[Cricket] 1st Test: England vs New Zealand @ Lords

[OzMike]

Why can't we just bowl full and straight.

 

[OzMike]

Asleep in the field, this has all the hallmarks of business as usual.

 

[OzMike]

Lonely on here.

 

[pasty]

Lonely on here.

Well you're well into your Friday now, where the rest of us over here are still *cough* working

 

[OzMike]

Well you're well into your Friday now, where the rest of us over here are still *cough* working

Nearly 9pm here mate.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Enjoyed that piece about Botham. Will we ever see his like again in English cricket?

I loved David Lloyd's comment at the start of the piece; "he's the most influential cricketer to have ever played the game. Ask him."

 

[OzMike]

Looks like the keeper is going to have a mare.

 

[Titanic]

Wood has been unlucky here... a couple of near misses... come on England, do a wicket!

 

[Titanic]

Looks like the keeper is going to have a mare.

The commentators and experts are VERY lenient with Jos Buttler... if Prior kept like this he would have been absolutely slated... but that said, I am all for giving the young man decent chance to establish himself.

 

[BensGrandad]

Looks like the keeper is going to have a mare.

When will Matt Prior be fit to comeback into the side.

 

[Bold Seagull]

When will Matt Prior be fit to comeback into the side.

Can't see him shifting Buttler to be honest.

 

[OzMike]

Can't see him shifting Buttler to be honest.

He's got to start using moving his feet.

 

[Postman Pat]

When will Matt Prior be fit to comeback into the side.

Prior's England career is over, his body is no longer able to sustain 5 day cricket, if he does play for Sussex this season it will only be as a specialist batsman, and most likely in limited overs cricket only.

He seems to be focusing on his cycling team now.

 

[OzMike]

Can't see a wicket coming at this rate.

 

[Pavilionaire]

England are a one-man bowling team. This is EXACTLY the reason why messing up Steve Finn's action has been catastrophic to England. The Finn of 2010-11 would have been new ball bowler today - on his home ground - giving the Kiwis hell.

 

[OzMike]

Starting to wish I had gone to the pub now.

 

[The Wizard]

Tepid, uninspiring and no pace bowling from England. The Aussies are going to feast on us* aren't they

*again

 

[OzMike]

Get Joe Root to have a few overs, can't hurt.

 

[OzMike]

Soon to be 100 without loss, not very good.
Michael Clarke would have mixed it up and try to force something to happen, but not Captain Cookie.
He is like a pendulum, so predictable.

 

[Titanic]

New Zealand 102-0 (28.5 overs)

100 partnership for Guptil 50* and Latham 41*