*Official* New Zealand in England 2021

[nzfan]

First over pitch map of Santner not so great. Hope he holds one line and length. Just warming up I hope

 

[Arachnodouche]

I think the players minds have become a bit scrambled by some that DRS has shown to be hitting.

I wonder how long till teams can actually start training for DRS in some form. For such a vital part of the modern game there's just no way currently of honing that sense of judgement outside of an actual match.

 

[nzfan]

Here's hoping kane gives Santner at least 7 over spells.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

I wonder how long till teams can actually start training for DRS in some form. For such a vital part of the modern game there's just no way currently of honing that sense of judgement outside of an actual match.

i think the hawk-eye setup in the nets at Lord's is available to many people (source: a couple of youtubers went and tested it)

 

[straw man]

Could swap those

Notional with-holding of judgment on Santner's bowling for one whole over, but yeah he's bowled about 3/8 balls roughly in the right place so far.

 

[nzfan]

Burns looks like he can get out any minute. It's he no good vs spin?

 

[thierry henry]

I knew it. We’re gonna lose by 10 wickets.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Goddamit I've been waiting four days to make a Snicker of Sibley joke.

 

[nzfan]

Wish Santner attacked the stumps a lot more to right handers. Bowls 4th/5th stump lines. Hard to get a lbw from that line.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Wagner criticised for bowling too full, have I entered an alternate universe?!

 

[Flem274*]

will be pretty embarrassing if we can't snag a wicket

 

[nzfan]

That's a more creative field. Good stuff. Silly point instead of short leg. Santner bowling outside off anyways.

 

[nzfan]

Burns not looking great vs spin but Santner got to land more balls in the rough.

 

[straw man]

Slightly better from Santner, please just do it on repeat....

ugh what was that legside garbage.

He's obviously trying to toss it up more than he does in ODIs where he is actually you know, accurate. Becoming horribly inconsistent in the process.

 

[straw man]

Good little Boult impersonation from Wagner, possibly should have been on earlier.

 

[straw man]

Yusss! Good setup.

 

[Flem274*]

thaaaaaank fucccck

 

[Moss]

Great work Neil "I used to be swing bowler you know" Wagner

 

[nzfan]

Awesome bowling and even awesome catching.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Been coming, tbf. Took a very good nut and an equally good snaffle to do it.

Nice juicy drive ball to Crawley first up is the go.