*Official* New Zealand in England 2015

[CaptainGrumpy]

Fastest England hundreds?

 

[Zinzan]

Played Root. You do NOT give a player of this class 2 let-offs, especially on a track like this.

 

[Spark]

Fastest England hundreds?

Only KP and Buttler faster.

 

[WalkingWicket]

You're kidding right? Current RR 7.43 with 27 overs to go & 7 wickets in hand.

Perhaps I'm just a cynical bastard, but I just can't see England sustaining this. That would mean Root would have to make 170+, which I can't see him doing. Again, perhaps after years of watching England grind it out, I'm blind to the possibility of a big score from England.

 

[WalkingWicket]

And there we go...

 

[CaptainGrumpy]

Boulty!

 

[Zinzan]

3rd time lucky NZ. Well played Root.

 

[Stace]

Now it'll be 15 overs of conservative batting.

 

[CaptainGrumpy]

Can we bowl Santner now? 2 newish batters.

 

[91Jmay]

Wouldn't mind 5 or so overs of knocking it around now. Before final charge in last 20. Appreciate change of tactic and approve massively of it but have to balance it with smart cricket.

 

[Spark]

Now it'll be 15 overs of conservative batting.

Fair enough too. Long time to bat...

Somewhat interesting that BMac hasn't front-loaded like he did in the WC, but I guess his bowlers didn't get whacked around like this in the WC.

 

[Zinzan]

And there we go...

Yup, that changes things. All your fault, well played.

If these two can consolidate and even tick it over at 5s to be around 230 by the 35th over, there's still a decent chance of scoring 170 in the last 15 including the PP.

 

[ajdude]

the data showing that england can shut up shop and still have a 71% chance of winning with 270 on the board

 

[Zinzan]

C'mon Santler, let's see some rip.

 

[CaptainGrumpy]

Fair enough too. Long time to bat...

Somewhat interesting that BMac hasn't front-loaded like he did in the WC, but I guess his bowlers didn't get whacked around like this in the WC.

No Milne or Southee or Anderson. This is not the WC side or "A team".

 

[Spark]

No Milne or Southee or Anderson. This is not the WC side or "A team".

Yeah that's true, though Anderson is kinda superfluous to the point

 

[91Jmay]

that will do for a while, have to say love the look of this line up. Vince ahead of Roy perhaps.

 

[Zinzan]

Fair enough too. Long time to bat...

Somewhat interesting that BMac hasn't front-loaded like he did in the WC, but I guess his bowlers didn't get whacked around like this in the WC.

Yeah, quite the opposite, had NMac on in the 5th over. Was absolutely nothing for the quickies with the new nut.

 

[CaptainGrumpy]

Yeah that's true, though Anderson is kinda superfluous to the point

Nah he is not. Two spinners and needs seam oir the death... Anderson meant if teams not bowled out that there was a pace seam death option at both ends...

 

[vic_orthdox]

Yeah that's true, though Anderson is kinda superfluous to the point

Not really, the fact that they have a lot of faith in Anderson (nominally the fifth bowler) at the death allows them to load up at the start with their main bowlers.