*Official* New Zealand in England 2015

[Prince EWS]

that is one of the thinnest edges of all time

Umpire deserves a gold star to spotting/hearing that.

 

[Bahnz]

Gary Ballance's expression in his promo vid looks so mournful.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

One of those that probably wouldn't have been overturned whichever way the umpire went. Think he was out but if umpire hadn't given it it may not have been given by 3rd ump.

 

[Flem274*]

Gary Ballance's promo vid looks so mournful.

was about to say, never seen someone so apprehensive for a photo thing

 

[Zinzan]

Deserved that Southee.

Was village commentary on the dismissal itself from good old Bumble though.

 

[Cabinet96]

Leg gully for Ballance?

 

[OverratedSanity]

Southee's been excellent. Hope Cook goes soon. Would put enormous pressure of Root, Ballance.

 

[Flem274*]

cook looking like mud but surviving. could be a useful knock this.

 

[Spark]

Gary Ballance's expression in his promo vid looks so mournful.

haha yes. they haven't quite got the grim seriousness look right yet

 

[Hurricane]

Where's Kane standing. May be a bit fine at gully. Need a camera angle on him.

 

[dermo]

cook has looked really jammy so far, making the same mistakes that have haunted him for the last few years

 

[Bahnz]

Watling's keeping has looked distinctly sketchy so far this morning.

 

[Cabinet96]

Watling's keeping has looked distinctly sketchy so far this morning.

It's an England thing. Ball does weird **** after passing the stumps a lot.

 

[Flem274*]

that's twice now henry has got one to almost roll through

 

[Zinzan]

Stokes ahead of both Buttler and Ali in the batting order? Is that right?

 

[Cabinet96]

Stokes ahead of both Buttler and Ali in the batting order? Is that right?

Bat him at 6 he's the next Sobers. Bat him at 8 and it's like playing Cristiano Ronaldo at right back.

 

[Spark]

not quite moved the ball off the straight of yet, has henry...

 

[wpdavid]

Wood in for Jordan I see.

Is Jordan injured, or have the selectors decided that more than two regular wicket taking quicks might be a good idea?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Bat him at 6 he's the next Sobers. Bat him at 8 and it's like playing Cristiano Ronaldo at right back.

Should be Buttler at 6. He is the best bat of the 3 and saves him being wasted not out on 30 while running out of partners.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Watling's keeping has looked distinctly sketchy so far this morning.

It's the late England swing. Even some of the best keepers struggle if they're not used to it. Even PJ, who's outstanding in general, didn't handle it well.