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

[Viscount Tom]

You mean screwing up spectacularly on the last day?

 

[ganeshran]

You mean screwing up spectacularly on the last day?

Bell and Prior are key wickets. Prior in particular has played a lot of knocks to rescue England out of sticky situations. I would say it is 80-20 in favour of the Kiwis

 

[Viscount Tom]

#CollyforAshes

Jus' throwing it out there.

 

[Flem274*]

I swear to high heaven if the trolls come out today to take advantage of our victory UAE style (IF we win) I will lose my ****.

 

[Manee]

All about this New Zealand attack, definitely decent. Big respect to Fulton, but this pitch doesn't seem too mad and as the supporter of India who could not buy a wicket against England, I appreciate that this bowling must be pretty high quality.

 

[Blakey]

It's still a pretty good pitch. Martin hasn't really looked like getting a wicket and the two wickets that went down were fecking lucky,

Will be a hard day for NZ to get these wickets.

 

[Cabinet96]

Will miss the first hour tonight doing cricket practice. Hope it's not already over by the time I get back

 

[Viscount Tom]

All about this New Zealand attack, definitely decent. Big respect to Fulton, but this pitch doesn't seem too mad and as the supporter of India who could not buy a wicket against England, I appreciate that this bowling must be pretty high quality.

Tbf that has a lot to do with the fact that India doesn't have any decent pacemen and we had Cook today we don't.

 

[Teja.]

Fulton has an amazing cricinfo photo:

Such a 'u mirin brah?' pose.

 

[Bahnz]

Fulton a definite candidate for the "Cricketer with the most egg-shaped head" award.

 

[Cabinet96]

Nice article from Richardson on Fulton.

Might steal that last line for Kallis debates.

 

[Viscount Tom]

Fulton should try for a beard, would look genuinely intimidating then.

 

[Pothas]

Come then, great chance for Root and Bairstow today.

 

[Viscount Tom]

No worries until we lose the master batsman of Bell.

 

[Binkley]

It might be a case of grinding England out today, rather than ripping through them. Come on lads!

 

[Adders]

Cape Town 2010 FFS!

So often Eng fans forget that innings when they are knocking Bell and say he can't bat under pressure or when England are in the ****.

Cape Town was a turning point in Belly's career IMO, but needs another one here to reaffirm himself as a credible middle order batsmen. After the highs of 2010 and 11 he has been very average since.

Anyways, hoping for the miracle today but honestly, not expecting us to stand in the way of a very well deserved NZ series win.

 

[Burgey]

People do realise that Bell was actually having a crack at the target yesterday, don't they?

 

[Zinzan]

The pitch still looks good from here. I certainly wouldn't put it past England to bat out the draw here. Could easily see Root and Bairstow batting with Bell for a session each and Prior Broad, Anderson to support him in the last session.

 

[Cabinet96]

No worries until we lose the master batsman of Bell.

Well, he's certainly far and away the most important wicket today, even if you're probably trolling.

People do realise that Bell was actually having a crack at the target yesterday, don't they?

Yeah, hoping he buckles down today. Should finish today on about 25 not out.

 

[Bahnz]

Starting to get nervous already. C'mon New Zealand, make me poor!