*Official* New Zealand in England 2015

[91Jmay]

Piss poor from Ballance, not sure he looks like a top player but can't argue with his record.

 

[Furball]

Was 52 not that long ago.

Averaging 36 over his last 41 Tests.

 

[Furball]

Indeed. Ian Bell strikes me as the sort of player who has always done just about enough to stay in the side without ever really kicking on and taking it to the next level (with the exception of the Ashes in 2013). In addition, getting rid of him at any point during his career would basically send the message that no one in the ECB wants to hear, which is basically the fact that he is now a 11+ year running investment that is likely to only ever return face value at the end. That being said, I really do hope we dont see him wearing the colored kits again.

Even in the Ashes, although his tons were very important, he didn't ever properly bury Australia with them. He's got 4 Ashes tons with a top score of 115, which isn't brilliant.

 

[Spark]

Well this game suddenly got awfully interesting

 

[CaptainGrumpy]

Lovely delivery by Southee. Stokes is due to fail hopefully.

 

[Spark]

Even in the Ashes, although his tons were very important, he didn't ever properly bury Australia with them. He's got 4 Ashes tons with a top score of 115, which isn't brilliant.

Steady on, it's what kept you getting blasted out for 150 on multiple occasions and losing three Tests

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Game on here. Couple of good deliveries for the wickets.

 

[GIMH]

Even in the Ashes, although his tons were very important, he didn't ever properly bury Australia with them. He's got 4 Ashes tons with a top score of 115, which isn't brilliant.

They were the reason we won the series

Anyway. Pissing a good position away here aren't we.

 

[Furball]

Steady on, it's what kept you getting blasted out for 150 on multiple occasions and losing three Tests

I'm nitpicking but he really should have made at least one of them a big one, instead of making Smith look like Shane Warne circa 2005.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Beauty from Southee. Expected so many more of those this series than he's delivered.

 

[Spark]

Class bowling

edit: holy ****, how's he not nicked that?

 

[mightymariner]

This is an awesome spell from Boult.

 

[mightymariner]

Fans loving Boult on the Boundary

 

[Spark]

Top class bowling

 

[Meridio]

Yes! Come on Trenty, one more before the close.

 

[CaptainGrumpy]

They may not have bands and instruments but English cricket fans are probably the best for atmosphere and humour as well as appreciating the opposition.

 

[Jono]

Boult wag. Turned this game.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

What a day.

Fantastic test again this. Hope that rain stays away tomorrow.

 

[91Jmay]

Advantage NZ I will say. Super new ball spell.

 

[LegionOfBrad]

England need 150 more.