[Cricket] England v New Zealand, 1st ODI, Edgbaston

[Titanic]

It's a pity both sides are wearing the same coloured pyjamas

Shouldn't they have an 'away' kit so at least they look a bit different?

 

[Titanic]

Well, at least we won't be 30/1 after 12 overs, and already out of the game.

31-1 off 3.4 overs

 

[Titanic]

32-1 (4 overs)

8 runs scored from each over so far...

 

[Bold Seagull]

32-1 (4 overs)

8 runs scored from each over so far...

This is a definite change in mentality. Great to see. In the past we'd be trying to stay in, but already within 2 overs of the wicket, the batsmen have the bowlers having to defend a bit.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Slow bowling confusing us now

 

[Titanic]

Slow bowling confusing us now

35-1 (7 overs) RR falls to 7

 

[spring hall convert]

Leg spin is a bit of a risk, but I am glad to see a front line spinner in there, rather than trying to botch it with Ali.

Ali would be playing (probably instead of Billings) but England, quite rightly, are going to try and use the month for him to get some overs under his belt in county cricket before he gets taken apart by the Aussies.

 

[Titanic]

England 50-1 (7.1 overs)

Root 30*(23) Hales 20*(18)

50 partnership from 42 balls.

 

[Titanic]

and Hales perishes to a poorly timed hook shot... top edge to backward square

50-2

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Ali would be playing (probably instead of Billings) but England, quite rightly, are going to try and use the month for him to get some overs under his belt in county cricket before he gets taken apart by the Aussies.[/QUOT

We need a proper spinner to beat the Aussies, Ali would make a fantastic second spinner, Rashid or Billings should have been played already

Another goofy shot / 2 down

 

[Titanic]

McCullum has set FOUR close fielders on the cut for Morgan + a slip and a third man

 

[Titanic]

England 68-2 (10 overs)

Root 41(31) Morgan 7(8)

Game moving along nicely

 

[Titanic]

SIX Morgan

78-2 (11.1 overs)

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

SIX Morgan

78-2 (11.1 overs)

Sounded lovely

 

[Titanic]

Joe Root 53* (41 balls, 7 fours)

England 100-2 (14.3 overs)

 

[Titanic]

Root 66

 

[Titanic]

England 123-2 (17 overs) RR 7.23

Root 67*(50) Morgan 33*(31) - partnership 73 from 61 balls

 

[spring hall convert]

Morgan looks a lot better with a bit of batting time behind him and without the expectation of being pretty much the only attacking player.

Brave New World.

 

[Titanic]

England 144-2 (20 overs) RR 7.20

looking good... decent scoring rate... and wickets in hand...

 

[Titanic]

England 155-2 (20.5 overs)

100 partnership for Root and Morgan comes up with a top edge SIX over third man - 105 from 84 balls