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

[Jezroy]

Why wouldn’t you play Mitchell as an opener and keep Conway at four?

I don’t think Mitchell should be a test opener. T20 he came off a bit, but not for me in tests.

I feel like he’s good at 5, but when Nicholls is recovered that’s his slot.

 

[Flem274*]

I'm not making selection calls until we see CdG face Parkinson

 

[wpdavid]

Forecast tomorrow is just for a lot of cloud, which suits NZ down to the ground. Bit of morning rain scheduled for Sunday, but Monday it's back to being overcast with a chance of an evening shower. If the forecast holds true (and given how good the drainage is at Lords) there'll definitely be enough time for a result.

London (Greater London) weather - Met Office

Sounds right. So there's plenty of time for Kane to declare and bowl England out, freeing up tomorrow for more enjoyable past-times.

 

[wpdavid]

Thought Anderson was starting to look pretty tired in his final spell yesterday. That first hour is crucial. Breakthrough, and England still have a strong chance of keeping the target to under 300. But if Mitchell and Blundell survive, a 400+ target starts looking like a real possibility.

You'd think that your first point will be increasingly relevant with our opening bowlers, and the new management may think twice about playing both of them all of the time. Or at least they may do if enough of the youngsters can actually stay fit enough to play at all.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

I don't think Anderson or Broad have any particular stamina problems despite their advancing years. They just need to be able to bowl a side out and not be bowling again 45 overs later.

 

[wpdavid]

I don't think Anderson or Broad have any particular stamina problems despite their advancing years. They just need to be able to bowl a side out and not be bowling again 45 overs later.

That would indeed help, but there's precious little sign of it happening any time soon.

 

[thierry henry]

6 x 8 by how high? This seems like an important detail.

Really just 6’ but he literally went on Twitter to point out that he’s 6’1” (he isn’t). Really shows the MEASURE of the man.

 

[SteveNZ]

Mitchell has big Grant Elliot energy

This is a magnificent post.

 

[wpdavid]

Play to start soon in overcast conditions with the new ball one over away. Come on Jimmy, your country needs you.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Right, now starting in 8 mins.
Hope they can both get 100s and one (or both of them) gets 130+.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Meanwhile the Hurricanes are up 14-3 in the rugby in Canberra. Will it be 4 Kiwi teams in the semis?

 

[straw man]

Congrats Mitchell!!! On the honours board.

 

[wpdavid]

Good knock that, probably match-winning. Very well played.

 

[Moss]

Yes Mitchell! What a immense innings in a crisis.

Despite not always looking the part he's had a pretty amazing 7-8 months - opening at the T20 world cup, batting at 3 and 5 in the test side, and hasn't let anyone down.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Top class innings in the circumstances. The last three runs made nice and easy for him.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Yeah great innings this.

 

[wpdavid]

You need to start making him play soon Jimmy.

 

[Meridio]

Very good knock. Good mix of patience and discipline with #intent.

Now double it!

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Yes Dazza

 

[Burgey]

Haters can suck it