Final - England v New Zealand

[Jezroy]

I still don’t know what I make of this pitch. Am I just being hopeful, or is it not that easy to bat on?

Almost following that plan that it looks like the best time to bat was between over 10 and 20, then it just starts being a little variable and awkward?

 

[jcas0167]

I think it would be better to give the umpires that power. You'd prevent the situation you were mentioning. It's only lbws and a few caught behinds anyway that are sometimes hard to know what happened in real time.

Indeed, the umpires can check on run outs at their discretion. Do the same for LBW/caught behind.

 

[straw man]

36 from 36 would give us 240

 

[Neil Young]

This has been the hackiest innings ever from De Grandhomme.

Just what we expect from him.

He's warming up and about to launch. As in, actually hit the ball.

 

[MW1304]

I still don’t know what I make of this pitch. Am I just being hopeful, or is it not that easy to bat on?

Almost following that plan that it looks like the best time to bat was between over 10 and 20, then it just starts being a little variable and awkward?

Kind of seems like both teams aren't too disappointed with their positions. England should be going in for the kill IMO.

 

[91Jmay]

Wouldn't bowl Wood here. NZ can do some damage against him tiring.

 

[Jezroy]

CDG getting out hit by Latham. I didn’t think that would happen.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Indeed, the umpires can check on run outs at their discretion. Do the same for LBW/caught behind.

How many LBW’s would they send up for review though? Everything, I think, and it would delay the match so much. We see it with the video ref in the NRL.

 

[rythy]

NZ will probably score 50-60 runs in last 6. This should be good total on this pitch. Rest depends on bowlers. If they wreck havoc in first 10 overs like semi against India then its all done.

 

[Athlai]

Latham quietly playing well here

 

[91Jmay]

Latham quietly playing well here

Really good knock.

 

[stephen]

Latham looks about 15 years old.

 

[rythy]

Latham is just fantastic today and playing gem of innings for NZ.

 

[slippy888]

CDG playing the rope a dope here guys

 

[artvandalay]

Cdg could have shown more urgency getting in there. He only just made it.

 

[straw man]

Latham quietly playing well here

Yup and the legside boundary even came off. Would sorely love to see him hit in another area to keep the bowler guessing though.

 

[Athlai]

CDG also doing well for a person that apparently has never played cricket before today.

 

[Jezroy]

CDG also doing well for a person that apparently has never played cricket before today.

Wait till he bowls

 

[thundaboult]

CDG also doing well for a person that apparently has never played cricket before today.

Absolute village

 

[Arachnodouche]

CDG a regular headless chicken.

Calling of no balls for height has been very inconsistent this WC.