Bresnan's 'bouncer' keeps England chins up
ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the second ODI at the Ageas Bowl
Andrew McGlashan at the Ageas Bowl
02-Jun-2013
Tim Bresnan's "bouncer" was the highlight of the day for England • Getty Images
Slower ball of the day
Tim Bresnan is waiting for a special delivery at home (his wife is pregnant) and he produced a special delivery himself at the Ageas Bowl. England's pace bowlers have all worked on the slower-ball bouncer as part of their armoury for one-day cricket - it has been successful, at times, in Twenty20 for them - but Bresnan's attempt did not go to plan. The ball to Ross Taylor slipped out and bounced almost at Bresnan's feet, then looped towards Taylor who swished at fresh air. There were smiles all-round (and it wasn't even called a wide) and Bresnan might have wished he could have bowled it again when his next delivery was cut for four.
Tim Bresnan is waiting for a special delivery at home (his wife is pregnant) and he produced a special delivery himself at the Ageas Bowl. England's pace bowlers have all worked on the slower-ball bouncer as part of their armoury for one-day cricket - it has been successful, at times, in Twenty20 for them - but Bresnan's attempt did not go to plan. The ball to Ross Taylor slipped out and bounced almost at Bresnan's feet, then looped towards Taylor who swished at fresh air. There were smiles all-round (and it wasn't even called a wide) and Bresnan might have wished he could have bowled it again when his next delivery was cut for four.
Drop of the day
The number 13 certainly isn't unlucky for Martin Guptill. Twice in three days he has been dropped on that score and gone onto make a hundred. The chance that Jonathan Trott spilled at midwicket off Chris Woakes was far simpler than the top edge that flew to Bresnan at Lord's. It came off the splice of Guptill's bat but Trott did not seem to pick it up and looked somewhat startled when it burst through his hands. The net result was a cost of 176 runs.
The number 13 certainly isn't unlucky for Martin Guptill. Twice in three days he has been dropped on that score and gone onto make a hundred. The chance that Jonathan Trott spilled at midwicket off Chris Woakes was far simpler than the top edge that flew to Bresnan at Lord's. It came off the splice of Guptill's bat but Trott did not seem to pick it up and looked somewhat startled when it burst through his hands. The net result was a cost of 176 runs.
Landmark of the day
Guptill tore up the record books during his 189: highest score by a New Zealand batsman in one-day cricket, the joint-highest score conceded by England an ODI and back-to-back hundreds. A quirk about that last achievement is that the only other New Zealand batsman to score one-day hundreds in England, Mark Greatbatch, also scored them in the space of 72 hours - at The Oval and Headingley in 1990.
Guptill tore up the record books during his 189: highest score by a New Zealand batsman in one-day cricket, the joint-highest score conceded by England an ODI and back-to-back hundreds. A quirk about that last achievement is that the only other New Zealand batsman to score one-day hundreds in England, Mark Greatbatch, also scored them in the space of 72 hours - at The Oval and Headingley in 1990.
Pantomime of the day
After his earlier drop, Trott almost pulled off a brilliant piece of fielding on the deep midwicket boundary when Brendon McCullum smote James Anderson for what looked like a certain six. Trott managed to cling onto the catch, but knew he was stumbling back over the rope so chucked the ball up (as is often seen in Twenty20) with the hope of catching it again inside the boundary. The only problem for him was that he then had no idea where the ball had gone until. "Behind you!" The Crowd cried, and a few seconds later, Trott noticed the ball trickling towards the rope. He tried to flick it back, but after much deliberation by the third umpire it was given as four. Trott and Alastair Cook did not seem amused.
After his earlier drop, Trott almost pulled off a brilliant piece of fielding on the deep midwicket boundary when Brendon McCullum smote James Anderson for what looked like a certain six. Trott managed to cling onto the catch, but knew he was stumbling back over the rope so chucked the ball up (as is often seen in Twenty20) with the hope of catching it again inside the boundary. The only problem for him was that he then had no idea where the ball had gone until. "Behind you!" The Crowd cried, and a few seconds later, Trott noticed the ball trickling towards the rope. He tried to flick it back, but after much deliberation by the third umpire it was given as four. Trott and Alastair Cook did not seem amused.
Ovation of the day
Never mind all the dazzling strokeplay from New Zealand, the biggest cheer of the day may just have been left for Trott when he lofted James Franklin straight down the ground for a six - just the third of his ODI career. Perhaps the crowd had been reading some of the coverage Trott has had over the last week, because they also loudly applauded his single to get off the mark. - with just a hint more sarcasm.
Never mind all the dazzling strokeplay from New Zealand, the biggest cheer of the day may just have been left for Trott when he lofted James Franklin straight down the ground for a six - just the third of his ODI career. Perhaps the crowd had been reading some of the coverage Trott has had over the last week, because they also loudly applauded his single to get off the mark. - with just a hint more sarcasm.
Andrew McGlashan is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo