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

[grecian]

It felt like the commentators were getting bored of talking about how bad it was. The selectors will surely say enough is enough after that.

TBH they're not talking about it, because those ***** were his biggest cheer-leaders, "got x-factor", "gives us something different"

 

[Burgey]

Hopefully the great Ian Bell can get England a flier.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Reckon this will suit Bell, he knows how he has to bat and doesn't have to think too much.

 

[Flem274*]

Looking forward to Scaly's analysis of the first innings.

 

[thierry henry]

I'm tempting fate here, but I think so.

I know it's a flat deck, but
1. It's the 5th highest ODI total of all time.

Huh?

Not even close

 

[Prince EWS]

Reckon this will suit Bell, he knows how he has to bat and doesn't have to think too much.

Yeah indeed. I think the pitch will really suit his strokeplay too, as the commentators kind of hinted at before.

 

[Jono]

NZ @ $1.20 is a steal. England do not have the batting for such a chase.

 

[thierry henry]

Mitch M runs in with such ferocity (especially in his face) for a bloke who bowls low 80s

 

[Flem274*]

Mitch M runs in with such ferocity (especially in his face) for a bloke who bowls low 80s

Mills and Mitch M are probably the angriest fast medium opening pair I can think of. Both hate batsmen and both behave like they bowl 150kph.

Tbf they're teammates at the flattest, most batsman friendly domestic pitch in the Southern Hemisphere so you can understand why.

 

[Burgey]

Look at that - poisoning kids with the handkerchief hats. Pitiful. Poor kids don't have a chance in life.

 

[kingkallis]

I thought Shehzad was better than Dernbach!

Also any reason why they didnt play Finn?

 

[Spark]

Calling that a good stop rather than a drop

 

[Prince EWS]

I thought Shehzad was better than Dernbach!

Also any reason why they didnt play Finn?

Finn has a niggle so they're resting him from this series. Same with Broad.

 

[GIMH]

Forgot this was on, been mowing the lawn. Oh dear.

 

[hendrix]

Huh?

Not even close

Sorry, that was a mis-quote from cricinfo.

They've edited it to be "NZ's 6th highest ODI total"

 

[Spikey]

NZ @ $1.20 is a steal. England do not have the batting for such a chase.

Thanks Tom Waterhouse

 

[kingkallis]

Ahhh ok EWS! Thanks.

By the way this Jade kid is England's Nehra. Dont really remember any good spell from him recently.

 

[Burgey]

Mills bowling poorly so far.

 

[kingkallis]

Class! Cook really is all class!

 

[thierry henry]

Mills expensive in his opening spell? This is unheard of....