*Official* New Zealand in England 2021

[nzfan]

Early days yet, but it looks like KW wants to get the bat on ball far more than I remember from him usually at the start of a test knock.

Not a green seamer, better to put some pressure back on the bowlers.

 

[trundler]

lol at Williamson being the world’s number 1 test batsman

There’s Smith

light years

Others

Kane’s a very fine player but the scoreboard never lies

The scorecard doesn't lie

Look at the ones for their respective 2020 home summers

 

[hendrix]

Reckon Robinson has something to him tbh.

That was a good set up to get Latham. Poor shot, but good setup and he's getting a hint of movement in the air

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Wood coming from around will definitely have a tumble this over.

 

[trundler]

Shades of Graeme Pollock in Conway's minimalist approach

 

[thierry henry]

For England. Which basically means faster than Harmison

And every other Archer and Wood spell ever.

Plus 88mph Jimmy Anderson this morning.

Southee will be 75mph his whole spell which we know is impossible

 

[nzfan]

Just don't understand England's plan here. Wood sconed Conway from over the wicket but since then Wood has come around and pitched it up.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Just don't understand England's plan here. Wood sconed Conway from over the wicket but since then Wood has come around and pitched it up.

Majority of the balls bowled from around the wicket by Wood have been short pitched/back of the length

 

[nzfan]

Conway has to get his pulls out. Never seen him duck and sway and survive. Got to attack here.

 

[Moss]

Conway unsettled by the short stuff, hmm. Good pull stroke to follow up though.

 

[nzfan]

Glad he pulled that. Watched him for like 4 years and the only way he survives short pitched bowling is to attack. I'd rather kane faces wood.

 

[Arachnodouche]

Should've gone with Stone instead of Robinson.

 

[Athlai]

And every other Archer and Wood spell ever.

Plus 88mph Jimmy Anderson this morning.

Southee will be 75mph his whole spell which we know is impossible

Archer ain’t too fast in his first over which was specifically what they were talking about. Woods only bowled 34 Test innings, really doesn’t seem like a remarkable stat for a country that’s had 3 genuine quicks since 2006.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Should've gone with Stone instead of Robinson.

Would've made a long tail even weaker

 

[Athlai]

Can the van man bat?

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Very slow over rate. Root and Lawrence will need to bowl quite a few overs

 

[honestbharani]

Not a green seamer, better to put some pressure back on the bowlers.

yeah but u saw that edgy drive just now. Still think he is trying to play at more balls than he needs to. Could well be the rust.

 

[nzfan]

Conway not at his best today and thats fine. He still has the ability to eek out runs.

 

[Athlai]

Stokes or Woakes, Ali and Curran

genuinely sounds like the beginning of a Dr Seuss sentence

 

[Mike5181]

I wonder what they have for lunch