*Official* New Zealand in England 2021

[Uppercut]

If Santner has split his spinning finger it seems a bit fruitless bowling him.

A ball wet with his own blood probably isn't very conducive to the finger spinner's art.

And Sibley just body checks Root. I think we're done as a contest, aren't we?

I was wondering if the blood could be used to get reverse swing, though it would be a bit occult.

 

[BoyBrumby]

timing

I thought so.

50 for Sibley. Would say well played, but Dom makes batting look like very hard yakka indeed, so well worked, young man. Grinding for England.

 

[Moss]

I see your Wagner and raise you the 10 years older Darren Stevens.

Reference to an earlier post (from straw man I think) on how NZ’s 34+ lot seem past it, but well played.

EDIT: the post was from thierry henry

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Root 40 is the new 60-70 I see.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Reference to an earlier post (from straw man I think) on how NZ’s 34+ lot are past it, but well played

Weird to be writing players off of that age after a long break in first class cricket, history tells you they sometimes need a game or two to find their form. Not like there are clear obvious replacements in the squad and they all have so much in the bank it is bizarre to criticise them really.

 

[Noumenon]

Is the pitch really full of demons? If ENG were to score at 3.25 or thereabouts, they'd have a target of 80 in the remaining 16 overs. Could have given NZ a scare.

 

[Moss]

Weird to be writing players off of that age after a long break in first class cricket, history tells you they sometimes need a game or two to find their form. Not like there are clear obvious replacements in the squad and they all have so much in the bank it is bizarre to criticise them really.

Yeah agree for the most part, this is still first the first game so can’t read a ton into it. As regards this lot (Taylor, Watling, CdG) there are in fact replacements in the squad who’ve done pretty well in the opportunities they’ve received (Young, Blundell, Mitchell) but obviously their inexperience makes their selection at this stage a gamble. FWIW I share the concerns around Taylor.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Bracey looks a bit like the young Douglas Jardine. I bet Jardine was a better keeper though.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Bracey looks a bit like the young Douglas Jardine. I bet Jardine was a better keeper though.

Probably still is, tbf.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Such a shame that extra day was lost to rain, gonna prevent Sibley from converting this into an 85*.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Has anyone done a boundary count?

 

[Moss]

England would be pretty happy going into Edgbaston 0-0 along with blunting NZ on the final day. Shame about the rain.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

well, we learned that lord's tests are just bad

let's hope for better at ajizz bowl

 

[BoyBrumby]

England would be pretty happy going into Edgbaston 0-0 along with blunting NZ on the final day. Shame about the rain.

Yeah, could've been a very good test if we'd not lost Friday.

Think NZ pretty much held the whip hand throughout and credit to Williamson for not taking the draw as soon as it was offered.

That said I not going wade in on England for not giving it a "proper go". The real politik of the situation is we don't have the batters to do it in this XI.

 

[Noumenon]

You know the sport is messed up when realpolitik can determine the outcome.

 

[Prince EWS]

well, we learned that lord's tests are just bad

let's hope for better at ajizz bowl

This is soooo much funnier than it should be.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Michael Vaughan saying England should have made an effort and could have shut up shop with 4 down. 4 down is one wicket away from the tail.

 

[sunilz]

What is the logic behind it ? ?

 

[grecian]

What is the logic behind it ? ?

The logic is, that you can't make bold statements about anti-racism, and anti-bullying, and then allow someone doing all that to remain totally unpunished.

FTR I am not sure what I would have done, but TBH the ECB were damned if they did, damned if they didn't.

Gawd knows what team we'll pick for Edgbaston though, can't imagine they had any intention of playing, Broad, Wood, Anderson in consecutive matches.

Think Leach and Stone should probably get a game, bold to put Cove in as well, but I guess it will be on how the oldies are holding up.

Personally after seeing Bracey's performance, would be happy to see Pope get the gloves and drop him, but that's probably harsh.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

I think Broad and Anderson should play as there’s no more Tests until August after this.