The Cricket Thread 2013

[PGW]

Good start tonight ...Finn's new run up coming up trumps  - 2 early wkts for him plus Jimmy's 1. NZ 41 - 3 off 16.
Woakes bowling well 3 overs for 7

[PGW]

NZ 64/4
Elliott Run Out
22.5 overs

[PGW]

65/5 Taylor gone somewhat controversially caught behind off Broad 25 overs gone

[Lsvilla]

At Dubai airport now en route to NZ for a bit of touring and the first two tests - looks like our quicks could blow them away like SA did recently should be good watching.

[Villan For Life]

We should be able to beat them inside 3 days

[paul_e]

Great bowling performance and another mature performance from root with the bat, scored slowly but keep things calm at one end and let morgan do his stuff.  The more I see him the more I think he has superstar written all over him.

[PaulWinch again]

I see Dhoni got 206 not out against the Aussies.

[Villan For Life]

I see Dhoni got 206 not out against the Aussies.

206 off 243 balls is a remarkable scoring rate in test cricket, particularly in India.

[PaulWinch again]

Australia are getting battered.

[The Left Side]

Australia are getting battered.

That has perked me up this morning!

[Ads]

Awful shot selection again.

This Portuguese looks a tidy player mind.

[tomd2103]

Great bowling performance and another mature performance from root with the bat, scored slowly but keep things calm at one end and let morgan do his stuff.  The more I see him the more I think he has superstar written all over him.

Heard one of the Sky commentators saying that he is very reminiscent of Mike Atherton and he does seem to have a similar technique.

[Ads]

Crikey, has anybody else seen the Queenstown ground where England are playing the NZ XI?

Absolutely stunning (apart from a hidden airport).

[PaulWinch again]

Henriques looks good. As far as England go I think we should really win this series 3-0, we're far stronger than NZ.

[Simon Ward]

Bell in good form during the warm up match!