*Official* Opening Match- England v New Zealand- October 5th, Ahmedabad

[RossTaylorsBox]

Theory: Stead actually still thinks this is a warm up match and the lack of crowd confirmed this in his brain.

 

[slippy888]

what is boult doing bowling this angle he should be bowling the natural left angle of attack

 

[slippy888]

He just angling ball into the pads here

 

[NZTailender]

Theory: Stead actually still thinks this is a warm up match and the lack of crowd confirmed this in his brain.

I was literally about to post that NZ is clearly treating this as a warm up match, reflecting the ability of the opposition

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Theory: Stead actually still thinks this is a warm up match and the lack of crowd confirmed this in his brain.

He'll probably send out Southee-Sodhi-Ferguson as the top 3 when we bat.

 

[Athlai]

Tim Southee getting the cybernetic hand installed

 

[The Sean]

**** me, the timing there. That was glorious.

 

[Athlai]

Cracker

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Jos is so so good.

*Please don't be a jinx please don't be a jinx*

 

[Athlai]

MODI SO BIG

 

[Skyliner]

Sounds like Southees thumb is absolutely munted.

Comments by him which were reported 1 day ago -

"I have never faced an injury of this nature before, and especially with a major tournament on the horizon, time is of the essence," Southee said upon arriving in Ahmedabad, the venue for New Zealand's tournament opener against defending champions England on Thursday.

Reflecting on his recovery process, he mentioned, "The solution involved inserting screws and a plate into my thumb, and now it's a matter of hoping for the best and dealing with some tenderness and numbness around the area."

 

[thierry henry]

Not sure about bowling Ravindra here or sort of ever really

 

[mackembhoy]

Yeah. Has hardly played to be fair, but still...

He's played more than some of the others in the side.

Malan only has 4 more knocks than him in that time like. Only one less ODI played but root in a few no results.

I was worried about his form as he looked horrendous the other week. But he's Joe Root and he makes a boat load of runs when it matters.

 

[thundaboult]

rachin tendulkara only has 3 overs left to go on get a fifer

 

[BazBall21]

He's played more than some of the others in the side.

Malan only has 4 more knocks than him in that time like. Only one less ODI played but root in a few no results.

I was worried about his form as he looked horrendous the other week. But he's Joe Root and he makes a boat load of runs when it matters.

Yeah it's still a low average in that time. These are his conditions. Need a big tournament from him.

 

[ataraxia]

Ayy

 

[NZTailender]

I can't believe the next 5 wickets will fall for 7e runs

 

[flibbertyjibber]

MODI SO BIG

His head is

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Big wicket. Props to Latham for bringing him back

 

[Athlai]

Outtler