Story ICC 3 - New Zealand under Ross Taylor

[Ross Taylor]

I have decided to take over NZ and see how far I can take them.

My World Cup Squad
R. Taylor P. Fulton
N. Broom S. Fleming
C. McMillan L. Vincent
B. McCullum S. Styris
J. Franklin K. Mills
J. Oram B. Martin
S. Bond M. Gillespie
M. Mason

First game ENGLAND

NZ 290/5 - 5.8 Per Over

L Vincent 57 (77)
B McCullum 84 (93)
C McMillan 50 (37)

J Anderson 54/2

Wonderfull opening partnership of 120 between Vincent and McCullum. Very slow towards the start of the innings with 55 off the first 15 overs.

ENG 177/All Out - 36.1 Overs

M Vaughan 56 (76)
K Pietersen 56 (51)

S Bond 19/2
B Martin 64/5
J Oram 26/3

England had a solid start at 127/2 until they collapsed with Martin taking a hatrick dismising ; Flintoff, Nixon & Lewis. Martin had a dream debut and avg.'s below 15.

NZ win by 113

 

[kookaburra69]

Good win over England there,however is this a story?

 

[iloveireland]

This should probably be in the Game Stories Section

 

[mattfb]

Yeah mate, ask a mod to move it for you.

 

[iloveireland]

Interesting story though

 

[Hooper]

Nah, not a story I dont think, Just little updates on how he is going. BTW, nice win against the Poms!

 

[iloveireland]

It is more of a story then anything else

 

[lancashire666]

will probably get moved pretty soon

 

[GrayNicolls]

Why is it in other game stories?!?

 

[PhilD123]

Moved to Cricket Games Stories and Strategies forum.

 

[Ross Taylor]

NZ vs Kenya

Second Game KENYA

NZ 247/7 - 5.0 Per Over

B McCullum 43 (53)
J Oram 63 (57)

L Onyango 48/3
M Sheiku 43/2

Top order collapsed at 95/5 at one stage but the tail order put on an impressive performance Martin scoring 38 off 60 & Bond with 26 off 35.

Kenya 83/All Out 26.1 Overs

T Odoyo 22 (24)

J Franklin 21/4
M Gillespe 22/2
B Martin 5/3

Kenya was doing alright at 56/3 but Franklin took 2 quick wickets allong with Gillepies couple & Martin finished the tail order with his spell.

NZ win by 166 Runs

Next Game CANADA

 

[Ross Taylor]

NZ vs Canada

Last pool match

NZ 315/5 - 6.3 Per Over

N Broom 137
C McMillan 57
P Fulton 41

The two openers collapsed early leaving me strugling at 29/2 after 10. But Broom had a couple of solid partnerships with McMillan and Fulton to finish the innings with none of them lasting right untill the last ball

Canada 155/All Out

A Bagai 39
S Heaney 38

J Franklin 49/3
M Gillespie 28/2
B Matrin 29/4

Once Gillespie & Martin were on Canada fell to bits. They lost their last 4 wickets for only 4 runs.

NZ win by 160 runs

Next onto the SUPER 8

 

[Super Baz]

Martin has been the surprise package ,Bond must be struggling with the ball

 

[Ross Taylor]

Yeah Martin suprised me making his debut at this World Cup he is the only spinner i selected. He has been avg. 10 - each game nerly ive played up until Sri Lanka, test series but havnt updated this thread. Bond is in BAD form taking 1 wicket a game and goin for around 50. I didnt win the final but SMASHED Bangladesh on my way by 284 runs in a ODI i was amazed.

 

[Metallica_ACDC]

Martin is bowling very well