2nd Test New Zealand v England

Beach Hut

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Great day for us bar Monty being unable to produce anything

 

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topbanana36

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• Mar 16, 2013

• #82

Beach Hut said:

Great day for us bar Monty being unable to produce anything

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Needs more variety too fast, too flat.

 

Beach Hut

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topbanana36 said:

Needs more variety too fast, too flat.

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Entirely agree he was very one dimensional and never threatened at all

 

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topbanana36

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Beach Hut said:

Entirely agree he was very one dimensional and never threatened at all

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Perhaps tomorrow, might have to travel the cook strait and have a word in his shell. Let's see what he can do.

 

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CHAPPERS

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Too be fair to Monty it isn't exactly a spinners paradise. Instead he held an end going at less than 2 an over in the 1st innings and has taken the only wicket in the second innings going at a run rate of 1.08.

He is bowling pretty flat but I don't think his job is to take the wickets in this test. We are trying to avoid batting again so one bowler needs to stop the other lot scoring.

 

Beach Hut

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CHAPPERS said:

Too be fair to Monty it isn't exactly a spinners paradise. Instead he held an end going at less than 2 an over in the 1st innings and has taken the only wicket in the second innings going at a run rate of 1.08.

He is bowling pretty flat but I don't think his job is to take the wickets in this test. We are trying to avoid batting again so one bowler needs to stop the other lot scoring.

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How come the NZ spinner seemed to do far better then ?

Think this proves we have no real back up for Swann

 

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CHAPPERS

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Beach Hut said:

How come the NZ spinner seemed to do far better then ?

Think this proves we have no real back up for Swann

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Because he was playing a different role?

 

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topbanana36

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CHAPPERS said:

Because he was playing a different role?

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And because Bruce Martin has more guile than Monty in this test.

 

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CHAPPERS

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You're probabl right. I just think whilst the quicks were taking the wickets at the other end that Cook used Monty to make sure the bowlers stayed on top.

 

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RyFish

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topbanana36 said:

And because Bruce Martin has more guile than Monty in this test.

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No, it's because England are poor at playing against spinners.

 

Pavilionaire

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Beach Hut said:

How come the NZ spinner seemed to do far better then ?

Think this proves we have no real back up for Swann

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Monty is 20th on the all-time England bowlers' wicket-taking list. He's one of the top 5 most prolific spinners we've ever had. I think we might manage without Swann.

And it's not just about taking wickets. If he can tie up an end at 2 an over Cook can rotate the other 3 at the other end, keep them all fresh.

 

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BensGrandad

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• #92

Started again today now 85 for 2 Fulton out.

 

Pavilionaire

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• #93

153/2 at lunch. Cook hurrying through some overs bowling Trott, Root and Monty. Weather closing in.

 

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The Birdman

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The England Barry army trumpet player has just played Sussex by the sea in the last over before lunch. Just going to bed and it got me arouse for the game tomorrow. Come on seagulls

 

grawhite

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• Mar 16, 2013

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Another nice bout of GOSBTS just before lunch.

 

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topbanana36

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• Mar 17, 2013

• #96

Slow it down Monty.

 

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BensGrandad

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• #97

seems like NZ will get the draw now they must be able to bat long enough to leave too high a target for us to chase.