*Official* New Zealand in England 2015

[Fuller Pilch]

So, is it is a better bowling track than the one at the Cake Tin in February?

 

[kiwiviktor81]

Predictions for lunch time score.

I'm going for 67/2 (although I'd like 3/4+)

71/3

 

[Hurricane]

So, is it is a better bowling track than the one at the Cake Tin in February?

Will find out in 8 minutes when it goes up on sky tv. Cricinfo says it as green as the outfield. That comment was yesterday. Probably have given it a couple of trims since.

 

[Spark]

So, is it is a better bowling track than the one at the Cake Tin in February?

vettori

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Will find out in 8 minutes when it goes up on sky tv. Cricinfo says it as green as the outfield. That comment was yesterday. Probably have given it a couple of trims since.

Tinge of green, nowhere near as green as the pitch for India match last year.

 

[BackFootPunch]

Oh boy, I'm overly excited for this. Has been far too long since I watched some proper cricket.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Predictions for lunch time score.

I'm going for 67/2 (although I'd like 3/4+)

75/4

 

[Bahnz]

Will find out in 8 minutes when it goes up on sky tv. Cricinfo says it as green as the outfield. That comment was yesterday. Probably have given it a couple of trims since.

They're now saying it's got a greenish tinge but is nothing like the pitch when India played at Lord's last year.

 

[Bahnz]

104/0 (Henry 4 overs 0/52)

 

[Adders]

Predictions for lunch time score.

I'm going for 67/2 (although I'd like 3/4+)

71/3

75/4

94/1 ****s.

 

[Spark]

sky moving to the c9 model of introducing players i see

 

[Jarquis]

I've been pretty quiet in the build up as I had no idea how I thought this series might go and I like a lot of the NZ side so don't want to sling mud but...

**** yahs. Home summer is back. After a winter of ****e and everyone sticking it to the English side I hope we smack the **** out of them. Keep them looking for that 9th Test win against us. One win by an innings and another by 10 wickets

 

[Immenso]

Usually, the more desperately fans want their team to bowl first, the more deceptive is the green. Or if it is green, it gets wasted.

I know this as I used to get far too excited about a green pitch as they became rarer and rarer.

 

[Cabinet96]

Worried Cook will get eaten for breakfast by Boult. Bowls the perfect length, moving it away, but because he angles it in Cook will have to play a lot more than he'd want to.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Nice to see Lyth off the mark straight away.

 

[Cabinet96]

Last one was a genuine in swinger to the left hander. I remember Boult bowled a few two years ago. Can he only do it with a duke, or does he do it at home and I've just missed it?

 

[Bahnz]

Boult back to operating at Duke ball pace - averaging 80mph in that first over.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Is Boult more fat or is it just my bad stream?

 

[Spark]

Last one was a genuine in swinger to the left hander. I remember Boult bowled a few two years ago. Can he only do it with a duke, or does he do it at home and I've just missed it?

Does it at home all the time.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Last one was a genuine in swinger to the left hander. I remember Boult bowled a few two years ago. Can he only do it with a duke, or does he do it at home and I've just missed it?

he doesn't do it often. Tends to stick with the straight-seamer as the change up.