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

[GIMH]

The ****ing greatest we’ve had

 

[jcas0167]

Agree - I hate this ho-ho-ho Kane just doesn't rate spinners so doesn't captain them properly thing. He simply doesn't involve a spinner in any kind of relevant way (outside of SC tours), never gets them into the game, and it's a waste. A minor deal in the scheme of things but still not good.
I think it's partly also that he went through age group levels with Southee and Boult and basically just always wants them to bowl.

He's also been blessed with some of the best pace bowlers in NZ cricket history so, like Lloyd and Richards with the Windies, he has gotten used to winning games without any real need for spin.

 

[ImpatientLime]

utterly imperious this fella

best ingerlund bat since hutton

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Roooooooooottttttttt!!!!

I was saying Booooooo

 

[nzfan]

Enjoyed that knock from Root although he wrecked the test match for us. One of the very best knock no doubt.

From 30 to 100 I barely thought he hit a ball. Just cruised through. Not a shot in anger but still scored at good pace.

Another five years of plenty of batting to come I guess.

 

[Flem274*]

Good on you Joe Root. Fantastic innings, one of his best

 

[Gremlin]

So thrilled for Root. Brilliant ?

 

[OverratedSanity]

What a player. Guy is churning out classic hundreds with almost boring regularity.

 

[ashley bach]

Brilliant from the cool, calm, calculated Root, player of the match for sure.

 

[Meridio]

I've missed it all other than this session but that is a superb innings. Exceptional player

 

[White Ball]

Brilliant knock from Root.

NZ should not be too discouraged though apart from Root and Stokes England haven’t really shown they they have much else in the top order so it’s quite an open series

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

@Howe_zat Rootmeter reading please.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Some of you kiwis make some of my glummest compatriots seem happy go lucky

We remember the "what if?" losses for years.

 

[Calm_profit]

Root innings is better than Stokes at Headingley but Stokes innings will be remembered due to Ashes.

 

[Pup Clarke]

Gun player is Root. Cementing his place as one of the ATG's. Completely ruthless these days

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Welcome to the 10,000 club.

His 1st 4th innings 100.

 

[Flem274*]

What a player. Guy is churning out classic hundreds with almost boring regularity.

Honestly I think he's quietly moving into 2nd behind Smith. KW and Kohli have done way more in Australia true, but they're not the center of the world (very important match up for England tbf, which muddies the waters here).

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Chanderpaul should have been our #1, but ****ing politics of West Indies cricket

 

[trundler]

Yeah ok will put up with England winning because Joe Root is a ****ing god

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

England will take a lot of confidence from this. Can we bounce back quickly? Hope it isn't a repeat of 2004.

Dunno but I’m gonna bounce back quickly. If Rafa Nadal can do a repeat of 2004.


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