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***Official*** England in New Zealand series 2013
- Thread starter NZTailender
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Binkley
U19 Captain
20/3? Man, that is such a typically New Zealand score. I take it both Rutherford and Fulton went cheaply and Williamson nibbled the new ball to slip?
Furball
Evil Scotsman
L Trumper
State Regular
They tend to collapse once in a while, but probably the best(or second best) batting line up against swing bowling.
Firmly ensconced now it would seem, going to have to put up with him.
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
Especially as we saw fit to send Compton & KP into this game with one game to warm up. Brilliant planning boys.
L Trumper
State Regular
Good ball to get first up, especially from left-armer swinging in. Can be excused, given he didn't have much practice before.
All teams are susceptible to the swinging ball! NZ should prepare more green tops for tests to level the playing field.
theegyptian
International Vice-Captain
complain about this before the match if you're going to, not once its started wen Eng are 20-3
Don't think NZ have actually bowled that well here. They haven't made England play that often; its been more england gifting their wickets away.
hendrix
Hall of Fame Member
It wasn't really the swing that did for any of the batsmen though. Maybe KP, but he was late coming down on it anyway.
hendrix
Hall of Fame Member
If we could have someone different coming in now it'd make those early wickets so much more lethal. A test quality spinner or someone like Milne who can bowl at 150 would make 35/3 a position from which a collapse is possible.
As it stands, it's a position from which to rebuild against the slightly older ball on a flat wicket.
None of the bowlers are looking threatening at all after the shine comes off.
As it stands, it's a position from which to rebuild against the slightly older ball on a flat wicket.
None of the bowlers are looking threatening at all after the shine comes off.
BeeGee
International Captain
Yeah, he's in good form from the warm up game.
Agree with both of those statements.
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
Thanks for the advice, but as I don't possess a Tardis I'll have to politely decline.
flibbertyjibber
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Oops not the start we planned. Long way to go yet though and got faith in the team.