The Cricket Thread (...and other sport)
Mar 23rd 2013, 10:39 am
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Re: The Cricket Thread (...and other sport)
Never let it be said I am a Fair Weather reporter ... England in deep doo doo in NZ ... Bowling first not a great idea ...
Mar 23rd 2013, 10:41 am
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Re: The Cricket Thread (...and other sport)
Ouch! 79/5. 
Mar 23rd 2013, 11:01 am
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Mar 23rd 2013, 12:21 pm
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Mar 23rd 2013, 1:29 pm
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Mar 23rd 2013, 4:49 pm
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Mar 23rd 2013, 11:02 pm
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Re: The Cricket Thread (...and other sport)
England in big trouble. Maybe Australia need to promote Siddle up the batting order
Mar 24th 2013, 5:32 pm
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Re: The Cricket Thread (...and other sport)
90/4
Doh!
It's NZ FFS
Doh!
It's NZ FFS
Mar 24th 2013, 7:56 pm
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Mar 24th 2013, 8:04 pm
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Mar 25th 2013, 4:55 pm
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Re: The Cricket Thread (...and other sport)
What a test
Mar 25th 2013, 5:14 pm
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Re: The Cricket Thread (...and other sport)
GET IN!!!!!!!
Mar 25th 2013, 5:29 pm
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Re: The Cricket Thread (...and other sport)
Well done NZ you outplayed England for large part of this series but you've gotta hand it to England for getting out of that one. Broad took 106 mins to score a run.
Mar 25th 2013, 6:09 pm
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Re: The Cricket Thread (...and other sport)
I actually think a drawn series is the fair result overall.
The first test England were completely complacent in the first innings and got bowled out cheaply, but from there regathered and the test was always going to end in a draw on that pitch. There was a little bit of rain in that test but that wouldn't have altered the end result.
The second test, England were all set to win by an innings until Cyclone Sandra came through Wullington.
The third test NZ thoroughly deserved to win and England batted out for a hard fought draw.
So, overall the series score should have been 1-1 in my opinion, instead it was 0-0
The first test England were completely complacent in the first innings and got bowled out cheaply, but from there regathered and the test was always going to end in a draw on that pitch. There was a little bit of rain in that test but that wouldn't have altered the end result.
The second test, England were all set to win by an innings until Cyclone Sandra came through Wullington.
The third test NZ thoroughly deserved to win and England batted out for a hard fought draw.
So, overall the series score should have been 1-1 in my opinion, instead it was 0-0
Mar 25th 2013, 6:36 pm
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Re: The Cricket Thread (...and other sport)
I actually think a drawn series is the fair result overall.
The first test England were completely complacent in the first innings and got bowled out cheaply, but from there regathered and the test was always going to end in a draw on that pitch. There was a little bit of rain in that test but that wouldn't have altered the end result.
The second test, England were all set to win by an innings until Cyclone Sandra came through Wullington.
The third test NZ thoroughly deserved to win and England batted out for a hard fought draw.
So, overall the series score should have been 1-1 in my opinion, instead it was 0-0
The first test England were completely complacent in the first innings and got bowled out cheaply, but from there regathered and the test was always going to end in a draw on that pitch. There was a little bit of rain in that test but that wouldn't have altered the end result.
The second test, England were all set to win by an innings until Cyclone Sandra came through Wullington.
The third test NZ thoroughly deserved to win and England batted out for a hard fought draw.
So, overall the series score should have been 1-1 in my opinion, instead it was 0-0
