*Official* New Zealand in England 2015

[Pothas]

Why is this a London thing? It is really strange.

 

[Athlai]

Completely D/L shafted. Presumably though the 3 seamers are effectively bowled out in one ball's time.

Apparently not.

 

[Biryani Pillow]

I've umpired corporate events there and the firm instruction is 21.15 and off. Not negotiable.

Love it when Botham moans about them not player in rain or bad light.

When he was playing you'd have to drag him onto the field if there was any rain nearby.

 

[Cabinet96]

How does 54 from 37 go to 34 from 13 ffs?

I kind of get it given we're seven down. You have to think that 24 balls ago if we'd got 20 without losing a wicket would that have been above or below par?

 

[Spark]

Would think we should need 25 at most off 13, think the target is a bit harsh.

That'd be the dead even D/L target you'd presume, rather than -9.

I kind of get it given we're seven down. You have to think that 24 balls ago if we'd got 20 without losing a wicket would that have been above or below par?

Yep.

 

[Moss]

Serious question, was anyone expecting Santner to be much above turdbucket status as a bowler?

I think we've accepted the search for NZ's post-Vettori ODI spinner will turn out like Australia's post-Warne spin cycle (with NMac being Lyon, generally reliable but prone to having the odd stinker).

 

[Scaly piscine]

Apparently not.

How does that work? In any other situation in a 46 over innings one guy is allowed 10 overs, the rest a maximum of 9.

 

[LegionOfBrad]

They should be playing right now.

 

[91Jmay]

That'd be the dead even D/L target you'd presume, rather than -9.



Yep.

NZ seamers not losing overs makes it a joke though.

 

[Furball]

NZ seamers not losing overs makes it a joke though.

What the actual ****

 

[Spark]

NZ seamers not losing overs makes it a joke though.

What do you plan to do about that though? Have Boult un-bowl an over?

EDIT: I'm assuming sanity prevails and it's 4x9 + 1x10.

 

[Furball]

That's the risk you take bowling out someone early.

 

[Spark]

If we're getting on early, can't we have more than 2.1 overs?

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Elliot warming up.

 

[Pothas]

Yeah, this is cricket being stupid. At very worst they could have started at 5 past.

 

[Spark]

I gotta say I don't understand what you guys are complaining about re: bowlers losing overs.

 

[Furball]

I gotta say I don't understand what you guys are complaining about re: bowlers losing overs.

46 overs. 1 guy gets 10, everyone else gets a maximum of 9.

edit: which appears to be the case.

 

[GGG]

NZ seamers not losing overs makes it a joke though.

Works both ways, now Southee or McClenaghan can't bowl.

 

[Howe_zat]

I gotta say I don't understand what you guys are complaining about re: bowlers losing overs.

People are complaining about the opposite. Cricinfo initially said that Southee could still bowl 10.

 

[Moss]

People are complaining about the opposite. Cricinfo initially said that Southee could still bowl 10.

They got it wrong, looks like. "Grant Elliot and Mitchell Santner have come down the stairs for a few warm-up deliveries so it looks like those two will bowl the final two overs... " is the update from them.