 50 overs they'll win", as though runs at 7 or 8 an over just come without the batsmen having to try to get them.

 

[Dick Rockett]

Finally.

 

[thierry henry]

I'll get back to you in 15 overs/6 wickets time.

So what you're telling me is middle and lower order players who play poorly can sometimes take some blame?

 

[thierry henry]

Are there any famous cases of players breaking their feet by deliberately kicking a cricket ball?

 

[BeeGee]

So what you're telling me is middle and lower order players who play poorly can sometimes take some blame?

Yes.

But I don't actually think NZ are behind the run rate.

 

[thierry henry]

Yes.

But I don't actually think NZ are behind the run rate.

8+ an over from 13 overs is not easy. 153/4 off 37 is not a great place to be chasing 258.

We're doing worse than England were in their innings where Trott played an almost identical innings to Williamson...

 

[thierry henry]

We're going good

 

[Howe_zat]

It's not literally the run rate that's the problem for them, it's that this partnership has been noticeably slower than the Williamson/Elliot one.

It's still only a hundred runs and that can happen in no time with proper batsmen hitting well, but that's not happening.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

We're going good

All they have to do is bat the full 50 overs.