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

[Prince EWS]

Is Redmond out of the frame now?

Spent a little bit of last season dropped from the Otago side, he was going that bad. Has been better this season but yeah, no chance.

 

[Flem274*]

Is Redmond out of the frame now?

Who knows. Was dropped from his domestic team last season then stormed back to the pointy end of the run charts this season. Could be a bolter I guess but he isn't really the type of batsman to get picked as a bolter. At best he's 4th behind Guptill, Fulton and Flynn if McCullum is down the order for good. I think his opening partner Rutherford might be ahead of him too due to being the future etc.

 

[straw man]

Well this is slow as ****

 

[stumpski]

Tidy start from Swann. We didn't see much of Taylor in the T20s but at least he can play himself in here.

 

[straw man]

Taylor getting going here now. Fingers crossed for a big hundred

 

[BeeGee]

I can't emphasize enough how important this innings is for Taylor. Desperately needs some time in the middle.

 

[vandem]

Am at work so only have Cricinfo to go on ... but looks good for Taylor, 5 (25) is a good sighter, then first couple of boundaries were NOT the slog-sweep.

 

[Howe_zat]

Pretty sure NZ have got this. Yeah it's a bit slow but England had a collapse of 6/60 they've got to manufacture at some point and they've not got the new balls any more.

 

[Hurricane]

I think this run chase is going come down to our tail. Ellis was picked as the 3rd seamer so I will be interested to see if he can contribute with the bat.

 

[BeeGee]

Oh dear.

 

[Hurricane]

Big Wicket.

This next partnership has to be worth 100 runs.

 

[straw man]

Taylor

 

[stumpski]

Big wicket - and two years after taking a 6-for in his second game, Woakes makes it into double figures.

 

[Hurricane]

Big Wicket.

This next partnership has to be worth 100 runs.

Wait - where is Baz?

 

[Zinzan]

Ahh Taylor, there was no need to be reckless.

 

[straw man]

If we're saving McCullum for some reason, would have preferred Franklin in now.

In saying that, superb French cut by Elliott

 

[Hurricane]

If we're saving McCullum for some reason, would have preferred Franklin in now.

In saying that, superb French cut by Elliott

Elliot looked garbage against spin in that Bangers tour.

 

[straw man]

I still don't have a lot of faith in Elliott despite SA scores. Definitely prefers to nurdle around pace rather than spin.

 

[Howe_zat]

I still don't have a lot of faith in Elliott despite SA scores. Definitely prefers to nurdle around pace rather than spin.

Only six overs of spin left in the match, so that's not really a problem.

 

[straw man]

Ooooh let's talk about the powerplay n ****. Apparently McCullum is saving himself for the batting powerplay.

Prepare for 5 overs, 15/3.