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Pitch report: Even cover of grass on the drop-in surface. Tough conditions early on for the batsmen, says Simon Doull, probably for the first couple of hours, but he also feels the expected pace and bounce should help the batsmen play their shots. He does not think there will be a lot of seam movement, though
Good news, now let's shoot out this bunch of Salieris
Shocking that England's three seamers all average above 30 despite playing so many matches in bowler-friendly conditions.
Broad bowls an innings where he's unplayable and then 4 or 5 where he's completely average to useless.
England has played average cricket throughout this series it as to be said.
I never like watching NZ bat. They may be 173/1 but we can collapse from anywhere so still not confident.
England getting pummeled, can't fault bowlers nothing in pitch but why on earth would Cook choose to field first on this road?
To be fair, McCullum thought the same. It was predicted to be good for bowling early on. And Anderson and Broad in the first 10 overs were superb, two balls beating the bat per over, but after that there's been nothing.
Is the pitch belter or NZ batted well or English bowled poorly?
Answer must be lying somewhere in the middle i guess
Congrats 2 Metre fulton for his maiden 100![]()
Bit of both the pitch is flat and the english didn't use the new ball early on. If Williamson and Fulton bat the first 2 sessions tomorrow we could have Taylor and Mccullium to come in to score quick runs and set England 500-600. Only see one team winning from here unless we bomb in the third.Is the pitch belter or NZ batted well or English bowled poorly?
Answer must be lying somewhere in the middle i guess
Congrats 2 Metre fulton for his maiden 100![]()
Not much of a loss he's been out of sorts this seriesBairstow in for KP.
All else the same.
England bowl first after winning the toss.
Bit of both the pitch is flat and the english didn't use the new ball early on. If Williamson and Fulton bat the first 2 sessions tomorrow we could have Taylor and Mccullium to come in to score quick runs and set England 500-600. Only see one team winning from here unless we bomb in the third.
Ryder will be back tooI see a NZ resurrection, in few years NZ might be a stronger team than England
Mainly due to your over confidence of your own ability and under estimation of ours.NZ kind of deserve to win the series. We've been an embarrassment.
Mainly due to your over confidence of your own ability and under estimation of ours.
Lol the funny thing is it hadn't rained in months till you guys touredLooks like a combination of flat decks and rain have condemned us to a nil-nil series.
A bit unsatisfying for players and fans.
Lol the funny thing is it hadn't rained in months till you guys toured)
The Blackcaps are merely profiteering from the English attitude of not paying due importance to series against the lesser nations.
It's not fair to call them lesser nations.
Well, it's a bit pointless to do so isn't it? Beating NZ won't prove anything. NZ shouldn't even be in the same division as England.
^Spot on. The only period of time where we took everyone seriously and won numerous meets on the bounce got us to number 1.
Even in that period (say 2007-2011), you lost to Sri Lanka, West Indies and India. To be fair, all those series were away. But the point stands.
Even when Australia were indisputably top they lost the odd series so you're asking a bit too much of us there.
But no doubt our attitude has been poor this month.
Well, then you're going to be at the receiving end of embarrassments against these guys
0-0 versus New Zealand and 0-1 versus the West Indies can't be shrugged off like that.
No, we aren't. Losing to rubbish teams doesn't matter - only winning against good teams matters.
I just shrugged it off.
There is no point playing these people - they are rubbish.
No, we aren't. Losing to rubbish teams doesn't matter - only winning against good teams matters.
I just shrugged it off.
There is no point playing these people - they are rubbish.
I'd be curious to know what your reaction was after the 3-0 loss against Pakistan, then? Shrugged it off?
I think there was one rare series loss against Sri Lanka in the late-90s, that was all. Everything else was won or drawn, until South Africa came over in 2009. There was a series loss in India in 2001 too, but they were a strong side back then.
Comparing this lacklustre English side to that Australian one is a futile exercise.
I'd be curious to know what your reaction was after the 3-0 loss against Pakistan, then? Shrugged it off?
But no doubt our attitude has been poor this month.
This is why test cricket would benefit from two leagues, so that NZ can play Bangladesh and WI, and get promoted when they find their next Hadlee or Cairns or Bond.