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

[flibbertyjibber]

Is there any other bowler in history like Broad? One minute he is Martin McCague and the next he is Curtley Ambrose. Needs to turn it on more often but when he gets it right he is deadly.

 

[greg]

Root should be MOM.

 

[Jono]

WTF Atherton don't talk about "comedic end" to McCullum when he's a shattered captain.

 

[LegionOfBrad]

McCullum looks in a terrible state.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

McCullum looks in a terrible state.

So he should, threw away a great chance to win a test at Lord's. At least it shows he cares.

 

[Jarquis]

"Reflect on the things we done" - Alastair, I am disappoint

 

[Cabinet96]

WTF Atherton don't talk about "comedic end" to McCullum when he's a shattered captain.

Yeah was a stupid thing to say.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

So I presume it will be Latham and Bracewell in for Watling and Martin with Guptill possibly in for Fulton for Headingley. Would imagine Bresnan will come in for Finn.

 

[Furball]

Broad might have bowled well but it seems that most modern batsmen succumb to the merest hint of swing these days.


England didn't fare particularly well either against an attack which is not as highly rated as ours, the SA one or the English bowlers.

The fact that New Zealand's attack is arguably the 4th best around doesn't mean it isn't good.

 

[Prince EWS]

So I presume it will be Latham and Bracewell in for Watling and Martin with Guptill possibly in for Fulton for Headingley. Would imagine Bresnan will come in for Finn.

Finn will play IMO.

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Tremlett is back playing again as well. I would probably have him over Finn if he's back all guns blazing in the middle of the summer. His body is made of cream crackers though.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Finn will play IMO.

1 up, extra batting. Think we may well go that route.

 

[Furball]

Oh, and Sky - why do we get Coney when you're showing New Zealand against everyone else, but we get stuck with that fat **** Smith when New Zealand tour over here?

 

[Howe_zat]

1 up, extra batting. Think we may well go that route.

We should go for the better bowler and batsman but we won't

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Oh, and Sky - why do we get Coney when you're showing New Zealand against everyone else, but we get stuck with that fat **** Smith when New Zealand tour over here?

Smith is a comedy genius so they use him.

 

[Viscount Tom]

There are worse comms they could get than Smith lets be honest here.

The dreaded Knight...

 

[MW1304]

I like Smith. Don't see why they can't get Coney too, though.

 

[Tromperie]

Wasn't Coney on TMS during the reverse leg a few months ago? Is there something that prevents an analyst/commentator from appearing on both Sky and TMS (obviously there is for the likes of Aggers, Gower, Atherton, Blofeld et al, but for the occasional droppers in?)

 

[Jarquis]

Worries for England though, I mean Swann went wicketless after Williamson ragged it.... hur hur

 

[Cabinet96]

Oh, and Sky - why do we get Coney when you're showing New Zealand against everyone else, but we get stuck with that fat **** Smith when New Zealand tour over here?

Coney does the highlights with Bob Willis.