*Official* New Zealand in England 2015

[wpdavid]

Whereas sticking with Jordan was never a good idea as he's bowled seven and Root's sent down three overs. Poor captaincy.

 

[Shortodds]

This really is why Ronchi is in the team I think. Flat pitch, dominant position, lets score so quick as to put the result beyond doubt.

 

[Stace]

Why is Jordan playing ahead of Wood?

 

[King Pietersen]

That better be the end of Jordan for today!

 

[Scaly piscine]

Why is Jordan playing ahead of Wood?

They're managing Wood's workload.

 

[wpdavid]

Why is Jordan playing ahead of Wood?

It's a very fair question. Simple answer is they didn't want to change a team that had won by 210 last time, but obviously that doesn't explain why he was picked then. Even in these games you'd think it's a good idea to have two proper bowlers to open the attack. And it's not as if Jordan's batting is good enough to compensate for what he's sent down today.


Beyond that, my 420 prediction is beginning to look conservative.

 

[Pothas]

Sure Willey and Wood will play later in the series, was probably always the plan.

 

[King Pietersen]

This is dire bowling. Pitch the ****ing thing up. Why do English bowlers never learn from their mistakes?

 

[Zinzan]

Will be a travesty if Morgan takes Jordan off and denies him his hundred.

 

[King Pietersen]

Why the **** is Jordan still bowling? He's going at 11 an over.

 

[wpdavid]

This is dire bowling. Pitch the ****ing thing up. Why do English bowlers never learn from their mistakes?

Do you really want an answer to that?

Whether some of them actually have the technique to bowl Yorkers is another matter.

 

[wpdavid]

As things stand, Stokes has the best economy rate of the quicks and has two wickets, but won't get to bowl his full quota.

 

[Spark]

What's the Mick Lewis record again?

 

[Antihippy]

So if jordan fails to get to a 100 with his final ball should they do the gentlemanly thing and give him another over to reach his century?

 

[King Pietersen]

Good plan Jordan. Make it look like you're injured so you don't have to bowl again today.

 

[LegionOfBrad]

I hate it when Beefy is right. But in this case it's glaringly obvious.

Full and straight.

 

[wpdavid]

Those of us following cricinfo are aware that Jordan is now level with Steve Harmison for the most expensive spell by an English bowler in a ODI.
This after only 9 overs, of course.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

If Taylor gets out soon is this the highest team score without a century?

 

[Zinzan]

What's the Mick Lewis record again?

0-113 from his full quota.

 

[Cabinet96]

Lucky for Jordan he got injured.