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

[thierry henry]

Ah, had assumed we were talking about Brendon

NMac is in fact the older sibling

 

[Mike5181]

yep. Don't really know why.

Because he's soft.

 

[Flem274*]

I kind of like Ellis

 

[Prince EWS]

Because he's soft.

 

[grecian]

I'm generally a fan of Trott's but he needs to up the run-rate here, This is why we need KP top 3, and still think instead of Bell.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Yeah Nathan McCullum is a complete hack of an international cricketer; even when he's effective he basically plays anti-cricket. They just don't anyone close to be an ODI standard spinner so he's the least offensive option in that he can bat a bit, is a good field and will usually manage to take 1/45 off 8 or something rather than completely going the journey. He does well in T20 cricket too and people manage to mix that up with being a good ODI player.

I think both he and Ellis are essentially wasted spots though; I'd be looking to get more overs out of Williamson as a spin option which removes the need for McCullum, and I'd pick a proper bowler ahead of Ellis.

Ummm...?

 

[thierry henry]

ffs Ellis irks me. Why does he bowl like that? Does he have some sort of Murali-esque disfigurement preventing full extension of his bowling arm?

 

[thierry henry]

Agree with Doully here, GTFO Trott

 

[straw man]

This is quite amusing. Am almost certain NcCullum has knocked Trott over intentionally the two times he's done it now

 

[BeeGee]

Did the skipper just call big bro "Matress" there?

yep. Don't really know why.

It's his nickname. B Mc was asked about it in an interview and he completely dodged the question, so it's probably rude, crude or lewd in nature.

 

[Cabinet96]

NMac is in fact the older sibling

Yeah, I realise now Had just assumed since Brendon came into the setup much earlier that he was the older one, although I do seem to remember finding out that Nathan was older.

 

[Zinzan]

I'm convinced I've seen more dropped catches from NZ in the last 3 games than in the previous 5 years.

 

[thierry henry]

This is quite amusing. Am almost certain NcCullum has knocked Trott over intentionally the two times he's done it now

DWTA. Trott was directly in the way of McCullum fielding the ball.

 

[BoyBrumby]

This is quite amusing. Am almost certain NcCullum has knocked Trott over intentionally the two times he's done it now

Imagine Trott must be the most irritating **** to bowl to, with with all the OCD scratching his mark, touching his **** and general fidgeting.

 

[Cabinet96]

I'm generally a fan of Trott's but he needs to up the run-rate here, This is why we need KP top 3, and still think instead of Bell.

Thing is, Trott hasn't even been scoring that highly in ODI's recently though, has he? Hasn't toned up since the Australia tour has he? I'd probably sooner get rid of him than Bell.

 

[Hurricane]

Hesson was supposed to improve our fielding but that has not been the case.

If these drops are going to continue I am going to start advocating that we drop poor fielders altogether and Watling has dropped a couple now.

 

[Pothas]

I'm generally a fan of Trott's but he needs to up the run-rate here, This is why we need KP top 3, and still think instead of Bell.

Yeah he is doing exactly what he has often been unfairly accused of.

 

[thierry henry]

Any predictions on how many Mills goes for off his 10? 6 overs for 14 so far, I'm thinking he goes for 52.

 

[theegyptian]

no way bell has the mental fortitude and ability to come through this spell of Trott batting.

 

[Prince EWS]

If I ever go to an ODI, I want it to be in New Zealand.