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

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  • I just had a look & there are plenty of tickets left.
    I could go, but I know it will **** down, if I do.

    I got tickets last week from axs. There were lots of different ticket outlets selling tickets for this game. I thought it was a bit strange as I thought you'd only be able to get them directly from the oval/Surrey website!
  • CHG
    CHG Posts: 4,529
    Can David Willey play tomorrow, just smashed 24 off of a Dilshan over. Bowled nicely earlier as well?
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    CHG said:

    Can David Willey play tomorrow, just smashed 24 off of a Dilshan over. Bowled nicely earlier as well?

    I believe he can, but unlikely to play.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Willey 51 off 21 balls.
  • CHG
    CHG Posts: 4,529
    21 ball 50, he has been released just for tonight so you are right, and like you say, can't see him coming in, even though he could replace Jordan without effecting the balance of the team.
  • He is looking very good indeed. Sensible of england letting him play tonight
  • Big_Bob
    Big_Bob Posts: 1,536
    Off to Kent/Hampshire tonight
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,792
    Big_Bob said:

    Off to Kent/Hampshire tonight

    Me too with Seb and a couple of old work colleagues though will probably have to assess the storm front along the way!
  • redman
    redman Posts: 5,285
    Off to the Oval now, just got my ticket yesterday. Weather looks good although could get a thunderstorm at 2!
    there were very few tickets left on oval website by time I got on yesterday
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  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    England unchanged - NZ win toss and bat.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,008

    England unchanged - NZ win toss and bat.

    Good. Bearing in mind the possible rain interuptions later, I think they made the wrong call.

    Batting 2nd we can adjust ourselves, knowing our possibly changing targets & NZ will have to bowl with a wet ball.

    (NZ will now score more than 400 & totally thrash us).
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,792

    England unchanged - NZ win toss and bat.

    Good. Bearing in mind the possible rain interuptions later, I think they made the wrong call.

    Batting 2nd we can adjust ourselves, knowing our possibly changing targets & NZ will have to bowl with a wet ball.

    (NZ will now score more than 400 & totally thrash us).
    Agreed. McCullum admitted he decided wrongly to field in the first ODI and he might well have done so again.
  • Big_Bob
    Big_Bob Posts: 1,536
    Hmm, Baz just starting to get going. Ominous
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,008
    edited June 2015
    No idea about Baz, but McCallum is thrashing Finn & Jordan all round the park.

    England, back to bowling too short (as per). Pitch it up you useless *******s.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,008
    edited June 2015
    McCallum c Stokes b Plunkett 39 off 22

    Good change of bowling, although 10 mins too late.

    61-1 7.2 overs
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,316
    Matt Prior commentating? Christ, why?
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,008
    edited June 2015
    Guptill c Jordan b Stokes 50 off 54

    114-2 18 overs
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,338
    Leuth said:

    Matt Prior commentating? Christ, why?

    Why not?
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,008
    Chizz said:

    Leuth said:

    Matt Prior commentating? Christ, why?

    Why not?
    I think Prior is doing well, adding some decent insight.
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  • Addick Addict
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    Leuth said:

    Matt Prior commentating? Christ, why?

    It's a warm up for the Ashes when he is going to be in the co-commentating with KP.


  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 16,929

    Buttler and Billings are the future.

    I think Buttler's making quite a good case that he's the one for right now.

    Buttler and Billings are the future.

    I think Buttler's making quite a good case that he's the one for right now.

    That's not to say that Buttler (or Billings for that matter) won't play as a batsman alone. Certainly, as we've seen in this last ODI, there is room for two (or more) keepers.

    As long as they are batsmen first and foremost. And that is the case in the modern game because any County player who isn't capable of batting in the top six simply won't play. The likes of a modern day Bob Taylor wouldn't even get a trial in a county set up.
    And as if to illustrate the point, Surrey in their most recent CC match had no less than five keepers in their team - Wilson, Burns, Foakes, Sangakkara and Davies albeit that the last named has now permanently given up the gloves.
    This is a fair point but with Surrey only really Wilson and Foakes can be considered keepers! As you say Davies has given up the gloves, burns hasn't regularly kept since youth cricket and has only done it occasionally in second xi games and is not considered good enough! And sanga has said he doesn't want to keep whilst at Surrey! But yes the point still stands so this is an entirely pointless post!
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280

    England unchanged - NZ win toss and bat.

    Good. Bearing in mind the possible rain interuptions later, I think they made the wrong call.

    Batting 2nd we can adjust ourselves, knowing our possibly changing targets & NZ will have to bowl with a wet ball.

    (NZ will now score more than 400 & totally thrash us).
    Well, they say double the score after 30 overs is a good guide.
    NZ were 210-2 after 30.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280

    Buttler and Billings are the future.

    I think Buttler's making quite a good case that he's the one for right now.

    Buttler and Billings are the future.

    I think Buttler's making quite a good case that he's the one for right now.

    That's not to say that Buttler (or Billings for that matter) won't play as a batsman alone. Certainly, as we've seen in this last ODI, there is room for two (or more) keepers.

    As long as they are batsmen first and foremost. And that is the case in the modern game because any County player who isn't capable of batting in the top six simply won't play. The likes of a modern day Bob Taylor wouldn't even get a trial in a county set up.
    And as if to illustrate the point, Surrey in their most recent CC match had no less than five keepers in their team - Wilson, Burns, Foakes, Sangakkara and Davies albeit that the last named has now permanently given up the gloves.
    This is a fair point but with Surrey only really Wilson and Foakes can be considered keepers! As you say Davies has given up the gloves, burns hasn't regularly kept since youth cricket and has only done it occasionally in second xi games and is not considered good enough! And sanga has said he doesn't want to keep whilst at Surrey! But yes the point still stands so this is an entirely pointless post!
    Canters - you been on the sauce again ???!!!
    This is the England thread, not Surrey. !!
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 16,929

    Buttler and Billings are the future.

    I think Buttler's making quite a good case that he's the one for right now.

    Buttler and Billings are the future.

    I think Buttler's making quite a good case that he's the one for right now.

    That's not to say that Buttler (or Billings for that matter) won't play as a batsman alone. Certainly, as we've seen in this last ODI, there is room for two (or more) keepers.

    As long as they are batsmen first and foremost. And that is the case in the modern game because any County player who isn't capable of batting in the top six simply won't play. The likes of a modern day Bob Taylor wouldn't even get a trial in a county set up.
    And as if to illustrate the point, Surrey in their most recent CC match had no less than five keepers in their team - Wilson, Burns, Foakes, Sangakkara and Davies albeit that the last named has now permanently given up the gloves.
    This is a fair point but with Surrey only really Wilson and Foakes can be considered keepers! As you say Davies has given up the gloves, burns hasn't regularly kept since youth cricket and has only done it occasionally in second xi games and is not considered good enough! And sanga has said he doesn't want to keep whilst at Surrey! But yes the point still stands so this is an entirely pointless post!
    Canters - you been on the sauce again ???!!!
    This is the England thread, not Surrey. !!
    I was replying to his point about keepers being batsman first! But then came to the conclusion my post was pointless anyway! Sorry! :p

    And in answer to your question it is rare if I'm not on the sauce!!
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    NZ 228-2 off 33.3 .
    England will feel pleased if they keep them below 370.
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 16,929

    NZ 228-2 off 33.3 .
    England will feel pleased if they keep them below 370.

    Failure to pick up regular wickets it seems...
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,008
    235-3

    Williamson c Plunkett b Stokes 93 off 88
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    18 off Jordans over - he's running at circa 9 an over, i've always said it , but he doesnt have 'it' - incredible slip fielder , but just a dobba bowler and no batting.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Jordans next over goes 11664W
    Jordan now doing at 11 an over !