*Official* New Zealand in England 2021

[Uppercut]

I went to sleep at tea so I'm just catching up, but I'm surprised to see Stone batted ahead of Wood.

This is very weird. I sort of assumed Stone must have some kind of FC numbers but nope.

 

[Meridio]

tbf Wood looks better than most of the England middle order

 

[Groundking]

tbf Wood looks better than most of the England middle order

We seem to end up thinking this about almost every bowler we play at 7/8/9.

I still think we should try Woakes at 3, the actual batsmen clearly don't fancy trying to score runs.

 

[hendrix]

Why is KW wearing whites?

 

[straw man]

Might as well put someone at third man as a catcher

Not a lot of joy in seeing Boult bowl like this (and not a whole lot better yesterday either).

 

[Uppercut]

tbf Wood looks better than most of the England middle order

Nah he looks like a tail-ender playing a classic tail-ender innings.

 

[Moss]

Boult all over the place so far. Time for a yorker given he's bowled just about everything else

 

[MW1304]

Wood farming the strike beautifully here.

 

[MW1304]

Booo

 

[straw man]

Phew

Good biffing from Wood, always fun if you're not on the receiving end

 

[Groundking]

That's no fun.

Come on Broad it's been a while since you've trolled a 50

 

[Meridio]

Nah he looks like a tail-ender playing a classic tail-ender innings.

He'd played a few solid defensive strokes tbf amongst the extravagant stuff.

That was a tailender's drive though...

 

[straw man]

Statswatch: Henry test bowling average under 50.

Just needs 8 more wickets without conceding a run to take it under 40...

 

[Moss]

Finally. Henry came close to dismissing him several times with the new ball yesterday bowling that length, wonder why he didn't stick to the plan.

Very important runs those.

 

[MW1304]

That's no fun.

Come on Broad it's been a while since you've trolled a 50

Hit a classic troll fifty just last summer.

Not sure he ever really did it in the winter even in the glory days.

Reckon he'll try to match Wood from the off and get out for a duck here.

 

[hendrix]

David Bain: "Keeping up with the commentary on my way to the ground. Got held up with my paper round this morning, and saying goodbye to the family. Don't think I needed my wool jumper today - great day for cricket"

holy crap

 

[Groundking]

Hit a classic troll fifty just last summer.

Not sure he ever really did it in the winter even in the glory days.

Reckon he'll try to match Wood from the off and get out for a duck here.

SMH

 

[nzfan]

Just tuned in and looks like wood smashed it. When did Broad become such a bad batsman. Only few years ago looked to seal an all rounders spot.

 

[kaetor]

David Bain: "Keeping up with the commentary on my way to the ground. Got held up with my paper round this morning, and saying goodbye to the family. Don't think I needed my wool jumper today - great day for cricket"

holy crap

The ACC will be loving it.

 

[wpdavid]

Just tuned in and looks like wood smashed it. When did Broad become such a bad batsman. Only few years ago looked to seal an all rounders spot.

About seven years ago when he was crowned by one of the India quicks.