[Cricket] England v New Zealand, 2nd ODI, The Oval

[Titanic]

After the remarkable game at Edgbaston... what await at the Oval this afternoon?

Morgan continues to be a useless tosser, and NZ have elected to bat first, unsurprisingly!

 

[Titanic]

England are unchanged, NZ bring in Southee to strengthen their bowling attack.

England: AD Hales, JJ Roy, JE Root, EJG Morgan*, BA Stokes, JC Buttler†, SW Billings, AU Rashid, CJ Jordan, LE Plunkett, ST Finn

New Zealand: MJ Guptill, BB McCullum*, KS Williamson, LRPL Taylor, GD Elliott, MJ Santner, L Ronchi†, NL McCullum, TG Southee, MJ McClenaghan, TA Boult

 

[pasty]

Looking forward to this one as wfh today. Was gutted to have been in the office for the first one. I must have watched Plunkett's 2 6's to take us past 400 at least 20 times on the highlights show

 

[Bold Seagull]

Should be interesting. Our bowling wasn't really tested or examined in the last one. Lets see whether they step up as well as the batting did. Should be an enthralling contest as I don't expect NZ to be quite so shocked by England this time.

 

[The Wizard]

*GULP* They are feasting on the delicious buffet of bowling so far.

Out of the ground as I type this, normal service resumed. 45 off 5.3 overs.

 

[spring hall convert]

Bowl a yorker Chris.

 

[pasty]

McCullum looking ominous. 28 off 16 so far!

 

[The Wizard]

White cricket ball - if found please return to The oval.. 4-6-6-4

 

[pasty]

50 off 6 overs. Mental considering first over was a maiden.

 

[mikeyjh]

Bowl a yorker Chris.

What's the misquoted definition of insanity - Keep doing the same thing and expecting a different result??

 

[pasty]

Got 'im

McCullum b Plunkett c Stokes 39 (off 22)

61/1

 

[Simster]

This series is making me like the one day game again. Great to watch

 

[The Wizard]

This is going to be a big score.

 

[spring hall convert]

Big test for Rashid now. On in the 14th over - 2 batsman set.

 

[Badger]

Sweepstake on New Zealand's margin of victory?

I'm going for 94

 

[Titanic]

Sweepstake on New Zealand's margin of victory?

I'm going for 94

England will chase it down... however many they score.

 

[pasty]

2nd down

Guptil c Jordan b Stokes 50

114/2

 

[spring hall convert]

This could very easily be 400, we need some wickets.

 

[Titanic]

NZ 200-2 (29 overs) RR 6.9

England will be chasing plenty!

 

[Titanic]

232-2 (35 overs) RR 6.65 going into the batting power play... crucial phase of the game!