*Official* New Zealand in England 2021

[thierry henry]

We’re going to bravely get through 29 overs in the first session here hashtag overrate chat

 

[nzfan]

We're assuring India false sense of security. Master plan.

 

[Meridio]

Pitch is flat, very easy paced, and we look very flat. Have gone past the edge a few times but in general we haven't looked very threatening. Going to be a long couple of days in the field here I think. Good toss for England to win.

 

[nzfan]

Very good session for England. We knew it was going to be flat track.

Refreshing to see jazz bowl. No turn yet but it'll turn no doubt.

 

[harsh.ag]

Hope Jazz and Mitchell get 5 each

 

[Bahnz]

Nice tight lines from Ajaz, very refreshing after Santner’s usual load of rubbish. If we go with a spinner in the final it has to be Ajaz.

 

[Athlai]

The Ajaz selection would feel a lot more comfortable if Jamieson was playing. Wagner with the worlds largest nose bleed at 8.

 

[Prince EWS]

The Ajaz selection would feel a lot more comfortable if Jamieson was playing. Wagner with the worlds largest nose bleed at 8.

He actually batted 7 for Otago a few times. Had to have a transfusion afterwards, but all the same.

 

[Prince EWS]

Hope Jazz and Mitchell get 5 each

5/100 (55) for both of them.

 

[straw man]

I don't think we were quite as bad as some NZ fans are making out, it was a mixed bag - some bowlers' lengths weren't consistent enough, though at least kept control of the scoring rate.

Selecting Henry instead of Jamieson was still ****ing dumb of course, needed an extra threat.

 

[straw man]

The Ajaz selection would feel a lot more comfortable if Jamieson was playing. Wagner with the worlds largest nose bleed at 8.

Wagner after his batting last match is like I deserve this

 

[Magrat Garlick]

He actually batted 7 for Otago a few times. Had to have a transfusion afterwards, but all the same.

Nostrils Ajaz. Stronger than you think.

 

[wpdavid]

England's highest opening stand in the first innings of a home test since 2009 apparently. That one eventually put on 196. Other interesting facts from cricinfo are that both batsmen were born in Epsom, and that they both have a highest test score of 133 (albeit unbeaten in Sibley's case).

 

[Athlai]

Mitchell strikes me as a 3rd new ball specialist bowler

 

[Flem274*]

He actually batted 7 for Otago a few times. Had to have a transfusion afterwards, but all the same.

it was carry on like this that made me think the national selectors having to approve domestic team sheets wouldn't be the worst idea

 

[nzfan]

Nighty night from me... hoping to waddle up to the news jazz picked 5 fer and England bowled out for 275

 

[Gremlin]

I'll always prefer England at 67/0 than 85/4 at lunch on the first day of a test. Openers doing a job.

 

[kaetor]

I'm awake and about to make the bad decision to start session 2. I feel the morning blues already.

 

[straw man]

Henry!

The unlucky length that we criticise him for bowling, but Sibley managed to get bat on it.

 

[_Ed_]

Wahey!