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Rose Bowl: England Lions v New Zealand Cricket Betting
May 6, 2008
Thursday 8th May sees New Zealand’s last “warm-up” match as they prepare for the Test series rematch against England, a four-day tie against England Lions at Hampshire’s Rose Bowl.
ROSE BOWL – ENGLAND LIONS v NEW ZEALAND
KEY PLAYERS
England
The England Lions, as the national “A” side is now known, will be captained by Test batsman Robert Key. 28-year-old Key captains a 12-man squad after scoring 178 not out for Kent against New Zealand at Canterbury. The Lions look particularly strong, with 8 of the 12 have Test or one-day Experience for the full England side. The menace of Ryan Sidebottom is looming large in New Zealand minds as they continue preparations for their Test series rematch against England. It was Sidebottom who finished man of the series as England came from one Test down to win 2-1 in New Zealand, and “Blackcaps” skipper Daniel Vettori admits his team will again be wary of the Yorkshireman. Dettori went on to comment upon the length of spell that Sidebottom is capable of bowling, his pace and ability to swing the ball, highlighting him as the difference between the sides in the recent Test series. Quick bowler Matthew Hoggard was dropped for the last two Tests in New Zealand, but has put up strong recent performances for Yorkshire and is given another chance to show his capabilities against an international side.
England Lions: Rob Key (captain), Ravi Bopara, Michael Carberry, Matthew Hoggard, Steve Kirby, Matt Prior, Graham Onions, Adil Rashid, Owais Shah, Graeme Swann, Chris Tremlett, Luke Wright.
England v New Zealand Second Test betting preview
April 17, 2008
CRICKET – May 27-31 – Old Trafford – Second npower Test – England v. New Zealand
HISTORY
New Zealand’s First Test Win in England (Nearly!)
At Trent Bridge in 1973, the New Zealand first innings total of less than 100 (97) was viewed as unremarkable. The visitors had not won against England in over 40 years and everything appeared to be going to plan. Batting fourth, needing 479 for a remarkable win, New Zealand were 16 for 2, and lost another 2 wickets for a further 100, bringing captain Bev Congdon to the crease. Both he and Vic Pollard made centuries, 176 and 116 respectively. New Zealand was eventually bowled out for 440, some 39 runs short. John Arlott wrote in the Guardian, “Never before in Test cricket have one of the lesser powers forced their way up from humiliation to come so close to beating a major country.” Nonetheless, New Zealand still had to wait another ten years for their first win in England.
First Series Win in England
An eight-wicket victory in the second test at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, in August 1986 gave New Zealand a 1–0 series win, their first on English soil. Richard Hadlee, who played county cricket for Nottinghamshire was effectively at his second home. His familiarity with the surroundings certainly showed, with him returning match figures of 10 wickets for 140 runs, and scoring 68 (he only batted once).
England v New Zealand First Test Betting preview
April 9, 2008
CRICKET – May 15-19 - Lord’s - First npower Test – England v. New Zealand
HISTORY
Formal cricketing contact between England and New Zealand began when the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) sent a team to New Zealand in the 1906–07 season.New Zealand became the fifth national team to achieve “Test” status in 1930 (after England, Australia, India and South Africa). It played England in 19 of its first 22 tests over the following 21 years.
New Zealand suffered many humiliating defeats against England. However, at the Basin Reserve, Wellington, in February 1978, New Zealand beat England for the first time. Despite needing only 137 in the second innings, England capitulated with the humble total of 64. Richard Hadlee took 6 wickets for 26 runs. This inaugural victory, at the 48th time of asking, was enthusiastically welcomed by the New Zealand cricketing authorities as proof that the team could at last compete with its former colonial masters. The series was drawn 1–1. Normal service was resumed when New Zealand toured England later that year, a 3–0 England whitewash.
New Zealand’s first Test victory in England came in the second test at Headingley, Leeds, in July-August 1983. Medium pace bowler Lance Cairns claimed 10 wickets in the match for 144 runs. New Zealand’s premier bowler, Richard Hadlee, was wicketless, though he did score 75 runs in the first innings. A winning series remained elusive, England winning 3-1.
New Zealand v England betting preview
February 1, 2008
NEW ZEALAND v. ENGLAND CRICKET
HISTORY
New Zealand became the fifth country to be granted “Test” status in 1930. New Zealand’s Test debut was an eight-wicket loss to MCC at Lancaster Park. Despite achieving several drawn series in the interim, they failed to beat England in a Test series until 1983. The second Test of the series was played on a particularly difficult pitch in Christchurch. England, captained by Bob Willis, allowed New Zealand to reach 307 in the First Innings, prompting Willis to remark that it was the worst bowling performance he had ever seen. The English team was “skittled out” for 82 and 93, losing by an innings and 132 runs. Richard Hadlee was the outstanding player, scoring 99 runs and taking 8 wickets for 44 runs. New Zealand won the series 1-0.
In 1999, Andrew Caddick took 5 wickets for 32 runs, in the First Innings, reducing New Zealand to 107, after they had dismissed England for 126. Alex Tudor’s 99 set up a seven-wicket win. However, New Zealand achieved their first Test win in England since 1986 at Lord’s, to square the series. Excellent bowling performances at the Oval gave New Zealand the series, 2-1.
NEW ZEALAND v. ENGLAND CRICKET TODAY
Geraint Jones, Andrew Strauss and Steve Harmison were included in the England squad for the 2004 home series against New Zealand. Strauss made 112 on his debut, while Harmison took eight wickets, giving England victory by 7 wickets. 526 in the First Innings of the Second Test, at Headingley (including Jones’ only hundred) proved to be sufficient to win the match. Harmison and Ashley Giles took seven wickets between them in Second Innings of the final Test at Trent Bridge. Graham Thorpe’s 104 led to the required 284 runs being reached with a minimum of fuss, England winning the series 3-0. The English team will tour New Zealand for three Test matches, five One-Day Internationals and two Twenty20 Internationals from 5th February to 26th March 2008.
BETTING ON NEW ZEALAND v. ENGLAND CRICKET
England v India Test Match
July 26, 2007
England v India is the next important Test Match. This will take place tomorrow (Friday 27th July) at Trent Bridge. In the last match, England’s hopes of a win were thwarted by the lousy weather - well what else could you expect for July! Bad weather and Bad light meant that England were stopped with only a wicket to go, and the match ended in a draw.
So with the weather allowing full play, how will England fair? The bookies are set below:
These odds are the best you will find on the internet, just click on the odds, and you will be taken to a betting slip.
