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

Flem274*

123/5
I rip into McCullum all the time but to steal a talking point from McMillan of all people, I like how he's showing faith in Williamson's bowling. At the FC level he's a front line spinner and has the ability to squeeze out more, so he's a good choice as a long term project spinner for a day where we might be able to field five or six genuine bowlers while retaining good batting depth, at least in ODIs.

The action is the only thing standing in the way.
 

ohnoitsyou

International Regular
ffs McMillan, stop going on about how good the pitch is, ive never heard you say a pitch is poor so your standard of good must be pretty ****
 

KiWiNiNjA

International Coach
Try to find an example of him facing a maiden.
Just to be a dick....

1st ODI in Hamilton

8.1
Mills to Trott, no run, well bowled and disguised slower ball from Mills, which nips back in sharply and sneaks through a gap between bat and pad but goes over the top of middle
8.2
Mills to Trott, no run, gets forward and defends with bat tightly aligned with pad this time
8.3
Mills to Trott, no run, Trott shimmies down the track but is quick to revert to defence to a ball on off pitched just short of a good length
8.4
Mills to Trott, no run, uncharacteristically loose from Trott there, backs away outside leg and charges down the track and misses a flail to a ball on off which goes over the top of the stumps
8.5
Mills to Trott, no run, Trott comes forward but is quick to shoulder arms to an accurate good length ball just outside off
8.6
Mills to Trott, no run, Trott opens the face to a good length ball of off and dabs it straight to gully

:p
 

Cabinet96

Global Moderator
It is true though. Trott gives the perception that he's scoring slower than he is because he doesn't get his runs through big hits.
 

wpdavid

Hall of Fame Member
Bell and Trott seem to have learnt nothing from the first match. A couple of wickets and the middle order will really have to go some to see us home. Is it really so hard to score at something close to a run a ball when you're well set?

EDIT
And as I speak, Cook gives it away.
 
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