*Official* England in New Zealand 2019

[nzfan]

Now England will start blocking all over again.... Hope not and they go for the broke. If they block for a while it'll make it even more boring.

I'm not trying to be ****y but no I don't see whatsoever us folding up for nothing in the second dig. We're used to these conditions and remember England doesn't have a spinner and don't think there's fair bit of variable bounce as yet.

No Archer will not bowl at 150k I think he can't wait to go home after seeing the pitches and Kookaburra balls.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

If England were to get all out now, we’d really only need to bat till halfway through tomorrow or a bit further, even without rain ... would take a pretty monumental debacle to lose.

 

[_Ed_]

Haha, the guy giving a little bow to the crowd and then botching the landing. Superb footage.

 

[straw man]

Wagner hasn't been great this innings either. The radio comms suggested Root was being friendly with him and so Wagner wasn't angry enough .

aaaaaand Wagner gets five.

 

[Gnske]

Broad really is hopeless these days isn't he.

Also hating this pattern of non-short ball wickets from Wagner. Fake wickets.

 

[ataraxia]

Lower order puts on less than 20 runs. Curran - Woakes - Archer - Broad. On a road. Pretty good for NZ.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Lol love Wagner mopping up with the fiver.

 

[Athlai]

Kinda feel bad for Broad. Bloke once looked like he'd be batting at 6 when he was at this age in his career but he's become Chris Martin 2.0

 

[Grasshopper]

Well done, Wagner.

A couple of quick wickets after Tea and it'll be game on.

 

[Darwin Award]

... That's only Broad's 35th duck in test cricket.

He is seriously gunning for Walsh's all time record of 43 now and you'd reckon he's easily going to get it.Just useless these days with the bat after that smack to the face.

 

[Athlai]

Goes to show how important Roots innings was though. England got rolled for 22 runs after he fell and he came in when they were 2-24 (and collapsing even after the big partnership with Burns at 3-201 would have been a disaster).

 

[Bahnz]

That new knuckle ball of Wagner's is proving to be quite profitable for him. He keeps finding new ways to make a nuisance of himself. 187 wickets at under 27, I never would've believed it when he got slapped around in WI on debut.

 

[Gnske]

That new knuckle ball of Wagner's is proving to be quite profitable for him. He keeps finding new ways to make a nuisance of himself. 187 wickets at under 27, I never would've believed it when he got slapped around in WI on debut.

He's a bowler for all seasons isn't he. Can't believe how often he gets left out for overseas shindigs.

I'm already dreading his retirement.

 

[Mike5181]

110 wickets @ 23 under Williamson as well.

 

[Athlai]

Under Williamson as captain (2016 to present)

Top Runs (min 500)
Williamson 2181 @ 57,39
Latham 2093 @ 49.83
Taylor 1645 @ 51.40
Nicholls 1549 @ 48.40
Watling 1421 @ 49.00
Raval 1098 @ 33.27
CDG 968 @ 40.33
Santa 559 @ 31.05

Top Wickets (min 10 wickets)
Wagner 110W @ 23.12
Boult 103W @ 26.02
Southee 92W @ 26.21
CDG 38W @ 29.63
Santa 28W @ 41.60
Ajaz 22W @ 32.18
Sodhi 14W @ 40.42
Somerville 14W @ 25.14
Henry 12W @ 51.66
Jeetan Patel 11W @ 40.18

 

[ataraxia]

WTF. Why would you ever run a quick single to short midwicket, let alone when you are trying to save a test match. That's just stupid.

 

[ataraxia]

Not like it matters now. Good single on reflection. Got max amount of runs and kept Latham on strike for the next over. Raval was always going to get out early.

 

[Gnske]

Under Williamson as captain (2016 to present)

Top Runs (min 500)
Williamson 2181 @ 57,39
Latham 2093 @ 49.83
Taylor 1645 @ 51.40
Nicholls 1549 @ 48.40
Watling 1421 @ 49.00
Raval 1098 @ 33.27
CDG 968 @ 40.33
Santa 559 @ 31.05

Top Wickets (min 10 wickets)
Wagner 110W @ 23.12
Boult 103W @ 26.02
Southee 92W @ 26.21
CDG 38W @ 29.63
Santa 28W @ 41.60
Ajaz 22W @ 32.18
Sodhi 14W @ 40.42
Somerville 14W @ 25.14
Henry 12W @ 51.66
Jeetan Patel 11W @ 40.18

Latham's numbers surprise me given this year's stats pad. Have I forgotten already some middling years from him?

 

[Athlai]

Goodbye Jeet.

 

[Flametree]

Something tells me Raval will not be a success against Starc and Hazlewood (I would say Cummins as well, but I don't think he'll last till Cummins gets a bowl). Next cab off the rank is?