9th Match - New Zealand v England

[hendrix]

Don't know but I replied to one of them and they told me Bopara is the best number 6 in the country by miles.

haha, hasn't he been batting at 7, performing the classic no-rounder role?

 

[Prince EWS]

haha, hasn't he been batting at 7, performing the classic no-rounder role?

He was usually coming in ahead of Buttler unless England lost their fourth wicket really late on.

 

[Athlai]

Vettori's hair so silly in that pic.

 

[Midwinter]

The cake metaphors are going to be off the charts today.

All the ingredients are there

 

[Athlai]

Things looking bad for England, they've already misplaced a child.

 

[Zinzan]

I'm so accustomed to losing the toss 4 out of every 5 times that it hardly bothers me these days. Besides, it's not like losing the toss in a test on a green-top, this pitch shouldn't change much.

Anyone concerned we're bowling first?

 

[_Ed_]

Stadium looks fantastic - already the biggest cricket crowd I've seen for ages.

 

[Swingpanzee]

Should be a great match

 

[Prince EWS]

I'm so accustomed to losing the toss 4 out of every 5 times that it hardly bothers me these days. Besides, it's not like losing the toss in a test on a green-top, this pitch shouldn't change much.

Anyone concerned we're bowling first?

I would've bowled first if I won the toss anyway tbh.

 

[Athlai]

I'm so accustomed to losing the toss 4 out of every 5 times that it hardly bothers me these days. Besides, it's not like losing the toss in a test on a green-top, this pitch shouldn't change much.

Anyone really concerned we're bowling first?

Na will only really affect Guppy in my opinion. Will likely give Baz a better mindset, and the cake won't care.

Hopefully Boult will be in the wickets early.

 

[Zinzan]

Stadium looks fantastic - already the biggest cricket crowd I've seen for ages.

What a cracking sight from that birds-eye camera with the perfect blue skies beyond. Stunning.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Keys to success - get wickets and score runs.

 

[Athlai]

Haha crazy stat.

We haven't won at home chasing 280+, and we've won 90% of the time chasing anything less than that. How many times have we conceded 300+ since 2011?

FMD Shane Warne to commentate NZ vs. Eng. BCCI trolling for sure.

 

[Zinzan]

Warne & Botham in the com-box with Smithy

Nice combo, even if each have their slight flaws.

 

[Burgey]

Got a feeling England will surprise* here today.


*Lose closely

 

[Stace]

I'm thinking about moving to New Zealand, looks stunning, what's it like for wheelchair accessibility?

 

[Athlai]

To answer my own question, we've only conceded 280+ twice since 2011.

5th ODI: New Zealand v West Indies at Hamilton, Jan 8, 2014 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo
3rd ODI: New Zealand v Pakistan at Christchurch, Jan 29, 2011 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[Zinzan]

Poor wide call.

 

[Athlai]

Warne & Botham in the com-box with Smithy

Nice combo, even if each have their slight flaws.

Yeah I may have had a mild whinge on Warney being there, but this has a lot of promise as a combination. All wear their hearts on their sleeves.

 

[Cabinet96]

Haha crazy stat.

We haven't won at home chasing 280+, and we've won 90% of the time chasing anything less than that. How many times have we conceded 300+ since 2011?

FMD Shane Warne to commentate NZ vs. Eng. BCCI trolling for sure.

Yeah, they need to push that back tbh, clearly sample size issues there.