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kevshat · 14-05-2008, 22:17

3 for the test to begin with.

10pts S.Broad's Performance Pts 85&Over 4/5 Bet365

Points are scored as follows: 1pt per run, 10pts per catch & 20pts per wicket.

Stuart Broad looks like he could be the answer to England's number 8 problem. He bats pretty well down the order and he's a top notch bowler too. In order to cover this total we need Broad to take 5 wickets but at the very least over two innings he'll score 5 runs so 4 wickets will be enough to cover this total. Broad could well score more than 5 runs so he may not even need 4 wickets. He's been in great form with the bat and the ball for Nottinghamshire and I think he'll cover 85pts here.

10pts R.Taylor to beat J.How (1st Inns Only) 5/6 Blue Square

In the two matches Ross Taylor and Jamie How have played on this tour, Taylor has beaten How in both 1st innings. In truth Taylor hasn't done much on tour yet which I put down to coming back to 1st class cricket having played twenty20 cricket. How's done fairly well and he's a batsman I rate but up against Sidebottom and Anderson with the new ball on the slope at Lords How could struggle a bit more. Ross Taylor showed his quality in New Zealand and coming in at 4 he may well face Collingwood and Broad. Overall I think Taylor is the better batsman and I think he'll beat How 1st time around.

3pts ew D.Vettori Top New Zealand Batsman 14/1 Coral (1/5 123) (1st Inns Only)

Daniel Vettori is too good a batsman to be double figures in any match least of all a test match at a notorious ground when most of his teammates haven't played here. In truth this is a poor batting lineup for New Zealand. It's certainly not as strong as the one which New Zealand fielded 2 months ago. Vettori was among the top scorers in that series and with the likes of McCullum - as hit and miss as they come - coming in at 5, Vettori even batting 8 may not have much to beat. Inexperience runs through this Kiwi batting lineup and Vettori may well need to perform a rescue act. Even if he doesn't he averages well over 40 in test cricket in the last 18 months so he can clearly bat and I'll take a chance on the Black Caps captain top scoring here.

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kevshat God Punter Join Date: 06 Oct 2005 Location: Luton Age: 26 Posts: 7,073 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3	Re: Cricket: England vs New Zealand Test Series 3 for the test to begin with. 10pts S.Broad's Performance Pts 85&Over 4/5 Bet365 Points are scored as follows: 1pt per run, 10pts per catch & 20pts per wicket. Stuart Broad looks like he could be the answer to England's number 8 problem. He bats pretty well down the order and he's a top notch bowler too. In order to cover this total we need Broad to take 5 wickets but at the very least over two innings he'll score 5 runs so 4 wickets will be enough to cover this total. Broad could well score more than 5 runs so he may not even need 4 wickets. He's been in great form with the bat and the ball for Nottinghamshire and I think he'll cover 85pts here. 10pts R.Taylor to beat J.How (1st Inns Only) 5/6 Blue Square In the two matches Ross Taylor and Jamie How have played on this tour, Taylor has beaten How in both 1st innings. In truth Taylor hasn't done much on tour yet which I put down to coming back to 1st class cricket having played twenty20 cricket. How's done fairly well and he's a batsman I rate but up against Sidebottom and Anderson with the new ball on the slope at Lords How could struggle a bit more. Ross Taylor showed his quality in New Zealand and coming in at 4 he may well face Collingwood and Broad. Overall I think Taylor is the better batsman and I think he'll beat How 1st time around. 3pts ew D.Vettori Top New Zealand Batsman 14/1 Coral (1/5 123) (1st Inns Only) Daniel Vettori is too good a batsman to be double figures in any match least of all a test match at a notorious ground when most of his teammates haven't played here. In truth this is a poor batting lineup for New Zealand. It's certainly not as strong as the one which New Zealand fielded 2 months ago. Vettori was among the top scorers in that series and with the likes of McCullum - as hit and miss as they come - coming in at 5, Vettori even batting 8 may not have much to beat. Inexperience runs through this Kiwi batting lineup and Vettori may well need to perform a rescue act. Even if he doesn't he averages well over 40 in test cricket in the last 18 months so he can clearly bat and I'll take a chance on the Black Caps captain top scoring here.