*Official** New Zealand in England

[Loony BoB]

I just woke up and noticed this myself. Papps was given an extra run and Styris and Fleming an extra 20-odd runs to when they were dismissed.

I have no idea how cricinfo could get it so wrong. Perhaps it's a cunning plan to see how many news agencies use their scores 'blind'!

Yeah, I'm wondering which is worse. Papps bowled for 1 from 20 balls or 2 from 40... hrmm. x_x

 

[Kent]

Well I think we can rest assured that Macca is scoring some runs.

In other words, "82 in my last test innings and now top score in a warm-up. Still planning to bat Brendan at 6 and drop me for my wife's sister's husband (Astle)?".

 

[Neil Pickup]

And a few overs later...

New Zealanders 1st innings R M B 4 6
MH Richardson lbw b Harrity 48 199 122 6 0
MHW Papps c Hall b Mason 1 19 20 0 0
*SP Fleming c Rhodes b Harrity 23 47 40 4 0
SB Styris c Rhodes b Moore 27 49 35 6 0
CD McMillan not out 63 109 84 10 1
+BB McCullum lbw b Harrity 4 7 4 1 0
JDP Oram not out 6 19 22 0 0
Extras (lb 5, w 5, nb 5) 15
Total (5 wickets, 53.4 overs) 187

To Bat: DL Vettori, DR Tuffey, SE Bond, CS Martin.

FoW: 1-11 (Papps), 2-46 (Fleming), 3-99 (Styris),
4-156 (Richardson), 5-168 (McCullum).

Bowling O M R W
Mason 13 3 37 1 (1w)
Harrity 16 3 65 3 (2w)
Malik 11 2 27 0
Hall 7 1 19 0 (5nb)
Moore 2 0 10 1
Ali 3.4 0 23 0 (1w)
Hick 1 0 1 0 (1w)

Does anyone know which one of these is accurate? I'm confused. I counted up the runs taken according to the bowling stats, and it should be 193 (including 11 extras)... grr.

The bowling stats add to 187 from my working - 37+65+27=129 19+10+23+1+53
129+53=182
182+5 leg byes = 187

(NB & W are included in bowling figures)

Either way, Papps isn't doing too great, is he?

I can't wait for the First Test.

 

[Loony BoB]

Ah, I wasn't aware of the NB/W being included, my bad. Looks like the lower score was the accurate one. D'oh. But now Oram is heading towards a 50, not bad. And I do hope McMillan is kept in the squad, although it's sort of nice that we're in the position do have to decide who not to play rather than who to play.

 

[Kent]

"Chris Martin is all arms and legs and no substitute for Bond" - Scyld Berry

"Their Test attack is beginning to take shape. They will employ Chris Cairns and Oram as their back-up bowlers, their batting prowess being too potent to ignore. Tuffey is a certainty. So far they have been very wary of Bond's chances of being properly match-fit for Lord's. But even though the gangling Martin is a doughty performer, they will surely go for Bond if his back stays intact.

Extra pace has always been the elixir of the game and Bond has the potential to change the course of a match in a session if everything clicks. His presence would add spice to what should be a diverting series. We can watch Martin lookalikes day in, day out on the county circuit. Bond has a licence to thrill." - Vic Marks

Don't you love the way the English cricket writers can write someone off after seeing a couple of spells!

The provide the least boring match reports in the cricketing world, but to 'inform' their readers Martin will struggle to make the NZ side (after taking 16 wickets on 2 flat tracks against SA) is pretty bold journalism. IMO Bond isn't even competing with Martin for a place; he's more likely competing with Vettori.

They really should lower themselves to read the CW forums. We'd put them right!

 

[Loony BoB]

New Zealanders 1st innings R M B 4 6
MH Richardson lbw b Harrity 58 199 170 7 0
MHW Papps c Hall b Mason 1 19 20 0 0
*SP Fleming c Rhodes b Harrity 23 47 40 4 0
SB Styris c Rhodes b Moore 27 49 35 6 0
CD McMillan c Mason b Hall 168 124 232 27 4
+BB McCullum lbw b Harrity 8 7 8 2 0
JDP Oram not out 95 0 141 15 0
DL Vettori not out 8 17 15 1 0
Extras (lb 7, w 11, nb 10) 28
Total (6 wickets, 108.3 overs) 416

 

[Neil Pickup]

New Zealanders 1st innings R M B 4 6
MH Richardson lbw b Harrity 58 199 170 7 0
MHW Papps c Hall b Mason 1 19 20 0 0
*SP Fleming c Rhodes b Harrity 23 47 40 4 0
SB Styris c Rhodes b Moore 27 49 35 6 0
CD McMillan c Mason b Hall 168 124 232 27 4
+BB McCullum lbw b Harrity 8 7 8 2 0
JDP Oram not out 95 0 141 15 0
DL Vettori not out 8 17 15 1 0
Extras (lb 7, w 11, nb 10) 28
Total (6 wickets, 108.3 overs) 416

CricInfo's got overexcited again there. McMillan only got 86.

It currently reckons Oram's on 81* off 96, and Vettori 38* off 33.

No idea if they are or not!

 

[Loony BoB]

CricInfo's got overexcited again there. McMillan only got 86.

It currently reckons Oram's on 81* off 96, and Vettori 38* off 33.

No idea if they are or not!

You're definitely right - I just posted that for fun. I must say, though, it looks like Vettori is attempting to cement his place in the side once again - as a batsman!

 

[PY]

BBC looks accurate

 

[Neil Pickup]

You're definitely right - I just posted that for fun. I must say, though, it looks like Vettori is attempting to cement his place in the side once again - as a batsman!

Don't get too excited, Kadeer Ali's bowling

 

[Loony BoB]

379/7 declared... 109 run lead. It looks like New Zealand really want to win this thing. Good job to them.

EDIT: Although, then again, I just found out that it was stumps for the day. Oh, how the time does fly. I hate that about Sundays.

EDIT: Wrong again! Oh me oh my hit me on the head with a hammer.

EDIT: Oh, give me a break. 2.2 overs in! I'm sure they're reading this and are actually just messing with me.

 

[Kent]

Whoops - it wasn't Macca who top-scored in the end, despite being on 168* for a while there. That honour instead goes to Anzac's and Loony Bob's test #9 I believe!

Just kidding of course. Apparently this Kadeer Ali chap is absolute p*ss.

 

[PY]

Bond takes a wicket with fourth ball of first over.

0/1

 

[anzac]

Whoops - it wasn't Macca who top-scored in the end, despite being on 168* for a while there. That honour instead goes to Anzac's and Loony Bob's test #9 I believe!

Just kidding of course. Apparently this Kadeer Ali chap is absolute p*ss.

Oram at #8 & Vettori at #9..............

unless they pick Bond over Vettori & it will be Tuffey at #9, Bond at #10 & Martin at #11;

 

[Kent]

Oram at #8 & Vettori at #9..............

unless they pick Bond over Vettori & it will be Tuffey at #9, Bond at #10 & Martin at #11;

Oh. I thought for this tour you were wanting 6 specialists, McCullum, Cairns, then Oram.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Meh - it matters not, whatever order you come in, Harmo'll have you back rapidly.

 

[anzac]

Oh. I thought for this tour you wanted 6 specialists, McCullum, Cairns, then Oram. Unless McCullum is your #10!

I've already conceeded this Tour for Cairns' last hurrah................

at the risk of sounding terribly repetitious & boring my recent comments concerning the selections & lineup is in response to:

*Bracewell's comments that McCullum will bat at #6 in the post Cairns lineup, in combination with;

*the 'advance the game' strategy as identified by Fleming.........

 

[anzac]

Meh - it matters not, whatever order you come in, Harmo'll have you back rapidly.

sometimes I worry about you young Neil - you are able to pen a little gem regarding the ZIM situation - and then this!!!!!

 

[Neil Pickup]

sometimes I worry about you young Neil - you are able to pen a little gem regarding the ZIM situation - and then this!!!!!

Forgive me my indulgence

 

[anzac]

Forgive me my indulgence

which one????? - and that's not to belittle the ZIM post.......