WC 41st Match: England v New Zealand - Chester-le Street 3/7/19 (Eng won by 119 runs)

[herbert henry1908]

Let’s just hope NZ win the toss & bat

 

[JJ]

You don’t rate Australia. We get it.

Not sure I rate anyone aside from India terribly highly

Aust have clearly been the second best team... before the WC I had them 4th, clearly they're top 4 somewhere and depending on the pitches should be 2nd or 3rd favourite

Poms hard to beat on concrete

 

[JJ]

NZ Herald reports Ferguson doubtful, would be a big loss

 

[jargan83]

First ball from Santner turned about 17 feet and beat everyone

 

[TheParraboy]

Let’s just hope NZ win the toss & bat

Fail

 

[jargan83]

Some early swing for Boult

 

[TheParraboy]

0/15
2 overs

cant let either of these two get away, need to get in Root as soon as possible

 

[Front-Rower]

Unless Boult runs through the top order it could get ugly

 

[jargan83]

Boult bowling the wrong line

 

[Eelectrica]

This could be a 400 run day for England.

 

[vvvrulz]

God damn it Southee what is this

 

[Bazal]

Well they've rushed a strip of the M1 in for the home side's crunch game....

 

[TheParraboy]

I cant recall Southee playing a game this cup?? Its shows

0/44
5 overs

 

[_snafu_]

Poms gunning for 500

 

[Eelectrica]

I preferred the pitches which at least made it a contest between bat and ball. England can't bat on those though.

Might as well just setup bowling machines at either end.

 

[Bazal]

Ian Smith sounds like Adam Zampa looks...

 

[jargan83]

Well they've rushed a strip of the M1 in for the home side's crunch game....

I expect England’s semi final will be played on 28R at Heathrow.

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

NZ should have done everything they could to hide that ball so they could try a new one.

 

[Bazal]

NZ should have done everything they could to hide that ball so they could try a new one.

Reckon they could somehow manage to lose the deck...?

 

[TheParraboy]

I don't think this game with bother the kiwis, especially if they get tanked

They should still make the top 4, unless they get belted very badly (unlikely) and Pakistan belt Bangers badly (unlikely)

Love a India v Poms semi final, one of the favs will get knocked out