*Official* 2022 New Zealand Tour of England, Ireland, Scotland & Netherlands

[ashley bach]

Blackcaps were 19/6 in their practice match the other day, much better placed here, looks like that wee workout really helped.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Cricinfo says it is Parkinson. Will arrive later today.

 

[Chubb]

And it is Parkinson! At this rate he won’t get a bowl

 

[Flem274*]

My memory is admittedly spotty but haven't NZ pitches been mostly very flat in the last few summers?

Depends where you are and the time of summer. We've had a mixture of very challenging and flat but attritional.

 

[thierry henry]

wtf Blundell

 

[Spark]

This is very bad batting.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Blundell. What was that

 

[Aritro]

Oh I get the pitch stuff but I'd have thought in general seam > swing when both are in play. England especially should since their two best do both.

I've switched from being a swing bowler to bowling seam now because it moves later, yeah. It seemed important given I bowl at a glacial pace.

I feel like a **** every time I do it. There's just no art to it.

 

[Chubb]

I’ve spent the last 12 months loudly proclaiming the superiority of the NZ cricket set up to England’s private schools and this happens.

 

[straw man]

good we're getting this collapse out of the way in this televised warmup, when's the first test?

 

[Aritro]

Blundell. What was that

Blund-er, more like.

 

[Aritro]

I’ve spent the last 12 months loudly proclaiming the superiority of the NZ cricket set up and this happens.

Many of us have tbf

 

[Flametree]

That looked dead straight. Not sure why you'd leave that one...

 

[wpdavid]

It’s really going to depend if “like for like” means spinner for spinner or SLA for SLA.

Moeen is not like for like because he is an all rounder. As much as I love Leach he isn’t. Will have to be Parkinson, Bess or Dawson.

I was wondering about that too. I think that adhering to the spirit of the law means that Dawson comes in.

 

[Meridio]

Yeah, this is what you get when you have mickey mouse warmup games that take all intensity out of the game. Guys that just aren't quite switched on to competitive cricket.

 

[thierry henry]

What odds we make exactly 45

 

[OverratedSanity]

My memory is admittedly spotty but haven't NZ pitches been mostly very flat in the last few summers?

Except when they play India :x

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Kyle has said he'd like to be a genuine allrounder. Good time to start

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Excited for Parkinson but Leach really has the worst luck with injuries and illnesses.

 

[Jay London]

It’s really going to depend if “like for like” means spinner for spinner or SLA for SLA.

Moeen is not like for like because he is an all rounder. As much as I love Leach he isn’t. Will have to be Parkinson, Bess or Dawson.

I think its tough when you can see the shape of the game. I wouldn't like to see Dawson or Ali pulled in as they would add too much to the batting - Bess also. One of the Parkinsons would seem fairer in the circumstances or Virdi, or the young Afghan lad in Kent if they need someone who can race there quickly.