**Official** New Zealand in England

[BoyBrumby]

Can see why that might be considered unfair now.

Yeah, absolutely insane shot. Not so much a "reverse sweep" as a "reverse lofted on-drive".

Colly goes as I type. Decent knock from the skipper; hopefully he's now turned the corner.

 

[Laurrz]

what is this left handed six

 

[four_or_six]

What the hell is going on with the short boundaries? Wet?

Yep, unless Chester le Street is a particularly big ground, the boundaries are ridiculous.

It's not good for the crowd either, being further removed from the action. That's something I really don't like about watching T20 at Lords - so much so I am not going this season. (and I really enjoy T20 ftr.)

 

[99*]

McCullum to get out trying this new 'Left Handed Slog-For the Right Handed Batsman' shot.

 

[_Ed_]

Nasser - "Ross Taylor fields in the deep...correction, it's Marshall"

 

[Blakey]

Nasser - "Ross Taylor fields in the deep...correction, it's Marshall"

So what. He was quick to correct himself.

 

[_Ed_]

I was just surprised he made such an error - they hardly look alike. Surely Marshall's hair should be visible from anywhere at the ground.

 

[Blakey]

I was just surprised he made such an error - they hardly look alike. Surely Marshall's hair should be visible from anywhere at the ground.

Unlike those at home he may have a little more to do than watch the game. Perhaps he was distracted or had been thinking about Taylor and his name came to mind first. However, he corrected himself immediately.

 

[chalky]

Shah playing like a man with something to prove.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

It may sound crazy, but I'd rather have NZ chasing 300+ than 250.

 

[Athlai]

NZ 280 a/o 24.5 overs

McCullum 210*

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

NZ 280 a/o 24.5 overs

McCullum 210*

lol

Wouldn't mind losing if that was the case.

 

[99*]

Now wait just a minute, a free-hit is only off a front foot no ball isn't it. That was an over the head no ball.

 

[_Ed_]

Unlike those at home he may have a little more to do than watch the game. Perhaps he was distracted or had been thinking about Taylor and his name came to mind first. However, he corrected himself immediately.

It was probably unreasonable of me to criticise, I apologise.

Although having said that he hasn't done much apart from heaping (well-deserved) praise on Pietersen, and there's actually no need to say who's doing the fielding every ball if you're not concentrating completely.

 

[99*]

Is it just me or does Tim Southee's hair look like it's being held by some invisible headband?

 

[99*]

 

[Prince EWS]

Now wait just a minute, a free-hit is only off a front foot no ball isn't it. That was an over the head no ball.

Must have been a front foot no ball as well.

 

[_Ed_]

Well said.

Great batting, but the bowling's been disappointing to say the least.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

It may sound crazy, but I'd rather have NZ chasing 300+ than 250.

Highest innings totals batting second

South Africa  	438/9  	49.5  	8.78  won  	v Australia  	Johannesburg  	12 Mar 2006  	ODI # 2349
New Zealand 	350/9 	49.3 	7.07  won 	v Australia 	Hamilton 	20 Feb 2007 	ODI # 2527
Pakistan 	344/8 	50.0 	6.88  lost 	v India 	Karachi 	13 Mar 2004 	ODI # 2112
New Zealand 	340/5 	48.4 	6.98  won 	v Australia 	Auckland 	18 Feb 2007 	ODI # 2526
New Zealand 	340/7 	50.0 	6.80  tied 	v England 	Napier 	        20 Feb 2008 	ODI # 2682
New Zealand 	335/5 	50.0 	6.70  lost 	v Australia 	Perth 	        28 Jan 2007 	ODI # 2488
New Zealand 	332/8 	49.0 	6.77  won 	v Australia 	Christchurch 	10 Dec 2005 	ODI # 2303

 

[_Ed_]

Highest innings totals batting second

South Africa  	438/9  	49.5  	8.78  won  	v Australia  	Johannesburg  	12 Mar 2006  	ODI # 2349
New Zealand 	350/9 	49.3 	7.07  won 	v Australia 	Hamilton 	20 Feb 2007 	ODI # 2527
Pakistan 	344/8 	50.0 	6.88  lost 	v India 	Karachi 	13 Mar 2004 	ODI # 2112
New Zealand 	340/5 	48.4 	6.98  won 	v Australia 	Auckland 	18 Feb 2007 	ODI # 2526
New Zealand 	340/7 	50.0 	6.80  tied 	v England 	Napier 	        20 Feb 2008 	ODI # 2682
New Zealand 	335/5 	50.0 	6.70  lost 	v Australia 	Perth 	        28 Jan 2007 	ODI # 2488
New Zealand 	332/8 	49.0 	6.77  won 	v Australia 	Christchurch 	10 Dec 2005 	ODI # 2303

Yeah, but we haven't really done it away from NZ. I hope we can, but not that confident.