tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31362580.post5838843394035090131..comments2023-07-04T10:34:08.502+01:00Comments on The Tin Drummer: England's Victory over New Zealand, by Emmanuel GoldsteinBill Haydonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08357811679771159469noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31362580.post-60818732406444560352008-04-01T10:36:00.000+01:002008-04-01T10:36:00.000+01:00England backed into this series win and really won...England backed into this series win and really won it with bowling rather than batting. I watched part of the first test. Talk about boring. There is the possibility that with the Kiwis coming to play in the England, that England will start to look good. New Zealand are a very average side, with a few players who can shine on any given day. England are probably a better team, but they need to be moving aside some of the dead wood. The other Antipodean team is coming next year and looking at their selections for the West Indies, they are thinking very seriously about the next Ashes series. <BR/><BR/>Good to see Trescothick has retired and put aside any uncertainty about whether he might fit into their plans.Colin Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991363859883869289noreply@blogger.com