***Official*** England in New Zealand 2018

[straw man]

Sounds like an innings from Santner so far that is in some ways more impressive than the other night. Good on him.

When you think of Santner as a bowler who can provide some handy runs and possibly a bit of an insurance policy at 8 he suddenly seems like a pretty damn good cricketer. As an "all-rounder who can't bat", not so much.

Agree he's an insurance policy, though tbh it's an insurance policy that is only going to kick in when the batting completely fails, to move the situation from 'lose' to 'post something more respectable but almost certainly still lose'.

Pretty disappointed in the CDG run-out - his time at the crease was fun and there was even a small chance it could have rescued the innings.

 

[Moss]

After the Southee-Boult-Henry school of tailend batting Ferguson is quite the throwback.

 

[ajdude]

grouse camerawork there

 

[CM Punk]

Good fightback but we're going to be 60-70 short.

 

[Prince EWS]

grouse camerawork there

Grouse? wtf? Bird-watcher on the camera team?

 

[straw man]

Good time for Ferguson to sacrifice his wicket and bring the mighty Trenty to the crease for a nine-ball cameo.

 

[ajdude]

"out out out"

never ever ever gets old

 

[CM Punk]

Some really poor running... 4 run outs...

 

[Flem274*]

so how did this all go down?

looks like a good display from england until santner and ferguson engine roomed them

 

[Howsie]

Where dem Santner haterz at

 

[Flem274*]

Where dem Santner haterz at

waiting for his next attempt at batting #6 in a test match tbh

decent #8 tho

 

[Athlai]

Santner wag

 

[The Hutt Rec]

waiting for his next attempt at batting #6 in a test match tbh

decent #8 tho

He’ll be at least 7 with Watling back.

That batting at six thing definitely resulted in a lot of anger his way, poor little chap.

 

[Athlai]

Santa WAG, highest scoring Kiwi 8 at his age.

Batting records | One-Day Internationals | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo

Isn’t disgraced by any means at 6-9 either

Batting records | One-Day Internationals | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo

 

[harsh.ag]

 

[Flem274*]

Santa WAG, highest scoring Kiwi 8 at his age.

Batting records | One-Day Internationals | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo

Isn’t disgraced by any means at 6-9 either

Batting records | One-Day Internationals | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo

just need him to settle into Vettori's #8 test batting boots, and be a genuine threat on spinning decks too and he's away

 

[robbypark]

That was a pretty pathetic attempt at batting and running by NZ, especially with how awful England's bowling. The tail did semi-decent though.

 

[Zinzan]

Didn't see it. Demons in the pitch and just **** NZ batting?

 

[veganbob]

Where dem Santner haterz at

His ltd overs place has never been in question as hes a good odi/t20 bowler, great to see him finally prove he can bat a bit too.

Still an awful test selection though. Its like opening with guptill in test but worse.

 

[veganbob]

Didn't see it. Demons in the pitch and just **** NZ batting?

4 runout. Some poor batting . Incredible fielding from england though.