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

[Jezroy]

Jeepers - 4 wickets each 4 Bartin and Wagner. Who would have thought that?!?

Absolutely would have taken 167 at the start of today. Poor batting from England. But we could be almost level at stumps.

 

[Furball]

England 35/0 at the close of play.

 

[Jezroy]

167!

Guesses on nz end of day total?

107/3

 

[Flem274*]

NZ 80/7 at stumps

 

[Flem274*]

England 35/0 at the close of play.

I don't think even we will be making 500/3 dec. in a session mate.

 

[straw man]

90/5

(bad light stops play early)

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

yay theyre gone.

hope this isn't our only good innings of the series.

Cheer up old chap... we've beaten Aus and SL in the last couple of seasons.. so to nick a Test there should be at least 2 good innings

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Jezroy: NZ 107/3
Flem: NZ 80/7
GF: ENG 35/0
KN: NZ 121/2
SM: NZ 90/5

 

[Bahnz]

16 all out.

In both innings.

Seriously though, that was a bit frustrating letting the tail get a cheeky extra 30 runs, but overall a good solid effort that deserved to have England about 160/4.

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

jezroy: Nz 107/3
flem: Nz 80/7
gf: Eng 35/0
kn: Nz 121/2
sm: Nz 90/5
kk: Nz 111/4

 

[Jezroy]

A lot of praise for our bowlers on the Cricinfo live comm

So that ends one of the worst batting displays by England for some time. On a fine wicket against a modest attack they have capitulated to an embarrassing score that has put them right behind the eight ball against a side that they were expected to run all over.

 

[Hurricane]

Jezroy: NZ 107/3
Flem: NZ 80/7
GF: ENG 35/0
KN: NZ 121/2
SM: NZ 90/5
Hurricane: 100/4

 

[Furball]

I don't think even we will be making 500/3 dec. in a session mate.

Obviously I don't either.

 

[Burgey]

167!

Guesses on nz end of day total?

3-113

 

[Mike5181]

A lot of praise for our bowlers on the Cricinfo live comm

So that ends one of the worst batting displays by England for some time. On a fine wicket against a modest attack they have capitulated to an embarrassing score that has put them right behind the eight ball against a side that they were expected to run all over.

But New Zealand have proved they are tougher than that and bowled persistently and plugged away well but didn't produce enough quality to bowl a side out for 167.

Sufficient quality to get this England team out for 167 though.

 

[hendrix]

100/0

 

[Furball]

In all seriousness I'm concerned that Jimmeh will do a bit of damage with the new pill then the rest of the attack gets flogged.

 

[Jezroy]

But New Zealand have proved they are tougher than that and bowled persistently and plugged away well but didn't produce enough quality to bowl a side out for 167.

I wish NZ could play NZ. Interesting to see what our bowlers would do to our batsmen.

 

[straw man]

But New Zealand have proved they are tougher than that and bowled persistently and plugged away well but didn't produce enough quality to bowl a side out for 167.

Sufficient quality to get this England team out for 167 though.

Don't worry, if NZ somehow do win this they will receive about as much credit from the English media as they received after winning the 1999 series, and after winning the Kyle Mills benefit test at home in 2008.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Jezroy: NZ 107/3
Flem: NZ 80/7
GF: ENG 35/0
KN: NZ 121/2
SM: NZ 90/5
KK: NZ 111/4
Hurricane: 100/4
Burgey: 113/3
hendrix: 100/0