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

[hendrix]

50 for Taylor. Gets a big clap, sounds like one of his worst fifties in a long time.

Must hit out now.

Honestly, he wasn't batting poorly, they're just bowling really well.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Inside edge!!!!!!!!!!!!

Weeeeee

 

[wellAlbidarned]

It's not really being a fanboy; it's just prioritising the Tests. Setting England 15 runs less to chase in the second ODI is a small price to pay for New Zealand if it means Taylor averages 50 in the Test series.

It's not just that though, it's because Taylor has a proven track record of ending up with a 100+ sr after boggy starts like this.

 

[hendrix]

this innings is nowhere near as scratchy as his first 60 odd in Pallakelle

 

[Blain]

Good batting should get us to 260. But we need Rossco there for another 10 overs imo, I don't like the look of our middle order tbh.

*I actually forgot about B Mac, that makes it alot nicer.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

10 an over from here is 290.

Wickets in hand.
A set Ross Taylor.
McCullum and a PP still to come.

Make it happen!

 

[hendrix]

Taylor should chill now and Elliot should take over the slogging.

That way we can have both McCullum and Taylor at the end.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Phew, I thought that was Taylor.

 

[straw man]

Not a bad time for Elliott to get out tbh.

 

[Cabinet96]

The wonders of the batting powerplay

 

[hendrix]

Perfect innings in terms of what Hesson wanted from him.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

The wonders of the batting powerplay

Yeah, who woulda thunk that forcing a captain to set a more attacking field could result in wickets falling.

So strange.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Yeah, who woulda thunk that forcing a captain to set a more attacking field could result in wickets falling.

So strange.

I've said this before but I think the batsman mindset change is the biggest factor. By labeling it they feel they have to totally change their gameplan.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Thank **** that that wasn't called a dead ball.

It's bloody ridiculous that that's not a no ball.

 

[hendrix]

****ing **** trying to get away with the boundary what a wanker

 

[Prensel]

When are they going to change that rule..

 

[straw man]

New ODI rule - double your score after 38 overs.

Solidly on track for 300 here

 

[wellAlbidarned]

I'd happily bet that Finn would have it sorted within a game if it cost a run each time.

 

[grecian]

I'd happily bet that Finn would have it sorted within a game if it cost a run each time.

Well it's cost him key wickets, and apparently when he's smacked for 4 it's allowed, not really seeing any advantage for him, and he's trying a shorter run-up to counter-act it.

 

[Cabinet96]

I'd happily bet that Finn would have it sorted within a game if it cost a run each time.

Tbf, the first ever time it happened to him, it cost him a big wicket. I think things like this are much harder to get deal with than a lot of people think.