1st ODI: New Zealand v England at Hamilton, 17 Feb 2012

[IanG]

For discussion.

1st ODI day/nighter in Hamilton

New Zealand Squad: Brendon McCullum, Trent Boult, Grant Elliott, Andrew Ellis, James Franklin, Martin Guptill, Mitchell McClenaghan, Nathan McCullum, Kyle Mills, Colin Munro,
Ross Taylor, BJ Watling, Kane Williamson

England Squad: Alastair Cook, James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow, Ian Bell, Stuart Broad, Jos Buttler, Steven Finn, James Harris, Eoin Morgan, Samit Patel, Joe Root
Graeme Swann, James Tredwell, Jonathan Trott, Chris Woakes

 

[vvvrulz]

Strange isn't it, Hales and Lumb carved up New Zealand and now they're off home.

After that insipid performance in Wellington you have to call England favourites, with the injection of Cook, Bell, Trott, Swann, Anderson they just doubled their strength.

 

[vvvrulz]

England are 207/4 into the 42nd over, should be set for a solid total.

 

[ozbash]

259 to win, should be a good chase

 

[vvvrulz]

England choked a bit there, but are looking sharp with the ball.
Agreed should be a good competitive chase.

 

[8Ball]

Williamson really maturing lately. And technically very correct too.

 

[Aragorn]

ODI is getting boring - hurry up with the power play already.....

 

[vvvrulz]

McCullum playing like an idiot and runs out Williamson.
Advantage England.

This is also much better than the T20 rubbish, this is real cricket.

 

[Aragorn]

i thought smith hit orgasm when mcCullum smacked that 6..... i guess thats real cricket for you! ha!

 

[vvvrulz]

That's out for mine, close though.

 

[Iafeta]

Brendan McCullum and Martin Guptill win it from nowhere. That effort to come out in a no win situation and swing from the hip batting on one leg was a gutsy effort from Guptill. Suck it England.

 

[vvvrulz]

That's a really good victory given the quality of England's attack, well done.

 

[IanG]

England 258 (49.3 overs)
New Zealand 259 for 7 (48.5 overs)

New Zealand won by 3 wickets
Scorecard

 

[ozbash]

enjoyed that. How good is Guptil in limited overs..