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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
New Zealand could be forced into a change after Tim Southee picked up a stomach bug between Tests. He has been laid low for two days and if he doesn't recover Iain O'Brien would be the favourites to come in
 
  • England have only lost once at Old Trafford in the last 10 years, against Pakistan in 2001.

  • New Zealand have not won in six attempts at Old Trafford, finishing with two defeats and four draws.

  • Vettori is the one remaining player from the last time these two teams met in Manchester in 1999
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    almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

    Noen of that matters - its going to rain all week! Forecast for Manchester says rain today and showers for the rest!!! Another rain affected draw. On a brighter note Southee bowled in the nets and should pull up ok!

    Queenslander 3x a year.

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    almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
    Oh no not more rain!

    heard southee got thru a 6 over spell at training at old trafford. please not obrien, and actually rather mason whos a bit more acurate and gets seem movement. obrien bowls too short and gets a bit of tap. although in saying that he does have a yard of pace on mason and might be a good option against the left handers, but id still rather southee than both of them!



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    almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
    One of the most significant moments of the Old Trafford Test will happen moments before the first ball is bowled. Darrell Hair will walk to one of the sets of stumps, either at the Stretford or Brian Statham End, and put the bails in place. Twenty-one months ago at The Oval it was the opposite action which thrust Hair into the spotlight and began one of major controversies the sport has seen.
     
     
     
     
    Pitbull2008-05-23 16:54:07
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    almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
    so we won the coin toss and decided to have a bat first.

    lets get it on !
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    almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
    I have a couple of quid on us winning the test (6-1) and Jamie How being our top scorer in the first innings.
     
    quite happy with both those bets so far

    All I do is make the stuff I would've liked
    Reference things I wanna watch, reference girls I wanna bite
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    almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

    Howe out for 64. Not a bad wee knock. But 102/3 doesn't look good. . ..

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    almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
    try 127-4
     
    Hopefully we will get rolled for 160 (so I win the bet about How being top scorer in the first innings) and then it rains for the rest of the test.

    All I do is make the stuff I would've liked
    Reference things I wanna watch, reference girls I wanna bite
    Now I'm firefly like a burning kite
    And yousa fake fuck like a fleshlight

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    almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
    come on taylor!
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    almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
    phil_style wrote:
    come on taylor!


    Luteru! Luteru!


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    New Zealand 1st innings R B 4s 6s SR JM How c Ambrose b Anderson 64 110 7 0 58.18 AJ Redmond b Sidebottom 28 64 4 0 43.75 JAH Marshall lbw b Sidebottom 0 6 0 0 0.00 LRPL Taylor not out 67 75 8 1 89.33 BB McCullum c Collingwood b Panesar 11 10 1 1 110.00 DR Flynn retired hurt 4 13 1 0 30.76 JDP Oram not out 22 46 4 0 47.82     Extras (lb 6) 6     Total (4 wickets; 54 overs) 202 (3.74 runs per over)

    To bat DL Vettori, CS Martin, KD Mills, IE O'Brien

    Fall of wickets1-80 (Redmond, 23.6 ov), 2-86 (Marshall, 25.6 ov), 3-102 (How, 32.3 ov), 4-123 (McCullum, 35.5 ov), 4-136* (Flynn, retired not out, 40.3 ov)

     Bowling OM R W Econ  RJ Sidebottom 16 6 33 2 2.06  JM Anderson 12 0 66 1 5.50  MS Panesar 13 1 62 1 4.76  SCJ Broad 13 3 35 0 2.69

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    almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
    40.3 Anderson to Flynn, no run, he's missed that and there's blood on the pitch, he tries to pull a short one but that's too quick for him, struck full on on the face and that seems to have gone through the grill, he's taken off his helmet and is spewing blood on the ground DR Flynn retired hurt 4 (13b 1x4 0x6) SR: 30.76 That's struck the lower lip and his teeth appear damaged. The physio is out there in the middle and has Flynn's tooth in his hand. Anderson has been really quick in this spell and Flynn has paid the price. He's going off. Sensible it appears.
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    almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
    Pitbull wrote:
    40.3 Anderson to Flynn, no run, he's missed that and there's blood on the pitch, he tries to pull a short one but that's too quick for him, struck full on on the face and that seems to have gone through the grill, he's taken off his helmet and is spewing blood on the ground DR Flynn retired hurt 4 (13b 1x4 0x6) SR: 30.76 That's struck the lower lip and his teeth appear damaged. The physio is out there in the middle and has Flynn's tooth in his hand. Anderson has been really quick in this spell and Flynn has paid the price. He's going off. Sensible it appears.
     
    he'll score a century toninght no problems
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    almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
    'sensible it appears' has to be one of the great pieces of understatement in commentary history.
    good effort from lads, im a bit worried about jamie how, already he is displaying that oh so new zealand of tendency and getting 60odd and getting out. big hundreds people!
    hopefully rossco can show him how tonight!

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    almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
    bopman wrote:
    'sensible it appears' has to be one of the great pieces of understatement in commentary history.
    good effort from lads, im a bit worried about jamie how, already he is displaying that oh so new zealand of tendency and getting 60odd and getting out. big hundreds people!
    hopefully rossco can show him how tonight!
     
    love the pun
    simon_hampton2008-05-24 13:19:23
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    New Zealand 1st innings R M B 4s 6s SR JM How c Ambrose b Anderson 64 134 110 7 0 58.18 AJ Redmond b Sidebottom 28 99 64 4 0 43.75 JAH Marshall lbw b Sidebottom 0 8 6 0 0 0.00 LRPL Taylor not out 154 292 176 17 5 87.50 BB McCullum c Collingwood b Panesar 11 14 10 1 1 110.00 DR Flynn retired hurt 4 22 13 1 0 30.76 JDP Oram run out (Cook) 38 107 76 5 0 50.00 DL Vettori run out (Panesar/Ambrose) 1 3 2 0 0 50.00 KD Mills b Anderson 57 85 78 7 1 73.07 IE O'Brien c Bell b Anderson 5 18 6 0 0 83.33 CS Martin b Anderson 0 11 3 0 0 0.00     Extras (b 4, lb 11, w 3, nb 1) 19     Total (all out; 90.3 overs; 401 mins) 381 (4.20 runs per over)

    Fall of wickets1-80 (Redmond, 23.6 ov), 2-86 (Marshall, 25.6 ov), 3-102 (How, 32.3 ov), 4-123 (McCullum, 35.5 ov), 4-136* (Flynn, retired not out, 40.3 ov), 5-249 (Oram, 64.4 ov), 6-250 (Vettori, 64.6 ov), 7-339 (Mills, 84.5 ov), 8-368 (O'Brien, 88.1 ov), 9-381 (Martin, 90.3 ov)

     Bowling OM R W Econ  RJ Sidebottom 27 6 86 2 3.18 (1nb, 1w)  JM Anderson 20.3 0 118 4 5.75 (2w)  MS Panesar 22 1 101 1 4.59  SCJ Broad 20 3 60 0 3.00  PD Collingwood 1 0 1 0 1.00

    England 1st innings R M B 4s 6s SR AJ Strauss c McCullum b O'Brien 60 174 140 5 0 42.85 AN Cook lbw b O'Brien 19 40 26 3 0 73.07 MP Vaughan lbw b Vettori 30 172 133 3 0 22.55 KP Pietersen not out 22 44 2 0 50.00 RJ Sidebottom c How b Vettori 4 8 7 1 0 57.14 IR Bell not out 4 9 0 0 44.44     Extras (b 2, lb 6, nb 5) 13     Total (4 wickets; 59 overs) 152 (2.57 runs per over)

    To bat PD Collingwood, TR Ambrose, SCJ Broad, MS Panesar, JM Anderson

    Fall of wickets1-33 (Cook, 9.3 ov), 2-111 (Strauss, 43.5 ov), 3-141 (Vaughan, 54.1 ov), 4-145 (Sidebottom, 56.2 ov)

     Bowling OM R W Econ  CS Martin 10 3 31 0 3.10 (1nb)  KD Mills 5 0 27 0 5.40 (1nb)  IE O'Brien 15 5 37 2 2.46  DL Vettori 19 4 40 2 2.10 (3nb)  JDP Oram 8 3 5 0 0.62  AJ Redmond 2 1 4 0 2.00

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    56.2 Vettori to Sidebottom, OUT, tossed up and another edge, that was into Jamie How's lap, one edge too many here, England are losing their way here, Vettori is turning it on. Sidebottom begins the long walk RJ Sidebottom c How b Vettori 4 (8m 7b 1x4 0x6) SR: 57.14
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    almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
    A very interesting test. I hope Pieterson doesn't get too settled.
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    almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
    Great knock from Taylor last night. And you just gotta love Chris Martin's batting.
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    almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
    Did Taylor run out Oram and Danny?  It seems he is often involved in them.
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    almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
    2ndBest wrote:
    Did Taylor run out Oram and Danny?� It seems he is often involved in them.
    they got run out because there running was under5s level at best but you are right he does seem to be involved in running 'incidents' more often than i would like.
    great innings though and a good performance by the team.
    1st session tonight is where you win a test match, take 2 or 3 wickets and we are very much in a position to control the game from there

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    almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
    2ndBest wrote:
    Did Taylor run out Oram and Danny?� It seems he is often involved in them.


    You can't really blame Taylor for the run-outs. Both incidents should have been comfortable runs - Oram was too blase and didn't even try to hussle and stretch his bat, and the less said about Vetorri's pathetic jump over the popping crease the better.
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    that was dreadful running. vettori in particular, grounding your bat was taught to me in Kiwi cricket days, great show from taylor though with handy support from mills, two centuries in two games for nz, this is unheard of
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    almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
    NZ Figures for the session are 14-?-15-3
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    almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
    177/7 at drinks, chances of enforcing follow-on diminishing fast.
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    almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
    another wicket, 3 runs to avoid follow on.
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    almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
    1 wicket or 2 runs needed.
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    almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
    oh good god. i said if we take 2 or 3 in the morning session we are in control. well if we take 6 then my word! what a performance.

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    batting by lunchtime. ill take that. now lets bury them

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    Tremendous.

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    almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
    85/2 to 114 all out.  FFS.
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    whats happening?!?! 114 al out
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    England 1st innings R M B 4s 6s SR AJ Strauss c McCullum b O'Brien 60 174 140 5 0 42.85 AN Cook lbw b O'Brien 19 40 26 3 0 73.07 MP Vaughan lbw b Vettori 30 172 133 3 0 22.55 KP Pietersen c Taylor b Vettori 26 84 80 2 0 32.50 RJ Sidebottom c How b Vettori 4 8 7 1 0 57.14 IR Bell c Taylor b O'Brien 8 47 29 0 0 27.58 PD Collingwood lbw b Vettori 2 15 10 0 0 20.00 TR Ambrose c Taylor b Vettori 3 29 18 0 0 16.66 SCJ Broad c sub (JS Patel) b Mills 30 53 50 4 0 60.00 MS Panesar c McCullum b Mills 1 4 3 0 0 33.33 JM Anderson not out 3 23 12 0 0 25.00     Extras (b 2, lb 7, nb 7) 16     Total (all out; 83.3 overs; 329 mins) 202 (2.41 runs per over)

    Fall of wickets1-33 (Cook, 9.3 ov), 2-111 (Strauss, 43.5 ov), 3-141 (Vaughan, 54.1 ov), 4-145 (Sidebottom, 56.2 ov), 5-160 (Pietersen, 66.4 ov), 6-164 (Bell, 69.3 ov), 7-164 (Collingwood, 70.2 ov), 8-179 (Ambrose, 76.2 ov), 9-180 (Panesar, 77.1 ov), 10-202 (Broad, 83.3 ov)

     Bowling OM R W Econ  CS Martin 10 3 31 0 3.10 (1nb)  KD Mills 9.3 1 38 2 4.00 (2nb)  IE O'Brien 23 9 49 3 2.13  DL Vettori 31 5 66 5 2.12 (4nb)  JDP Oram 8 3 5 0 0.62  AJ Redmond 2 1 4 0 2.00

    New Zealand 2nd innings R M B 4s 6s SR JM How lbw b Panesar 29 54 39 5 0 74.35 AJ Redmond c Collingwood b Anderson 6 40 25 1 0 24.00 JAH Marshall lbw b Panesar 28 57 48 4 0 58.33 LRPL Taylor lbw b Panesar 15 72 48 1 0 31.25 BB McCullum lbw b Panesar 0 2 3 0 0 0.00 DL Vettori c Broad b Panesar 4 17 14 0 0 28.57 KD Mills c Ambrose b Panesar 8 42 30 1 0 26.66 JDP Oram c Ambrose b Sidebottom 7 15 17 0 0 41.17 IE O'Brien c Anderson b Sidebottom 6 22 22 0 0 27.27 CS Martin not out 0 3 2 0 0 0.00 DR Flynn absent hurt -     Extras (lb 11) 11     Total (all out; 41.2 overs; 166 mins) 114 (2.75 runs per over)

    Fall of wickets1-28 (Redmond, 9.3 ov), 2-50 (How, 12.6 ov), 3-85 (Marshall, 24.1 ov), 4-85 (McCullum, 24.4 ov), 5-91 (Vettori, 28.5 ov), 6-91 (Taylor, 30.3 ov), 7-106 (Oram, 35.1 ov), 8-114 (Mills, 40.4 ov), 9-114 (O'Brien, 41.2 ov)

     Bowling OM R W Econ  RJ Sidebottom 12.2 5 26 2 2.10  JM Anderson 8 1 21 1 2.62  MS Panesar 17 5 37 6 2.17  SCJ Broad 4 0 19 0 4.75

    England 2nd innings (target: 294 runs) R M B 4s 6s SR AJ Strauss not out 27 71 2 0 38.02 AN Cook c Marshall b Vettori 28 81 69 2 0 40.57 MP Vaughan not out 12 25 2 0 48.00     Extras (b 4, lb 2, nb 3) 9     Total (1 wicket; 27 overs) 76 (2.81 runs per over)

    To bat KP Pietersen, IR Bell, PD Collingwood, TR Ambrose, SCJ Broad, RJ Sidebottom, MS Panesar, JM Anderson

    Fall of wickets1-60 (Cook, 20.5 ov)

     Bowling OM R W Econ  CS Martin 4 1 8 0 2.00 (1nb)  KD Mills 6 0 17 0 2.83 (2nb)  DL Vettori 10 2 32 1 3.20  IE O'Brien 6 1 9 0 1.50  JM How 1 0 4 0 4.00

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    almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

    Can't understand how we can through our wickets away like that! A lead of 150+ and all out for 114! Whats with that! It all comes down to how the English play Vettori - clearly neither team can handle spin.

    Queenslander 3x a year.

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    what the heck has happened! went to bed last nite with us comfortably placed then find out we all out for 114!!! we should have got a lead of 400, monty must have been on fire.

    as for that running, scholboy stuff cant believe vettori didnt even ground his bat, that was pretty embarrassing to watch.
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    almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
    The pain of being a NZ cricket supporter. I swear I had an extra few greay hairs after I woke up this morning and heard how we managed to butcher the great position we were in.
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    well i said this time last night that if we comprehensively won the first session yesterday we would win the game. turns out we have to do it again today. ahhh the glory of test cricket

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    almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

    Great.  Our attack has turned pop gun.  24 hours ago I was almost ready to pronounce a new golden age for NZ cricket.  Now were heading for a loss that will set the NZ cricket team back 5 years.  FFS.

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    almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
    man flynn out of action in the batting, and now oram has injured his shoulder...we were struggling against these guys with a full 11...


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