**Official** 2004 Natwest Series (Eng, NZL, WI)

[Tim]

No its more to do with the position his side was in when he came to the crease...57/3. As I said..once he gets his eye & wants to have a go, I don't think NZ will be able to stop him & neither will the pitch.

 

[Tim]

Strauss & Flintoff are proving that this pitch is relatively easy to score off to be honest..they're going at a run a ball right now. Strauss is doing the right thing..he just needs to rotate the strike & make sure Flintoff keeps his head on until its time to launch.

 

[superkingdave]

Strauss & Flintoff are proving that this pitch is relatively easy to score off to be honest..they're going at a run a ball right now. Strauss is doing the right thing..he just needs to rotate the strike & make sure Flintoff keeps his head on until its time to launch.

I think the reason thay are scoring quicker has a little to do with the fact that Vettori and Harris are bowling

 

[Tim]

Apart from Oram & to some extent Styris..the rest of the bowlers have been picked off so that doesn't mean much at all.

 

[Tim]

Flintoff hits a 6...so he can't be too worried about dancing down the pitch.

 

[Tim]

I still think there are serious question marks as to whether NZ can chase down a big total. They haven't had to do too much with the bat in this series & some pressure might just unfold them.

 

[Tim]

Looks like i've summed this one up nicely. Flintoff is starting to break free.
173/3 after 41 overs...250 could yet be reached.

 

[Tim]

And what a load of rubbish that his wicket is difficult to bat on. The first 4 or 5 overs may be ackward but if you survive those overs then it's fairly easy.

 

[Tim]

Well played Strauss..I thought he summed the situation up perfectly. England are in a strong position but I think they'll need around 230/240.

 

[MoxPearl]

well at the start of the game i was thinking england would get around 240.... So i could b close!

 

[MoxPearl]

i had to mute the tv cause the commentary was ****ing me off :P

 

[MoxPearl]

100 to flintoff..

With botham saying its a match winning 100..

Excuse me botham... there are still 11 New Zealanders who might have something to say about that...

 

[superkingdave]

i thought you had it on mute

Very happy for freddy, marshall must be kicking himself

 

[MoxPearl]

yeah.... put it on mute.... took it off.. suprisingly hard to watch the cricket with no commentary lol

 

[superkingdave]

Yeah he's had a couple of stints, was on right at the start

 

[MoxPearl]

oh kool

 

[MoxPearl]

flintoff gone trying to pretend hes lara lol

 

[superkingdave]

237-7 at least we batted 50 overs!

First 10-15 overs will be cruical IMO

 

[MoxPearl]

237 - 7

Well according to the commentators i should turn my tv off right now :S

ill b alrite thanx botham!

Apparently its a "More than enough" total...

 

[MoxPearl]

lets have bets on what macca will get out for ?

ill say 5

12 at the most