Watch how Melinda Farrell, A Cricinfo Reporter, became an unlucky recipient of Tim Southee’s lofted off-drive while covering the New Zealand’s practice session on May 20. Southee later apologized for the unintentional incident.
Cricket viewers will finally witness some exciting cricket when England and New Zealand will lock horns at the Mecca of Cricket, Lord’s on May 22. The hosts have had a tough time in the past year or so as they got beaten by Sri Lanka and West Indies – the two teams against whom they were expected to win. Alastair Cook’s captaincy has come under the scanner but the newly appointed ECB director Andrew Strauss has shut all doubts raised against the former.
On the other hand, New Zealand are coming into the series on the back of some awe-inspiring performances in the Tests against Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the ICC World Cup 2015. Brendon McCullum has been lauded for his aggressive style of captaincy and that also provides him the boost to go out and play his natural game. Its probably the best New Zealand side that has been witnessed in the past 10 years and it won’t be a surprise if they get the better off the embattled England.