41st Match - England v New Zealand

[trundler]

So you'll be turning off and not posting anymore? Oh no, that's a shame

Nah, I have a duty towards my devotees here

 

[weldone]

trundler, don't go before watching Guptill's match-winning double-hundred

 

[Bahnz]

Surely KW rolling his arm over can't be any worse than Southee at this point.

This has to be his last white ball International.

I’m actually just angry about this performance. It’s not just that he’s not suited to ODI cricket. He’s bowling well below his own limited best. Dishing up 125 k half volleys and full tosses, constantly dropping short. No control of line. Just complete garbage. It looks like he’s just rocked up after a 6 month break, as opposed to being in dedicated training for the biggest event in the cricket calendar.

 

[trundler]

Anyone who saw what Russell did to him in IPL wouldn't be surprised

 

[Pup Clarke]

Lol Southee. Complete waste of a WC spot

 

[Spark]

I’m actually just angry about this performance. It’s not just that he’s not suited to ODI cricket. He’s bowling well below his own limited best. Dishing up 125 k half volleys and full tosses, constantly dropping short. No control of line. Just complete garbage. It looks like he’s just rocked up after a 6 month break, as opposed to being in dedicated training for the biggest event in the cricket calendar.

Southee's always had the rumour surrounding him that he, shall we say, is picky about how much intensity he puts into cricket at times, hasn't he?

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Henry bowling Southee off the park.

 

[CM Punk]

Southee is bowling absolute ****.

Kane should bowl out the rest of his overs, can't believe he gave him that many in the first place after getting smacked around the park.

 

[Zinzan]

I’m actually just angry about this performance. It’s not just that he’s not suited to ODI cricket. He’s bowling well below his own limited best. Dishing up 125 k half volleys and full tosses, constantly dropping short. No control of line. Just complete garbage. It looks like he’s just rocked up after a 6 month break, as opposed to being in dedicated training for the biggest event in the cricket calendar.

As you well know I've felt that way about Southee for years now. Always hated his body language, his mental softness, his selfishness with DRS, and just his general entitlement (that's my perception), when the guy is so damn ordinary.

 

[trundler]

Back to back WC centuries surely makes YJB England's best ever opener in ODIs

 

[91Jmay]

Lazy shot but that is a pretty decent ball to be fair, nibbled a tad.

NZ have a chance to drag it right back now

 

[Zinzan]

Why the heck wouldn't KW try himself for at least 1 over to mix it up when Southee's travelling at 9s?

 

[halba]

Why the heck wouldn't KW try himself for at least 1 over to mix it up when Southee's travelling at 9s?

cos he's a **** captain

 

[Moss]

Badly missing Ferguson now.

 

[trundler]

cos he's a **** captain

Go wash your mouth with soap

 

[halba]

good chance for morgan to find some form. toothless attack alert.

 

[Athlai]

Who bowls the death? Gotta bowl Henry out now to try pick up more wickets surely.

 

[Moss]

Badly missing Ferguson now.

Encouraging stuff from Henry though, should start if NZ make the semifinals.

 

[CM Punk]

Who bowls the death? Gotta bowl Henry out now to try pick up more wickets surely.

Boult, Neesham and Santner?

 

[BSM]

At that awkward stage now where we don't really want to lose another wicket before the last 10, but need to keep scoring relatively quickly. The pitch against India was much tougher to play on than this pitch, so 350+ seems a necessity against a team who haven't got too much riding on them chasing the score down