*Official* New Zealand in England 2015

[Chewie]

Broad will make 40 off 25 and get caught on the fence.

aka "the southee"

 

[Moss]

Rain rain stay away.

 

[Top_Cat]

No matter what else happens, I think we can all agree that two-Test series' are ****.

 

[King Pietersen]

Yea, it doesn't matter if he bowls with a bent arm, so long as he doesn't straighten it more than 15 degrees right? He could bowl with a bent arm throughout the whole delivery and it would be legal, iirc

Yep. Williamson was proven to chuck under testing, but putting up a still image of a bent arm proves absolutely nothing, loads of guys have bent arms but are within the tolerances.

 

[Gnske]

So what exactly does Moeen bring to the side?

He keeps out all the other dreadful spinners in England.

 

[wpdavid]

No matter what else happens, I think we can all agree that two-Test series' are ****.

Unless they're against Bangladesh.

But yes, this is crying out for a decider.

 

[GIMH]

TBF to Nasser the stills clearly showed the change of action, even if it didn't prove that he previously chucked.

Not commenting on Ali's innings. My AWPOR machine has also broken so now I'm just assuming the required rain rate will be achieved

****ing england

 

[OverratedSanity]

Yep. Williamson was proven to chuck under testing, but putting up a still image of a bent arm proves absolutely nothing, loads of guys have bent arms but are within the tolerances.

I agree with the basic point, but there's a difference between bowling with a bent arm and a naturally bent arm. The latter makes it impossible for him to straighten it beyond a certain point, but for someone who has a normal arm with no existing defects, a bent-arm action does raise alarms.

Still stupid to draw any conclusion from a photograph though.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

So what exactly does Moeen bring to the side?

A pretty great beard.

 

[wpdavid]

He keeps out all the other dreadful spinners in England.

Last time I mentioned Rashid, I was told that he genuinely wasn't as good a bowler or batsman as Moeen. I'm really struggling to believe that on either count.

 

[Riggins]

TBF to Nasser the stills clearly showed the change of action, even if it didn't prove that he previously chucked.

Yeah it's not like he got a protractor out and was trying to measure the change, he was just commenting on the visible difference. I thought it was fine and somewhat interesting.

 

[Spikey]

how good was that slow mo of Jos getting his hand smashed in. Perfect image of the kookaburra bat

 

[CaptainGrumpy]

Yeah it's not like he got a protractor out and was trying to measure the change, he was just commenting on the visible difference. I thought it was fine and somewhat interesting.

But like all the greats it was tragically cut short before time was due.

 

[Stapel]

Rain rain stay away.

Really seems the only way to save England. Who has a proper forecast?

 

[Riggins]

how good was that slow mo of Jos getting his hand smashed in. Perfect image of the kookaburra bat

Always thought there's too much carry on after those finger knocks.

 

[King Pietersen]

Really seems the only way to save England. Who has a proper forecast?

Headingley Yorkshire C.C.C. weather forecast map - Met Office

 

[Dan]

The 2nd and 3rd slips are mighty close together there. Could cause problems, surely?

 

[CaptainGrumpy]

Warne out of the attack. Replaced by Macgill.

 

[Stapel]

Headingley Yorkshire C.C.C. weather forecast map - Met Office

Those clouds, if they come, won't be enough to ruin NZ's party.

 

[Stapel]

Warne out of the attack. Replaced by Macgill.

I must admit I din't know Williamson had 25 Test Wickets.