41st Match - England v New Zealand

[morgieb]

Another innings with a hot start but a significant stall after over 25. Interesting.

 

[halba]

ok now stokes time. the all rounder of the cup.

Buttler has been poor for the last 5-6 games.

 

[trundler]

Bouuuuuult. Nice.

Time for Stokes to smash a few.

 

[vogue]

Getting a tad interesting now.. good wicket to get NZ

 

[aussie tragic]

Yes, NZ bring it home

 

[straw man]

Geez ducked out for a bit and these three wickets have really brought the game back. Still plenty of firepower for England but they can't take as many risks for perhaps the next five overs now.

 

[Bahnz]

Good captaincy from Kane, I would’ve taken Boult off to save him for the death.

 

[Spikey]

jos got out to hit the town with the somerset boys

 

[straw man]

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

The death definitely a problem when Boult only has two more overs and there's no Ferguson. Southee and Henry fest.

 

[trundler]

2 lefties. Time for Kane to finish Southee's 10

 

[straw man]

Camerawork showing that knuckleball very illuminating - thought there was something weird about that delivery but didn't realise what a clever variation it was.

 

[Spintolose]

What do England need to make a game of it?

 

[straw man]

Ian Smith clearly another who hasn't been paying attention to Southee's performances in ODI cricket over the last four years.

 

[Meridio]

Big wicket that.

Also shows the ridiculousness of certain people complaining about Root - it's not easy to come in and smash it everywhere. It's one thing doing it in a bilateral series when there's nothing on the line, but quite another in a must-win World Cup game, and Root's ability to pick up singles from ball one is invaluable.

Southee meanwhile releasing all the pressure in the space of a few balls. FFS.

 

[artvandalay]

Southee selection is looking better and better by the minute.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Ian Smith saying he never thought he'd be saying that they'd be trying to sneak through Southee's overs.

Seriously these NZ commentators watch every NZ game, I don't get how we're seeing such different things. Same goes for the selector/coach.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Camerawork showing that knuckleball very illuminating - thought there was something weird about that delivery but didn't realise what a clever variation it was.

That's the Hamish Bennett specialty.

 

[Spintolose]

jos got out to hit the town with the somerset boys

In Durham?

 

[aussie tragic]

So Eng need 116 of 14 overs for me to win the pool, sounds about right

 

[Moss]

Southee comes on and instantly releases any pressure built up.