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

[grecian]

All laughs but I'm pretty sure Bracewell would have much preferred bowling to Pope than Root.

 

[Flem274*]

the boomer in me is extremely unimpressed we're playing with the crowd and laughing instead of being really mad we're losing the chance to win a series in england.

 

[grecian]

Root needs at least135 and out or a red inker to get his average on the right side of 50.

I was trying not to mention that because of the jinx.

 

[91Jmay]

Root needs at least135 and out or a red inker to get his average on the right side of 50.

Was wondering how many he needed thanks, really hope he keeps it above 50 for his career

 

[straw man]

the boomer in me is extremely unimpressed we're playing with the crowd and laughing instead of being really mad we're losing the chance to win a series in england.

And Southee joking with Lees and then Root after they edged him past slips. Where's WAGs to glare angrily, go beetroot red in the face and shout incoherently with spittle flying everywhere. The people want spittle.

 

[straw man]

Feels like Root this innings can do no wrong - he's been far more cavalier than last test, has ridden his luck, yet scored at an incredible rate and everything he tries just seems to work. The kind of form you'd kill for.

 

[91Jmay]

This is got Roots wicket all over it

 

[Flem274*]

And Southee joking with Lees and then Root after they edged him past slips. Where's WAGs to glare angrily, go beetroot red in the face and shout incoherently with spittle flying everywhere. The people want spittle.

this group lacks the personalities that love to hate the opposition. they're not the most confrontational.

and confrontation is fun.

 

[91Jmay]

this group lacks the personalities that love to hate the opposition. they're not the most confrontational.

and confrontation is fun.

I mean they are your best team ever, so it's worked

 

[Flem274*]

I mean they are your best team ever, so it's worked

nah. hadlee factor.

 

[_Ed_]

I mean they are your best team ever, so it's worked

Hard to believe that from their efforts in this series.

 

[trundler]

nah. hadlee factor.

NZ cricket history is basically Before Hadlee and After Hadlee.

Pope's averaging over 30 now too so there's that

 

[91Jmay]

Hard to believe that from their efforts in this series.

I mean they scored 550, just a not uncommon Trent Bridge dog they are toiling on.

 

[straw man]

Feels like Root this innings can do no wrong - he's been far more cavalier than last test, has ridden his luck, yet scored at an incredible rate and everything he tries just seems to work. The kind of form you'd kill for.

case in point

 

[Calm_profit]

Roooooooooot!

 

[grecian]

Well done Joe, not sure the innings was even 3/4ths of the way up the Root metre, but hey.

 

[trundler]

Well done Joe, not sure the innings was even 3/4ths of the way up the Root metre, but hey.

From a quality of strokeplay perspective, it has to be but he's churned out much more impressive innings, yeah

 

[Flem274*]

dominant knock. nz have no answer.

now i've seen the ton i can go to bed.

 

[91Jmay]

Been cavalier, slightly streaky at times but some glorious shots as well. Quite a KPesq innings where he has looked at the pitch and know he should completely dominate so has occasionally done some daft stuff.

 

[grecian]

Been cavalier, slightly streaky at times but some glorious shots as well. Quite a KPesq innings where he has looked at the pitch and know he should completely dominate so has occasionally done some daft stuff.

Yeah, no chance he'd play this innings if he had the anchor of captaincy.