*Official* New Zealand tour of UAE and England 2023

[wpdavid]

In fact, at various times the counties have played over 65,60,55,50,45 and 40 overs.

65 must have been the early seasons of the Gillette Cup. Perhaps the striking thing about that is that they were expected to bowl 130 overs in one day and, presumably, they did.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Can't sleep ahead of RWC opener vs France. That's a terrible side NZ picked for the cricket though. Nicholls in the team, and at 3!?! And that bowling attack!

 

[ashley bach]

Can't sleep ahead of RWC opener vs France. That's a terrible side NZ picked for the cricket though. Nicholls in the team, and at 3!?! And that bowling attack!

Only 150 minutes to go...

 

[wpdavid]

Apparently this is only Atkinson's 3rd List A game.

 

[The Brian Hardie Stance]

England's major (only?) wicket threat off the field.

 

[wpdavid]

They really should have a decent look at Livingstone's bowling today, especially on this track. No point in leaving it until the WC, and there's not a lot to be lost in today's game even if he doesn't work. As it stands, NZ should coast home in 45 overs max.

 

[Yeoman]

65 must have been the early seasons of the Gillette Cup. Perhaps the striking thing about that is that they were expected to bowl 130 overs in one day and, presumably, they did.

Indeed, though the first two years only before they found it too long.

Going further back though, if you look at pre war Wisdens, overs were regularly bowled at 20-23 overs per hour as a matter of course.

 

[thundaboult]

Henry nicholls is the present and the future yo

 

[BeeGee]

Can't sleep ahead of RWC opener vs France. That's a terrible side NZ picked for the cricket though. Nicholls in the team, and at 3!?! And that bowling attack!

They're doing fine. Only Jamieson has been genuinely sucky so far.

 

[thundaboult]

Henry nicholls is also the past now.

 

[91Jmay]

Gift wicket that

 

[wpdavid]

England's major (only?) wicket threat off the field.

Cramp, apparently.

 

[trundler]

Bit hard to time but the outfield is lightning fast and the boundaries are small. NZ looking well placed to chase this. The questions over England's bowling loom.

 

[kevinw]

Given that Atkinson doesn't even play List A cricket for Surrey we might have to tone down our expectations in this format.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Conway is in here for the long run.
Not surprise if he is there at the end.

 

[91Jmay]

No prayer with Rash injury and the lengths they are bowling

 

[The Brian Hardie Stance]

Halfway through the innings and halfway to the target.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

This partnership is getting into Shanto-Miraz territory

 

[Molehill]

Either England bowling rubbish or this wicket has lost its two paced nature. Suspect a bit of both. Nothing sticking in the pitch at all now though.

 

[trundler]

Either England bowling rubbish or this wicket has lost its two paced nature. Suspect a bit of both. Nothing sticking in the pitch at all now though.

The returning coward sucked the momentum out of England's innings