New Zealand in England and Scotland

[brod]

ENGLAND vs NEW ZEALAND - FIRST TEST
Lunch Day Two

New Zealand 8/260 (82 overs)
JM How c +Ambrose b Anderson 7
AJ Redmond c Cook b Anderson 0 (on debut)
JAH Marshall c Strauss b Braod 24
LRPL Taylor c Collingwood b Broad 19
+BB McCullum b Panesar 97
DR Flynn b Anderson 9
JDP Oram c Strauss b Sidebottom
*DL Vettori not out 31
KD Mills b Sidebottom 10
TG Southee not out 1

RJ Sidebottom 2/53
JM Anderson 3/51
SCJ Broad 2/85
PD Collingwood 0/11
MS Panesar 1/30

New Zealand 2/52 (30 overs) in the session and wouldve been disappointed that they lost their 8th wicket in the penultimate over before lunch, but would be happy to add more runs to their total. The weather looks a bit better today and a full days play is expected, but the forecast for tomorrow is far from hopeful interms of an uniterupted day.

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ENGLAND vs NEW ZELAND - FIRST TEST

After a couple of breaks for bad light

New Zealand 277 (86.2 overs)
JM How c +Ambrose b Anderson 7
AJ Redmond c Cook b Anderson 0 (on debut)
JAH Marshall c Strauss b Braod 24
LRPL Taylor c Collingwood b Broad 19
+BB McCullum b Panesar 97
DR Flynn b Anderson 9
JDP Oram c Strauss b Sidebottom
*DL Vettori b Sidebottom
KD Mills b Sidebottom 10
TG Southee b Sidebottom 1
CS Martin not out 0

RJ Sidebottom 4/55
JM Anderson 3/66
SCJ Broad 2/85
PD Collingwood 0/11
MS Panesar 1/30

[the joker]

england are 0/68
very good start against a very bad side if england dont white wash this series they are hacks and will get smashed in 12 months

[rod_rooster]

england are 0/68
very good start against a very bad side if england dont white wash this series they are hacks and will get smashed in 12 months

The Kiwis are terrible but still managed 277 in very bowler friendly conditions. Says a lot about the quality of the Poms bowling attack. Still the Kiwi's bowling is worse and the Poms should have little trouble making a big score.

I feel for Vettori and McCullum who are world class players stuck in such a crap side. Vetorri would be picked in any other countries side and McCullum would as well except for Australia. Pity the rest of their side is so awful.

[brod]

Looks like the Kiwis will not have to worry above Flintoff in this series as he probably wont be fit to return until the test series vs South Africa

http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/engvnz/ ... 51218.html

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ENGLAND vs NEW ZEALAND - FIRST TEST

Things progressing VERY slowly with plenty of time of due to rain today

New Zealand 277
England 0/89 (30.2 overs)

AJ Strauss not out 31
AN Cook not out 53

CS Martin 0/36
KD Mills 0/19
TG Southee 0/10
JDP Oram 0/15

[hearts on fire]

england are 0/68
very good start against a very bad side if england dont white wash this series they are hacks and will get smashed in 12 months

The Kiwis are terrible but still managed 277 in very bowler friendly conditions. Says a lot about the quality of the Poms bowling attack. Still the Kiwi's bowling is worse and the Poms should have little trouble making a big score.

I feel for Vettori and McCullum who are world class players stuck in such a crap side. Vetorri would be picked in any other countries side and McCullum would as well except for Australia. Pity the rest of their side is so awful.

I think he would, now that Gilly's gone.........

McCullum is much better than Brad Haddin..............

[brod]

england are 0/68
very good start against a very bad side if england dont white wash this series they are hacks and will get smashed in 12 months

The Kiwis are terrible but still managed 277 in very bowler friendly conditions. Says a lot about the quality of the Poms bowling attack. Still the Kiwi's bowling is worse and the Poms should have little trouble making a big score.

I feel for Vettori and McCullum who are world class players stuck in such a crap side. Vetorri would be picked in any other countries side and McCullum would as well except for Australia. Pity the rest of their side is so awful.

I think he would, now that Gilly's gone.........

McCullum is much better than Brad Haddin..............

I would say that Haddin has him covered. Sure, that for NZ he bats out of position at 5 and with their top order he faces the new ball often but his performances are not that good...he is a highlight machine yes (ODI s/rate of 88.9, T20I s/rate of 121.54), but is far from a consistent Test cricketer let alone the best wicketkeeper batsmen in the world.
Test average of 30.93 (2 hundred vs Bangladesh and Zimbabwe & 8 fifties)
First Class average of 32.92 (6 hundreds & 19 fifties)
ODI average of 27.46 (0 hundreds, 12 fifties

HADDIN
First Class average of 41.38 (10 hundreds & 31 fifties)
SANGAKKARA
Test average of 55.19 (16 hundreds & 25 fifties)
First Class average of 45.13 (23 hundreds & 49 fifties)
AMBROSE
First Class average of 35.96 (6 hundreds & 23 fifties)

Ive got McCullum in a battle with Ambrose just to be on the podeum...nowhere near its top

[hearts on fire]

Okay thats fair enough, I haven't looked at the statistics before but i suppose the statistics speak for themselves.

I suppose he isn't that great, considering Dizzy made a double ton against Bangladesh aswell.............

[brod]

Kiwis wont have to worry about Hoggard either..Harmison broke Hoggards thumb playing Counity cricket. Chris Tremlett is also injured, so will Harmy get a call up into the England squad for the Second Test??

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ENGLAND vs NEW ZEALAND - FIRST TEST

DAY 4 (just after lunch)

New Zealand 277
England 3/180 (65.4 overs)

AJ Strauss lbw b Oram 63
AN Cook c +McCullum b Martin 61
MP Vaughn not out 22
KP Pietersen lbw b Vettori 3
IR Bell not out 16

CS Martin 1/57
KD Mills 0/34
TG Southee 0/28
JDP Oram 1/33
DL Vettori 1/22

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NZ 0/40 trailing England by two runs @ stumps day four.

A century to Vaughan saved the poms a55es from a poor showing by the rest of the middle order after a strong opening partnership from Cook & Strauss.

Daniel Vettori finished with 5/69, including the wicket of Vaughan. He is a superstar of world cricket and the best spinner going around (i don't count Murali as a 'bowler') right now.

[rod_rooster]

NZ 0/40 trailing England by two runs @ stumps day four.

A century to Vaughan saved the poms a55es from a poor showing by the rest of the middle order after a strong opening partnership from Cook & Strauss.

Daniel Vettori finished with 5/69, including the wicket of Vaughan. He is a superstar of world cricket and the best spinner going around (i don't count Murali as a 'bowler') right now.

Agree with that. Not only is Vetorri a wonderful bowler but his batting has become really good a well. The first half of his career he averaged around 20 and the last half he has averaged almost 40. Add to that he is a really good captain and you have one of the finest cricketers in the world.

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NZ 0/40 trailing England by two runs @ stumps day four.

A century to Vaughan saved the poms a55es from a poor showing by the rest of the middle order after a strong opening partnership from Cook & Strauss.

Daniel Vettori finished with 5/69, including the wicket of Vaughan. He is a superstar of world cricket and the best spinner going around (i don't count Murali as a 'bowler') right now.

New Zealand really suffered in the first thirty overs when the ball was wet, so making it hard for Vettori to bowl.

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ENGLAND vs NEW ZEALAND - FIRST TEST

Match Drawn

New Zealand 277
BB McCullum 97
DL Vettori 48
RJ Sidebottom 4/55
JM Anderson 3/66
SCJ Broad 2/85
England 319
MP Vaughn 106
AJ Strauss 63
AN Cook 61
DL Vettori 5/69
JDP Oram 2/45
CS Martin 2/76
New Zealand 6/269
JDP Oram 101
JM How 68
JM Anderson 2/64
RJ Sidebottom 2/65

Man of the Match - Daniel Vettori
3-match series level 0-0

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Chris Tremlett has recovered from injury and named as Higgards replacement in the Second Test squad

England squad Michael Vaughan (capt), Alastair Cook, Andrew Strauss, Kevin Pietersen, Ian Bell, Paul Collingwood, Tim Ambrose (wk), Stuart Broad, Ryan Sidebottom, Monty Panesar, James Anderson, Chris Tremlett

[rod_rooster]

Another 5 wicket haul for Vettori. Superstar!

[hearts on fire]

Another 5 wicket haul for Vettori. Superstar!

In a sh1t team!

[rod_rooster]

Another 5 wicket haul for Vettori. Superstar!

In a sh1t team!

Yes he does play in a bad side but that does not detract from how good a player he is. Best spin bowler in the world by quite some way.

[jackpot jim]

england are 0/68
very good start against a very bad side if england dont white wash this series they are hacks and will get smashed in 12 months

Looks like the Poms are in for a SMASHING good time in 12 months then as they wont win this series let alone white wash NZ.

1st test Drawn

2nd test
NZ 381 and 2/64
Eng 202

NZ lead by 243 and look certain to WIN, weather permitting.

NZ, Very Bad ? mmmmmmmmmmm