Not since the demolition days of Richard Hadlee (Sir) have I seen such a competant Kiwi side. What astonishingly good cricketers.
It won’t detract from their performance to declare – pun intended – that England were abysmal. On that showing, the Aussies must already be laughing into their champagne.
By: charliehunt - 21st June 2015 at 09:57
A forecast for the ODI’s very probably but the test series? I am not so sure. It does show what might have been in the World Cup!!
By: John Green - 20th June 2015 at 21:27
Great win by Ebgland to take the one day series. Is it a forecast for the Aussies? Mmm !
By: John Green - 18th June 2015 at 18:43
The England Test side would be considerably ‘refreshed’ without Mr. Cook at the helm.
By: charliehunt - 18th June 2015 at 14:44
I just think the test team needs “refreshing”!!
By: Arabella-Cox - 18th June 2015 at 14:16
Sets up the final game rather nicely. 🙂
Good to see some resilience in the England side. What with the dl game and this fourth one.
It has got me thinking about the test side and whether some of this one day team should be in contention? Anybody got any thoughts?
By: charliehunt - 17th June 2015 at 21:40
Haven’t England just done well!! Big centuries from the skipper and Root.
By: John Green - 14th June 2015 at 21:38
Well, if England’s tail had wagged more vigorously we might have had a chance !
By: John Green - 14th June 2015 at 12:09
Waco,
Hear, hear !
By: charliehunt - 13th June 2015 at 22:42
I’ll drink to all of that!!
By: waco - 13th June 2015 at 21:21
I rather think we have let the Kiwi’s down. one of the UKs best friends.
they have possibly the most exciting team in world cricket at present. we give them two tests in May
followed by some 1 day games. all the matches so far this season between eng & NZ have been the
best possible advert for a game that is struggling to survive in real terms.
Shame on the ECB and International cricket authorities. Well played NZ and I am delighted to say…..and well played Eng.
Now play the same way against the Ozzies. And in the Test’s Mr Cook..please use some imagination in the field and THINK POSITIVE !
By: charliehunt - 13th June 2015 at 16:32
That’s good to hear but at odds with the overall participation in sports across the board, which had decreased following the initial and inevitable but short lived surge in 2012. The millions of legacy cash …….
By: AlanR - 13th June 2015 at 15:58
Has gone…..?? No doubt we will hear much about the “legacy” of the World Cup for rugger this year. I suspect the effect will be as minimal as that of the 2012 Olympics, …….>>….
The Olympic legacy has worked in our neck of the woods. In Hadleigh where the mountain biking took place, there has been a lot of money spent in opening up a little used area. Improved footpaths, cycle tracks, a new visitor centre and cafe.
By: charliehunt - 13th June 2015 at 15:07
Has gone…..?? No doubt we will hear much about the “legacy” of the World Cup for rugger this year. I suspect the effect will be as minimal as that of the 2012 Olympics, which was so lauded but so perfectly lampooned in the TV series.
Sorry wrong thread…..
By: John Green - 13th June 2015 at 15:01
I suppose that we’re intended to be grateful that CH5 or, whichever, can get the highlights onto TV at midnight.
This, when most of the cricketing pundits are moaning about the decreasing popularity of the sport. If you sell the viewing rights to the highest bidder, thus ensuring exclusivity, you end up losing inclusivity.
Rugby will go the same way.
By: charliehunt - 13th June 2015 at 05:50
If ODI’s are your bag then any result by D/L is bound to be a disappointment.
Roll on the Ashes!
By: paul178 - 12th June 2015 at 21:32
Tonights ODI ******!
By: charliehunt - 10th June 2015 at 05:44
I remain hopeful but not yet convinced. And I am not that optimistic for our chances in the Ashes.
By: paul178 - 9th June 2015 at 22:58
Doubt it charlie unless we get complacent, Their tail enders really don’t like it up them!
By: charliehunt - 9th June 2015 at 20:54
Nope but what’s the betting they win the next!
By: paul178 - 9th June 2015 at 20:50
Well the ODI did not go their way did it!
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