**Official** England in New Zealand

[Richard]

Isn't this the point where someone normally makes a Tuesday joke, maybe with a thrown in?

Tuesday's always **** TBH, I only go out on Tuesdays because the lads are usually out then.

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[GIMH]

hahaha

 

[GIMH]

NZ will be mightily pleased with this session one feels. KP in dire need of some big runs in the 3rd Test.

 

[Richard]

KP gawn. Funny how these things usually tend to even out in the end.

What do you mean by "these things"?

Pietersen very possibly should've been lbw earlier TBH.

Really, though, Ben, it's bull**** that things even themselves out. Sure, you get cases like this every now and then that everyone remembers, but you also get lots and lots of luck without the reverse. Most batsmen get way more good luck than bad in a career.

 

[Bahnz]

NZ will be mightily pleased with this session one feels. KP in dire need of some big runs in the 3rd Test.

Kinda funny that. On each day of the test so far, the sessions have been dominated in this order

England
New Zealand
England

Which of course means England are lining themselves up for 150 without wicket after tea.

 

[GIMH]

Sick of seeing Jessica Taylor every time KP gets out tbh

I mean, sure, it's a nice sight, but honestly...I don't give a **** that she's upset for him

 

[GIMH]

Kinda funny that. On each day of the test so far, the sessions have been dominated in this order

England
New Zealand
England

Which of course means England are lining themselves up for 150 without wicket after tea.

Hope you're right!!

 

[Richard]

Sick of seeing Jessica Taylor every time KP gets out tbh

I mean, sure, it's a nice sight, but honestly...I don't give a **** that she's upset for him

Jessica Pietersen you mean?

Spinners have still bowled more no-balls this series than seamers.

 

[Bahnz]

Pietersen very possibly should've been lbw earlier TBH.

Really, though, Ben, it's bull**** that things even themselves out. Sure, you get cases like this every now and then that everyone remembers, but you also get lots and lots of luck without the reverse. Most batsmen get way more good luck than bad in a career.

Thinking more in terms of overall matches rather than for individual players, with the luck pretty much evening itself out between both sides. Even in that recent India, Australia series. After the last day of the 2nd test, India had plenty of help from the umpires to get up and win the third.

 

[GIMH]

Never really acknowledge celebs name changes tbh. Posh Spice the exception...I guess Mrs KP is Cricket's equivalent of that WAG

Give me Rachel Flintoff any day

 

[Richard]

Thinking more in terms of overall matches rather than for individual players, with the luck pretty much evening itself out between both sides. Even in that recent India, Australia series. After the last day of the 2nd test, India had plenty of help from the umpires to get up and win the third.

Meh, think you'd have to do some pretty healthy research to comment accurately myself TBH. Something I've certainly not done.

Collingwood dropped again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[_Ed_]

Oh dear.

 

[GIMH]

oh dear dropped and 4

 

[GIMH]

What was Colly thinking mind you?!

 

[Bahnz]

For god's sake, someone give Gillespie some lessons on catching.

 

[superkingdave]

Collie dropped...if NZ had taken that it would have got interesting, backing Ambrose to fail this innings

 

[Richard]

Would you believe it?

 

[SpaceMonkey]

I guess the idea that England will bat long enough to declare is out of the window with 3 relatively quick wickets. Still we should get a lead of 400+ which should be enough if we bowl anywhere near like we did first innings.

 

[GIMH]

And again?

 

[GIMH]

Hmmm I am wondering if we have been told to go for it, in light of Dav's rain forecast, or are they just forgetting their brains?