*Official* New Zealand in England 2015

[Zinzan]

David Willey, shades of Michael Bates...yeah..no... ?

 

[Zinzan]

Santner at 6 or 7.

Not sure, 7 assuming we require quick runs. I know it's stating the bleeding obvious, but so much on this KW/Taylor partnership.

 

[Antihippy]

Oh wiley wiley.

 

[CaptainGrumpy]

Michael Holding is becomming a faeces commentator. I love the accent, thats cool mon, but he is defecating orally these days.

 

[Howe_zat]

The backlash caused by England scoring a dismal 302 has begun. Changes must be made for the next match or another paltry score is in the offing.

Cook would see them through to the 50 over mark. I mean 200 not all out is better than 300 and you lose all the wickets. No chance of a draw there.

Eh? They're playing better here than the World Cup...

They are, or at least Root, Buttler and Morgan are, who we already knew would be part of the side for a fair bit longer.

I've mostly just decided I don't really rate Jason Roy and I think the link between picking meh players like that and the batting order suddenly being better is spurious.

 

[CaptainGrumpy]

You keep Morgan at four and nkt drop him to six given the way he has played this series.

 

[wpdavid]

They are, or at least Root, Buttler and Morgan are, who we already knew would be part of the side for a fair bit longer.

I've mostly just decided I don't really rate Jason Roy and I think the link between picking meh players like that and the batting order suddenly being better is spurious.

Quite so. Roy is a lucky boy to be playing international cricket given his domestic track record, but maybe he'll justify the call. It's still early days of course.

I suppose the biggest failing today was the lack of a Plan B when it was clear we might be bowled out well within the 50 overs. Perhaps that's all part of the learning process.

 

[Antihippy]

Yeah I remain unconvinced by rashid. Just doesn't seem to do enough with the ball and is too slow to boot.

 

[Spikey]

They are, or at least Root, Buttler and Morgan are, who we already knew would be part of the side for a fair bit longer.

I've mostly just decided I don't really rate Jason Roy and I think the link between picking meh players like that and the batting order suddenly being better is spurious.

Those guys all moving up the order is to me the big difference. Would still swap Stokes and Buttler around, but it's better than before. The new guys, Rashid's big game aside, haven't done much yet as far as I can tell. Thought Willey should have been given first go at 7 instead of Billings

 

[Dan]

They are, or at least Root, Buttler and Morgan are, who we already knew would be part of the side for a fair bit longer.

I've mostly just decided I don't really rate Jason Roy and I think the link between picking meh players like that and the batting order suddenly being better is spurious.

Yeah I think Roy's the only really questionable selection in this group, but from there the question becomes 'Who else opens?'

Maybe, if they've decided this is their best middle order, they could convert Taylor into an ODI opener?

 

[wpdavid]

Williamson is way too good for Rashid, isn't he.

Morgan had better decide who's most likely to take some wickets and make sure they bowl their 10 overs, as this won't be going anywhere near the full 50.

 

[CaptainGrumpy]

What is with Stokes shirt collar? Is it defective?

 

[Gnske]

What is with Stokes shirt collar? Is it defective?

It's the lad look, Stokes seems to fit the part.

Just go with it, it's the future of fashion.

 

[wpdavid]

Now this is just silly, unless Morgan has seen something to suggest that Root might be the one to remove one of these guys. But if he thinks he needs to make up Rashid's quota with some part-time off-spin, he's living in dreamland.

 

[weldone]

Ya Morgan's captaincy is off the mark.

I'm liking Nasser's commentary btw.

 

[CaptainGrumpy]

Well played Ross. Finding goid form now.

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Fields are stupid. Theyll get the runs. Wickets are needed.

 

[Harrier]

Am I the only one who heard a very definite noise there in real time? Only for there to be no sound on the replay and nothing on snicko.... am I losing it?

 

[Scaly piscine]

Can't be dropping those really.

 

[Jono]

or those...