Kiwis bounce back on drop-in pitch
- 9 Feb 08, 07:48 AM
I really can’t believe what I have watched today! Just as New Zealand’s media had written off its team after their Twenty20 thrashings, England produce one of their worst ever one-day performances.
True, the drop-in pitch was slow and did nothing to encourage strokeplay, but England’s batsmen lacked energy and were utterly bereft of ideas to cope with the conditions. No one batted out of his crease.
There was no attempt to get the score moving by taking quick singles, and the lack of vitality led to three unnecessary run-outs - it really was a ghastly performance.
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