Haha, about time we have a day like this. NZ luck usually sees those cannoning into the stumps, time & time again.
almost an overhead drive
This is the stereotype in my mind too, probably owing from mid 2000s where we were good at ODIs and England were terrible, however England have justifiably thrashed us in a fair few recent encounters, on account of being just generally better.
Is that when batsmen play for turn but it goes straight on and beats them despite the bowler trying to rip it big?
Certainly on track for one.
2 hundies against England certainly makes up for his problem with converting 50s against Zimbabwe
The England ODI batting lineup is a specialist beast though. I'd back them to get 270 regularly on marginally bowler-friendly decks where most teams would struggle, but I wouldn't back them to get much more than that on complete roads. They back themselves to consistently get par or just above and then back their bowlers to defend it (or - back their bowlers to restrict their opposition to below par and then comfortably chase it). They're just not anywhere near as good a team on roads as a rule.
With mccullum it's what you call "every damn ball"
Distinct lack of Suresh Raina about them, that's fair.
