*Official* World Test Championship Final 2021

[duffer]

Our batting sucks. This is not just a bad phase

 

[duffer]

Well played NZ btw

 

[Flem274*]

Tom Lathem does not dominate spin

you don't watch cricket outside australia i see

 

[hendrix]

Look I don't want to take anything away from McCullum, he was a good-ish captain generally and Hesson was also a good-ish coach for a period of time but ffs please stop giving them credit for what this current side are doing.

 

[OverratedSanity]

NZ had warmups, won the toss and we didnt even get the opportunity to play our third string XI. Of course they'd win, deck stacked against us ffs.

 

[nzfan]

Thing is, we've seen all this tour that it's harder to bat after 10, 15 overs. Yes, play the ball on it's merits but if they do miss their line or length climb into it.

India started very accurately so far

129 to go... Without playing a serious stroke yet.

 

[Flem274*]

the revival came in 2011-2012 with some brilliant individual performances and a couple of wins. there weren't neccessarily results, but the right players came into the squad. there were horrible speed bumps like cape town, but you get those in a developing nation. 2013 they began to find their feet in earnest with the england series.

 

[honestbharani]

You just very rarely see that position, despite that exact shot going to that exact spot a lot for tailenders. It's something that should really be encouraged more by analysts and backroom staff.

I seem to recall seeing it often for Wagner though and for bowlers when they are going short so that they can rule out hte upper cut. Disappointed at how our main batsmen gave it away in the second innings but we were always up against it.

 

[nightprowler10]

Need Shami bowling from both ends.

 

[nightprowler10]

That's well played from Conway.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Bleh this might not even be a nervy chase. Really is a christchurch 2020 repeat.

 

[trundler]

Second innings Shami is a thing, lads. Besides, this attack has loads of LO pedigree and can bowl dry.

 

[hendrix]

the revival came in 2011-2012 with some brilliant individual performances and a couple of wins. there weren't neccessarily results, but the right players came into the squad. there were horrible speed bumps like cape town, but you get those in a developing nation. 2013 they began to find their feet in earnest with the england series.

Yeah, Southee and Boult swinging the ball around corners in Sri Lanka
Tom Latham comig into the team and performing in the UAE
Wagner turning from "guys he's taking the shine off the ball, ruining the swing for S+B" to "oh **** this guy is a machine"

plenty of landmarks along the way that have little to do with McCullum and Hesson.

In fact what held the side back for a long time was weird things like McHesson's fascination with Ish Sodhi etc

 

[Gob]

you don't watch cricket outside australia i see

wtf do you think im doing now?

 

[OverratedSanity]

Blocky was right about Wagner never forget

 

[Meridio]

129 to go... Without playing a serious stroke yet.

I know but I'm scared. Just need more half volleys like that

 

[trundler]

Wagner is the human embodiment of impact beyond stats

 

[Flem274*]

wtf do you think im doing now?

probably having a **** like me

i death ride latham for his weaknesses, but **** me he's played some important knocks in asia against good spinners.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Whoa is that a stethoscope around Bumrah's neck?

 

[Flem274*]

Wagner is the human embodiment of impact beyond stats

i dunno if you offered me his current career in 2013 id say yes please thanks bye lol