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

[ohnoitsyou]

Kaneh

 

[Meridio]

Crap. Just what we didn't need.

England just haven't bowled enough deliveries like that. Have been too short, so that when the ball does move the batsman can adjust.

 

[BeeGee]

Looks like England have sorted their **** out overnight. Much better bowling.

 

[straw man]

Into the nineties.

No jinxes please, we're kiwis.

EDIT: Crud.

Damn, just realised my 'tv' is about 10 minutes behind the action. Finally saw the dismissal now - good ball.

 

[Adders]

Massively tempting fate here but I am still pretty sure we will not lose this test.

I think that's a fair call, if the England attack is struggling to take wickets then it's reasonable to assume the Kiwis will find it just as hard. Wicket doesn't look like it will change much over the course of the test.

Unless we see some truly awful batting from one of the sides from here on in, draw has to be odds on favourite.

 

[BeeGee]

I was just going to ask about how many of Fulton's runs were scored on the on side...

On Side: 98
Off Side: 26

 

[BeeGee]

I guess if we're looking for a silver lining regarding Williamson's dismissal, Taylor will certainly increase the run rate (if he says in for a decent length of time).

 

[hendrix]

I think that's a fair call, if the England attack is struggling to take wickets then it's reasonable to assume the Kiwis will find it just as hard.

If they bowl short and wide, then yes.

Anyone actually watching the match will have seen that there is some deviation off the pitch and a small amount of swing. Useless if you don't put it in the right areas though.

England bowled like a team of Ishant Sharmas yesterday.

 

[Pup Clarke]

It's actually refreshing to see a supposedly weak batting line-up dominate a top class attack - at least for one day. Real rarity in tests recently.

 

[Meridio]

Looks like England are just going to bowl a foot wide of off all day to Fulton.

 

[Flem274*]

So this is what tests are like when you have openers

this

 

[ohnoitsyou]

It's actually refreshing to see a supposedly weak batting line-up dominate a top class attack - at least for one day. Real rarity in tests recently.

Even more refreshing is not being 123/5 for once

 

[Viscount Tom]

There's always a chance of a second innings you know.

 

[Bahnz]

Awful bowling at Fulton so far this morning. Get a critical breakthrough, so what do you do? Bowl so wide of off stump that not even Pete "I just like the feel of bat on ball, ok?" Fulton is tempted to play at it.

 

[Meridio]

Been a pretty sleepy session so far. England bowling pretty negatively imo, just throwing everything wide outside off. Atm we look prepared to leave everything; if Taylor stays in though you'd imagine he'd start going after them.

 

[Mike5181]

Last 10 ovs 15/0

Riveting stuff. At least we aren't losing wickets.

 

[Viscount Tom]

No Bob you can't be mischievous, the Kiwi's can actually bat, yes the pitches are not 1970s Headingley seamers but so what, we were the team that got bowled out for a sub 200 score the first time round.

Oh and just call it Headingley rather than Headingley Carnegie.

 

[Meridio]

Botham and Willis having a big whinge about the pitches. Completely missing the point that a) there's been a little bit in this pitch; and b) England have bowled trash.

 

[BeeGee]

I like Taylor.

EDIT: Crud.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Bizarre passage of play.