Where were the antagonising statements though? I can't remember any really. Raina pretty much calling Bangladesh mediocre is an obnoxious statement, NZ the world cup finalists saying they are here to win doesn't seem to silly.The talk was always bull**** tbh, they've done OK.
Yeah that was bs. I thought the same.Just woke up to hear the last 3 overs. How come Eng got to take the power play so late - looking at Cricinfo scoreboard there doesn't seem to have been a 2nd rain interruption?
You didn't 'let' us draw the Test series. DrivelThat was rubbish by New Zealand.
That short pitch crap resulting in wides and boundaries.
All the bowlers seem to be playing for Milne's spot. But they don't bowl at 150kmh or have his control
This has been a terrible tour by NZ. They let England draw the test series. That should never have happened.
Now this performance today to let England win the ODI series.
Disappointed. So disappointed.
Oh please.You didn't 'let' us draw the Test series. Drivel
Not my recollection of BMac's words. More like "we are coming here to win" but also mentioned that Eng are hard at home. What he didn't count on was the run of injuries - I guess this balanced a good injury-free run up to and including the world cup (Milne yes, countered by somewhat unexpected availability of Vettori).Not a great tour for NZ then given all the talk before it. Turn up to win and all that.
Santner's drop was village. But that "bowling" by Mathieson, Southee and Henry. Those wides from the bouncers... That short rubbish spanked for boundaries..since when have nzl - Taylor excluded - started droppping catches? even guptill of All people dropped one in this series.
Fans on here were ****y as **** before the series though too.Not my recollection of BMac's words. More like "we are coming here to win" but also mentioned that Eng are hard at home. What he didn't count on was the run of injuries - I guess this balanced a good injury-free run up to and including the world cup (Milne yes, countered by somewhat unexpected availability of Vettori).
Well yeah... NZ was ranked higher in both formats because of strong recent performances...Fans on here were ****y as **** before the series though too.
He didn't need to declare. We had the bowlers to do the job and they Did it. End of discussion.Oh please.
How far behind was England in the first innings?
Cook didn't even declare the final day at Lords. Cook had no intention of winning that game. He wanted to save it.
NZ should have played that match for a draw instead of going for a silly win.
to be fair , a lot of England fans here were down on their side as well, heck you had English posters piling into 4/1 for NZ to chase 400 +Fans on here were ****y as **** before the series though too.
And don't forget they didn't have Brett Matheson for the first 4 ODIS either.Well yeah... NZ was ranked higher in both formats because of strong recent performances...
I don't if fans were ****y.
Just expected to win given the respective recent form of the two teams.
Take Anderson, Milne, Neesham and Boult out of the NZ team and it looks a little barren.
Ha.He didn't need to declare. We had the bowlers to do the job and they Did it. End of discussion.
Those grapes are so sour aren't they.Ha.
He'd still be batting now.
Yes.Those grapes are so sour aren't they.