*Official* New Zealand in England 2021

[Moss]

Really?

Dude is coming off an injury, not really proven to be match fit, not clear how good he's bowling at the moment.

For me he was always more questionable than Santner.

Bowling-wise at least, there's a lot more upside to playing him than Mitchell here. If he clearly isn't able to make his usual contribution with the ball then yeah wouldn't mind Mitchell slotting back in.

 

[trundler]

Will Conway make it past Mayers?

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Pretty poor from nz today

That's an understatement

 

[Moss]

Pretty poor from nz today

True but the bowling has been a lot better and more imaginative as well.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Will Conway make it past Mayers?

I wonder if Skippy Sinclair is watching? Another test 50 from one of Jamieson, Southee, or Wagner would be handy.

 

[Athlai]

Wood doing well today certainly has me thinking Jamieson and Wagner will be a handful

 

[The Hutt Rec]

It's Conway or the highway

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Also Martin Donnelly has NZ's only double at Lords

 

[Prince EWS]

I wonder if Skippy Sinclair is watching?

Conway is probably ruining his experience if so.

 

[Flem274*]

very disappointing to get out to the supporting cast but we have enough if we keep root scoreless

anderson and/or broad will have one meme spell this series, so we really needed to crush england when the duo were quiet.

 

[Flem274*]

really enjoying the sky commentators, especially post botham and co. what i've always liked about them is they know the value of silence. sure we've had a couple of dire over rate wahs but on the whole they're so much better than the rest of the world because they're not cheerleaders, they add insights and they know when to stop talking.

 

[Moss]

Time for Conway to farm the strike. Doesn't mind soaking up dot balls and finds a way to score. Will be surprised if Southee hangs around.

 

[Nintendo]

Ide send Wagner ahead of Southee tbh, he's much more likely to block it and hang around with Conway. If they add 50+ then Southee and Conway/Wagner can swing NZ to 400.

 

[wpdavid]

Ignoring the non-cricketing issues, I'm struggling to remember a better debut performance from an England quick. Maybe TRJ against SA in 2017. Or Kirtley against SA in far more helpful conditions in 2003.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Now we're never gonna get the correct pronunciation of Jamieson's name.

 

[Moss]

Ignoring the non-cricketing issues, I'm struggling to remember a better debut performance from an England quick. Maybe TRJ against SA in 2017. Or Kirtley against SA in far more helpful conditions in 2003.

Dominic Cork got a 7-for at Lord's right?

 

[Flem274*]

i rate stone more as a global bowler but robinson has bowled really well here and looks well made for home tests.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

really enjoying the sky commentators, especially post botham and co. what i've always liked about them is they know the value of silence. sure we've had a couple of dire over rate wahs but on the whole they're so much better than the rest of the world because they're not cheerleaders, they add insights and they know when to stop talking.

Well, Nasser and Atherton are two of the best in the world.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Ignoring the non-cricketing issues, I'm struggling to remember a better debut performance from an England quick. Maybe TRJ against SA in 2017. Or Kirtley against SA in far more helpful conditions in 2003.

Jofra Archer? Or was that his 2nd test?

 

[straw man]

really enjoying the sky commentators, especially post botham and co. what i've always liked about them is they know the value of silence. sure we've had a couple of dire over rate wahs but on the whole they're so much better than the rest of the world because they're not cheerleaders, they add insights and they know when to stop talking.

Sounds so easy and yet....