Re: New Zealand A vs England Lions, 2nd "Thing"

by beamer Wed 11 Mar 2009, 23:36

Dello wrote:I remember during the horrible 2003 home series against SA - the series that honestly saw an England attack featuring James Kirtley, Martin Bicknell and Kabir Ali - floating the idea that maybe we should give Steve Kirby a whirl...

And less than a year later an attack of Harmison, Hoggard, Flintoff and Jones was destroying every side they came up against. Shows how quickly things can change in cricket...

by LeFromage Wed 11 Mar 2009, 23:40

beamer wrote:
Dello wrote:I remember during the horrible 2003 home series against SA - the series that honestly saw an England attack featuring James Kirtley, Martin Bicknell and Kabir Ali - floating the idea that maybe we should give Steve Kirby a whirl...
And less than a year later an attack of Harmison, Hoggard, Flintoff and Jones was destroying every side they came up against. Shows how quickly things can change in cricket...

I like your optimism, but we already had young Harmi taking his first few steps in international cricket, Jones was on his way back from a horror knee-injury, Flintoff was just starting to find his groove as a Test-class all-rounder. The potential was in place.

I'm not sure we have a comparable situation within the current England set-up. Although Jones is still on his way back from a horror knee-injury...

by Brass Monkey Thu 12 Mar 2009, 12:12

I'm up for the Wonderhorse, I'm sick of pissy speed-gun results.

F*ck, I sound like PP.

Shoot me.

by PeterCS Thu 12 Mar 2009, 17:36

They only shoot injured horses. Crazy horses gallop on.

by Basil Thu 12 Mar 2009, 18:30

Dello wrote: I like your optimism, but we already had young Harmi taking his first few steps in international cricket, Jones was on his way back from a horror knee-injury, Flintoff was just starting to find his groove as a Test-class all-rounder. The potential was in place.

I'm not sure we have a comparable situation within the current England set-up. Although Jones is still on his way back from a horror knee-injury...

Talking about Jonah - the latest comeback is on schedule, he's expected to bowl on our pre-season tour to S.A.

by JKLever Thu 12 Mar 2009, 18:31

Basil wrote:
Dello wrote: I like your optimism, but we already had young Harmi taking his first few steps in international cricket, Jones was on his way back from a horror knee-injury, Flintoff was just starting to find his groove as a Test-class all-rounder. The potential was in place.

I'm not sure we have a comparable situation within the current England set-up. Although Jones is still on his way back from a horror knee-injury...

Talking about Jonah - the latest comeback is on schedule, he's expected to bowl on our pre-season tour to S.A.

Interesting.... columbo

by MidnightCowboy Thu 12 Mar 2009, 22:39

Anyone got a link to the scorecard for this first one day game? All I know is England won the toss.

by LeFromage Thu 12 Mar 2009, 22:46

http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/

Says the match is postponed until 14/3/09 due to the ground condition.

by MidnightCowboy Thu 12 Mar 2009, 22:59

Dello wrote:http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/

Says the match is postponed until 14/3/09 due to the ground condition.

Thanks Dello.

by JKLever Fri 13 Mar 2009, 21:45

Will put this here rather than start a new thread

50 over match just underway - England fielding.
http://scoring.blackcaps.co.nz/livescoring/match583/scorecard.aspx

NEW ZEALAND A
AJ Redmond, PJ Ingram, CD Cumming (captain), JAH Marshall, SL Stewart, GJ Hopkins, NL McCullum, BJ Diamanti, GW Aldridge, MJ Mason, WC McSkimming
ENGLAND LIONS
RWT Key (captain), JL Denly, IJL Trott, SR Patel, EJG Morgan, SC Moore, BJM Scott, GR Napier, LE Plunkett, SI Mahmood, R Joseph

WC McSkimming is a fine name Very Happy

by LeFromage Fri 13 Mar 2009, 21:48

Napier's getting a game - I forgot he was out there.

No spinner for the Lions. That'll be confidence boost for Liam Dawson, then...

by LeFromage Fri 13 Mar 2009, 21:54

Ah, unlucky Saj. All those edges going to the boundary. That's the price you pay for excellence sometimes...

by JKLever Fri 13 Mar 2009, 22:16

Good old Napes.

Interesting they've opened the bowling with him ahead of Joseph & Drunkett

Quite a deceptive bowler in county cricket. Can wang it down at a skiddy late 80's at times. Can go for a few though.

by JKLever Fri 13 Mar 2009, 22:17

Dello wrote:Ah, unlucky Saj. All those edges going to the boundary. That's the price you pay for excellence sometimes...

1nb & 3 wides in 5 overs, bet he's trying out those drossy farkin slower balls again

by LeFromage Fri 13 Mar 2009, 22:18

Biased home umpires, more like.

by MidnightCowboy Fri 13 Mar 2009, 23:07

Apart from Napier they are all expensive

by JKLever Fri 13 Mar 2009, 23:42

Looking at 330+, which seems par for the course for ODI's in NZ

by LeFromage Sat 14 Mar 2009, 00:14

Doesn't matter whether it's the seniors, the "Lions" or the under 19s, England are hopeless at limited overs cricket.

It's written into their DNA.

Must be the system - what else could it be? New Zealand have shiteous players, yet are able to cobble together some decent one-day showings.

Saj trying to hold them together - getting edged all over the place at the moment. Heroic stuff.

by Basil Sat 14 Mar 2009, 00:16

Dello wrote:Doesn't matter whether it's the seniors, the "Lions" or the under 19s, England are hopeless at limited overs cricket.

It's written into their DNA.

Must be the system - what else could it be? New Zealand have shiteous players, yet are able to cobble together some decent one-day showings.

Saj trying to hold them together - getting edged all over the place at the moment. Heroic stuff.

When do we play 50 over cricket? April and May when the ball goes round corners off the seam. Wait a minute, they're playing in New Zealand.......

by MidnightCowboy Sat 14 Mar 2009, 00:25

3 wickets for Napier. Must be all that time he spent with Gough at Essex.

by LeFromage Sat 14 Mar 2009, 00:28

Probably got radiation poisoning too from being exposed to Dazzler's healthy orange glow for so long.

by MidnightCowboy Sat 14 Mar 2009, 00:31

Dello wrote:Probably got radiation poisoning too from being exposed to Dazzler's healthy orange glow for so long.

Well that is Mahmood done and 0 wickets. Not considered by Key as a death bowler.

by Big_Bad_Bob Sat 14 Mar 2009, 00:34

Dello wrote:Biased home umpires, more like.

They've not wheeled Fred Goodall back out of retirement have they? Suspect

by Big_Bad_Bob Sat 14 Mar 2009, 00:36

The Wonderhorse going the tonk, courtesy of Major Ingram...last seen cheating on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.

by LeFromage Sat 14 Mar 2009, 00:37

Unluckiest final over ever from Saj there. 18 runs off the edge. You couldn't make this stuff up.

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