Semi Final 1 - New Zealand v England (30th March)

[CM Punk]

What do you make of his career average and SR?

Extremely misleading.

 

[Howe_zat]

I love it when a plan comes together.

 

[Meridio]

Yeah that was there to be hit, he's just missed out. Need Taylor to fire here, in a bit of danger of throwing away the good start.

 

[LightningStrike]

The impressive thing about this NZ batting line-up is that they don't appear to have any '15 runs from 15 balls' players.

 

[vcs]

NZ beginning to slow down noticeably.

Would be rather disappointed with under 170-175. Anything under 170 would make England favourites IMO.

 

[cnerd123]

A run a ball innings being helpful to the team is soooo 1995

32 in 28, including 12 singles with Munro firing at the other end, is more than just 'run-a-ball'

He was just about to open up before his dismissal too.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

I might be way off, but this pitch doesn't look too easy to bat on, to me. I think the Williamson-Munro partnership may well end up being crucial.

 

[Neil Young]

Extremely misleading.

Just so I know, how can I tell when an average and a SR are misleading? When it doesn't suit my argument? Or something else?

 

[CM Punk]

32 in 28, including 12 singles with Munro firing at the other end, is more than just 'run-a-ball'

He was just about to open up before his dismissal too.

If England chase this down with plenty of balls to spare, will your opinion change?

 

[cnerd123]

I might be way off, but this pitch doesn't look too easy to bat on, to me. I think the Williamson-Munro partnership may well end up being crucial.

Its still a good pitch; Corey and Taylor just aren't quite clicking and Moeen bowled a pretty good over.

NZ need to push on to 170 ish here. England are being generous with wides.

 

[Cabinet96]

A run a ball innings being helpful to the team is soooo 1995

Kane Williamson's career strike rate is 124, similar to Anderson and higher than Taylor and Elliot.

 

[91Jmay]

6 wides so far. Again, absolutely dreadful.

 

[cnerd123]

If England chase this down with plenty of balls to spare, will your opinion chance?

Nope. The quality of an innings isn't determined by the outcome of the match. He batted well, and was set for the launch but got out before he could get going. That's my opinion.

 

[Groundking]

I might be way off, but this pitch doesn't look too easy to bat on, to me. I think the Williamson-Munro partnership may well end up being crucial.

Eh, I think it looks better than what it was a few days ago and England put 171 on and SL got past 160 with a crippled Mathews and having been 15-4 after 3. I think we'll chase 170, I think 175 is par.

 

[CM Punk]

Just so I know, how can I tell when an average and a SR are misleading? When it doesn't suit my argument? Or something else?

Misleading in the sense it suggests he's a good player, when he's not.

 

[91Jmay]

Poor from Jordan, should have stopped that.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

If England chase this down with plenty of balls to spare, will your opinion change?

NZ was going at 9 when he got out. Not sure why KW's innings is a problem here.

 

[91Jmay]

Ali should have bowled that Rash over, but understand with new RH bat why Morgan went for wicket taking gamble.

 

[91Jmay]

NZ still well placed here. We need Anderson else he could take the game away from us.

 

[Meridio]

Want at least 180 here I think.