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

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Serious pisstake all these delays and time wasting. It's not even NZ doing it really, just generally accepted sloth like nature of the game.

The NZ fielders were actually the first ones back in position after the drinks break.

 

[Flem274*]

have nz taken the new ball? i was making a coffee around that point

 

[Howsie]

i don't even think wagner was the best bowler but it's worth it just for your saltiness haha

checked the shield scores today?

Best since Hadlee they said, our best bowler in all conditions they said, best first change bowler in the world they said.

Yeah, sure ****ing looks like it. The guy is a joke.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Really weird from England. I guess after such a dreadful run of results they might still be somewhat stuck in the "don't lose" mindset, but this whole innings has been pretty lackadaisical given the state of the game.

 

[Flem274*]

Best since Hadlee they said, our best bowler in all conditions they said, best first change bowler in the world they said.

Yeah, sure ****ing looks like it. The guy is a joke.

if jokes take 150 odd wickets at 27 then i'll take them ahead of 220 odd wickets at 31 from tim 'best after steyn' southee tbh

especially because you hate it so much so it's funny

 

[Flem274*]

in entirely unrelated news to winding up howsie, sure are a few wickets tumbling in the shield today

 

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Have to concede that Wagner has been a bit off-colour in this test - maybe his epic spell at Eden Park took a bit too much out of him, especially considering the quick turnaround into this game.

But that doesn't change the fact that he's a quality bowler.

 

[91Jmay]

Not really sure England can do much differently, defensive field settings/bowling and a dead ball. Hard to score.

 

[Flem274*]

give watling a bowl. my attention span can't handle this. it's time for silly stuff.

 

[_Ed_]

Good to see Southee back on the field.

 

[Howsie]

This morning sums up Williamson and for use of a better word, ********* captaincy. I thought Dhoni was the most defensive captain I’d ever seen, Williamson is giving him a run for his money.

 

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Wicket for CdG! One of his worst balls of the morning, but whatever.

 

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Now Wags!

 

[Flem274*]

now let watling steam in from the other end.

i'm not sure either leggie is the answer but kane really hasn't shown any faith. i'd rather he gets to choose a spinner he wants than be practically a bowler down. no one benefits from this lack of faith. not sodhi/astle, not kane, not the team.

 

[Flem274*]

lol that's the floatiest wicket wagner has taken in 3 years.

 

[91Jmay]

Not overly arsed about him not converting in this situation, not going to lie. Need another partnership now though.

 

[Flem274*]

yeah not gonna lie kinda crapping myself that nz might be chasing 350 over two days rather than 450 from one day.

 

[_Ed_]

Have to take the new ball now, surely.

 

[Gnske]

Joe Root is such a meme player

 

[Bahnz]

Why only 2 slips? Get a third one in there Kane!