England in New Zealand: 5 game ODI series - ENGLAND WIN SERIES 3-2

[KeepingTheFaith]

Even Chris Martin would have accidentally edged one for 4 by now.

 

[Meth]

This is one of the most courageous innings by a NZ batsmen ever.

Taylor’s is not too bad either

 

[Iafeta]

Oh god. This bloke is absolutely blowing this. Gavin Larsen thinks this bloke is a great automatic selection.

 

[Meth]

Could Nicholls be our Bruce Reid?

 

[Iafeta]

The greatest chase in our history. 2 for 2. And we win by 5 wickets.

Never doubted you Henry.

Ross, he's MNZGA. Legend!!!

 

[JohnDoe]

FMD Nicholls.

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Nicholls just bought himself another 5 years in the team.

 

[JJ]

That was great, just awesome

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Love Roscoe, magnificent stuff.

England stuffed that up, at least 50 short of what Bairstow launched them to.

 

[JJ]

One of the best ODI series I can recall (admittedly many are forgettable)

That century from Taylor was simply great, and a great chase overall.

Doubt he'll be right for the last game, but hopefully, if not the tests - now that he can see he's piling up the scores!

 

[Hutty1986]

Holy shit, just saw the score for this! That is unbelievable from nz, especially with quackers from both their explosive openers. Epic knock from Taylor

 

[Hutty1986]

Kiwis making a real habit of winning ODIs at home with sixes

 

[Iafeta]

Yep. We've shown England are beatable in ODIs.

 

[Meth]

Taylor not being there tomorrow will really hurt our chances of taking the series though.

 

[JJ]

Taylor not being there tomorrow will really hurt our chances of taking the series though.

Is he def out?

Seems like it was largely cramp? Don't want to risk him for the tests...

It hurts us, but the series has see-sawed so much it's funny - England will think they should have won that game, and we will think we should have won the one in Wellington

Guptill and Munro are due to do something - as I said above this series has been so enjoyable, and the test series is exciting too

 

[Meth]

I just assume he would be out- nothing official

 

[JJ]

I just assume he would be out- nothing official

yep - just checked, no announcement but Chapman back with the team

Hopefully they bat Latham at 4 though if Taylor is out

 

[WaznTheGreat]

England and New Zealand are the only two chances of winning the next Cricket World Cup,no other team can win it

 

[Meth]

Taylor is out

 

[Iafeta]

That shot from Munro was a nasty case of WTF. He's the type of chap who can give himself a few overs to gauge the wicket and easily catch up the pace. At times, he bats like a headless merkin.

And then to top it off, he's decided to give away the longer game to concentrate on short form cricket. He says he missed opportunities etc to get in the team which I agree with because Nicholls has been a selectors favourite because he makes a lovely cappuccino for Gav. But Nicholls is woefully out of form. He surely isn't far off being dropped and Munro could have been next in.