***Official*** England in New Zealand 2018

[Athlai]

As England were staring at 400 pretty comfortably I wouldn't feel too distraught at 335. That is until Guppy and Munro are both in the shed an hour from now.

with 15 minutes to spare

 

[robbypark]

This game is already over. England just on a completely different level in every way than NZ.

 

[CM Punk]

Well that's series over.

We have so much work ahead before the WC.... this team isn't going to stand a chance in England... So much for greatest NZ side ever

Selectors need to look at the batting and Southee's position in the side.

 

[thierry henry]

If Taylor and Williamson hang around for a while and bat like Taylor and Williamson usually do then robbypark is going to have a heart attack from all of the frustration

 

[robbypark]

If Taylor and Williamson hang around for a while and bat like Taylor and Williamson usually do then robbypark is going to have a heart attack from all of the frustration

They can hang around all they want and until the very end, they still don't have a shot. If it was 280 maybe, but not 335 with their girly strike rates.

 

[TheJediBrah]

If these 2 bat to their best ability NZ could be 2/240 by the 50 over mark. Lose by less than 100 runs at least.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Anyone else remember when a short slower ball was a bad delivery and would get pumped for six

 

[veganbob]

They can hang around all they want and until the very end, they still don't have a shot. If it was 280 maybe, but not 335 with their girly strike rates.

Nothing wrong with their strike rates.

 

[straw man]

So Munro is going to be popular today

 

[thierry henry]

If Taylor and Williamson hang around for a while and bat like Taylor and Williamson usually do then robbypark is going to have a heart attack from all of the frustration

Kinda wish this had happened but once I mentioned it, it was never on the cards

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Good sportsmanship of England to waste their review too

 

[Blain]

Why do they always check dumb **** like hot spot and snicko BEFORE they check ball tracking?? That clearly pitched outside leg but we have to waste 2 minutes checking for an edge which never was never anywhere near the bat.

Was Munro plumb? Has really bitten our arse here. We need something out of Nicholls and CDG today to have any hope.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Will keep watching for the boss. What a machine.

 

[Prince EWS]

Why do they always check dumb **** like hot spot and snicko BEFORE they check ball tracking?? That clearly pitched outside leg but we have to waste 2 minutes checking for an edge which never was never anywhere near the bat.

It takes a while for the ball tracking to be calculated properly and become available. If they did it first they'd just be waiting around for two minutes doing nothing.

 

[vcs]

Taylor's in exceptional form these days. England will probably win though.

 

[Bahnz]

Interesting to read the other day that apparently Taylor couldn't even really see the ball swinging under lights prior to his eye operation last season. He's certainly been a beast since coming back.

 

[vcs]

NZ still in with a decent chance here.

 

[straw man]

Good from Taylor and Latham. Still an outside chance we could do this if the acceleration (that's De Grandhomme) can come off.

 

[Bahnz]

Urgh sounds like Taylor's reinjured his leg. Doesn't sound like him and Latham will be running any more quick 2's, and of course there's the test series around the corner...

 

[Bahnz]

Incidentally, a very important series for Latham. The team's balance is still wrong with Nicholls at 6, but he's doing a decent job of justifying the persistence that the selectors have shown with him.