England v New Zealand | 1st Test | Lord's | 19/5/13 | Day 4

[Bullet Drive]

Nah Mccullums much better down the order, I would give Guptil another shot and bring in Ryder for Martin or Brownlie.

Would keep Brownlie & Martin? You need a spinner in the side.

I'd go for:

McCullum
Rutherford
Williamson
Taylor
Ryder
Brownlie
Watling
Vettori
Southee
Wagner
Boult

 

[Aman]

Nice solid technique shown by Williamson. Covering the swing well first ball.

He has a big wrap a lot of people expect him to break a lot of NZ records and become our best ever batsmen

 

[Bullet Drive]

I think even Bracewell would do well in English conditions. Maybe Bracewell for Wagner.

 

[Varun]

Where is Guptill, by the way? Injured?

 

[leatherface58]

Re: England vs New Zealand | 1st Test | Lords | Day 4| 19/5/13

Wagner has been a good support bowler. That dismissal of Compton was brilliant similar to his banana swinging delivery to dismiss KP.

 

[Aman]

Would keep Brownlie & Martin? You need a spinner in the side.

I'd go for:

McCullum
Rutherford
Williamson
Taylor
Ryder
Brownlie
Watling
Vettori
Southee
Wagner
Boult

Mccullums much more effective down the order and depending on the pitch you'd decide whether do go with the spinner or part time bowling of Williamson and Guptil.

 

[Desi_Joker]

Where is Guptill, by the way? Injured?

Nope. He was fielding, so I suppose dropped?

 

[Bullet Drive]

He has a big wrap a lot of people expect him to break a lot of NZ records and become our best ever batsmen

Yep read that he had around 40 school hundreds?

 

[Aman]

Where is Guptill, by the way? Injured?

Left out for Fulton.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Nah Mccullums much better down the order, I would give Guptil another shot and bring in Ryder for Martin or Brownlie.

Nah man, Guptil has been given many chances, he's a minnow basher

 

[HASHAM2]

Anderson come on

 

[Varun]

Left out for Fulton.

Poor call, that one.

 

[Aman]

Nah man, Guptil has been given many chances, he's a minnow basher

Need to give a shot especially if Fultons out of touch.

 

[Varun]

Nah man, Guptil has been given many chances, he's a minnow basher

Scored a 90-something in the West Indies, from memory.

 

[Aman]

Poor call, that one.

Nah, he kept fishing outside off.

 

[IAJ]

Where are the edges going for boundaries?

 

[Supporter of Pak legends]

Where is Guptill, by the way? Injured?

He is an opener, right? Then it must be that they are persisting with Rutherford and Fulton because they did adequately in the last series against England.

 

[IAJ]

Four!

 

[Aman]

We need some kiwi pics..

 

[Bullet Drive]

Lovely shot

 

[HASHAM2]

Four

 

[Bullet Drive]

Fulton despite his back to back tons has never impressed me

Guptill too hasn't done well in test cricket.

 

[Reverselap]

Just saw a classy shot by Rutherford

 

[Varun]

Yeah, good shot. Rutherford should just swat it around since Kane's defensive element is the more prominent facet of his.

 

[HASHAM2]

Four edge

 

[Bullet Drive]

edged.

 

[ahmed778]

Re: England vs New Zealand | 1st Test | Lords | Day 4| 19/5/13

2nd Boundary.
Newzealand 10/1.

 

[IAJ]

Finally the edge for four I was waiting for.

 

[Bullet Drive]

10 on the board.

229 to get. NZ can do this.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Need to give a shot especially if Fultons out of touch.

Averages 245.00 against Bangladesh
53.33 VS Zimbabwe
69.25 VS West Indies

17.75 vs Australia
24.84 vs India
27.88 vs Pakistan
17.20 vs South Africa
18.00 Vs Srilanka

Fulton scored two centuries against England. Just had a bad game today, even Prior scored double duck. Fulton is better than Guptill

 

[Bullet Drive]

Big problem Rutherford has is Swann. Swann will always be a threat to any left hander.

 

[IAJ]

2 more runs

 

[ahmed778]

Re: England vs New Zealand | 1st Test | Lords | Day 4| 19/5/13

2 taken.
12/1.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Lovely stroke just a push. 2 runs to Willaimson.

 

[Bullet Drive]

12-1

 

[Reverselap]

Big problem Rutherford has is Swann. Swann will always be a threat to any left hander.

I think Rutherfod should attack the pacers and get as many as he can before Swann comes on to bowl

 

[HASHAM2]

great ball by anderson

 

[Bullet Drive]

Gem of a delivery by Anderson!

 

[Aman]

Averages 245.00 against Bangladesh
53.33 VS Zimbabwe
69.25 VS West Indies

17.75 vs Australia
24.84 vs India
27.88 vs Pakistan
17.20 vs South Africa
18.00 Vs Srilanka

Fulton scored two centuries against England. Just had a bad game today, even Prior scored double duck. Fulton is better than Guptill

Martin Guptills 26 and can improve while Fulton is 34 and nearing the end of his career.

 

[Varun]

Broad to Rutherford, FOUR, another boundary, thick-edged low past third slip - neither team will mind that too much, I guess

Good commentary.

 

[Reverselap]

Something for the Kiwis to revel in

 

[IAJ]

Shot!

 

[Aman]

Brilliant shot for 3...
Williamson is such classy bat to watch

 

[Reverselap]

Broad to Rutherford, FOUR, another boundary, thick-edged low past third slip - neither team will mind that too much, I guess

Good commentary.

Cricinfo's quality has slipped a lot, too much catering to the T20 crowd in tests, too much whining about slow batting

 

[HASHAM2]

Short Four

 

[Bullet Drive]

Maybe NZ should think out of the box and promote Southee up the order as a pinch hitter. A quick 30 odd will put ENG under pressure forcing them to spread the field thus allowing NZ singles?

 

[Bullet Drive]

That was a good stroke again

 

[Bullet Drive]

15-1

 

[Aman]

Broad to Rutherford, FOUR, another boundary, thick-edged low past third slip - neither team will mind that too much, I guess

Good commentary.

4 runs in a chase of 230 is a lot...

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Martin Guptills 26 and can improve while Fulton is 34 and nearing the end of his career.

Don't you think Guptill has been given many chances. Fulton can play for another two years, till then Guptill can practice and remove his minnow basher tag

 

[Bullet Drive]

223 to win. 9 wickets remaining. NZ can do this.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

bowled gone

 

[Aman]

Maybe NZ should think out of the box and promote Southee up the order as a pinch hitter. A quick 30 odd will put ENG under pressure forcing them to spread the field thus allowing NZ singles?

Yesterday I was thinking maybe Mccullum should promote himself up the order and attack the english pace attack and put the pressure back on them.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Broad on fire

 

[Robert]

Broaaaaady!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Bullet Drive]

huge wicket.

 

[ahmed778]

Re: England vs New Zealand | 1st Test | Lords | Day 4| 19/5/13

Beauty from Broad.
Newzealand 16/2.
Rutherford goes.

 

[Varun]

I knew this would happen.

16/2

Ross, this is it.

 

[HASHAM2]

Bowled
Off stump

 

[Aman]

Gah

 

[Bullet Drive]

8 wickets left. 200+ to get. Come on New Zealand

 

[Reverselap]

Taylor, we believe in you.

Broad always does this when there are talks to drop him

 

[Bullet Drive]

Come on Ross. Hundred is needed.

 

[HASHAM2]

NL Collpasing

 

[Varun]

Cricinfo's quality has slipped a lot, too much catering to the T20 crowd in tests, too much whining about slow batting

The English ones are pretty fair. Though there was some backhanded sledging going on during the India - Australia series. Paraphrasing,

"Siddle to Dhoni, no run, whacks it into Cowan's mid-riff at short leg, maybe he can write a book about it."

Come on.

 

[Reverselap]

Starting to think Being a Kiwi fan is worse than being a Bangla fan. At least, you aren't deluded by Bangla into thinking they're gonna win in the first place

 

[Bullet Drive]

Come on Taylor, we back you. Big ton needed!

 

[Aman]

darn...

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

three for Broady

 

[James]

Beautifully bowled.

If only Stuart could turn up in this mood a bit more often.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Its over.

 

[HASHAM2]

Taylor gone

 

[Reverselap]

The English ones are pretty fair. Though there was some backhanded sledging going on during the India - Australia series. Paraphrasing,

"Siddle to Dhoni, no run, whacks it into Cowan's mid-riff at short leg, maybe he can write a book about it."

Come on.

Yeah, the English ones are good. Overall, the new guys, some Indian are just not up to the standard. Personally like Alex winters (I think)

Try this for English Matches
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/may/19/england-new-zealand-live-cricket

 

[malakian]

Haha told you!! Over by Tea, and Broad with a glint in his eye.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

All over for the Kiwis

 

[Reverselap]

And that's that, would be a miracle now

 

[Varun]

Sweet karma for Broad.

 

[Robert]

Beautifully bowled.

If only Stuart could turn up in this mood a bit more often.

Three now....

I keep saying it. If he could only stay in this mental state, he'd be another Hadlee with bat and ball.

 

[James]

lawl, PP New Zealand cheerleaders being silenced by reality.

 

[Varun]

Tell Brownlie he's batting against Australia. Might do the trick.