*Official* England in New Zealand 2019

[SillyCowCorner1]

Doesn't look like too many of them will be byes

Pope's that good behind the stumps? Not a back-stopper after all

 

[Starfighter]

Poor game from Henry and thats probably it for his test career right?

He's (just short of) 28 so he still has few years. Depends on how alternatives perform and how he goes domestically imo. That said could go in the 'not likely to succeed' basket regardless, you can only take so many failures.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

After Raval gets out for 15, of course.

Nah, Tommy Latham in the penultimate over of the day.

 

[Athlai]

He's (just short of) 28 so he still has few years. Depends on how alternatives perform and how he goes domestically imo. That said could go in the 'not likely to succeed' basket regardless, you can only take so many failures.

How many Test matches can you average 45+ in as a pace bowler in NZ though? We aren't Bangladesh or Sri Lanka.

 

[fredfertang]

Pope's that good behind the stumps? Not a back-stopper after all

A back stopper is a fair description I would think, but at least he looks like a reasonably competent one

 

[Starfighter]

How many Test matches can you average 45+ in as a pace bowler in NZ though? We aren't Bangladesh or Sri Lanka.

I dunno. He can be your Mitchell Marsh.

 

[straw man]

Poor game from Henry and thats probably it for his test career right?

Depends if you think someone like Jamieson or Tickner overtakes him as fifth best seamer in the country. I think Henry has something to offer and is currently still ahead of those two (though may or may not be in 1-2 years). It's conditions-dependent but he can be effective within certain limitations.

Just definitely not fourth best seamer in the country though.

 

[Howsie]

Hang on, what’s the deal with this Crawley kid? He only averages 31 in first class cricket....

 

[hendrix]

Interesting selections from England.

I like Woakes and think he'll do well here.

 

[fredfertang]

Hang on, what’s the deal with this Crawley kid? He only averages 31 in first class cricket....

He's a cricketing trojan horse

 

[Woodster]

Broad looking the most threatening early on for England, Archer not got his pace up and relatively straight up and down, Broad at least getting the odd one to go off the seam.

 

[Woodster]

Interesting selections from England.

I like Woakes and think he'll do well here.

Would get him into the attack fairly soon at this rate, not that Archer’s bowled badly, just hasn’t threatened, yet.

 

[wpdavid]

Interesting selections from England.

I like Woakes and think he'll do well here.

Sounds like conditions should suit him. Lets hope Root gives him a bowl when the ball is still reasonably new.

 

[Howsie]

Jesus

 

[ataraxia]

Broad looking the most threatening early on for England, Archer not got his pace up and relatively straight up and down, Broad at least getting the odd one to go off the seam.

You picked it.

 

[Athlai]

That turkey is cooked.

 

[straw man]

Far too loose from Raval. Go back to being a stonewaller please.

 

[Woodster]

Broad getting it up there, but that was a loose drive from a man looking out of form and desperate for runs.

 

[Athlai]

Depends if you think someone like Jamieson or Tickner overtakes him as fifth best seamer in the country. I think Henry has something to offer and is currently still ahead of those two (though may or may not be in 1-2 years). It's conditions-dependent but he can be effective within certain limitations.

Just definitely not fourth best seamer in the country though.

Bennett is a person that exists.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Oh Jeeet!