***Official*** England in New Zealand series 2013

[Prince EWS]

I tend to look at 2008 for pretty much all my queries.

And now we know why!

 

[Zinzan]

And now we know why!

We do when it comes to Franklin's record anyway

 

[NZTailender]

My XI and extended squad.

1. J Ryder
2. M Guptill
3. K Williamson
4. R Taylor
5. G Elliott
6. B McCullum+
7. J Franklin
8. N McCullum (ugh)
9. K Mills
10. T Southee
11. M McClenaghan

12. B Watling
13. A Milne
14. M Bates
15. H Bennett

 

[Zinzan]

My XI and extended squad.

1. J Ryder
2. M Guptill
3. K Williamson
4. R Taylor
5. G Elliott
6. B McCullum+
7. J Franklin
8. N McCullum (ugh)
9. K Mills
10. T Southee
11. M McClenaghan

12. B Watling
13. A Milne
14. M Bates
15. CJ Anderson

No Broom NZT ?

 

[hendrix]

Apologies for the technical issues at the end there ... Join us again in half an hour for the chase and we won't let you down*.

*We may still let you down

 

[NZTailender]

Haha, You're being very selective with that query given he had that rare good spell in India in 2010.

More relevantly, if you look at his last 2 years (20 games) he's averaged 25 with a SR of 79 and with the ball has taken 9 wickets @ 42 and an economy of 5.40. On top of that, he's a slug in the field and his body language sucks.

I looked at Franklin's stats a few pages back going back 2 years then 1 year. In that past year he's improved.

 

[NZTailender]

No Broom NZT ?

In ODIs? Don't think he deserves to be there in front of anyone, except maybe Elliott but I'd be using him as 6th bowling option.

 

[straw man]

Southee swinging the ball a lot and trying to bowl magic deliveries to get wickets here.

 

[hendrix]

should've picked Boult, I don't care if he goes for a few, at least he's got the ability to take wickets.

****ing Ellis

 

[Zinzan]

Meat and drink for Bell.

 

[straw man]

This is looking ridiculously easy. I realise our bowlers are probably pissed off that they have nothing to bowl at, but the bowling so far has been awful.

 

[hendrix]

joke of a match.

 

[hendrix]

I want that to be a no ball. **** off Ellis

 

[ohnoitsyou]

ffs Ellis really?

 

[Zinzan]

That's it for me I think, It's not even a contest this.

I'm still flabbergasted by the lack of intent from NZ up-front today. For me they were never going to beat this English side just playing conventional cricket. We needed a different approach to put their bowlers, Anderson and Finn in particular off their stride. Really really disappointing the brains-trust that is NZ cricket couldn't work that one out.

 

[SilentOne]

was going to record the Hurricanes - Blues match, but this inept batting display has made an easy decision for me.

 

[Flem274*]

Don't get so downhearted guys. Central Districts just won the Plunket Shield. Wonderful day for cricket.

 

[Flem274*]

btw I reckon Gillespie has returned to angry fast mode. Check out his dismissal of de Boorder today in the vault. Best celebration.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

How do you get into the vault again? Kipp to sig instructions

 

[Flem274*]

You can view wickets, boundaries etc just on the scorecards. I forgot how to get into the vault a couple of weeks back and cbf finding out again. Only NZC would make a video vault so impossible to use.