***Official*** England in New Zealand series 2013

[Hurricane]

Ian Smith is ****ing crazy. Thinking this is going to be close,

We'll know the outcome about 20 overs in.

The only chance NZ have is to take early wickets.

indeed - if it was SA however I would maintain hope even if they were 150-1.

 

[hendrix]

swap the other ball too and bring Boult back

 

[stumpski]

Morning! Looks like a good one. Mark Richardson is saying '20 short,'

 

[Zinzan]

Pfft Southee, the first 4 deliveries promised so much.

 

[BeeGee]

There is some absolute junk being bowled.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Smith and McMillan.

Dumb and Dumber.

 

[BeeGee]

Morning! Looks like a good one. Mark Richardson is saying '20 short,'

More like 40.

This is a 300 par ground.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

300 minimum.

Still McMillan and Smith talking like it's going to be close. ffs, why do they persist with these chumps?

NZ have to bowl England out. It's that simple.

 

[hendrix]

this is carnage.

 

[straw man]

So this is all far too easy. New ball was our best chance and cannot see us finding a way through England's strong middle order to win this match from here.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Even WASP says 87% chance of winning, ffs.

Nah, it'll be close.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Cruising atm

 

[BeeGee]

Really missing McClenaghan, here. That guy has been a huge find for NZ's LO game.

 

[Prince EWS]

Even WASP says 87% chance of winning, ffs.

Nah, it'll be close.

They have to say it'll be close or people will stop watching.

 

[Howe_zat]

Going swimmingly.

Not the time or place for Kane, afaic. Wickets needed.

 

[Hurricane]

Really missing McClenaghan, here. That guy has been a huge find for NZ's LO game.

Indeed a number of us have called him a find. It would have been wonderful to have Mills and him in LO and Boult and Southee in tests.

Mitch's injury has given me new appreciation for Mills. he has great durability.

 

[Prince EWS]

Going swimmingly.

Not the time or place for Kane, afaic. Wickets needed.

As likely to take one as anyone else right now AFAIC.

 

[stumpski]

England batting the way they always do in ODI, building a platform. We've never really gone in for top-of-the-order histrionics. Just hope Trott doesn't get bogged down.

 

[BeeGee]

Oh well, should be an exciting decider in Auckland.

Can sanity prevail and we play Munro? The bloke scores a 50 against SA in his last ODI and now he can't even make the side?

Great to see Taylor get some time in the middle (and confidence) ahead of the Tests.

 

[Howe_zat]

This'll be ump's call.