*Official** New Zealand in England

[MoxPearl]

Yeah Mcmillan needs some time away and just playing domestic for a year or so
Bracewell needs to go

John Wright ? maybe... not to sure

Anyone else think Jeremy Coney would make a awsome coach ?

 

[Tim]

I'd want Wright or Rixon back if possible. Rixon crafted NZ's fielding to outstanding levels and he brought in mental toughness...which is what we badly need at the moment.

 

[MoxPearl]

yay first wicket!

 

[superkingdave]

bit lucky

 

[tooextracool]

oh yeah and if it all goes to **** and we start getting mauled i think we will have to put Richardson on to bowl

you have to bowl richardson regardless! look at the turn ashley giles has been getting.....vettori would have been the man here.
meanwhile the NZ lower middle order fails again.....

 

[Loony BoB]

bit lucky

Such is the way of this match... like I said, yell at every LBW shout and flip a coin.

you have to bowl richardson regardless! look at the turn ashley giles has been getting.....vettori would have been the man here.

Only if we need spin - if our seamers take wickets like they did in the first innings we should be able to get by. If.

 

[superkingdave]

Taufel's halo is slipping, 10cm outside leg

 

[_Ed_]

Just shows that umpires go through form slumps as well as players, Taufel is usually one of the best.

Can't understand why he doesn't just not give them out if he's unsure.

 

[Tim]

well NZ will need another 9 pieces of luck to win this match..but it hasn't been unusual in this test so here's hoping.

 

[MoxPearl]

not with that one!

2 - 16

 

[_Ed_]

7 wickets in the first session!

 

[Loony BoB]

I hate to say this, but does anyone else in the UK get reminded of Marco from Big Brother when Franklin celebrates a wicket?

Just shows that umpires go through form slumps as well as players, Taufel is usually one of the best.

Can't understand why he doesn't just not give them out if he's unsure.

To be fair, we've had more LBW shouts in this game than you can poke a stick at. I feel sorry for the umpires! But I do agree with the second part of what you said.

 

[MoxPearl]

does anyone think when franklin gets a wicket he has really scary eyes like hes about to turn into a werewolf ?

 

[Tim]

You beauty Franklin....he should have been in the original test squad.

 

[_Ed_]

Yes, and yes...

But at least he isn't annoying like Brett Lee.

 

[Loony BoB]

Butcher in for his final chance this tour to make a worthwhile innings - Macca got 30, can Butcher do better?

 

[luckyeddie]

I hate to say this, but does anyone else in the UK get reminded of Marco from Big Brother when Franklin celebrates a wicket?


To be fair, we've had more LBW shouts in this game than you can poke a stick at. I feel sorry for the umpires! But I do agree with the second part of what you said.

1. The last Marco I know anything about was Gabbiadini.
2. Whose Big Brother would that be? I have a kid sister
3. All umpires ARE sure when they give someone out - it's just that they are sometimes mistaken.

 

[MoxPearl]

2. Whose Big Brother would that be? I have a kid sister

lol

 

[MoxPearl]

LOL richardson is bowling LOL

 

[Langeveldt]

Wahey!!