**Official** England in New Zealand

[Woodster]

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

Been a good series for him hasn't it ? Been quite impressive, well organised, decent enough technique, not as much leg-side bias in his play. Passing fifty four times out of six innings is a good return and one he needed after a poor series against SA.

 

[Richard]

Bundriz iz cummin zick an vast dis morn.

BTW... Kiwis are conspicuous by their absence.

 

[GIMH]

Don't think Sidey has had a mauling like this in the series before now

 

[Richard]

OK, at what point do we start worrying about a repeat of Astlemania '02?

I reckon if these 2 add another 150.

 

[JBH001]

BTW... Kiwis are conspicuous by their absence.

You were saying?

Jeez, Sidebottom copping it a bit in this spell. Sri Lanka and NZ finally caught up with him, perhaps? If so, Vaughan is in trouble as he is a bowler short (unless Anderson decides to turn up). Btw, I rate Broad, and thought his 14 over spell yesterday a very good one (if not fantastic a la Cricinfo).

I do agree though that it is a little too early to tell.

 

[Richard]

Mudhsuden Singh Panesar truly is a woeful fielder.

Kinda wish I had taken Gegster up on that Fleming-to-top-score-in-series thing now TBH.

 

[Richard]

You were saying?

Can't help but count you as more of a Lankan than a Kiwi TBH.

 

[Retox]

Liking the looks of a
How
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Fulton
Taylor
Ryder/???
Oram

top 6

 

[Richard]

Mudhsuden Singh Panesar truly is a woeful fielder.

And he will now bowl with an 8-over old ball.

 

[wpdavid]

Anderson doesn't even get first change with the new ball now.

 

[Richard]

Still won't be totally baffled if he plays the opening Test of the summer mind.

 

[Halfpast_Yellow]

C'mon Taylor.

 

[Richard]

Nice timing H_Y!

First decent bit of bowling MSP's got a wicket with this innings.

 

[Halfpast_Yellow]

Just as Ian Smith was hyping him up as well


Really wished he'd get 100. Ah well, might as well do shopping now!

 

[Richard]

5 for MSP, another awful shot!

 

[JBH001]

Can't help but count you as more of a Lankan than a Kiwi TBH.

Hahaha! Blasphemy! Tbh though, I am far more an intense supporter of SL than I am of the Black Caps.

NZ to look to Vettori and Patel here (if his turn comes), along with McCullum of course.

 

[wpdavid]

Still won't be totally baffled if he (Anderson) plays the opening Test of the summer mind.

No chance, if Vaughan has anything to do with it, afaics.

 

[Richard]

Vaughan should bring back Sidebottom to bowl at the tail now IMO.

 

[Days of Grace]

All over.

The worst series ever for mine. Absolute pathetic batting.

NZ will never win another test series again.

**** off!!!!!

 

[Richard]

No chance, if Vaughan has anything to do with it, afaics.

Was thinking that - the Kabir Ali effect.

I honestly think that unless he stringently argues against Anderson's inclusion, it'll happen. I really do.