The first 3 games have all been great entertainment, and a great advert for attacking 50 over cricket. I think we are performing well against a really good New Zealand team. Looking forward to the next 2 games
Has the England team ever scored in excess of 300 runs in three successive matches before? I seriously doubt it.
No, never. And apparently, had we made 340+, it would have been the first time any country had done that. Muppets for not batting through the full 50 overs, though. And spilling four (4) catches too. Talk about giving the Kiwis a helping hand
It must be all a little frenetic for Geoff Boycott - I bet he's had nosebleeds during this ODI series In his day, it used to take about 5 sessions to amass 300 runs!
Boycott scored 246 no in 1967 against India and was dropped. here is his progress on Day1 He scored 17 runs in the first hour and a pathetic eight in the second. There was a 45-minute period during the morning session when he remained scoreless. After lunch, he proceeded to 15 in the third hour and accelerated significantly to register 23 in the fourth. By then, even some diehard fans of his native Yorkshire had had enough. The stands, barely reaching 5000 to begin with, emptied significantly when he retired for tea at 63 not out. And going into the last session, he plodded his way to 21 and 22 in the final two hours. Those were the days
New Zealand win toss and bat. 50-0 after 8 overs.looks like a good track again. 350+ on the cards again
Well, 349 anyway. But once again a magnificent response by the England batters, who batter the Kiwi bowling. Win with six overs to spare. Heady days in England limited overs cricket. Rooty played the anchor role and still scored at over a run a ball. Hales and Morgan excellent.
That's four (4) consecutive scores of over 300! England's previous best was two. I'm just praying for good weather at the riverside for the series decider this weekend. Though a (fairly small, admittedly ) part of me says it would be nice to see the ball dominate the bat for once this summer and the team batting first struggles to 250/260. Poor bowlers getting caned all round the park so far - just ask Rashid Terrific series - in which both teams have played top level cricket in a proper sporting manner. Just witness the Kiwis congratulating Morgan as he was out for a totally brilliant 113 yesterday
You have to hope that the tone set by the one day side can be carried forward into the Ashes. Not lashing at everything but playing in a purposeful and aggressive manner. Root is currently looking like a world beater and the confidence of the likes of Stokes and Buttler must be sky high currently. Happily Anderson and Broad are being spared the mauling that the other bowlers are getting this series and so should be nice and fresh for the Aussies. It is also nice to have a few youngsters blooded at International level to give the selectors some options if the old guard struggle. I would probably still go with Rashid over Ali just to give us something a bit different as Root can be used as an off-spinner if required and I don't think it compromises the batting line up markedly.
I think Root has the potential to become a very useful spinner, but not at the cost of his batting I would hope. Would our team be better with Pieterson in it? I think not. Whose place would he take?
Some interesting, 'no holds barred' comments from Graeme Swann on the state of England cricket, especially pertaining to ODIs. He also lays into them for not letting Rashid feature in the Caribbean test matches early this year http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/889181.html
I was actually referring to the one day team Cromer, but the test team, at the moment you are probably right.
