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

[Bahnz]

That could buy 665 CW books. Get purchasing

You must have been feeling every ball with the amount of money you had on! Congrats!

I can honestly say (as insane as it is) that I would trade it all for a series win if I could.

[Burgey]

You know, in 20 years time, the teenage and 20-something stat heads on CW will look back on this series and say "Ho hum, thank God we don't have boring 0-0 series like that anymore".

Thet'll be as big a bunch of turds as the current crop of stats nuts.

[Blakey]

Who was your MoM?

Who was your PoTS?

What was your most memorable moment?

Unluckiest bastard award goes to?

Who were you most impressed with?

Who let you down the most?

Team overall ratings?

And cause I'm bias, have people's impressions of the NZ cricket team changed? For better or worse and why?

[James]

You know, in 20 years time, the teenage and 20-something stat heads on CW will look back on this series and say "Ho hum, thank God we don't have boring 0-0 series like that anymore".

Thet'll be as big a bunch of turds as the current crop of stats nuts.

You'll still be here to tell them what for though won't you mate?

[flibbertyjibber]

You know, in 20 years time, the teenage and 20-something stat heads on CW will look back on this series and say "Ho hum, thank God we don't have boring 0-0 series like that anymore".

Thet'll be as big a bunch of turds as the current crop of stats nuts.

AWTA ^

I said earlier was a thrilling series despite the pitches and weather, can't ask for much more than that despite it being 0-0.

[Burgey]

You'll still be here to tell them what for though won't you mate?

Yes, yes I will. Will still be yelling at clouds

[Mike5181]

You're going to hate this post but if you were offered 0-0 before a ball had been bowled this series I reckon you'd have taken it, especially given the circumstances of the draws - ie. you were the better side across the series. A drawn series against quality opposition is definitely a good result for New Zealand and the side played genuinely well so there's a lot to take from it.

GTFO, and let me be irrationally sad for a while. But yeah, I see your point. I'm not sure many of us would have predicted we'd perform as well as we did, myself included. There's a big list of positives to take out of this series though. The emergence of Hamish Rutherford, the resurgence of Peter Fulton, and McCullum's performance as captain(with the bat as well). I think what has been the most pleasing thing about this series has been Trent Boult. At least in my opinion anyway. I've always rated him, but he looked legitimately world-class on some batting-friendly pitches in this series. I knew Wagner would do a job for us, but he exceeded my expectations as well. He took some mightily important wickets during the series.

[James]

GTFO, and let me be irrationally sad for a while. But yeah, I see your point. I'm not sure many of us would have predicted we'd perform as well as we did, myself included. There's a big list of positives to take out of this series though. The emergence of Hamish Rutherford, the resurgence of Peter Fulton, and McCullum's performance as captain(with the bat as well). I think what has been the most pleasing thing about this series has been Trent Boult. At least in my opinion anyway. I've always rated him, but he looked legitimately world-class on some batting-friendly pitches in this series. I knew Wagner would do a job for us, but he exceeded my expectations as well. He took some mightily important wickets during the series.

Agree wholeheartedly with that statement. Boult to me is the greatest bowler that has come on in the NZ side since Shane Bond retired and to think he obviously still isn't the finished product. There's a lot to get excited about the future there. It will be certainly be interesting to see how he goes over in England. I need to start preparing for some late nights in front of the telly I think! We should almost have a thread dedicated towards tips to staying awake all night!

I assume that Guptill will be fit for England so it will be interesting to see what happens there.

[Grasshopper]

Bugger!



Well that was a fair old scrap. Disappointing that we couldn't quite nail the win, but that was a fantastic effort by England to save the series. Ya gotta love test cricket.

[Prince EWS]

I know Hesson backed Guptill before he got injured but given how terrible he was and the fact that a lot of people wanted him dropped even in spite of thinking the potential replacements were gash, surrrrrely he can't just walk back into the side now that openers have performed in his place. It would be an absolute farce.

[James]

How Cricket Web's Fantasy Cricket saw the player performances:

1. Matthew Prior 466
2. Peter Fulton 462
3. Kane Williamson 443
4. Steven Finn 415
5. Stuart Broad 413
6. Jonathan Trott 387
7. Bruce Martin 352
8. Trent Boult 352
9. Hamish Rutherford 346
10. Neil Wagner 341
11. Nick Compton 322
12. Brendon McCullum 308
13. James Anderson 305
14. Alastair Cook 265
15. Tim Southee 252
16. Ian Bell 203
17. BJ Watling 171
18. Ross Taylor 144
19. Dean Brownlie 139
20. Monty Panesar 133
21. Joe Root 88
22. Kevin Pietersen 85
23. Chris Woakes 10
24. Jonny Bairstow 9

[biased indian]

thought NZ had it almost sealed yesterday....but that's good rear guard action by bell,prior and broad...Now my penguins have to wait for some more time.....

[Grasshopper]

Guptill, Vettori, Ryder, Bracewell, McClenaghan ...that's not a bad bench. Dean Brownlie's probably the most vulnerable starter.

[KiWiNiNjA]

Oh ffs. Williamson > Southee?

Cereal?

Nope, not cereal. Tastes like pie.

[Flem274*]

$10,000

Who knew undying pessimism could be so lucrative.

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