After winning the T20 series 2-1, England now head back to Hamilton to start the three match ODI series, with familiar faces returning. Jimmy Anderson, Graeme Swann and Jonathan Trott all return to the side after being "rested" for the ODI series against India. Chris Woakes is expected to take Bresnan place in the side at 7.
New Zealand have a couple of faces returning to their own ODI side such as Taylor Williamson who wasn't selected for the T20 games. Keep an eye on both as they will be the batsmen the NZ depend on in the Tests.
If England win the series 3-0 they will stay on 119 ratings points(same as India) but will move ahead of India by a fraction of a point.
Random Stats:
Swann needs two wickets to reach 100 ODI wickets. (ESPNCricinfo)
Kiwi skipper Brendon McCullum has a lot of tattoos.
It took me the best part of thirty minutes to edit this on a tablet.
1am start - Skysports.
England vs New Zealand 1st ODI Match Thread
posted on 12/2/13
Ha! Ha! Ha!....... love it....
posted on 12/2/13
Neon - "Smack back to reality"
Rabidtoe (drug cheat) - "Ha! Ha! Ha!....... love it...."
Pwahahahaha!
Its T20, its not like it means anything
posted on 12/2/13
..... you obviously don't keep up with the latest do you!!!......
Come on you Kiwi's.....
posted on 15/2/13
what an absolute smashing England rolled out for the Kiwis.
posted on 15/2/13
The chest beaters are back.....the same one's that said it was just 20/20 and didn't matter a few days ago........ya gotta laugh..
posted on 15/2/13
Hi South! Looking forward to Ashes banter with you again soon like the good old 606 days. But can you do me a favour and drop the "chest beater" nonsense in almost all your posts on sites. A bit silly, an over generalization and perhaps a tad ironic? You know your stuff - lets keep it cool and lets spar together soon when the "real" cricket starts huh?
posted on 15/2/13
"The chest beaters are back.....the same one's that said it was just 20/20 and didn't matter a few days ago........ya gotta laugh.."
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1 post about a t20 win and you say "the chest beaters are back"
Steroids in Australian school milk makes your brain go "lala"
posted on 15/2/13
Whos a chest beater? England rippped the NZ bunch to smithereens.
posted on 15/2/13
Yes silent-m....very much looking forward to the ashes series and the banter, at least we (down under) will get coverage....the powers to be on ABC radio have taken it upon themselves not to broadcast the Indian test series..
I'm a bit disappointed with our schedule of playing in the sub prior to England....it will not benifet any of our players in re; to preperation and conditions etc. especially a couple of our quicks that are returning from injury......anyway thats the way it is and Clarke will have to fine tune his team around it..
As for the ch--t be---r milarkie.....it's only directed to the odd 1 or 2 that always take the bait. It's not that I am anti p0m because I've got family and best mates from all parts of the U.K that mean the world to me...
posted on 16/2/13
1 am start - get home early from the night out.