Final - England v New Zealand

[social]

Plunkett is barely fc standard anymore

C’mon Kiwis

 

[the big bambino]

nah man it's till very true. A streaky wicket or 2 doesn't change that

What about now?

 

[straw man]

If there's one place in Nicholls' game where he can get a little loose, it is that no-foot-movement punch through the offside against the ball that isn't full enough to drive.

 

[Jezroy]

Right what are your scores? I’m 262

 

[morgieb]

249.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Plunkett doing a James Faulkner on us.

 

[stephen]

Yeah. Since the 2015 WC at least. That's not to say he's the best middle over pacer. But certainly the best for England. Esp with Stokes playing more and more of a 6th bowler role.

He's got a bowling average under 30 bowling mostly with the old ball. He's a massive boon for England and he'd easily have played over Behrendorff for Australia and I'd argue he's better than Cummins in ODI cricket, at least as first change. Better than any Indian quick not named Bumrah too. Only New Zealand would leave him out (he wouldn't displace Henry, Boult or Ferguson).

 

[Howsie]

Pitch already starting to slow up? If that’s the case 240-260

 

[vogue]

So, just come from baking a cake, as too nervous to watch the start.. it looks reasonable.. I have to go into another room in an hour( Silverstone ).. and missing the men’s tennis final for this.. need a win from England today ..

 

[hendrix]

Good time for Latham to come in TBH, but need to keep the run rate ticking along.

 

[mr_mister]

Nicholls randomly tonning up in a WC final would have been so random lol. Kinda sad it didn't happen

 

[harsh.ag]

He's got a bowling average under 30 bowling mostly with the old ball. He's a massive boon for England and he'd easily have played over Behrendorff for Australia and I'd argue he's better than Cummins in ODI cricket, at least as first change. Better than any Indian quick not named Bumrah too. Only New Zealand would leave him out (he wouldn't displace Henry, Boult or Ferguson).

Nah, would have Shami over him in the middle overs. Bhuvi obviously better as a new ball and death bowler.

 

[Jezroy]

Plunkett doing a James Faulkner on us.

Yuck. That was horrible. Sun shadow sun pitch.

 

[hazsa19]

Reminds me of switching to film 4 back in the day when they went to horse racing.

 

[MW1304]

Rashid's in much better rhythm now. NZ need to hit him off it.

 

[straw man]

Old fashioned double score at 30 overs is 252. Wouldn't be too bad.

 

[White Ball]

Out at the moment so keeping an eye on scores is the pitch a minefield or is it deceptive what will England feel comfortable chasing on this deck do we reckon?

 

[MW1304]

Should have just bowled Plunkett through.

 

[rythy]

Should have just bowled Plunkett through.

Yeah he looked in good rhythm. Should have let him finish his 10 overs in that spell.

 

[Jezroy]

Out at the moment so keeping an eye on scores is the pitch a minefield or is it deceptive what will England feel comfortable chasing on this deck do we reckon?

It’s hard to say. I wouldn’t be shocked if we got 260 and knocked the top off England. Also wouldn’t be shocked if they really came after us and chased it easy

I reckon 270 is a good score.