Black Caps vs England Series

[Donsteppa]

Awful bowling from our pace bowlers in the last half hour including Henry. Half track pies deservedly sent to and over the boundary. Complete contrast to the opening half hour.

[sparky]

Some performance by Harry Brook. 135 of England's 223 runs.

[Donsteppa]

Very much the Harry Brook and Friends Show with England with the bat.

[Bones]

What the fuck is this? I don't recall seeing anything like this before.

Is it common for the game to halt for ten minutes because the bowler decides he doesn't like his shoes after bowling two balls?

Surely he could bowl out his over then go fuck about?

[Bones]

Couple of bizarre reviews by England, then Braces tries to out bizarre them with a run that wasn't even on for Usain Bolt.

[Cyclops]

We should still win this comfortably from here still, but terrible run out when the asking rate was so low. If England pull it off that's the key moment for me (at least in this innings. What an insane innings from Brook in the first)

[sparky]

NZ win by 4 wickets and with more than 13 overs to spare.

[Godder]

We certainly tried to make that more of a contest than it should have been... At least we won, pre-Hesson, we'd have snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.

[1kiwi]

[Chris]

@1kiwi said in Black Caps vs England Series:

Poms are going to enjoy his line and length not the best choice in my mind.

[Gunner]

Hmmm, that’s a really uninspiring choice.
He’s been there before and wasn’t up to it.

[frugby]

@Gunner Given the way the games are spaced out, I wonder if they feel they can just use the four they used on Sunday for all three games. Also have to remember, that there are about six injured... only other one really is Fisher, who didn't play for ND so is presumably also injured.

[Chris]

@frugby said in Black Caps vs England Series:

@Gunner Given the way the games are spaced out, I wonder if they feel they can just use the four they used on Sunday for all three games. Also have to remember, that there are about six injured... only other one really is Fisher, who didn't play for ND so is presumably also injured.

I would have picked Lister at least he adds some variation

[No Quarter]

Got England 81-5 despite missing Henry today in the 2nd ODI. The question again becomes, can we get Brook out? Santner has already dropped him (a pretty tough chance but he'd back himself to take those)

[No Quarter]

Santner gets his man and we have them 156/7 now, very good performance so far

[frugby]

There is no doubt we remain very good at ODI cricket.

[No Quarter]

Rolled them for 175 and Tickner gets 4 to shut the haters up

That's just enough runs for the Black Caps to have a spectacular collapse and lose

[No Quarter]

Oh crap, they have Archer, and the collapse has begun

[frugby]

This is great bowling, but I am not sure these two are doing enough to put some pressure back on them.

[Gunner]

@Gunner said in Black Caps vs England Series:

Hmmm, that’s a really uninspiring choice.
He’s been there before and wasn’t up to it.

Ha, he must have read the fern and thought I’m gonna give that prick the middle finger.

Nice return for Tickner with a 4fer, well done.