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

[SillyCowCorner1]

Oh no KP in the comm box

Where’s Tubbs?

 

[Moss]

Someone tell NZ to stay in long enough for Parkinson to have a twirl.

They'll throw the ball to him when CdG comes in.

 

[nzfan]

Here's hoping Kane doesn't get into shell and I'm pretty sure Conway will come out and play few shots today. He's not going to let them attack him, he'll rather go into attack mode

 

[Flametree]

Now they can do nothing about it. Hoping they'll do something about the opening spot but seeing how Gary has gone about so far he'll probably pick Mitchell to open and drop Young.

As Stead was a middle-order bat who made a good fist of opening, he probably thinks everyone should be able to do it...

 

[_Ed_]

Whoo-hoo, happy to be proven (slightly) wrong.

 

[Flem274*]

hm i sense another nz england thriller

and i am not impressed.

As Stead was a middle-order bat who made a good fist of opening, he probably thinks everyone should be able to do it...

did he though?

 

[straw man]

Whoo-hoo, happy to be proven (slightly) wrong.

Next question - can we score 600.
The answer is yes ftr.

 

[nzfan]

As Stead was a middle-order bat who made a good fist of opening, he probably thinks everyone should be able to do it...

Bracewell has a chance at opening in this series then.

 

[Flem274*]

KP has the most obnoxious voice in cricket i reckon. such a snivelly voice for such a big guy.

 

[Burgey]

If NZ lose their second wicket before 50, they should send CDG in with a licence. A quick 40-50 odd in a low scoring game would make Stokes take a completely different mind set.

if it doesn’t come off you’ve lost your number seven. Big deal.

 

[nzfan]

Next question - can we score 600.
The answer is yes ftr.

I'd take 300 with a hundred from Kane or Conway. If we get 300 we'll take the test and this test will go down as a folklore.

Don't want to jinx it but Kane is definitely looking like he's up for it today.

 

[Flem274*]

I'd take 300 with a hundred from Kane or Conway. If we get 300 we'll take the test and this test will go down as a folklore.

Don't want to jinx it but Kane is definitely looking like he's up for it today.

please don't.

 

[Moss]

did he though?

Based on a verrry small sample size (3-4 innings I think), yes. Scored a final day 80-odd to draw in Ahmedabad IIRC. But probably would have met a similar fate if he'd opened in England.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

hm i sense another nz england thriller

and i am not impressed.

did he though?

5 tests, 2 50s, average of 35. Good for a non-Mark Richardson

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Bracewell has a chance at opening in this series then.

Get Cam Fletcher opening. I bet McCullum hasn't prepared for that!

 

[nzfan]

Unlike yesterday there's not lots happening. No play and misses as much today. Looks like the pitch is less pacy as well.

One good thing with Latham is if he does get a start he makes a really big one. So far he been pretty good.

 

[jcas0167]

Based on a verrry small sample size (3-4 innings I think), yes. Scored a final day 80-odd to draw in Ahmedabad IIRC. But probably would have met a similar fate if he'd opened in England.

I think that's a fair assessment. I vaguely remember him struggling against the Windies at the Basin when Sinclair scored a double ton on debut.

 

[Flametree]

Dare I say it this looks like test cricket....

 

[straw man]

y kane

 

[nzfan]

I think that's a fair assessment. I vaguely remember him struggling against the Windies at the Basin when Sinclair scored a double ton on debut.

Double ton you mean. That was a top knock watched it live. Gary opened I think.

Vividly remember Lara playing some blazing shots square of the wicket. Generally he didn't get many runs in NZ I think.