New Zealand v England, Dunedin, 1st Test Thread

[Duty281]

First topic message reminder :

The three-test series starts at 21:30 GMT tonight. New Zealand are coming into this series very much as the outsiders, after being trounced in South Africa, although they did manage a surprise 1-1 series draw in Sri Lanka not too long ago. England, fresh off a historic series win in India, are very much the favourites and this is the start of a gruelling 15 Tests in the next 10 months against Australasian opposition, in a double Ashes year.

Expected Teams (Cricinfo):

New Zealand 1 Peter Fulton, 2 Hamish Rutherford, 3 Kane Williamson, 4 Ross Taylor, 5 Dean Brownlie, 6 Brendon McCullum (capt), 7 BJ Watling (wk), 8 Tim Southee, 9 Bruce Martin/Ian Butler, 10 Neil Wagner, 11 Trent Boult

England (probable) 1 Alastair Cook (capt), 2 Nick Compton, 3 Jonathan Trott, 4 Kevin Pietersen, 5 Ian Bell, 6 Joe Root, 7 Matt Prior (wk), 8 Stuart Broad, 9 Graeme Swann, 10 James Anderson, 11 Steven Finn

[Guest]

but he is the one who would most likely have to give way, unless they go in with an all seam attack...

[NickisBHAFC]

but he is the one who would most likely have to give way, unless they go in with an all seam attack...

[Guest]

you are a petulant little child.



(for attention of mods, I am reporting all posts like this, but nothing gets done...its blatant spamming!)

[Biltong]

but he is the one who would most likely have to give way, unless they go in with an all seam attack...

nick, I think you need a break from posting all these insightful posts.

[Corporalhumblebucket]

Indeed. Beginning to sound like

[GSC]

Eh, Wagner bowled well, but equally England threw away their wickets

[msp83]

Think Wagner will have another chance to impress, Bracewell's ruled out from the 2nd game as well.

[msp83]

I just hope KP will be ok. But if he's in any significant discomfort, he should be rested, Bairstow is more than capable, and England would certainly need Pietersen to be fit and firing for that Ashes doubleheader.

[Guest]

Indeed. Beginning to sound like

thank you

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