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

[LegionOfBrad]

So much depends on the weather IMO

Cloudy morning and fine arvo could see the Kiwis win this but reverse is also true

Its really turning now as well. Bringing Swann right into the game cloud or no cloud.

 

[burr]

I don't mind Geoffrey Boycott as a commentator but I cant stand the way he constantly refers to England as 'we'. Stop it!

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Hopefully 2 more Kiwis with their names up at Lords this time tomorrow should be enough.

5fer for Timmy (or one of the others) and a century for one of the lads in the top 4 to lead the run chase with others chipping in.

Southee's figures for the last 12 months:


36 wickets in 8 tests at 22.97 best of 7/64

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[Howe_zat]

****ing kiwis refusing to **** off and die. Wheres the respect for tradition

 

[fredfertang]

****ing kiwis refusing to **** off and die. Wheres the respect for tradition

Bev Congdon started that 40 years ago - its quite disgraceful really - I mean India don't behave like that do they?

 

[Scaly piscine]

Yet more poor dismissals to keep NZ interested. A hungry England with this much talent shouldn't let that lot get a look in. If they've one eye on the Ashes the least they could at least see this and the last series as an opportunity to put down a marker.

 

[Furball]

I don't mind Geoffrey Boycott as a commentator but I cant stand the way he constantly refers to England as 'we'. Stop it!

He's English.

 

[MW1304]

Missed the last hour, wtf happened?

 

[GGG]

Cooks average verses us under 30 yet?

 

[Jarquis]

He'll be the left-arm pacer Mo Amir could have been. Luke to Amir's Anakin.

Nah, I love Boult but nup.

 

[Jarquis]

Not convinced by Root on the back foot outside off either. I know he looks great on the cut when he gets it right but he looks equally likely to fend to gully or chop-on at the same time.

Hopefully we'll get up to 250 and that should be enough.

Something needs to be done about over rates as well. Appalling.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Glad England put NZ in their place.

 

[Pothas]

Went today, really enjoyed it, the collapse at the end actually made the whole thing rather better.

A few things:

Root is really good.

Martin is not very good.

Wagner v Trott is a contest I don't wish to see again in a hurry.

Kane Williamson's action live....

 

[Pothas]

Also was Bairstow's shot really bad or was it just an excellent ball? Looked a very poor shot from where I saw it.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Glad England put NZ in their place.

Was about time.

 

[Flem274*]

looks like all the fun happened just after i fell asleep. last score i remember was 150/2 and thinking "lol, we're ****ed unless we smash them pronto."

 

[Flem274*]

the current England lead is right at the boundary of the 50/50 contest. i still think 200+ is advantage england since our batting can fold quite happily very quickly. absolutely imperative we get the last few wickets for about 10 runs.

then if fulton could defy his own technique again that would be swell. another rutherford ton would also be nice.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

We simply can't let swann get away with a southee'd 30. None of the tail worries me apart from that, though. **** this is incredible cricket.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Also was Bairstow's shot really bad or was it just an excellent ball? Looked a very poor shot from where I saw it.

Nah Southee's just gun, dealwithit.gif

 

[Pothas]

Nah Southee's just gun, dealwithit.gif

Was a great spell for sure.

I enjoyed his 12 as well, perfectly lived up to his reputation with the bat.