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

[hendrix]

McCullum looks so nervous against against Monty

 

[Stapel]

I remember a long stop was always a 'must' in under 10s cricket.

Long Stop was the integral position for our sides in junior cricket.

Thanks for answering the question, before I asked . It actually makes sense now.

I've played my first cricket match when I was 33 years old..... Cricket isn't much of a tradition in The Netherlands.

 

[BeeGee]

FFS, this is uncanny, I'm cursed. First ball I sit down to watch yesterday & Rutherford gets out and now first ball this morning Williamson falls.

Sorry Kane. I got you out.

Yes.

There's plenty of blame to spread around, but I think Williamson can take the vast majority of it for that soft as **** shot.

 

[Cabinet96]

On a more serious note: Under what circumstances was that position ever a good idea, apart from the captain giving his ******** cousin a chance at keeping?

When Jos Buttler is batting.

 

[BeeGee]

123 for 5

Unbelievable.

NZ should save everyone's time and just start from that score.

 

[Jezroy]

Good news for NZ fans - if we can hold out till lunch tomorrow, the weather forecast is very poor for the last day and a half.

So sad to think that way. But true.

 

[Zinzan]

123 for 5

Unbelievable.

No, very very believable.

 

[Jezroy]

Did any commentators note when we got to 17 in Dunedin that we'd passed the follow on?

 

[GIMH]

What's Brumby doing on commentary?

 

[Jezroy]

Heard a rumour that the main reason Baz is batting down the order is because Hesson knew he would more likely be able to talk about a lot more Brendon/BJ partnerships.

 

[Zinzan]

Did any commentators note when we got to 17 in Dunedin that we'd passed the follow on?

Why would they? It ain't FC cricket

 

[straw man]

Heard a rumour that the main reason Baz is batting down the order is because Hesson knew he would more likely be able to talk about a lot more Brendon/BJ partnerships.

 

[straw man]

Why would they? It ain't FC cricket

If the first day is rained off the follow-on becomes 150 behind

 

[Jezroy]

Why would they? It ain't FC cricket

Rain first day = 4 day test = 150 follow on.

Shame.

Also, because we're so **** at batting, maybe getting out for less than 17 is a possibility.

 

[Stapel]

There does seem a reluctance from recent England captains to over attack in these situations. Not that having a third slip is necessarily over attacking, just a sensible field setting you'd think with a side like NZ under pressure. I can slightly understand the thinking when McCullum is on strike in terms of trying to frustrate him and stop him hitting boundaries, I still don't agree that we shouldn't have a third slip early on to him, but against Watling a third slip should be a must.

Though I can't see what's the difference, Finn now has three slips and a gully.

 

[Woodster]

He's played 79 games, so it's going to be hard work getting that average to move.

Oh yes I appreciate that, but his level of performance has been so consistent for some time now, just thought it might have been enough to drop below 30, not to be yet.

 

[Jezroy]

Heard a rumour that Hesson got really excited reading a news article the other day.

It said the way he bats, McCullum always gets "bums on seats".

 

[Stapel]

Oh yes I appreciate that, but his level of performance has been so consistent for some time now, just thought it might have been enough to drop below 30, not to be yet.

Anderson cam from really far. There was a point where everyone, apart from the England Management, was wondering why he was even considered. Anderson is the most improved bowler ever, I suppose...

 

[straw man]

Although we're doing badly, at least these two are managing to rotate the strike and pick up some runs. Helps that the English bowlers are still providing some looser deliveries.

 

[Cabinet96]

Pretty sure Anderson was averaging around when we came here last 5 years ago. When you look at it like that, it's been a remarkable improvement.