NZ in England - Apr 2013

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02 Test, 03 ODI and 02 T20

Squad For Test & ODI


Test squad:
Brendon McCullum (c)
Trent Boult
Doug Bracewell
Dean Brownlie
Peter Fulton
Martin Guptill
Mark Gillespie
Tom Latham
Bruce Martin
Hamish Rutherford
Tim Southee
Ross Taylor
Neil Wagner
Bradley John Watling
Kane Williamson

ODI and ICC Champions Trophy squad:
Brendon McCullum (c)
Trent Boult
Grant Elliott
Andrew Ellis
James Franklin
Martin Guptill
Mitchell McClenaghan
Nathan McCullum
Kyle Mills
Colin Munro
Luke Ronchi
Tim Southee
Ross Taylor
Daniel Vettori
Kane Williamson

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Tour Begins on 04 May with First Practice Match

[Gowza]

good to see ronchi in the squad, could help strengthen the batting, though reckon he'd be more value in the test side than the shorter formats.

[al Furqaan]

did Vettori retire from Tests?

[Gowza]

Originally Posted by al Furqaan
did Vettori retire from Tests?

Yeah wondering myself, didn't think he had...Martin has been decent though and vettori's wicket along ability has lessened over the recent years I think so maybe he was omitted due to that....

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NZ Departs for Eng

https://www.youtube.com/embed/d63fvWbedZA

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NZ series more than Ashes entree - Hesson

"We don't really have anything to do with the Ashes," Kane Williamson, the captain in McCullum's absence, said. It helps, no end, that the series played during March between these two teams was very competitive. Talk about flat pitches killing the game was off the mark - weather was the bigger factor in the first two Tests - and New Zealand came within one wicket of a famous victory in Auckland. That is enough for this return contest to be given the respect it deserves.

[Bonglababu]

3 day match starts at Derby. Mark Footitt makes early inroad for the hosts.

[Troy]

England shouldn't underestimate New Zealand. They have a good new ball attack

[al-Sagar]

[al-Sagar]

shane bond is now a bowling coach ........ is he any good as a coach??? can we get him for future

[Bonglababu]

Test cricket is back; I'm loving it. Rooting for England here. (obviously don't want our() arch rivals to soar in the British isle)

[BD_TigerZ]

Going for Eng obviously. But NZ pace attack is capable of splitting ENG order in half.

[Bonglababu]

Alastair edges Boult

[Tiger444]

Always root for the underdogs. Not a fan of England. I respect their players a lot but I'm not a fan of their style. NZ has been very impressive so far though. We have a lot of hard work to do if we want to beat this team in October. Hope the planning and perpetration starts now.

[One World]

So does Trott

53.5
Boult to Trott, OUT, oh what a cracker, edged and a superb catch at third slip. That is angled in towards Trott's middle and leg stumps, he's gone back to block but it has suddenly left him and taken a thick outside edge that is quite brilliantly held by a diving Brownlie, getting across wonderfully well to take it inches from the ground
IJL Trott c Brownlie b Boult 39 (96b 6x4 0x6) SR: 40.62

[Bonglababu]

Bronlie takes a stunner as Trotty goes. Boult is on song.

[One World]

Why English RR is so pathetic and this is Lords

[Bonglababu]

They are a bit jittery after a prolonged break. I think they would get better as the series progress.

[Nadim]

This is one reason why i dont like England. Boring as hell batting. RR onlt 1.99 after 69 overs

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Originally Posted by nadim 98
This is one reason why i dont like England. Boring as hell batting. RR onlt 1.99 after 69 overs

Take out KP and you are left with bunch of Rokibul and Kayedge with healthy avg.

[al-Sagar]

are england already playing for saving the match ??? ???

[Nadim]

232 in 112 overs. Lucky not to watch this

[Bonglababu]

New Zealand's slip cordon for Southee's hattrick ball.

[BD_TigerZ]

Key man Ross. We are doomed against NZ. They are very good against spin too. But the key for us will be how they adapt after 3 series of battling and practising so much against pace bowling and then to spin in BD.