**Official** England in New Zealand

[Richard]

Indeed, amazes me that someone can change off, on then off again from capitalising acronyms\abbreviations in such a short time TBH.

 

[GIMH]

Well tbh, I never capitalise tbh, I don't know why, I always capitalise IMO and take it leave it with LOL. No idea why, never realised until you just pointed it out then.

 

[Richard]

Do all or nothing IMO, TBH it's disgraceful to even consider otherwise LOL.

 

[Leslie1]

$50 for a NZ win at the odds.

Anyone optimistic enough to dare us to win it from here?

 

[GIMH]

GAgf

edit - that was to Rich

 

[Richard]

$50 for a NZ win at the odds.

Anyone optimistic enough to dare us to win it from here?

At 146-1 it'd still have been the most extraordinary result in Test history; from here it'd be more so still.

 

[Goughy]

You're a BIG fan of Fraser aren't you?

What makes you say that? Im not saying its wrong, but cant imagien Ive mentioned Fraser much during my 6000 odd posts on here

 

[GIMH]

About 2 years ago I started a thread entitled "who was the best English player never to win the Ashes?" (well something like that) and I seem to remember you citing Fraser very positively. Could be imagining it though, I shall have a dig.

 

[Richard]

What makes you say that? Im not saying its wrong, but cant imagien Ive mentioned Fraser much during my 6000 odd posts on here

Not many, but a few are quoted below:

If looking recently the best to miss out IMO is Angus Fraser. Only genuine world class bowler Eng has in the 90s

My team from the thread-

"The Could Have Been Great XI"
Emphasis on the great. A lot of guys mentioned could have been very good but I tried to look at the special ones.

Archie Jackson Died
Vinod Kambli Attitude
Bob Cowper Retired Early
Sid Barnes Eccentric
Steve Tikolo Kenyan
Basil D'Oliveria Politics
Ken Wadsworth Died
Stuart MacGill Shane Warne
Bart King American
Ian Bishop Injuries
Bruce Reid Injuries

Also Considered-
Ajay Jadeja, Colin Milburn, Sylvester Clarke, Jack Russell, Somachandra De Silva, Ian Craig, Shane Bond, Angus Fraser, Brett Schultz

In no particular order

- Ambrose, the close to perfect tall fat bowler
- Donald, the close to perfect athletic fast bowler
- Waqar, Genius with so much talent
- Gough, for the bustle and helping raise Eng cricket profile
- Warne, that ball and the rest
- Angus Fraser, quality and planning in evey ball

EDIT: haha, Martyn's just beaten me to it.

 

[GIMH]

here you go

Doesn't exactly say you're a big fan, ah well, I dunno

edit - I see Rich beat me to it

 

[Richard]

EDIT: 3 fours in the 1st over from Taylor.

 

[Richard]

Broad indeed to open-up with Sidebottom. He too hit for four 2nd ball, by McCullum.

 

[GIMH]

Not like Sidebottom to go for that many

 

[GIMH]

NZ looking to knock the runs off this morning

 

[Richard]

If so, FTD.

 

[Richard]

Half-century for Taylor, best innings since the opening game for him.

 

[GIMH]

FTD

 

[Richard]

For the disappointment.

 

[TT Boy]

FTD

**** the door.

 

[TT Boy]

For the disappointment.

TEG.