*Official* New Zealand in England 2015

[Zinzan]

Bang goes our 350 chance.

I'll be stoked if we're chasing <350 from here.

And even more stoked if we get Stokes soon

 

[Zinzan]

lol poor old MM, he just can't get the yorker right.

 

[Jono]

Jeez this pitch is true. Can just hit through the line.

I think they need 320.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Jeez this pitch is true. Can just hit through the line.

I think they need 320.

Think we need more than that with the attack we have today.

Just have to hope they lose early wickets.

 

[Zinzan]

Jeez this pitch is true. Can just hit through the line.

I think they need 320.

Looks good, but doesn't look quite as true as Edgbaston & The Oval tbh.

 

[Zinzan]

Think we need more than that with the attack we have today.

Just have to hope they lose early wickets.

Yeah that's the key, NZ's middle order looks significantly weaker with Santler in for Anderson at 6.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

So Billings can hit the ball then.

Never really seen him before this series I must admit.

 

[Jono]

Looks good, but doesn't look quite as true as Edgbaston & The Oval tbh.

Yeah if it were those pitches I'd have said they need 400

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Looks good, but doesn't look quite as true as Edgbaston & The Oval tbh.

The outfield doesn't seem quite as fast as well. Irrelavent when you go airborne obviously.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Exhibit a of what's wrong with the "JUST BOWL YORKERSSSS" school of thought. Honestly hasn't been bad from McLenenenen, but the difference between a yorker and a poor ball is down to who the batsman at the other end is

 

[Zinzan]

Yeah if it were those pitches I'd have said they need 400

Speaking of which, they're still an outside chance of 400 here, especially considering NZ don't really have any good death bowlers remaining.

 

[CaptainGrumpy]

Henry at 8.

 

[Zinzan]

Henry at 8.

Yeah. it's kind of ironic that it's England who have the stronger middle/lower order.

 

[Zinzan]

This is murder.

 

[Skyliner]

McClenaghan very expensive, but at least he takes wickets.

 

[Zinzan]

Hey, they tried a wide yorker after 41 overs. Great thinking Henry.

 

[CaptainGrumpy]

McClenaghan very expensive, but at least he takes wickets.

And bowls a heavy ball.

 

[Zinzan]

And has a magnificent grunt.

 

[NZTailender]

Yeah that's the key, NZ's middle order looks significantly weaker with Santler in for Anderson at 6.

Is Santler a reference or in-joke I'm not getting? Because it's Santner ffs.

 

[CaptainGrumpy]

Stokes should be NZs replacement for Anderson.