*Official* New Zealand in England 2015

[Furball]

Speaking of weather we need to pay howardj $50 to do a weather update for each test.

 

[Gnske]

Truly abominable.

 

[morgieb]

Speaking of weather we need to pay howardj $50 to do a weather update for each test.

Yeah, but what's the weather in Geelong like?

 

[SteveNZ]

Anyone packing a semi already, just over 48 hours from the first ball?

 

[wellAlbidarned]

got a special nut saved for henry's debut 5-fer

 

[Athlai]

Anyone packing a semi already, just over 48 hours from the first ball?

Still hurts tbh.

 

[SteveNZ]

got a special nut saved for henry's debut 5-fer

You know every one of the five would be pure *** too, nicked off, cartwheeling stumps or an LBW with a batsman left prone on the ground. Dude just doesn't know how to do caught at mid on.

 

[harsh.ag]

Seriously, NZ's bowling would have to be quite below par for them to not win this series. Indeed Henry might turn out to to be the difference between the two sides.

 

[Days of Grace]

Nah, there's a chance we're gonna be terribly underdone for at least the first two days of the test. Hopefully we don't fall too far behind in that time.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Both teams will want to bowl first upon winning the toss. It would be funny if it is a road and the Duke doesn't swing much on the first day (unlikely I know).

 

[Bahnz]

Yeah, and even if the bowlers perform to their best, it's hard to come back into a match when the batsmen get shot out for under 100.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Match had better last until day 4. Will be seriously hacked off if ineptitude from either side costs me a day's jolly at Lord's.

 

[SteveNZ]

Nah, there's a chance we're gonna be terribly underdone for at least the first two days of the test. Hopefully we don't fall too far behind in that time.

Batting wise we will be, definitely. I wouldn't think the bowlers would have as many issues, although obviously not nearly as ideal if Southee and Boult at least played in Worcester.

 

[Hurricane]

Can't wait - got mysky ready to go.

 

[Flem274*]

Whoever wins will win 2-0. Either NZ walk all over England having a sook or angry England destroy underdone NZ

 

[El Nino]

Ill be there day one

 

[spudungeyee]

Can't see NZ winning the first test just for the fact they are soooo under cooked. English conditions in May are bad enough but even worse when you haven't hit a ball here.

 

[Furball]

You guys are cute. As if New Zealand win this series.

 

[Moss]

You guys are cute. As if New Zealand win this series.

Cheers. Not doing too badly yourself in the positive outlook stakes.

 

[Moss]

I'm hoping you're right, the Worcs players certainly rated Henry as the most difficult bowler they faced. Have a horrible feeling McHesson will go with Bracewell as the incumbent or even Wagner. Hope I'm wrong.. Henry with a duke-ball at Lords is a mouth-watering proposition.

Order of preference (mine anyway) for third seamer would be Henry, Wagner, Bracewell, but yeah knowing McHesson's belief in giving players an extended run (which has no doubt served the team well) it's likely to be Dougeh.

Still, they were willing to drop Rutherford to give Latham a debut in the first Windies test llast year and it turned out well. So there's hope for the Matt Henry camp yet.