Final - England v New Zealand

[thundaboult]

5 hours away lads....hear the pitch is green? If it is, we might have a chance after all

 

[jcas0167]

What's the difference between Guptill and Cinderella?

Cinderella knew when to leave the ball

 

[Bahnz]

Forecast is for overcast weather throughout the day.

 

[Howsie]

I’m hoping Guptill just comes out and tries to smash it from ball one. He just needs to back himself, walk down the pitch, hit straight and long. We know this England attack is average, he’s more than capable of taking them to the cleaners

 

[OverratedSanity]

Yeah Guptill just needs to buy into the #intent meme and hit some boundaries. Needs to go full 2015 mccullum. If he gets out second ball so be it. But the positives of it coming off outweigh that risk hugely.

 

[trundler]

I'll be damned if Chris Woakes does something noteworthy 2 games in a row. Agree with the rest on Guptill.

 

[Howe_zat]

I'll be damned if Chris Woakes does something noteworthy 2 games in a row.

Already has done.

Was also player of the series when we won in NZ in 2018.

 

[Daemon]

I'll be damned if Chris Woakes does something noteworthy 2 games in a row. Agree with the rest on Guptill.

Clearly Woakes hasn’t made you taste it hard enough

 

[cnerd123]

Forecast is for overcast weather throughout the day.

God I hope we get another 2-day one dayer. They're fun.

 

[unorthodoxcrick]

Tactics for NZ to win the final. What do you guys think?

I put together my thoughts in this video. Let me know if you agree, disagree or have alternative options.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiPXSJsjyO0&t=30s

 

[Daemon]

God I hope we get another 2-day one dayer. They're fun.

Plus you get to watch both innings at regular hours

 

[Flem274*]

a lot is being made of roy and co and fair dos, they're world class but i think the biggest danger is the buttler/stokes combo and lower order trolling.

nz are pretty damn good at ripping top orders out. they're probably the best in the business right now, but even when at their most ruthless some bloke at 6 or lower has found a way to score some runs.

odi bowling is all about continuing to stab, to take wickets. i want to see nz tonight. if they rip england open, kill them dead.

with the bat, we've seen several quality contributions from middle order players not called kane or ross this tournament. they need one more good game to assist the two greatest runners between the wickets in world cricket.

for england i think they need their lesser bowlers to step up. of the top 4, they have the least good attack thanks to wood, plunket and stokes varying from mercurial to crap. they've stood up in this wc, they need one more game because they will have a massive target on them. batting wise the important thing will be clarity of mind and reading the pitch when under pressure, because if one of roy or bairstow fails they need to keep their purpose in one of the biggest games of their careers.

i don't think the toss really matters today unless the pitch is skewed. both sides will be very interested to see how the other handles setting and chasing targets, and defending a score. idgaf who wins the toss unless it's a lawn or nagpur.

 

[add_sauce]

Poor England. About to be obliterated by a Southern Hemisphere Super Power.

 

[Jezroy]

Currently raining at Lords. Supposed to clear in the next half hour.

 

[Jezroy]

We know this England attack is average, he’s more than capable of taking them to the cleaners

Love this chat. LOVE IT

 

[add_sauce]

Currently raining at Lords. Supposed to clear in the next half hour.

I hope so. I'd hate for this to be rained out.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

https://twitter.com/SkyCricket/status/1150285043505516545

 

[_Ed_]

Rude.

 

[Howsie]

Love this chat. LOVE IT

I mean come on, Chris Woakes and Mark Wood, are we suppose to take them as real threats?

 

[Adders]

I mean come on, Chris Woakes and Mark Wood, are we suppose to take them as real threats?

Keep talking it up mate.