*Official* New Zealand in England 2015

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It is. Look up not down as always at this ground.

So true

Overcast after lunch and NZ might not get 450

Sunny and they might get 600+

 

[NZTailender]

Haha

You were a bit muffled at first sound clearer now. You need to take a swig of whisky I reckon to let some more frisky comments fly.

Will hit a 3 quarters full bottle of Sav in the 2nd session (all I got tbh).

 

[Hurricane]

It was doing plenty this morning. .

Indeed Kane's 12 runs he has added since getting his century and more importantly - sticking around while Brendon scored a quick 40 may prove to be very important. Would have been easy for him to switch off.

 

[vandem]

Amazing Ravi didn't give that out live

Didn't see it - was it closer than the Craig vs Root appeal on day 1?

 

[Hurricane]

Spark's music quite good here.

 

[Flem274*]

Who was it who said the other day Wood tires too easily? Great call.

 

[Scaly piscine]

It is. Look up not down as always at this ground.

Indeed. New Zealand's best strategy may be to blaze to 500 and get a few later today whilst the cloud's still overhead. Having said that I don't know what the forecast is like on the last two days and its almost a given these days that England's top 4 will do sweet FA.

England need to have a big look at the new ball, both batting and bowling with it. We're getting hammered in that battle time and time again.

 

[Hurricane]

Will hit a 3 quarters full bottle of Sav in the 2nd session (all I got tbh).

You guys probably also need more clearly defined roles as well. Spark to be play by play guy IMO and you and Flem to be the colour commentators.

 

[Flem274*]

Yeah I kept talking over top of Spark by accident or saying the obvious. Tried to shut up more as time went on. The lack of being in the same room makes it impossible to use non-verbal cues to know who wants to say something next.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

You guys probably also need more clearly defined roles as well. Spark to be play by play guy IMO and you and Flem to be the colour commentators.

Works like that usually except he kept having stream troubles.

 

[kiwiviktor81]

Kane is trying to get through to lunch as he figures it will flatten out then. At least that is what I presume he is doing.

The new ball is definitely still a factor. Williamson's been hit in the box twice by ones that have jagged hugely off the seam. It's now 20 overs old. Expect them to be sedate for about 10 overs after lunch and then put to hammer down on England.

 

[Hurricane]

Yeah I kept talking over top of Spark by accident or saying the obvious. Tried to shut up more as time went on. The lack of being in the same room makes it impossible to use non-verbal cues to know who wants to say something next.

Loved this commentary in particular

Spark "And Anderson is remonstrating with the Umpire over that LBW review being turned down. I am not sure what the umpire can do about it"
Flem "Of course Anderson is going to have a whinge."

LOL

 

[NZTailender]

Yeah I kept talking over top of Spark by accident or saying the obvious. Tried to shut up more as time went on. The lack of being in the same room makes it impossible to use non-verbal cues to know who wants to say something next.

Would be good to have Howe in tbh. Where's Smudge?

 

[Flem274*]

Would be good to have Howe in tbh. Where's Smudge?

living the good life iirc. plans to come on for the afternoon session drunk.

are you guys using body language instinctively despite it being useless too when you commentate?

 

[Athlai]

Indeed. New Zealand's best strategy may be to blaze to 500 and get a few later today whilst the cloud's still overhead. Having said that I don't know what the forecast is like on the last two days and its almost a given these days that England's top 4 will do sweet FA.

England need to have a big look at the new ball, both batting and bowling with it. We're getting hammered in that battle time and time again.

Blaze it 420

 

[NZTailender]

living the good life iirc. plans to come on for the afternoon session drunk.

are you guys using body language instinctively despite it being useless too when you commentate?

Yeah at times.

 

[NZTailender]

Will hit a 3 quarters full bottle of Sav in the 2nd session (all I got tbh).

Turns out I drank most of this the other night. Terrible.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Rahane will end up fading away in test cricket over the next couple of years or so. Don't see what the fuss is about tbh. He's ridiculously over rated on here. Everyone always raves on about what a great player he is, I just think he's nothing more than a solid player at best who finds ways to get out.

Ordinary.

One of the reasons why most people rate him is because he's so entertaining to watch tbh. And 'solid' isn't what I'd describe him as at all. He's very streaky and gets out in weird ways. I'd love him to be a 50+ avg bat but see him more like VVS who won't have the numbers of a great but will deliver some amazing knocks.

 

[Burgey]

One of the reasons why most people rate him is because he's so entertaining to watch tbh. And 'solid' isn't what I'd describe him as at all. He's very streaky and gets out in weird ways. I'd love him to be a 50+ avg bat but see him more like VVS who won't have the numbers of a great but will deliver some amazing knocks.

I think he'll end up more Carl Hooper than VVS tbh.

Laxman. Used to love watching him bat. Gun.

 

[weldone]

I think he'll end up more Carl Hooper than VVS tbh.

Laxman. Used to love watching him bat. Gun.

If he doesn't do complete justice to his talent then he'll end up having a career like Mark Waugh.

Otherwise, he'll be better and for a substantial period he'll be known as the best batsman in the world.