*Official* England in New Zealand 2019

[ataraxia]

Tough on Archer that LBW.

 

[thierry henry]

Are Archer’s completely random speeds a deliberate tactic?

 

[thierry henry]

I always think highish lbws like that are going over and often get them wrong. That one looked pretty out.

 

[Starfighter]

Are Archer’s completely random speeds a deliberate tactic?

I reckon he doesn't have full control over his elbow hyperextension hence the random speeds between balls but I wonder if he runs in a little harder or something at times to produce those fast spells. He seems a little temperamental almost.

 

[mr_mister]

Nicholls and Watling showed the application we expected of them but we really needed both of them to see off the second new ball. England strong favourites to knock over De Grandhomme and the rest - our tail isn't particularly robust.

I don't know why they haven't taken it yet - maybe hoping for De Grandhomme to do something silly against the spinner, but he's just as likely to be unable to handle the new ball.

How many times is CDG gonna prove haters wrong. Seems to be a common thing

 

[Starfighter]

Who can hate CdG?

 

[ataraxia]

I reckon he doesn't have full control over his elbow hyperextension hence the random speeds between balls but I wonder if he runs in a little harder or something at times to produce those fast spells. He seems a little temperamental almost.

I do imagine it would make it hard for the batsmen, especially when he can go 20kmph above everyone else's average speed in the match.

 

[Daemon]

Colin averaging 42 with the bat and 30 with the ball. Move over Ben Stokes.

 

[ataraxia]

Who can hate CdG?

Lovely that he bats ODI in Test matches and manages to be better in the longer format. Also bats above 3 players who are better batsmen than him in T20Is. Weird, to say the least.

 

[Athlai]

I absolutely don't rate CDG but have embraced his meme value.

 

[ataraxia]

Colin averaging 42 with the bat and 30 with the ball. Move over Ben Stokes.

Very similar to Shakib's figures.

 

[thierry henry]

Well there was like an entire decade where CdG was being talked about as a possible NZ player, and got picked at one point, despite pretty consistently poor domestic numbers. So for geeks like me he was actually very easy to dislike right up until his actual test career.

 

[Athlai]

Dilmah Tea party has to be the worst cricket segment ever. I'm pretty sure the demographic it was for already died in the late 00s.

 

[ataraxia]

Broad trying to bowl like CDG. Fanfare.

 

[Athlai]

Watling trying to secure his spot in the CW team of the decade

 

[Gnske]

Wouldn't it be great if the Barmy Army were all put in prison

 

[Starfighter]

Is Broad actually bowling the military medium speeds listed on the cricinfo commentary?

 

[ataraxia]

120s, he's bowling.

 

[Gnske]

Is Broad actually bowling the military medium speeds listed on the cricinfo commentary?

Yes, and it's beautiful. It's like watching a guy you hated in school get into a boating accident.

 

[ataraxia]

Yes, and it's beautiful. It's like watching a guy you hated in school get into a boating accident.

at a professional level of boating.