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

[straw man]

Michael Bracewell

 

[_Ed_]

FFS.

 

[thierry henry]

We’ve decided to come out and bowl a succession of half volleys for some reason

 

[Uppercut]

Wags factor missing

I was gonna ask, is the consensus that he should be playing? If so, in place of who?

 

[Uppercut]

hah yeah I know you're in the "ban all cover drives" camp but even an English test opener needs the shot to punish half volley machines.

Counterpoint: Alastair Cook’s entire illustrious career.

 

[Flem274*]

great knock

 

[straw man]

congrats Pope

right enough of that, someone get him edging behind pls

 

[_Ed_]

Well played. I haven't remotely enjoyed it, but a great innings.

 

[91Jmay]

Great stroke player - still not having him tbh, especially at 3, but fair play for cashing in. Probably need another 100 from these two else we'd still be in the mire.

Pitch ain't crazy flat imo

 

[Flem274*]

Counterpoint: Alastair Cook’s entire illustrious career.

sure, okay technically you don't if you are as patient as Cook (and he had long troughs), but its bad to miss out on easy runs. lots of other openers seem quite capable playing it (though i do respect shelving it in the first session).

 

[grecian]

Not sure I'd call it great myself, but the lad did well, and unlike Lees has very much capitalised on his luck and a placid pitch.

 

[grecian]

sure, okay technically you don't if you are as patient as Cook (and he had long troughs), but its bad to miss out on easy runs. lots of other openers seem quite capable playing it (though i do respect shelving it in the first session).

It's more the playing it without foot movement I'm more worried about, it's a shot that will kill him if he carries on playing it like that, IMHO.

 

[thierry henry]

Get Henry and Boult off this is filth

 

[_Ed_]

At the start of the day I wanted three wickets in the first hour - at this rate, I have my doubts whether we'll get that many all day.

 

[Flem274*]

i understand behaving like a major team is AIDS to us because we mentally cling to being Little New Zealand but our trend of benching variety in favour of four 135kph seam up bowlers is very debilitating to the cause sometimes.

One of Wagner, Ajaz and Ferguson should be in every side and all in the squad.

 

[trundler]

The present and future of English cricket doing well, then. Root hasn't had a hit in an LOI for a while so thought to make do here.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Nothing wrong with that ball. Just get on with it.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

The present and future of English cricket doing well, then. Root hasn't had a hit in an LOI for a while so thought to make do here.

realistically how much time do you think Root has left in him? couple years?

 

[wpdavid]

Not sure I'd call it great myself, but the lad did well, and unlike Lees has very much capitalised on his luck and a placid pitch.

I haven't followed it closely, but I get the impression that Pope has batted better today than yesterday. Less frenetic, and more willing to score slowly if that's all that's on offer. Either way, obviously I'm delighted to see him reach three figures.

 

[91Jmay]

realistically how much time do you think Root has left in him? couple years?

Now he isn't skipper reckon could land him 2 more than before, so I'd say he had 4 more personally. Be 35 in 4 seasons time.