ODI Series & T20i, England v New Zealand, 2015.

[Arthur Crabtree]

I absolutely hate that nonsense where they have to chuck every ball back to the keeper, achieves nothing except the possibility of a misfield or a deflection and extra runs.

I thought it was so the ball got scuffed up on the gloves.

And they want to soften it up to slow it down and take a few yards off the hits.

[budgetmeansbudget]

He got that one!

[budgetmeansbudget]

I absolutely hate that nonsense where they have to chuck every ball back to the keeper, achieves nothing except the possibility of a misfield or a deflection and extra runs.

I thought it was so the ball got scuffed up on the gloves.

And they want to soften it up to slow it down and take a few yards off the hits.

Will that really have any effect? Bouncing it in to the keeper might, but you aren't allowed to do that unless youre trying to effect a run out or chucking it back from the boundary.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Should be allowed to throw the ball in on the bounce. That's natural deterioration of the ball. There's no reason why that shouldn't be ok, as long as you're not bouncing it on the strip.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Stokes chucking in his usual array of four balls.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Great knock from Kane; as good as Root's.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Should be allowed to throw the ball in on the bounce. That's natural deterioration of the ball. There's no reason why that shouldn't be ok, as long as you're not bouncing it on the strip.

You can, but the umpires frown on it if you are doing it close in when its a dot ball.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Great knock from Kane; as good as Root's.

He's rarely failed in any innings this summer, unlike McCullum who just hasn't got going.

[Arthur Crabtree]

People come up with contrived ways in which the balance can be evened up between bat and ball. They could help just by getting rid of the contrivance of stopping people throwing in as they like.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Like Root, he's pretty wristy and manoeuvres the ball into space well. Had a great tour and lived up to his reputation.

[budgetmeansbudget]

At last we hit.

[Arthur Crabtree]

But he's gone now.

Might put my film on.

[budgetmeansbudget]

But he's gone now.

Might put my film on.

You can now!

[dan08]

This must be the most likeable England side for ages.

[Gingerfinch]

Forgot this was on. Looks like we might take the summer 5-3.

Which film, Arthur?