Author Topic: England in NZ 2018 (Read 15235 times)

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #40 on:** March 7, 2018, 12:58:47 am »

Collapso. Morgan and Stokes gone too. 5 down.

Robinred · « **Reply #41 on:** March 7, 2018, 01:07:36 am »

Quote from: BIG DICK NICK on March 7, 2018, 12:58:47 am

Collapso. Morgan and Stokes gone too. 5 down.

Alli too. You should have gone to bed, and I should have kept my big trap shut.😡

Joseph-Immanuel Queen · « **Reply #42 on:** March 7, 2018, 01:18:47 am »

Decided to stay up for the carnage.

Didn't realise that would consist of wickets, not runs.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #43 on:** March 7, 2018, 07:04:15 am »

NZ won with 3 balls to spare in the end. Wasted that good start but fair play to them for chasing it down. Sets the series up for the finale.

bravoco · « **Reply #44 on:** March 7, 2018, 07:59:41 am »

Incredible innings from Taylor.

This is turning out to be an excellent series. Two well-matched sides - on NZ pitches anyway.

BobPaisley3 · « **Reply #45 on:** March 9, 2018, 09:45:37 pm »

Anyone keen for some cricket before bed, final and deciding odi gets underway in a quarter of an hour. England win the toss and bowl.

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #46 on:** March 9, 2018, 09:48:23 pm »

Hales is back in the side as Roy is out with a back spasm.

Yorkykopite · « **Reply #47 on:** March 9, 2018, 09:49:11 pm »

Are they going on to play Tests?

BobPaisley3 · « **Reply #48 on:** March 9, 2018, 09:49:50 pm »

Quote from: Yorkykopite on March 9, 2018, 09:49:11 pm

Are they going on to play Tests?

Yes, can’t remember if it’s 2 or 3.

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #49 on:** March 9, 2018, 09:50:59 pm »

Quote from: Yorkykopite on March 9, 2018, 09:49:11 pm

Are they going on to play Tests?

Feels like they've been in New Zealand long enough to play 4 tests already.

Yorkykopite · « **Reply #50 on:** March 9, 2018, 09:52:46 pm »

It'll be interesting (and meaningful). The home series we had with them a couple of years ago produced some great cricket (including an Adam Lyth century at Leeds

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Crosby Nick · « **Reply #51 on:** March 9, 2018, 10:03:29 pm »

Quote from: Yorkykopite on March 9, 2018, 09:52:46 pm

It'll be interesting (and meaningful). The home series we had with them a couple of years ago produced some great cricket (including an Adam Lyth century at Leeds )

Crikey. Remember following that one from poolside on holiday!

Two Tests to follow I think.

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #52 on:** March 9, 2018, 10:08:48 pm »

Pretty tough 12 months for the players to be honest. They'll have been in the Southern Hemisphere for the better part of 6 months by the time the tests finish. Then they'll have to play some county cricket before a test series against Pakistan, then a ridiculously long ODI series against Australia before the marathon schedule against India. Think we might tour Sri Lanka before the end of this year as well.

Robinred · « **Reply #53 on:** March 9, 2018, 10:30:19 pm »

Can’t stay up for this unfortunately. Watched a bit of the opening overs. Noticed Alex Hales fielding. Who’s he replaced in the starting lineup?

Tommy Torres · « **Reply #54 on:** March 9, 2018, 11:44:45 pm »

Quote from: Robinred on March 9, 2018, 10:30:19 pm

Can’t stay up for this unfortunately. Watched a bit of the opening overs. Noticed Alex Hales fielding. Who’s he replaced in the starting lineup?

Roy - has a back spasm. Good start so far for England!

Yorkykopite · « **Reply #55 on:** March 10, 2018, 10:32:55 am »

Another century - series-winning this time - for Bairstow at the top of the order.

This fella can bat anywhere and bat at whatever pace is required. I still think it's daft he's coming in as low as 7 or even 6 in the Test side. Such a waste.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #56 on:** March 10, 2018, 11:26:11 am »

Quote from: Yorkykopite on March 10, 2018, 10:32:55 am

Another century - series-winning this time - for Bairstow at the top of the order.

This fella can bat anywhere and bat at whatever pace is required. I still think it's daft he's coming in as low as 7 or even 6 in the Test side. Such a waste.

Could he bat at 4 or 5 and still keep in Tests? If they think he can handle that I’d have no qualms movin him up the order a bit. Would that need Root to budge up to 3 though? Either at, sounded like a great knock last night. 3-2 series win but all our wins were comprehensive.

TepidT2O · « **Reply #57 on:** March 10, 2018, 11:41:09 am »

That match was won by the bowling in the first 10overs...

They kept it incredibly tight which lead to huge pressure on the scoreboard...

Well done Woakes and Wood
(Although my view is probably influenced by going to sleep after the first 15 overs

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Crosby Nick · « **Reply #58 on:** March 15, 2018, 08:10:14 pm »

Pretty poor 2 day pink ball warm up game for England.

Made early inroads with the ball but then two of their lower order made hundred. Batting we made 310-14 or something ridiculous! Stone man out for 3 twice, Vince failed (shocked!). Lancy’s Liam Livingstone (Triple L) made 88 though and Rooty showed he’s perfectly ready for the Tests by making a nice 50 and out.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #59 on:** March 21, 2018, 07:06:29 pm »

Day/Night Test starts in Auckland at 1am UK time. Stokes will play but might not be able to bowl. Kind of hope he doesn’t as apparently that means they’d drop Vince and play another bowler instead.

Drop in pitch, rugby ground, weird boundaries, pink ball, floodlights...150 all out in about 20 overs whoever bats first is my guess!

Frank Becton · « **Reply #60 on:** March 21, 2018, 07:35:35 pm »

Quote from: BIG DICK NICK on March 21, 2018, 07:06:29 pm

Day/Night Test starts in Auckland at 1am UK time. Stokes will play but might not be able to bowl. Kind of hope he doesn’t as apparently that means they’d drop Vince and play another bowler instead.

Drop in pitch, rugby ground, weird boundaries, pink ball, floodlights...150 all out in about 20 overs whoever bats first is my guess!

As it's on SKY hope to catch a bif of this in the morning.

voodoo ray · « **Reply #61 on:** March 22, 2018, 01:17:48 am »

cook gets an idge off trint boult to slup for 5.

Robinred · « **Reply #62 on:** March 22, 2018, 01:26:13 am »

Root gone for a duck, bowled through the gate.

Time for bed said Zebedee...

cricketrocks · « **Reply #63 on:** March 22, 2018, 01:30:03 am »

I hate Root at 3 in New Zealand conditions against Boult and co.

voodoo ray · « **Reply #64 on:** March 22, 2018, 01:33:58 am »

boult ripping us a new one here

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #65 on:** March 22, 2018, 01:34:30 am »

Malan gone now too.

gaztop08 · « **Reply #66 on:** March 22, 2018, 01:34:33 am »

oh dear

gaztop08 · « **Reply #67 on:** March 22, 2018, 01:40:42 am »

uh 4 wickets down 18 for 4

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #68 on:** March 22, 2018, 01:43:58 am »

5 down

Mooen Ali is coming to the crease 10.3 overs in

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #69 on:** March 22, 2018, 01:49:41 am »

gaztop08 · « **Reply #70 on:** March 22, 2018, 01:57:02 am »

From the BBC Live text reporting.

England's five lowest Test totals

• 45 v Australia - Sydney 1886-67
• 46 v West Indies - Port of Spain 1994
• 51 v West Indies - Kingston 2009
• 52 v Australia - The Oval 1948
• 53 v Australia - Lord's 1888

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #71 on:** March 22, 2018, 01:58:27 am »

Boult has a 5er.

bravoco · « **Reply #72 on:** March 22, 2018, 02:01:48 am »

Incredible stuff. Boult on fire.

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #73 on:** March 22, 2018, 02:08:43 am »

23/8. There hasn't even been a bowling change yet

markmywords · « **Reply #74 on:** March 22, 2018, 02:12:06 am »

England decide they want to bowl early today, whether they win the toss or not, good tactics

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #75 on:** March 22, 2018, 02:13:03 am »

Broad goes to a superb catch.

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #76 on:** March 22, 2018, 02:34:48 am »

All out for 58. Overton can be proud of his efforts, the rest were fucking useless.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #77 on:** March 22, 2018, 04:59:04 am »

Just woke up, heard NZ are 54/1, assumed there must have been a rain delay...NZ trail by 4.

Jesus!

rawcusk8 · « **Reply #78 on:** March 22, 2018, 05:43:35 am »

Superb swing bowling, cant blame the England batsman, they're not use to playing on swinging pitches... Better start the rain dance.

Trump's tiny tiny hands · « **Reply #79 on:** March 22, 2018, 06:22:25 am »

Quote from: rawcusk8 on March 22, 2018, 05:43:35 am

Superb swing bowling, cant blame the England batsman, they're not use to playing on swinging pitches... Better start the rain dance.

Eh?

Not a score line I expected to wake to. Boult done a madness