Several good performances and a good result for England today, especially as Collingwood had said after the last ODI that the team's aim was to 'restore dignity'. Nice to see an English sports team setting realistic targets for once.
[ 15.02.2008, 21:41: Message edited by: Lieutenant Dub ]
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Nice performance by England so far, a good innings for Mustard before Ryder had him for a light snack between meals. His bowling is reminiscent of the great Ian 'Bully' Austin.
I can't help thinking the 17 runs Mustard fell short of the century may make the difference between him and Ambrose starting the tests. It'll be a shame if he doesn't - his keeping is in a different class to Jones or Prior and he looks like he'd be good enough to average 30 or so at number 7.
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Woeful bowling and fielding performance from New Zealand, it has to be said. But England took advantage well.
Collingwood's suddenly turned into Shahid Afridi. Loads of sixes and no fours at all in his knock.
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Crucially, McCullum has just been stumped, when he was looking good. He might have got away with it if he hadn't started walking, and then changed his mind.
60-40 England, NZ don't quite have the middle order Cairns/McMillan bludgers that they used to.
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An exciting end to the game, NZ looked like they were going to make england pay for being too wayward in their bowling, Anderson in particular was poor, going for 86!
BUT Vettori should have been given out, his bat was in the air on a runout decision that was given not out. What's the point in the 3rd umpire if they get it plainly wrong? He hit a four off the next ball and got the match tyeing run. England should be really pissed off when they find out.
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Well, if you got up early, go back to bed. NZ should cruise this. On second thoughts, watch: McCullum is doing a Gilchrist.
England's innings was an advert for 20-20, some big hits at the end, preceded by 30 overs of dawdling.
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No problems, I always get up this early. Listening on the BBC.
McCullum is smacking Jimmy Anderson all over the place. Exactly how short are those square boundaries?
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Heh. That's cricket on rugby grounds for you (although Christchurch isn't as bad as Auckland).
Very funny run-out there. Ryder's bat gets stuck in pitch, he arrives without it.
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A quick gloat-post, and the runs stop, wickets fall. I never learn.
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