2nd Test: England v New Zealand at Leeds May 24-28, 2013

[vvvrulz]

Another poor day in the office, being taken to the sword now.
Only rain can save us.

This was probably inevitable after competing for 3.5 tests. One got the feeling that either we were overachieving or England were under performing, it was just a matter of time before they found their mojo again.

 

[African Monkey]

Latham would have been a better option than Guptill. At least he's new. Guptill has proven over, and over, and over, and over, and over again that he's not up to it.

Yup agreed. He's all at sea at test level and his record really does say it all. I'd hate to see his test record had he not bullied Zimbabwe and Bangladesh around.

 

[Red Bear]

Test Match Sofa as England batted on pointlessly was hilarious last night.

 

[Horrie Is God]

Thanks Kiwis for playing the bloody poms back into form..

 

[blambient]

gg kewi's

 

[TheParraboy]

if this partnership can get to the drinks break, then game on imo

not over by a long shot, southee can bat, macca has a double test ton

 

[Timbo]

Rain may save the Kiwis, rain expected all day.

Overcautiousness by the Poms could cost them here.

 

[vvvrulz]

macca has a double test ton

That was in India, hardly counts.

 

[Xfactor1979]

Dougy Bracewell's batting average is decidedly mediocre (10.75) for a man who was once dubbed an 'Allrounder' in the NZ Cricket scene

I think if Bracewell batted more like a tailender instead of a "lower middle order" bat, he would do himself, and the NZ cricket team a better service
EDIT and its raining

 

[Harrigan]

We're literally on the very edge of this rain. Had the ground been 15k to the East we'd have had cricket pretty much all day.

http://www.raintoday.co.uk

 

[Xfactor1979]

And its raining in Paris as well for the French Open Tennis

No luck with following summer sports from England and France tonight

 

[vvvrulz]

Dougy Bracewell's batting average is decidedly mediocre (10.75) for a man who was once dubbed an 'Allrounder' in the NZ Cricket scene

I think if Bracewell batted more like a tailender instead of a "lower middle order" bat, he would do himself, and the NZ cricket team a better service
EDIT and its raining

Bracewell is an average player who benefited from that Hobart green top and the Australia side on the verge of turning to crap. He hasn't done anything with bat or ball since and seems to carry himself like a smug little upstart.

Not a fan, I'd stick with Wagner as the third seamer and Southee as our #8 'allrounder'.

 

[Timbo]

Bracewell is an average player who benefited from that Hobart green top and the Australia side on the verge of turning to crap. He hasn't done anything with bat or ball since and seems to carry himself like a smug little upstart.

Not a fan, I'd stick with Wagner as the third seamer and Southee as our #8 'allrounder'.

He bowls too short IMO.

Wagner is a better bowler. I'm also impressed with Southee's development in the last 12-18 months.

 

[Alsmug]

Bracewell is an average player who benefited from that Hobart green top and the Australia side on the verge of turning to crap. He hasn't done anything with bat or ball since and seems to carry himself like a smug little upstart.

Not a fan, I'd stick with Wagner as the third seamer and Southee as our #8 'allrounder'.

Bracewell ok he tries hard he comes from a country with a smallish population tighten your little mind

 

[vvvrulz]

Bracewell ok he tries hard he comes from a country with a smallish population tighten your little mind

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What are you on about.