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

[99*]

I heard Martin would bat if needed. How about BJ?

 

[Flem274*]

we want finn

 

[Flem274*]

I heard Martin would bat if needed. How about BJ?

he will bat

 

[Manee]

Hmmm....

I'm calling a Broad 5 wicket haul.

 

[Uppercut]

This is disastrous monetarily but good on Broad, tbh.

I reckon I'm the only guy in the world who dislikes the Vampire and really likes Broad.

Why back New Zealand in the fourth innings? I think Bracewell vs Australia was the only time they've come through in the past five years.

 

[Blakey]

The BCs have exceeded my expectations so anything from here is a tidy wee bonus.

Well done guys.

 

[thierry henry]

Taylor's did a fair bit - difficult to cover once drawn into playing the shot. Off-cutter to Rutherford did a little too though he should at least have edged it.

Appeared to me that Taylor's was always too wide to be playing and it was hard to tell if Rutherford's did much more than keep on with the angle

Anderson getting them going sideways atm and has no wickets

 

[Riggins]

What's watling's deal?

 

[Flem274*]

Why back New Zealand in the fourth innings? I think Bracewell vs Australia was the only time they've come through in the past five years.

If we're counting bowling then Sri Lanka counts too

The batsmen have done nothing since about 2003

 

[Athlai]

Williamson to do one of those career defining knocks and get us near enough.

 

[Howsie]

Argh this is Cape Town all over again isn't it. Ball starts moving just a little bit and we go down like a sack of potatoes.

 

[hendrix]

All I'm asking is that we be ripped apart by someone who isn't an utter ****. Is that too much to ask?

Nah ****. Rather this than Finn.

Good call this one.

Well bowled from Broad. There's really no reason why he can't bowl like this every time. It's not like he relies on swing or anything. I guess that's what makes us hate him so much

 

[Blakey]

Williamson to do one of those career defining knocks and get us near enough.

That would require another batsman at the other end.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

What's watling's deal?

injured enough to not keep or field but still can bat fine

 

[Howe_zat]

This match has physically aged me

 

[Jezroy]

Hope something like this happens. 3 down early. SA won easy.

3rd Test: New Zealand v South Africa at Wellington, Mar 26-30, 2004 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[Uppercut]

If we're counting bowling then Sri Lanka counts too

The batsmen have done nothing since about 2003

Ah yeah that's true. But betting against them closing out the win towards the end of the game is generally very reliable. Being a fan must be painful for you guys.

 

[Prince EWS]

Appeared to me that Taylor's was always too wide to be playing and it was hard to tell if Rutherford's did much more than keep on with the angle

Anderson getting them going sideways atm and has no wickets

Sky graphic tends to suggest that if the ball that bowled Rutherford didn't move at all he would've got an outside edge rather than being bowled. So he certainly played it poorly.

 

[Teja.]

Why back New Zealand in the fourth innings? I think Bracewell vs Australia was the only time they've come through in the past five years.

I don't expect them to win - I thought they definitely should be at better odds than 3.6 (1.3) though for the fourth innings, all things considered and decided to play the value.

I reckoned a target in the mid-200s wasn't as far-fetched a possibility as 3.6.

 

[Flem274*]

stop bowling jaffas