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England Cricket - Spring 2015 (matches against WI, IRE & NZ)

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  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,807
    You can't keep Golden Balls out of the game even by sticking him down at third man!

    McCallum Ct Root B Wood 42

    403-4
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,013
    403-4

    McCallum c Root B Wood 42
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,807
    Anderson's first ball and the LBW turned down. Reviewed and Umpire's call by a millimetre so not out.
  • colthe3rd
    colthe3rd Posts: 8,486
    Don't you mean Wood?
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,807
    colthe3rd said:

    Don't you mean Wood?

    Anderson the batsman.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,807
    Sorry it was Williamson not Anderson because they crossed the previous ball.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,807
    Anyway. Early lunch due to shower of rain. 407-4 and a lead of 18.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,785
    Pleased for Wood. He looks very useful as a third seamer coming off the short run up and hitting 90mph plus.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,785
    470-7 all of a sudden. Moeen Ali has two wickets in three balls.

    [420-5] Anderson 9 (20) c Buttler b Wood
    [470-6] Williamson 132 (262) c Ballance b Ali
    [470-7] Craig 0 (2) lbw Ali

  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,785
    493-8

    Southee hacks Anderson straight up in the air. Caught by Wood for 11.
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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,785
    515-9

    Henry c Root b Wood 10
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,785
    523 all out.

    Boult c Anderson b Broad 0

    NZ lead by 134 runs.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,785
    31 overs of play left in the day.
  • dickplumb
    dickplumb Posts: 4,835
    I reckon England will finish the day 65 for 5.
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    dickplumb said:

    I reckon England will finish the day 65 for 5.

    That was a like of agreement, not of liking. Last ball of the day cook will run root out
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,236
    Lyth gone. This has disaster written all over it.
  • dickplumb
    dickplumb Posts: 4,835
    The Snail has failed again. Sparkling innings of 0 from twelve deliveries. He really gets the blood racing.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,785
    edited May 2015
    It was a silly decision to drop Ballance into the ODI team earlier this year.


    7 18 104* 23 0 74 71 27 110 38 156 37 64 122 10 81* 77 23 18

    were all of his test scores before this series at an average of 62.35. We can't just drop players after one or two bad games. His test record more than shows he has got what it takes at this level and he deserves to keep his place for the remainder of the summer.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,785
    Close of play. 74-2

    Cook 32*
    Bell 29*

    Trail by 60 runs.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,785
    169-3

    Cook 69*
    Root 52*

    Earlier:
    Bell 29 c Latham b Southee
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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,785
    100 partnership between Cook and Root.

    175-3: in effect 41-3.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,785

    100 partnership between Cook and Root.

    175-3: in effect 41-3.

    ^
    Scores at lunch.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,357
    really great to see Capn Cook back in super batting form .. all that is now needed is a crash course in captaincy
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,785
    203-3

    Cook 81*
    Root 72*

    Lead by 69.
  • SantaClaus
    SantaClaus Posts: 7,658
    Cook is on 98. I've not been his biggest fan but best of luck fella.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,785
    232-4

    Root hooked it straight down the throat of fine leg. Gone for 84.

    Lead by 98
  • SantaClaus
    SantaClaus Posts: 7,658
    Root just holed out. Good knock.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,785
    Cook goes to 102*!

    236-4, lead of 102.
  • SantaClaus
    SantaClaus Posts: 7,658
    Well played Cook 102*
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,785
    Rain stopped play.

    261-4

    Cook 105*
    Stokes 22*

    Lead by 127